1982 NCAA Women's Soccer Tournament


The 1982 NCAA Women's Soccer Tournament was the first annual single-elimination tournament, played during November 1982, to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate soccer. The championship game was played at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida on November 21, 1982.
North Carolina defeated Central Florida in the final, 2–0, to win their first national title. This was the first of North Carolina head coach Anson Dorrance's 21 national championships with the Tar Heels.
TheMost Outstanding Offensive Player was Mary Varas, and the Most Outstanding Defensive Player was Linda Gancitano. There was no All-Tournament Team named this year. Three players, with 2 goals each, were the leading scorers of the tournament. TheMost Valuable Player was goalkeeper Kim Wyant.

Qualification

At the time, there was only one NCAA championship for women's soccer; a Division III title was added in 1986 and a Division II title in 1988. Hence, all NCAA women's soccer programs were eligible for this championship. A total of 12 teams were ultimately invited to contest this tournament.
TeamAppearancePreviousRecord
Boston College1stNever11-2-1
Brown1stNever10-3
Central Florida1stNever08-0-2
Connecticut1stNever14-0-1
Cortland State1stNever07-5-3
George Mason1stNever14-4-1
Harvard1stNever06-4-2
Massachusetts1stNever14-3
Missouri–Saint Louis1stNever16-2-1
North Carolina1stNever16-2
Princeton1stNever10-1-1
Rochester 1stNever12-3-1

Bracket

Tournament scoring leaders