The 2015

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was the 35th women's collegiate field hockey tournament organized by the

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, to determine the top Division I college field hockey team in the United States. The semifinals and championship match were played at the Phyllis Ocker Field in

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from November 20 to 22, 2015. This was the first time

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hosted the tournament finals.

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defeated

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, 4–2, to win their first national title.

Qualified teams

* A total of 18 teams qualified for the 2015 tournament, a decrease of one team from 2014. 10 teams received automatic bids by winning their conference tournaments and an additional 8 teams earned at-large bids based on their regular season records.

Automatic qualifiers

At-large qualifiers

Bracket

All-tournament team

* Jess Jecko, Syracuse *

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, Syracuse * Alma Fenne, Syracuse * Zoe Wilson, Syracuse * Nina Notman, North Carolina * Malin Evert, North Carolina * Julia Young, North Carolina * Roisin Upton, Connecticut * Karlie Heistand, Connecticut * Amanda Kim, Duke * Hannah Barreca, Duke

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