Country United States Teams 24 | Dates November–December 1994 | |
Champions North Carolina Tar Heels
(12th title, 13th College Cup) Runners-up Notre Dame Fighting Irish
(1st title match, 1st College Cup) Semi-finalists Connecticut Huskies
(5th College Cup)
Portland Pilots
(1st College Cup) | ||
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.
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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
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.