1988 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship
The 1988 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship was the seventh annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national championship for Division I National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) women's college lacrosse. The championship game was played at Walton Field in Haverford, Pennsylvania during May 1988.
| 1988 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship | |||||
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| Dates | May 1988 | ||||
| Teams | 6 | ||||
| Finals site | Walton Field Haverford, PA | ||||
| Champions | Temple (2nd title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Penn State (3rd title game) | ||||
| Attendance | 2,570 finals | ||||
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The Temple Owls won their second championship by defeating the Penn State Nittany Lions in the final, 15–7. This was a rematch of the previous year's final, won by Penn State. Furthermore, Temple's win secured an undefeated season (19–0) for the Owls.
The leading scorers for the tournament, all with 8 goals, were Gail Cummings (Temple), Denise Bourassa (Temple), Mandee Moore (Temple), and Tami Worley (Penn State). The Most Outstanding Player trophy was not awarded this year.
Qualification
All NCAA Division I women's lacrosse programs were eligible for this championship. In the end, 6 teams contested this tournament, an increase of two from the previous year.
| Team | Appearance | Previous | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard | 3rd | 1984 | 11-2 |
| Lafayette | 1st | Never | 17-1 |
| Northwestern | 5th | 1987 | 09-4 |
| Penn State | 6th | 1987 | 13-3 |
| Temple | 6th | 1987 | 15-0 |
| William & Mary | 2nd | 1983 | 11-1 |
Tournament bracket
| First Round | Semifinals | Finals Walton Field Haverford, PA | |||||||||||
| Temple | 13 | ||||||||||||
| Harvard | 7 | Harvard | 8 | ||||||||||
| William & Mary | 6 | Temple | 15 | ||||||||||
| Penn State | 7 | ||||||||||||
| Lafayette | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Penn State | 12 | Penn State | 8 | ||||||||||
| Northwestern | 6 | ||||||||||||
Tournament outstanding players
- Gail Cummings, Temple
- Mandee Moore, Temple
- Vicki Yocum, Penn State