1988 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament

August 2023 NCAA women's soccer tournament 1988 Women's College Cup (semifinals & final) United States November–December 1988 12 North Carolina Tar Heels(6th title, 7th College Cup) NC State Wolfpack(1st title match, 1st College Cup) California Golden Bears(3rd College Cup) Wisconsin Badgers(1st College Cup) 11 25 6280 Shannon Higgins, UNC (4) Shannon Higgins, UNC (Offensive)Carla Werden, UNC (Defensive) 1987 1989 4/30/2015 The 1988 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament was the seventh annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA Division I women's collegiate soccer. This was the first championship for just Division I programs. The championship game was played again at Fetzer Field in Chapel Hill, North Carolina during December 1988.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 30, 2015 North Carolina defeated rival NC State in the final, 4–1, to win their sixth national title. Coached by Anson Dorrance, the Tar Heels finished the season 18–0–3. This would go on to become the third of North Carolina's record nine consecutive national titles (1986–1994). It was also part of the Tar Heels' ten-year unbeaten streak that ran from the 1984 championship game all the way until the 1994 season. The most outstanding offensive player was Shannon Higgins from North Carolina, and the most outstanding defensive player was Carla Werden, also from North Carolina. Higgins was also the tournament's leading scorer (4 goals, 1 assist). Qualification After the establishment of the NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Championship in 1988, only Division I women's soccer programs were eligible to qualify for the tournament. Nonetheless, the tournament field remained fixed at 12 teams. Team Appearance Previous RecordCalifornia5th198714-4-2Central Florida4th198709-2-2Colorado College5th198714-2-1Connecticut7th198715-4-2George Mason6th198611-6-5Massachusetts7th198714-2-1North Carolina7th198715-0-3NC State4th198717-1-3St. Mary's (CA)1stNone12-7-2Virginia2nd198712-5-3William & Mary5th198715-3-2Wisconsin2nd198513-2-2 Bracket First round Second round Semifinals Championship(Women's College Cup)Chapel Hill, North Carolina Central Florida 2 Virginia 1 Wisconsin (2OT, PK) 1 Connecticut 0 California 2 St. Mary's (CA) 0 George Mason 1 William & Mary 0 North Carolina 2 Central Florida 0 Massachusetts 1 Wisconsin 2 Colorado College 1 California (2OT) 2 NC State (2OT) 1 George Mason 0 North Carolina 3 Wisconsin 0 California 0 NC State 1 North Carolina 4 NC State 1 See also NCAA Division I women's soccer championship NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Championship (began 1988) NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Championship 1988 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship References NCAA Category:NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament Category:Women's sports in North Carolina