The 1999
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 ...
was the 18th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of
Division I NCAA
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women's
college lacrosse
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. The championship game was played at
Homewood Field
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History
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in
Baltimore, Maryland
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during May 1999.
All NCAA
Division I women's lacrosse programs were eligible for this championship. Ultimately, 12 teams were invited to the tournament.
Maryland
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defeated
Virginia
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, 16–6, to win their seventh and fifth consecutive, national championship. This was a rematch of the previous year's final, also won by the Terrapins. This would subsequently become the fifth of Maryland's record seven straight national titles (1995–2001). Furthermore, Maryland's win secured an undefeated season (21–0) for the team.
The leading scorer for the tournament, with 16 goals, was
Jen Adams
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from Maryland. Adams was also named the tournament's ''Most Outstanding Player''.
Teams
Tournament bracket
Tournament outstanding players
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Sandy Johnston, Duke
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Kate Kaiser, Duke
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Jen Adams
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, Maryland (Most outstanding player)
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Allison Comito, Maryland
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Christie Jenkins
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Alex Kahoe, Maryland
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Kristin Sommar, Maryland
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Colleen O'Brien, Penn State
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Jen Webb, Penn State
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Kelly Allenbach, Virginia
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Melissa Hayes, Virginia
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Gina Sambus, Virginia
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 ...
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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 ...
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1999 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
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References
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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 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 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 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 ...
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