The 1999

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(also known as the 1999 Women's College Cup) was the 18th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of

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Division I women's collegiate soccer. The semifinals and championship game were played at Spartan Stadium in

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, during December 1999. This set a record as the Women's College Cup tournament with the highest total attendance, with over 72,219 people attending all tournament matches.

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defeated Notre Dame in the final, 2–0, to win their fifteenth national title. The Tar Heels (24–2) were coached by

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. The ''most outstanding offensive player'' was Susan Bush from North Carolina, and the ''most outstanding defensive player'' was

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, also from North Carolina. Bush and Fair, along with ten other players, were named to the ''All-Tournament team''. The tournament's leading scorer, with 4 goals, was Kim Patrick from North Carolina.

Qualification

All Division I women's soccer programs were eligible to qualify for the tournament. The tournament field remained fixed at 48 teams.

Play-in game

Format

Just as before, the final two rounds, deemed the Women's College Cup were played at a pre-determined neutral site. All other rounds were played on campus sites at the home field of the higher-seeded team. The top sixteen teams were given a bye to the Second Round while the remaining thirty-two teams played in the preliminary First Round.

Teams

Bracket

All-tournament team

* LaKeysia Beene, Notre Dame * Susan Bush, North Carolina (most outstanding offensive player) *

, North Carolina (most outstanding defensive player) * Meredith Florance, North Carolina * Jen Grubb, Notre Dame *

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, North Carolina * Kim Patrick, North Carolina * Anne Remy, North Carolina * Nikki Serlenga, Santa Clara *

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, Santa Clara * Jenny Streiffer, Notre Dame *

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, Penn State

References

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