The 2002

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was the 21st annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of Division I

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. The championship game was played at

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during May 2002. All NCAA Division I women's lacrosse programs were eligible for this championship. A total of 16 teams were invited to participate.

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defeated Georgetown, 12–7, to win their second national championship. This was the first time since

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(also won by Princeton) that Maryland did not win the national title. The leading scorer for the tournament was Lauren Simone from Princeton (23 goals). Simone was also named the tournament's ''Most Outstanding Player''.

Qualification

Tournament bracket

All-tournament team

* Katie McCorry, Cornell * Jaimee Reynolds, Cornell * Melissa Biles, Georgetown *

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, Georgetown * Chandler Vicchio, Georgetown * Beth Ames, North Carolina * Jazmine Norton, North Carolina * Rachel Becker, Princeton * Sarah Kolodner, Princeton *

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, Princeton * Brooke Owens, Princeton * Lauren Simone, Princeton (Most outstanding player)

References

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Qualification

Tournament bracket

All-tournament team

See also

References