Women's College Cup (semifinals & final) | |
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Tournament details | |
Country | United States |
Dates | November–December 1999 |
Teams | 48 |
Final positions | |
Champions | North Carolina Tar Heels (15th title, 18th College Cup) |
Runner-up | Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4th title match, 5th College Cup) |
Semifinalists |
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Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 47 |
Goals scored | 153 (3.26 per match) |
Attendance | 72,219 (1,537 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Kim Patrick, UNC (4G, 3A) |
Best player | Susan Bush, UNC (Offensive) Lorrie Fair, UNC (Defensive) |
All statistics correct as of 6/7/2015. |
The 1999 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament (also known as the 1999 Women's College Cup) was the 18th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA Division I women's collegiate soccer. The semifinals and championship game were played at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California, during December 1999.[1] This set a record as the Women's College Cup tournament with the highest total attendance, with over 72,219 people attending all tournament matches.
North Carolina defeated Notre Dame in the final, 2–0, to win their fifteenth national title. The Tar Heels (24–2) were coached by Anson Dorrance.
The most outstanding offensive player was Susan Bush from North Carolina, and the most outstanding defensive player was Lorrie Fair, also from North Carolina. Bush and Fair, along with ten other players, were named to the All-Tournament team.
The tournament's leading scorer, with 4 goals, was Kim Patrick from North Carolina.