1986 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship


The 1986 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship was the fifth annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national championship for Division I National Collegiate Athletic Association women's college lacrosse. The championship game was played at Byrd Stadium in College Park, Maryland during May 1986.
The Maryland Terrapins won their first championship after defeating the Penn State Nittany Lions in the final, 11–10.
For the second consecutive year, the leading scorer for the tournament was Anysia Fedec, from Maryland, with 13 goals. 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.
TeamAppearancePreviousRecord
Maryland4th198512-4
New Hampshire3rd198511-3
Northwestern3rd198410-3
Penn State4th198515-1
Temple4th198514-2
Virginia1stNever14-1

Tournament bracket

Tournament outstanding players