1987 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament

August 2023 NCAA women's soccer tournament 1987 Women's College Cup (semifinals & final) United States 12 North Carolina Tar Heels(5th title, 6th College Cup) UMass Minutewomen(1st title match, 4th College Cup) California Golden Bears(2nd College Cup) Central Florida Knights(2nd College Cup) 11 26 10482 Michelle Akers, UCF (3) Michelle Akers, UCF (Offensive)Debbie Belkin, UMass (Defensive) 1986 1988 4/28/2015 The 1987 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament was the sixth annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate soccer. The championship game was played again at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium in Amherst, Massachusetts during December 1987.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 28, 2015 North Carolina defeated Massachusetts in the final, 1–0, to win their fifth national title. Coached by Anson Dorrance, the Tar Heels finished the season 23–0–1. This was the second of North Carolina's record nine consecutive national titles (1986–1994). The most outstanding offensive player was Michelle Akers from Central Florida, and the most outstanding defensive player was Debbie Belkin from Massachusetts. Akers was also the tournament's leading scorer (3 goals). Qualification With the advent of the NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Championship in 1986, the tournament eligibility remained fixed for just Division I and Division II women's soccer programs. The Division II championship was not added until the following season, 1988. Nonetheless, the tournament field remained fixed at 12 teams. Team Appearance Previous RecordBarry1stNever13-2-1California4th198615-0UC Santa Barbara4th198616-3-1Central Florida3rd198411-4Colorado College4th198615-2-1Connecticut6th198615-4-3Massachusetts6th198618-1North Carolina6th198620-0-1NC State3rd198617-3-1Rutgers1stNone12-5Virginia1stNone14-6-1William & Mary4th198609-6-3 Bracket First round Second round Semifinals Championship(Women's College Cup)Amherst, Massachusetts William & Mary 1 Virginia 0 UC Santa Barbara (2OT) 1 Colorado College 0 Central Florida 3 Barry 0 Connecticut 1 Rutgers 0 North Carolina 2 William & Mary 0 California 3 UC Santa Barbara 0 NC State 0 Central Florida 3 Massachusetts 3 Connecticut 1 North Carolina 4 California 0 Central Florida 1 Massachusetts 2 North Carolina 1 Massachusetts 0 See also NCAA Division I women's soccer championship NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Championship 1987 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship References NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament Category:NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament Category:Women's sports in Massachusetts