1996 NCAA Division I field hockey tournament

1996 NCAA Division I field hockey tournament

Tournament details
Host country	United States
City	Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Dates	November 16–24, 1996
Venue	Alumni Stadium
Final positions
Champions	North Carolina (3rd title)
Runner-up	Princeton (1st title game)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	11
Goals scored	61 (5.55 per match)
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The 1996 NCAA Division I field hockey tournament was the 16th annual tournament organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the top women's collegiate field hockey team in the United States.

North Carolina won their third championship, defeating Princeton in the final, 3–0. ^[1]

The championship rounds were held at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, on the campus of Boston College.

Qualifying

Main article: 1996 NCAA Division I field hockey season

Bracket

	First round November 16 Campus sites				Second round November 17 Campus sites				Semifinals November 23 Chestnut Hill, MA				Championship November 24 Chestnut Hill, MA
	Virginia	4
	Duke	1
					North Carolina	2
					Virginia	1
									North Carolina	2
									Northeastern	1
	Northeastern	3
	Massachusetts	0
					Connecticut	1
					Northeastern	3
													North Carolina	3
													Princeton	0
	Maryland	3
	Penn State	1
					Old Dominion	7
					Maryland	4
									Old Dominion	3
									Princeton	4*
	Princeton	5
	Boston University	4
					Iowa	4
					Princeton	5*

• * indicates overtime period
• † indicates penalty shoot-out

See also

• 1996 NCAA Division II field hockey tournament
• 1996 NCAA Division III field hockey tournament

References

1. "1995 Division I Field Hockey Championship Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 6. Retrieved 11 November 2025.