1986 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament

1986 NCAA women's soccer tournament
Women's College Cup (semifinals & final)
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Teams12
Final positions
ChampionsNorth Carolina Tar Heels
(4th title, 5th College Cup)
Runner-upColorado College Tigers
(1st title, 2nd College Cup)
Semifinalists
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored28 (2.55 per match)
Attendance6,524 (593 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)April Heinrichs, UNC (5)
Best playerApril Heinrichs, UNC
← 1985
1987 →

All statistics correct as of 4/26/2015.

The 1986 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament was the fifth annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate soccer. The championship game was played again at George Mason Stadium in Fairfax, Virginia during December 1986.[1]

North Carolina defeated Colorado College in the final, 2–0, to win their fourth national title. Coached by Anson Dorrance, the Tar Heels finished the season 23–0–1. This was the first of North Carolina's record nine consecutive national titles (1986–1994).

The most outstanding player was April Heinrichs from North Carolina. An All-Tournament team, consisting of five players, was also named. Henrichs was also the tournament's leading scorer (4 goals).

  1. ^ "Division I Women's Soccer Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved April 23, 2015.