1992 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament

1992 NCAA women's soccer tournament

Women's College Cup (semifinals & final)
Tournament details
Country	United States
Dates	November–December 1992
Teams	12
Final positions
Champions	North Carolina Tar Heels (10th title, 11th College Cup)
Runners-up	Duke Blue Devils (1st title match, 1st College Cup)
Semifinalists	Hartford Hawks (1st College Cup) Santa Clara Broncos (3rd College Cup)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	11
Goals scored	40 (3.64 per match)
Attendance	13,893 (1,263 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Mia Hamm, UNC (5)
Awards
Best player	Mia Hamm, UNC (Offensive) Sue Wall, SCU (Defensive)
←  1991 1993  → All statistics correct as of 5/9/2015.

The 1992 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament was the 11th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA Division I women's collegiate soccer. The championship game was played at Fetzer Field in Chapel Hill, North Carolina during December 1992. ^[1]

North Carolina defeated rival Duke in the final, 9–1, to win their tenth national title. Coached by Anson Dorrance, the Tar Heels again finished the season undefeated, 25–0. This would go on to become the seventh of North Carolina's record nine consecutive national titles (1986–1994).

The most outstanding offensive player was Mia Hamm from North Carolina, and the most outstanding defensive player was Sue Wall, from Santa Clara. Hamm was also the tournament's leading scorer (5 goals, 2 assists). An All-tournament team was named for the first time since 1983.

Qualification

Main article: 1992 NCAA Division I women's soccer season

All Division I women's soccer programs were eligible to qualify for the tournament. The tournament field remained fixed at 12 teams.

Team	Appearance	Previous	Record
Connecticut	11th	1991	15–4–1
Duke	1st	Never	14–4–2
Hartford	4th	1991	18–1
Massachusetts	10th	1991	15–3
North Carolina	11th	1991	22–0
NC State	8th	1991	15–5–1
Portland	1st	Never	18–1
Santa Clara	4th	1991	11–4–2
SMU	2nd	1990	15–5
Stanford	3rd	1991	16–1–1
Virginia	6th	1991	14–4–1
William & Mary	8th	1990	15–3

Bracket

	First round					Second round					Semifinals					Championship (Women's College Cup) Chapel Hill, North Carolina
							North Carolina	7
							William & Mary	0
		William & Mary	1
		NC State	0
												North Carolina	3
												Santa Clara	0
							Santa Clara	2
							Stanford	0
		Stanford	5
		Portland	2
																	North Carolina	9
																	Duke	1
							Hartford	2
							Massachusetts	1
		Massachusetts (2OT)	2
		Connecticut	1
												Hartford	0
												Duke	1
							Virginia	0
							Duke	2
		Duke	1
		SMU	0

All-tournament team

• Mia Hamm, North Carolina (most outstanding offensive player)
• Angela Kelly, North Carolina
• Nancy Kramarz, Hartford
• Amy Kroeger, Santa Clara
• Jennifer Lewis, Duke
• Kristine Lilly, North Carolina
• Heidi Mauger, Duke
• Meegan McMullin, Duke
• Keri Sanchez, North Carolina
• Carolyn Springer, North Carolina
• Rita Tower, North Carolina
• Tisha Venturini, North Carolina
• Sue Wall, Santa Clara (most outstanding defensive player) ^[2]

See also

• NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Championship
• NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Championship

References

1. "Division I Women's Soccer Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
2. "Division I Women's Soccer Championships Records Book" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association . 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 17, 2017. Retrieved August 20, 2019.