1999 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament

The 1999 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament (also known as the 1999 Women's College Cup) was the 18th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA Division I women's collegiate soccer. The semifinals and championship game were played at Spartan Stadium, now known as CEFCU Stadium, in San Jose, California during December 1999. This set a record as the Women's College Cup tournament with the highest total attendance, with over 72,219 people attending all tournament matches.

North Carolina defeated Notre Dame in the final, 2–0, to win their fifteenth national title. The Tar Heels (24–2) were coached by Anson Dorrance.

The most outstanding offensive player was Susan Bush from North Carolina, and the most outstanding defensive player was Lorrie Fair, also from North Carolina. Bush and Fair, along with ten other players, were named to the All-Tournament team.

The tournament's leading scorer, with 4 goals, was Kim Patrick from North Carolina.

Qualification

All NCAA Division I women's soccer programs were eligible to qualify for the tournament. The tournament field remained fixed at 48 teams.

Format Just as before, the final two rounds, deemed the Women's College Cup were played at a pre-determined neutral site. All other rounds were played on campus sites at the home field of the higher-seeded team. The top sixteen teams were given a bye to the Second Round while the remaining thirty-two teams played in the preliminary First Round.

Teams Santa Clara RegionalSeedSchoolConference Berth TypeRecordBoston CollegeBig EastAt-large14–6–1BYUMountain WestAutomatic20–3CaliforniaPac-10At-large13–6–1ColgatePatriotAutomatic10–7–2ConnecticutBig EastAt-large15–7DartmouthIvy LeagueAt-large09–7–1FairfieldMAACAutomatic14–4–3HarvardIvy LeagueAutomatic14–1–1San DiegoWest CoastAt-large15–4San Diego StateMountain WestAt-large15–6Santa ClaraWest CoastAutomatic20–0UCLAPac-10At-large14–4–1 Notre Dame RegionalSeedSchoolConference Berth TypeRecordCal PolyBig WestAutomatic12–8DaytonAtlantic 10Automatic17–4Eastern MichiganMACAutomatic17–3–2EvansvilleMissouri ValleyAutomatic10–9–2Fresno StateWACAt-large14–5–2KentuckySECAt-large16–2–2MinnesotaBig TenAt-large12–8MontanaBig SkyAutomatic12–5–1NebraskaBig 12Automatic20–1–1Notre DameBig EastAutomatic18–3StanfordPac-10Automatic14–4–1Texas A&MBig 12At-large15–4–1 Penn State RegionalSeedSchoolConference Berth TypeRecord BaylorBig 12At-large14–6–1FloridaSECAutomatic21–1HartfordAmerica EastAutomatic15–4–2James MadisonCAAAt-large13–6–1Long IslandNortheastAutomatic11–8–2MarylandACCAt-large10–9–1PennIvy LeagueAt-large13–3–1Penn StateBig TenAt-large18–3–1PrincetonIvy LeagueAt-large12–4–1SMUWACAutomatic15–5–1USCPac-10At-large14–5VirginiaACCAt-large12–8 North Carolina RegionalSeedSchoolConference Berth TypeRecordClemsonACCAt-large13–6–1DukeACCAt-large12–9ElonBig SouthAutomatic10–7–2FurmanSouthernAutomatic20–2MarquetteConference USAAutomatic15–6–2MichiganBig TenAutomatic16–5–1MissouriBig 12At-large14–7–1North CarolinaACCAutomatic19–2UCFTrans AmericaAutomatic15–5–1Wake ForestACCAt-large15–6William & MaryCAAAutomatic18–3Wright StateMidwestern CollegiateAutomatic11–8–1

Bracket Play-in game

Main bracket

All-tournament team LaKeysia Beene, Notre Dame Susan Bush, North Carolina (most outstanding offensive player) Lorrie Fair, North Carolina (most outstanding defensive player) Meredith Florance, North Carolina Jen Grubb, Notre Dame Jena Kluegel, North Carolina Kim Patrick, North Carolina Anne Remy, North Carolina Nikki Serlenga, Santa Clara Danielle Slaton, Santa Clara Jenny Streiffer, Notre Dame Christie Welsh, Penn State

See also 1999 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament 1999 NCAA Division II women's soccer tournament 1999 NCAA Division III women's soccer tournament 1999 NAIA women's soccer tournament

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