1984 NCAA women's soccer tournament

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).

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