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
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
NCAA Division I Women's Championships «1987 1989»

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

See also

• NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship
• NCAA Division III Women's Lacrosse Championship
• 1988 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship

References