1988 NCAA Division I women's lacrosse tournament

November 2025 none August 2023 Women's 1988 May 1988 6 Walton Field Haverford, PA Temple 2nd Penn State 3rd 2,570 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.Greenberg Mel May 21, 1988 Owls face Lions for NCAA title https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-owls-face-lion/185379261/ 2025-11-21 The Philadelphia Inquirer Newspapers.com The championship game was played at Walton Field in Haverford, Pennsylvania, on May 21, 1988. 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 RecordHarvard3rd198411–2Lafayette1stNever17–1Northwestern5th19879–4Penn State6th198713–3Temple6th198715–0William & Mary2nd198311–1 Tournament bracket First Round Semifinals FinalsWalton FieldHaverford, PA Harvard 7 William & Mary 6 Penn State 12 Northwestern 6 Temple 13 Harvard 8 Lafayette 6 Penn State 8 Temple 15 Penn State 7 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 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship Category:NCAA women's lacrosse tournaments Category:Women's sports in Pennsylvania Category:Lacrosse in Pennsylvania