1994 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament

August 2023 NCAA women's soccer tournament 1994 Women's College Cup (semifinals & final) United States November–December 1994 24 North Carolina Tar Heels(12th title, 13th College Cup) Notre Dame Fighting Irish(1st title match, 1st College Cup) Connecticut Huskies(5th College Cup) Portland Pilots(1st College Cup) 23 77 28251 Tiffeny Milbrett, Portland (5) Tisha Venturini, UNC (Offensive)Staci Wilson, UNC (Defensive) 1993 1995 5/21/2015 The 1994 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament was the 13th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA Division I women's collegiate soccer. The semifinals and championship game were played at Merlo Field in Portland, Oregon during December 1994.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 21, 2015 North Carolina defeated Notre Dame in the final, 5–0, to win their 12th national title. Coached by Anson Dorrance, the Tar Heels finished the season 25–1–1. Nonetheless, this was UNC's first season with a loss since 1985. This would go on to become the ninth of North Carolina's record nine consecutive national titles (1986–1994). The most outstanding offensive player was Tisha Venturini from North Carolina, and the most outstanding defensive player was Staci Wilson, also from North Carolina. Venturini and Wilson, along with twelve other players, were named to the All-tournament team. The tournament's leading scorers were Angela Kelly (North Carolina), with 4 goals and 3 assists, and Tiffeny Milbrett (Portland), with 5 goals and 1 assist. Qualification 1994 NCAA Division I women's soccer season All Division I women's soccer programs were eligible to qualify for the tournament. The tournament field expanded for the second consecutive year, increasing from 16 to 24 teams. Teams SeedSchoolConference Berth TypeRecordBrownIvy LeagueAutomatic10-4-1CincinnatiGreat MidwestAutomatic15-4-2ClemsonACCAt-large15-4ConnecticutBig EastAt-large17-3DartmouthIvy LeagueAt-large11-3-1DukeACCAt-large16-4-1George MasonCAAAt-large15-2-2HartfordNorth AtlanticAutomatic15-3-1HarvardIvy LeagueAt-large09-3-3MassachusettsAtlantic 10Automatic15-5NC StateACCAt-large10-8-4North CarolinaACCAutomatic21-1-1Notre DameMidwestern CollegiateAutomatic20-0-1Oregon StatePac-10At-large13-4PortlandWest CoastAutomatic14-5Saint Mary'sWest CoastAt-large11-7-1Santa ClaraWest CoastAt-large14-4-1StanfordPac-10At-large16-1-1VanderbiltSECAutomatic16-3VirginiaACCAt-large13-4-3WashingtonPac-10At-large12-6-1Washington StatePac-10At-large11-6-1William & MaryCAAAutomatic16-3WisconsinBig TenAutomatic16-5 Bracket First round Regional semifinals Regional Finals Semifinals(Women's College Cup)Merlo FieldPortland, Oregon Championship(Women's College Cup)Merlo FieldPortland, Oregon no 150 30 high yes 1 George Mason 3 Virginia 0 Washington State 3 Wisconsin 1 St. Mary's (CA) 2 Santa Clara 0 Washington 3 Oregon State 0 Brown 2 Dartmouth 1 Massachusetts 3 Harvard 0 Vanderbilt (3OT) 3 Cincinnati 2 NC State (4OT, PK) 1(5) Clemson 1(4) Notre Dame 3 George Mason 2 William & Mary 4 Washington State 0 Portland 6 St. Mary's (CA) 2 Stanford (2OT, PK) 0(6) Washington 0(5) Connecticut 1 Brown 0 Hartford 2 Massachusetts 1 Duke 2 Vanderbilt 1 North Carolina 4 NC State 2 Notre Dame 2 William & Mary 1 Portland (3OT) 2 Stanford 1 Connecticut (3OT) 2 Hartford 1 Duke 1 North Carolina 3 Notre Dame 1 Portland 0 Connecticut 0 North Carolina 3 Notre Dame 0 North Carolina 5 All-tournament team Robin Confer, North Carolina Cindy Daws, Notre Dame Danielle Egan, North Carolina Jill Gelfenbien, Connecticut Debbie Keller, North Carolina Angela Kelly, North Carolina Holly Manthei, Notre Dame Michelle McCarthy, Notre Dame Tiffeny Milbrett, Portland Jen Renola, Notre Dame Keri Sanchez, North Carolina Kate Sobrero, Notre Dame Tisha Venturini, North Carolina (most outstanding offensive player) Staci Wilson, North Carolina (most outstanding defensive player) See also 1994 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament 1994 NCAA Division II women's soccer tournament 1994 NCAA Division III women's soccer tournament 1994 NAIA women's soccer tournament References NCAA Category:NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament 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 Oregon