The 1999 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship was the 18th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of Division I NCAA women's college lacrosse. The championship game was played at Homewood Field in Baltimore, Maryland during May 1999. All NCAA Division I women's lacrosse programs were eligible for this championship. Ultimately, 12 teams were invited to the tournament.
Maryland defeated Virginia, 16–6, to win their seventh and fifth consecutive, national championship. This was a rematch of the previous year's final, also won by the Terrapins. This would subsequently become the fifth of Maryland's record seven straight national titles (1995–2001). Furthermore, Maryland's win secured an undefeated season (21–0) for the team.
The leading scorer for the tournament, with 16 goals, was Jen Adams from Maryland. Adams was also named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
Teams Seed School Conference Berth Record1MarylandACCAutomatic18-02VirginiaACCAt-large13-53DukeACCAt-large12-44PrincetonIvy LeagueAt-large12-4DartmouthIvy LeagueAutomatic10-4GeorgetownIndependentAt-large10-5James MadisonCAAAutomatic12-4Loyola (MD)CAAAt-large12-4North CarolinaACCAt-large8-6Penn StateIndependentAt-large13-4RutgersIndependentAt-large14-2West ChesterIndependentAt-large11-3
Tournament bracket
Tournament outstanding players Sandy Johnston, Duke Kate Kaiser, Duke Jen Adams, Maryland (Most outstanding player) Allison Comito, Maryland Christie Jenkins, Maryland Alex Kahoe, Maryland Kristin Sommar, Maryland Colleen O'Brien, Penn State Jen Webb, Penn State Kelly Allenbach, Virginia Melissa Hayes, Virginia Gina Sambus, Virginia
See also NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship NCAA Division III Women's Lacrosse Championship 1999 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
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