| 1987 NCAA Division I women's lacrosse tournament | |||||
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| 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 | ||||
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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