The 1995 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship was the 14th 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 1995. All NCAA Division I women's lacrosse programs were eligible for this championship; a total of 6 teams were invited to participate.

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, 13–5, to win their third national championship. This would subsequently be the first of Maryland's record seven straight national titles (1995–2001). Furthermore, Maryland's championship secured an undefeated season (17–0) for the team. The leading scorer for the tournament, with 10 goals, was Cristi Samaras from Princeton. The ''Most Outstanding Player'' trophy was not awarded this year.

Teams

Tournament bracket

Tournament outstanding players

* Sarah Devens, Dartmouth * Lauren Holleran, Dartmouth * Kelly Amonte, Maryland * Jamie Brodsky, Maryland * Liz Downing, Maryland * Randall Goldsborough, Maryland * Laura Harmon, Maryland * Cathy Nelson, Maryland * Tami Riley, Maryland * Jill Pearsall, Penn State * Amory Rowe, Princeton * Cristi Samaras, Princeton

References

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Teams

Tournament bracket

Tournament outstanding players

See also

References