1987 NCAA Division I women's lacrosse tournament

1987 NCAA Division I women's lacrosse tournament
Dates	May 1987
Teams	6
Finals site	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD
Champions	Penn State (1st title)
Runner-up	Temple (2nd title game)
Attendance	1,169 finals
NCAA Division I women's tournaments «1986 1988»

The 1987 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship was the sixth annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national championship for Division I National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) women's college lacrosse. The championship game was played at Byrd Stadium in College Park, Maryland during May 1987.

Penn State defeated Temple, 7–6, in the final to win their first championship.

The leading scorers for the tournament, both with 9 goals, were Karen Geromini, from New Hampshire, and Tami Worley, from Penn State. The Most Outstanding Player trophy was not awarded this year.

Qualification

All NCAA Division I women's lacrosse programs were eligible for this championship. In the end, 6 teams contested this tournament, an increase of two from the previous year.

Team	Appearance	Previous	Record
Maryland	5th	1986	13-4
New Hampshire	4th	1986	12-3
Northwestern	4th	1986	11-3
Penn State	5th	1986	15-2
Temple	5th	1986	15-0
Virginia	2nd	1986	12-2

Tournament bracket

	First Round					Semifinals					Finals Byrd Stadium College Park, MD
							Temple	9
		New Hampshire	11				New Hampshire	8
		Northwestern	9									Temple	6
												Penn State	7
							Penn State	14
		Virginia	10				Virginia	9
		Maryland	5

Tournament outstanding players

• Beth Stokes, Penn State
• Chris Vitale, Penn State
• Mandee Moore, Temple

See also

• NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship
• NCAA Division III Women's Lacrosse Championship
• 1987 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship