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1984 NCAA women's soccer tournament

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1984 NCAA women's soccer tournament
Women's College Cup (semifinals & final)
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Teams14
Final positions
ChampionsNorth Carolina Tar Heels
(3rd title, 3rd College Cup)
Runner-upConnecticut Huskies
(1st title game, 2nd College Cup)
Third placeUMass Minutewomen
(2nd College Cup)
Fourth placeCalifornia Golden Bears
(1st College Cup)
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored40 (3.33 per match)
Attendance6,048 (504 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Catherine Spence, UMass (5)
Best playerApril Heinrichs, UNC (Overall)
Amy Machin, UNC (offense)
Shelley McElroy, UConn (defense)
← 1983
1985 →

All statistics correct as of 4/22/2015.

The 1984 NCAA Women's Soccer Tournament was the third annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate soccer. The championship game was again played at Fetzer Field in Chapel Hill, North Carolina during December 1984.[1]

North Carolina defeated Connecticut in the final, 2–0, to win their third consecutive national title. The Tar Heels were coached by Anson Dorrance.

The most outstanding player was April Heinrichs (North Carolina), the most outstanding offensive player was Amy Machin (North Carolina), and the most outstanding defensive player was Shelley McElroy (Connecticut). An All-Tournament team was not named this year.

The leading scorer for the tournament was Catherine Spence from Massachusetts (5 goals).

Qualification

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At the time, there was only one NCAA championship for women's soccer; a Division III title was added in 1986 and a Division II title in 1988. Hence, all NCAA women's soccer programs (whether from Division I, Division II, or Division III) were eligible for this championship. The tournament field expanded for the first time this year, from 12 to 14 teams.

Team Appearance Previous Record
Boston College 3rd 1983 12-5-1
Brown 3rd 1983 13-0-1
California 2nd 1983 11-3-1
UC Santa Barbara 1st Never 16-4-1
Central Florida 2nd 1982 09-3
Colorado College 1st Never 10-4
Connecticut 3rd 1983 14-3-2
Cortland State 3rd 1983 12-5-2
George Mason 3rd 1983 15-2-3
Harvard 2nd 1982 13-2-1
Massachusetts 3rd 1983 12-2-2
North Carolina 3rd 1983 21-0-1
Vermont 1st Never 11-2-1
William & Mary 1st Never 10-6-4

Bracket

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First round Second round Semifinals Championship
(Women's College Cup)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
        
Brown 0
Connecticut 1
Connecticut 3
Cortland State 0
Connecticut (2OT) 2
Massachusetts 1
Harvard 2
Vermont 1
Harvard 0
Massachusetts 1
Massachusetts (2OT) 3
Boston College 2
Connecticut 0
North Carolina 2
Colorado College 2
George Mason 1
Colorado College 0
California (2OT, 1-0 PK) 0
California 2
UC Santa Barbara 0
California 1
North Carolina (2OT) 2
Third place
North Carolina 4 Massachusetts 4
Central Florida 1 California 1
Central Florida 3
William & Mary 1

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Division I Women's Soccer Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved April 22, 2015.