1989 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament

August 2023 NCAA women's soccer tournament 1989 Women's College Cup (semifinals & final) United States November–December 1989 12 North Carolina Tar Heels(7th title, 8th College Cup) Colorado College Tigers(2nd title match, 3rd College Cup) NC State Wolfpack(2nd College Cup) Santa Clara Broncos(1st College Cup) 11 40 8112 Shannon Higgins, UNC (3) Kristine Lilly, UNC (Offensive)Tracey Bates, UNC (Defensive) 1988 1990 5/1/2015 The 1989 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament was the eighth annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA Division I women's collegiate soccer. The championship game was played again at Method Road Soccer Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina during December 1989.Division I Women's Soccer Championship Results http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/w_soccer_champs_records/2013/d1/D1.pdf NCAA NCAA.org May 1, 2015 North Carolina defeated Colorado College in the final, 2–0, to win their seventh national title. Coached by Anson Dorrance, the Tar Heels finished the season 24–0–1. This was the fourth 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 Kristine Lilly from North Carolina, and the most outstanding defensive player was Tracey Bates, also from North Carolina. Shannon Higgins, also from North Carolina, was the tournament's leading scorer (3 goals, 4 assists). Qualification 1989 NCAA Division I women's soccer season 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 RecordUC Santa Barbara6th198815-2-1Colorado College6th198814-3Connecticut8th198814-2-2George Mason7th198811-6-1Hartford1stNone16-3Massachusetts8th198811-3-4North Carolina8th198821-0-1NC State5th198813-7-2Santa Clara1stNone13-4Virginia3rd198816-4William & Mary6th198814-3-2Wisconsin3rd198814-4 Bracket First round Second round Semifinals(Women's College Cup)Method Road Soccer StadiumRaleigh, North Carolina Championship(Women's College Cup)Method Road Soccer StadiumRaleigh, North Carolina Hartford (2OT, PK) 3 Connecticut 2 NC State 3 George Mason 0 UC Santa Barbara 1 Wisconsin 0 Massachusetts 2 Virginia 1 North Carolina 9 Hartford 0 William & Mary 1 NC State 2 Santa Clara 2 UC Santa Barbara 1 Colorado College 5 Massachusetts 2 North Carolina 2 NC State 0 Santa Clara 0 Colorado College 2 North Carolina 2 Colorado College 0 Final 19 Nov 1989 North Carolina 2–0 https://cctigers.com/sports/2013/3/4/WSOC_0304134127.aspx?id=893timestamp=20240801071259 Colorado College Higgins ? Method Road Soccer Stadium Raleigh, NC Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Final Regular Season Rankings See also 1989 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament 1989 NCAA Division II women's soccer tournament 1989 NCAA Division III women's soccer tournament 1989 NAIA women'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