The 1987 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship was the sixth annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national championship for Division I

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. The championship game was played at Byrd Stadium in

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during May 1987.

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defeated

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, 7–6, in the final to win their first championship. The leading scorers for the tournament, both with 9 goals, were Karen Geromini, from

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, and Tami Worley, from Penn State. The ''Most Outstanding Player'' trophy was not awarded this year.

Qualification

All NCAA Division I women's lacrosse programs were eligible for this championship. In the end, 6 teams contested this tournament, an increase of two from the previous year.

Tournament bracket

Tournament outstanding players

* Beth Stokes, Penn State * Chris Vitale, Penn State * Mandee Moore, Temple

References

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Qualification

Tournament bracket

Tournament outstanding players

See also

References