1987 NCAA Division I field hockey tournament

The 1987 NCAA Division I field hockey tournament was the seventh annual single-elimination tournament hosted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the national champion of women's collegiate field hockey among its Division I members in the United States, the culmination of the 1987 NCAA Division I field hockey season.

1987 NCAA Division I field hockey tournament
Tournament details
Host country United States
CityNorth Carolina Chapel Hill, North Carolina
DatesNovember 14–22, 1987
Teams12
Venue(s)Navy Field
Final positions
ChampionsMaryland (1st title)
Runner-upNorth Carolina
Third placeMassachusetts
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored32 (2.91 per match)
1986 (previous) (next) 1988

Maryland won their first championship, defeating hosts North Carolina in the final, 2–1 after one overtime period.[1]

The championship rounds were held at Navy Field in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Qualifying

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Team Record Appearance Previous
Iowa 16–3–2 6th 1986
Maryland 15–4–1 2nd 1985
Massachusetts 11–5–3 7th 1986
New Hampshire 10–6–1 5th 1986
North Carolina 17–1 5th 1986
Northwestern 13–5–3 6th 1986
Old Dominion 15–4–2 7th 1986
Penn State 14–4–2 6th 1986
Providence 18–0–3 1st Never
Stanford 10–5–1 3rd 1986
Virginia 12–3 4th 1985
West Chester 18–2–1 2nd 1986

Bracket

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First round
November 14
Campus sites
Second round
November 15
Campus sites
Semifinals
November 21
Chapel Hill, NC
Championship
November 22
Chapel Hill, NC
        
Old Dominion 4
Virginia 0
North Carolina 3
Chapel Hill, NC regional
Old Dominion 1
North Carolina 3
Massachusetts 0
Massachusetts 2
New Hampshire 0
Providence 1
Durham, NH regional
Massachusetts 4
North Carolina 1
Maryland (OT) 2
Northwestern 2
Stanford 0
Iowa 1
Iowa City, IA regional
Northwestern 0
Iowa 1
Maryland 2
West Chester 2 Third place
Penn State 0
Maryland 2 Massachusetts 3
West Chester, PA regional
West Chester 1 Iowa 1

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "DIVISION I FIELD HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS BOOK" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 5. Retrieved 16 July 2023.