1982 NCAA women's soccer tournament

August 2023 NCAA women's soccer tournament 1982 Women's College Cup (semifinals & final) United States November 4–21, 1982 12 North Carolina Tar Heels (1st title, 1st College Cup) Central Florida Knights (1st title game, 1st College Cup) Connecticut Huskies (1st College Cup) Missouri–Saint Louis Tritons (1st College Cup) 12 36 3061 Mary Varas, UCF (2) Donna MacDougall, UConn (2) Synthia Scott, UNC (2) Mary Varas, UCF (offense) Linda Gancitano, UCF (defense) 1983 4/16/2015 The 1982 NCAA Women's Soccer Tournament was the first annual single-elimination tournament, played during November 1982, to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate soccer. The championship game was played at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida on November 21, 1982.Division I Women's Soccer Championship Results http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/w_soccer_champs_records/2013/d1/D1.pdf NCAA NCAA.org April 16, 2015 North Carolina defeated Central Florida in the final, 2–0, to win their first national title. This was the first of North Carolina head coach Anson Dorrance's 21 national championships with the Tar Heels (as of 2019). The most outstanding offensive player was Mary Varas (Central Florida), and the most outstanding defensive player was Linda Gancitano (Central Florida). There was no All-Tournament team named this year. Three players, with 2 goals each, were the leading scorers of the tournament. The most valuable player was goalkeeper Kim Wyant (Central Florida). Qualification At the time, there was only one NCAA championship for women's soccer; a Division III title was added in 1986 and a Division II title in 1988. Hence, all NCAA women's soccer programs (whether from Division I, Division II, or Division III) were eligible for this championship. A total of 12 teams were ultimately invited to contest this tournament.1982 Division I Women's Championship Bracket http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_soccer_RB/2005/2005_soccer_records.pdf NCAA.org NCAA July 19, 2015 Team Appearance Previous RecordBoston College1stNever11-2-1Brown1stNever10-3Central Florida1stNever08-0-2Connecticut1stNever14-0-1Cortland State1stNever07-5-3George Mason1stNever14-4-1Harvard1stNever06-4-2Massachusetts1stNever14-3Missouri–Saint Louis1stNever16-2-1North Carolina1stNever16-2Princeton1stNever10-1-1Rochester (NY)1stNever12-3-1 Bracket no First RoundCampus SitesNovember 4–6 Second RoundCampus SitesNovember 12–13 SemifinalsOrlando, FloridaNovember 19 ChampionshipOrlando, FloridaNovember 21 Cortland State 3 Boston College 0 Massachusetts 3 Rochester 1 Princeton 1 George Mason 0 Harvard (2OT) 3 Brown 1 Connecticut (2OT) 2 Cortland State 0 Central Florida 2 Massachusetts 1 North Carolina 4 Princeton 0 UM–Saint Louis 2 Harvard 1 Connecticut 1 Central Florida 3 North Carolina 2 UM–Saint Louis 1 Central Florida 0 North Carolina 2 Connecticut 2 UM–Saint Louis 1 Tournament scoring leaders Player (Team) Goals Assists PointsMary Vargas (Central Florida)204Donna MacDougall (Connecticut)204Synthia Scott (North Carolina)204Moira Buckley (Connecticut)044Laura Mayer (Harvard)124 See also NCAA Division I women's soccer championship 1982 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship References NCAA Category:NCAA women's soccer tournaments NCAA Women's Soccer Tournament Category:Women's sports in Florida