The 1985
NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship
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was the fourth annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national championship of
Division I NCAA
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women's
college lacrosse
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. The championship game was played at
Franklin Field
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in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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during May 1985.
The
New Hampshire Wildcats
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won their first championship by defeating the
Maryland Terrapins
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in the final, 6–5.
The leading scorer for the tournament was
Anysia Fedec
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, from
Maryland
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, with 8 goals. The ''Most Outstanding Player'' trophy would not be awarded again until
1998
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.
Qualification
With the addition of the
NCAA Division III Women's Lacrosse Championship
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this year, only NCAA
Division I women's lacrosse programs were eligible for this championship. In turn, only 4 teams contested this tournament, a decrease from the 12 teams who participated each of the previous two years.
Tournament bracket
Tournament outstanding players
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Karen Trudel, Maryland
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Trudy Stumpf, Maryland
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Sandy Vander-Heyden, New Hampshire
See also
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NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship
The NCAA Division I women's lacrosse tournament is annual single-elimination tournament hosted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the national champion women's collegiate lacrosse among its Division I members in the Un ...
*
NCAA Division III Women's Lacrosse Championship
The NCAA Division III women's lacrosse tournament is annual single-elimination tournament hosted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the national champion women's collegiate lacrosse among its Division III members in the ...
*
1985 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
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References
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NCAA women's lacrosse tournaments
NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship
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NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship
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Lacrosse in Pennsylvania
Women's sports in Pennsylvania