1986 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament

August 2023 NCAA women's soccer tournament 1986 Women's College Cup (semifinals & final) United States 12 North Carolina Tar Heels(4th title, 5th College Cup) Colorado College Tigers(1st title, 2nd College Cup) George Mason Patriots(3rd College Cup) UMass Minutewomen(4th College Cup) 11 28 6524 April Heinrichs, UNC (5) April Heinrichs, UNC 1985 1987 4/26/2015 The 1986 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament was the fifth annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate soccer. The championship game was played again at George Mason Stadium in Fairfax, Virginia during December 1986.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 23, 2015 North Carolina defeated Colorado College in the final, 2–0, to win their fourth national title. Coached by Anson Dorrance, the Tar Heels finished the season 23–0–1. This was the first of North Carolina's record nine consecutive national titles (1986–1994). The most outstanding player was April Heinrichs from North Carolina. An All-Tournament team, consisting of five players, was also named. Henrichs was also the tournament's leading scorer (4 goals). Qualification With the inaugural edition of the NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Championship being held in 1986, the tournament eligibility was narrowed to just Division I and Division II women's soccer programs (a Division II championship was not added until 1988). Nonetheless, the tournament field decreased from the previous year, downsizing from 14 to 12 teams. Team Appearance Previous RecordBrown5th198511-2-2California3rd198415-2-1UC Santa Barbara3rd198513-2-2Cal State–Hayward2nd198516-1-1Cincinnati2nd198313-2-1Colorado College3rd198515-3-1Connecticut5th198514-4-1George Mason5th198515-2-1Massachusetts5th198513-2-2North Carolina5th198521-0-1NC State2nd198515-5-1William & Mary3rd198515-2-1 Bracket First round Second round Semifinals Championship(Women's College Cup)Fairfax, Virginia UC Santa Barbara 1 Cincinnati 0 NC State 1 William & Mary 0 California 2 Cal State–Hayward 0 Connecticut 5 Brown 0 North Carolina 8 UC Santa Barbara 0 George Mason (2OT, PK) 1 NC State 0 Colorado College 1 California 0 Massachusetts (2OT, PK) 1 Connecticut 0 North Carolina (2OT) 3 George Mason 2 Colorado College (2OT, PK) 1 Massachusetts 0 North Carolina 2 Colorado College 0 All tournament team April Heinrichs, North Carolina (Most outstanding player) Angela Berry, George Mason Betsy Drambour, George Mason Lisa Gmitter, George Mason Kim Maslin, George Mason See also NCAA Division I women's soccer championship NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Championship (begun 1986) 1986 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship References NCAA Division I Tournament Category:NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament Category:Women's sports in Virginia