1985 NCAA Division I field hockey tournament

The 1985 NCAA Division I field hockey tournament was the fifth annual single-elimination tournament hosted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the national champion of women's collegiate field hockey among its Division I members in the United States, the culmination of the 1985 NCAA Division I field hockey season.

1985 NCAA Division I field hockey tournament
Tournament details
Host country United States
CityVirginia Norfolk, Virginia
DatesNovember 16–24, 1985
Teams12
Venue(s)Foreman Field
Final positions
ChampionsConnecticut (2nd title)
Runner-upOld Dominion
Third placeNorthwestern
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored31 (2.82 per match)
1984 (previous) (next) 1986

The third-place game returned for this tournament after a one-year absence.

Connecticut won their second championship, defeating three-time defending champions and hosts Old Dominion in the final, 3–2.[1] The championship rounds were held at Foreman Field in Norfolk, Virginia.

Qualifying

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Team Record Appearance Previous
Boston University 15–2–2 1st Never
Connecticut 16–2 5th 1984
Iowa 18–3–1 4th 1984
Maryland 13–6–3 1st Never
Massachusetts 13–4–2 5th 1984
New Hampshire 12–2–5 3rd 1984
North Carolina 13–3 3rd 1984
Northwestern 18–1 4th 1984
Old Dominion 17–5 5th 1984
Penn State 16–3–1 4th 1984
Stanford 9–3–1 1st Never
Virginia 12–6 3rd 1984

Bracket

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First round
November 16
Campus sites
Second round
November 17
Campus sites
Semifinals
November 23
Norfolk, VA
Championship
November 24
Norfolk, VA
            
Iowa 2
Stanford 1
1 Northwestern (3OT, PS) 3
Evanston, IL regional
Iowa 2
1 Northwestern 0
Old Dominion 1
Old Dominion 3
Virginia 1
4 North Carolina 2
Norfolk, VA regional
Old Dominion 3
Old Dominion 2
2 Connecticut 3
Boston University 1
Massachusetts 0
3 New Hampshire 0
Boston, MA regional
Boston University 1
Boston University 1
2 Connecticut 2
Maryland 1 Third place
Penn State 0
2 Connecticut 2 1 Northwestern 5
Storrs, CT regional
Maryland 0 Boston University 0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "DIVISION I FIELD HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS BOOK" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 5. Retrieved 16 July 2023.