The 2000

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was the 19th 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 2000. All NCAA Division I women's lacrosse programs were eligible for this championship. Ultimately, 12 teams were invited to the tournament.

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defeated

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, 16–8, to win their eighth overall and sixth consecutive, national championship. This would subsequently become the sixth of Maryland's record seven straight national titles (1995–2001). For the second consecutive year, the leading scorer for the tournament was

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from Maryland, with 22 goals. Adams was also again named the tournament's ''Most Outstanding Player''.

Teams

Tournament bracket

All-tournament team

* Alivian Coates, James Madison * Kristin Hagart, Loyola (MD) * Jess Marion, James Madison * Stacey Moriand, Loyola (MD) *

, Maryland (Most outstanding player) *

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, Maryland * Alex Kahoe, Maryland * Tonia Porras, Maryland * Brooke Owens, Princeton * Julie Shaner, Princeton * Lauren Simone, Princeton

References

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Teams

Tournament bracket

All-tournament team

See also

References