The 1997

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was the 16th 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 1997. All NCAA Division I women's lacrosse programs were eligible for this championship. This year, the tournament field expanded from 6 to 8 teams, the first expansion since

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defeated Loyola Maryland, 8–7, to win their fifth and third consecutive, national championship. This would subsequently become the third of Maryland's record seven straight national titles (1995–2001). The leading scorers for the tournament, each with 10 goals, were Amy Fine from

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and Kerri Johnson from Loyola (MD). The ''Most Outstanding Player'' trophy was not awarded this year, although it would be reintroduced in 1998.

Teams

Tournament bracket

Tournament outstanding players

* Kerri Johnson, Loyola (MD) *Michelle Meyer, Loyola (MD) * Stephanie Roberts, Loyola (MD) * Allison Valentino, Loyola (MD) * Ginette Chelious, Maryland * Caryl Duckworth, Maryland * Sarah Forbes, Maryland * Alex Kahoe, Maryland * Ryan Laubach, Maryland * Cathy Nelson, Maryland * Sascha Newmarch, Maryland * Sarah Dacey, North Carolina * Melissa Michaels, Temple

References

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Teams

Tournament bracket

Tournament outstanding players

See also

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