1986 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament


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.
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.
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.

Qualification

With the inaugural edition of the NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Championship being held in 1986, the tournament eligibility was narrowed to just Division I and Division II women's soccer programs. Nonetheless, the tournament field decreased from the previous year, downsizing from 14 to 12 teams.
TeamAppearancePreviousRecord
Brown5th198511-2-2
California3rd198415-2-1
UC Santa Barbara3rd198513-2-2
Cal State–Hayward2nd198516-1-1
Cincinnati2nd198313-2-1
Colorado College3rd198515-3-1
Connecticut5th198514-4-1
George Mason5th198515-2-1
Massachusetts5th198513-2-2
North Carolina5th198521-0-1
NC State2nd198515-5-1
William & Mary3rd198515-2-1

Bracket

All tournament team