NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship
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| Founded | 1981 |
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| Number of teams | 16 |
| Current champions | Delaware |
| Most successful club(s) | Old Dominion (9) |
| Television broadcasters | ESPNU |
| Website | NCAA.com |
 2016 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship | |
The NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship is an American intercollegiate field hockey tournament conducted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and determines the Division I national champion. The championship is contested exclusively by women's teams and there is no equivalent NCAA men's championship. The tournament has been held annually since 1981. The most successful team are the Old Dominion Lady Monarchs who have nine titles. The most recent championship, hosted in Norfolk, Virginia, was won by Delaware. Division II and Division III championships are also held each year.
History
Field hockey was one of 12 women's sports added to the NCAA championship program for the 1981–82 school year, as the NCAA engaged in battle with the AIAW for sole governance of women's collegiate sports. The AIAW continued to conduct its established championship program in the same 12 (and other) sports; however, after a year of dual women's championships, the NCAA overcame the AIAW and usurped its authority and membership. The first NCAA women's national championship events were staged November 21–22, 1981, in cross country and field hockey.
The tournament originally began with six teams but has since expanded to 19; at different times a third-place game has been played as well. Under the tournament's current format, 19 teams qualify for the tournament with three play-in games. The play-in games and first two rounds are played at the home turf of the higher seeds in each matchup. The final four teams then move on to the championship rounds at a predetermined site.
Past champions
Tournament Records and Statistics
Team titles
| Team | Number | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| Old Dominion | 9 | 1982, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1998, 2000 |
| Maryland | 8 | 1987, 1993, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011 |
| North Carolina | 6 | 1989, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2007, 2009 |
| Connecticut | 4 | 1981, 1985, 2013, 2014 |
| Wake Forest | 3 | 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Iowa | 1 | 1986 |
| James Madison | 1 | 1994 |
| Michigan | 1 | 2001 |
| Princeton | 1 | 2012 |
| Syracuse | 1 | 2015 |
| Delaware | 1 | 2016 |
Statistics
- Most Goals, Game: 10
- Old Dominion (1984; Old Dominion–10 vs. Virginia–0)
- Most Goals, Both Teams: 13
- Maryland (2008; Maryland–8 vs. Duke–5)
- Goals Per Game, Tournament: 5.67
- Old Dominion (1984)
- Fewest Goals Allowed Per Game, Tournament: 0.00
- Old Dominion (1990, three games)
- Old Dominion (1992, three games)
- Wake Forest (2002, four games)
- Penalty Corners, Game: 31
- Old Dominion (1984; vs. Virginia)
Individual records
| Year | Player | Goals | Assists | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Michelle Kasold, Wake Forest Lauren Crandall, Wake Forest |
1 4 |
7 1 |
9 |
| 2007 | Katelyn Falgowski, North Carolina Shaun Banta, Penn State |
3 3 |
1 1 |
7 |
| 2008 | Hilary Moore, Wake Forest | 7 | 2 | 16 |
| 2009 | Katie O'Donnell, Maryland | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| 2010 | Katie O'Donnell, Maryland | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 2011 | Kelsey Kolojejchick, North Carolina | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 2012 | Charlotte Craddock, North Carolina Kathleen Sharkey, Princeton |
6 6 |
2 2 |
14 |
| 2013 | Emmie Le Marchand, Duke | 5 | 4 | 14 |
- Most Goals, Single Game: 5
- Paula Infante, Maryland (2004; Maryland–5 vs. Delaware–2)
- Maartje van Rijswijk, Old Dominion (2012; Old Dominion–6 vs. Michigan–1)
- Most Goals, Tournament: 11
- Marina DiGiacomo, Old Dominion (2000; four games)
- Most Assists, Game: 6
- Cheryl Van Kuren, Old Dominion (1984; Old Dominion–10 vs. Virginia–0)
- Most Assists, Tournament: 8
- Adrienne Yoder, Old Dominion (2000; four games)
- Saves, Game: 36
- Missy Farwell, Virginia (1984; Virginia–2 vs. North Carolina–1)
- Fewest Goals Allowed Per Game, Tournament: 0.00
- Kathy Fosina, Old Dominion (1990; three games)
- Kim Decker, Old Dominion (1992; three games)
- Katie Ridd, Wake Forest (2002; four games)
See also
- NCAA Division II Field Hockey Championship
- NCAA Division III Field Hockey Championship
- AIAW Intercollegiate Women's Field Hockey Champions
- USA Field Hockey Hall of Fame
References
External links
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