NCAA Division I women 's lacrosse championship - wikipedia NCAA Division I women 's lacrosse championship NCAA Division I Women 's Lacrosse Championship Current season, competition or edition : 2018 NCAA Division I Women 's Lacrosse Championship Sport Women 's college lacrosse Founded 1982 No. of teams 26 Country United States Most recent champion ( s ) James Madison ( 1 ) TV partner ( s ) ESPNU Official website NCAA.com The annual NCAA Division I Women 's Lacrosse Championship tournament has determined the top women 's lacrosse team in the NCAA Division I since 1982. James Madison is the champion, having defeated Boston College in the 2018 NCAA Division I Women 's Lacrosse Championship final. Contents 1 History 2 Results 3 Team titles 4 See also 5 References 6 External links History Lacrosse was one of twelve women 's sports added to the NCAA championship program for the 1981 - 82 school year, as the NCAA engaged in battle with the AIAW for sole governance of women 's collegiate sports. The AIAW continued to conduct its established championship program in the same twelve ( and other ) sports ; however, after a year of dual women 's championships, the AIAW held its last championship in 1982 and ceased operation. Separate championships are held for Division II, founded in 2001, and Division III, founded in 1985. Results See Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women Champions for the women 's lacrosse champions from 1978 to 1982. NOTE : In 1982 there were both NCAA and AIAW Division I champions. NCAA Division I Women 's Lacrosse Championship Year Site ( Host Team ) Host Stadium Final Winner Score Runner - up 1982 Details Trenton, NJ ( Trenton State ) Lions Stadium Massachusetts 9 -- 6 Trenton State Details Philadelphia, PA ( Penn ) Franklin Field Delaware 10 -- 7 Temple 1984 Details Boston, MA ( Boston U. ) Nickerson Field Temple 6 -- 4 Maryland 1985 Details Philadelphia, PA ( Penn ) Franklin Field New Hampshire 6 -- 5 Maryland 1986 Details College Park, MD ( Maryland ) Byrd Stadium Maryland 6 -- 5 Penn State Details College Park, MD ( Maryland ) Byrd Stadium Penn State 7 -- 6 Temple 1988 Details Haverford, PA ( Haverford ) Walton Field Temple 15 -- 7 Penn State 1989 Details West Chester, PA ( West Chester ) John A. Farrell Stadium Penn State 7 -- 6 Harvard 1990 Details Princeton, NJ ( Princeton ) Palmer Stadium Harvard 8 -- 7 Maryland 1991 Details Trenton, NJ ( Trenton State ) Lions Stadium Virginia 8 -- 6 Maryland 1992 Details Bethlehem, PA ( Lehigh ) Goodman Stadium Maryland 11 -- 10 ( OT ) Harvard 1993 Details College Park, MD ( Maryland ) Byrd Stadium Virginia 8 -- 6 ( OT ) Princeton 1994 Details College Park, MD ( Maryland ) Byrd Stadium Princeton 10 -- 7 Maryland 1995 Details Trenton, NJ ( Trenton State ) Lions Stadium Maryland 13 -- 5 Princeton Details Bethlehem, PA ( Lehigh ) Goodman Stadium Maryland 10 -- 5 Virginia 1997 Details Bethlehem, PA ( Lehigh ) Goodman Stadium Maryland 8 -- 7 Loyola ( MD ) 1998 Details Catonsville, MD ( UMBC ) UMBC Stadium Maryland 11 -- 5 Virginia 1999 Details Baltimore, MD ( Johns Hopkins ) Homewood Field Maryland 16 -- 6 Virginia 2000 Details Trenton, NJ ( TCNJ ) Lions Stadium Maryland 16 -- 8 Princeton 2001 Details Baltimore, MD ( Johns Hopkins ) Homewood Field Maryland 14 -- 13 ( 3OT ) Georgetown 2002 Details Baltimore, MD ( Loyola ) Diane Geppi - Aikens Field Princeton 12 -- 7 Georgetown 2003 Details Syracuse, NY ( Syracuse ) Carrier Dome Princeton 8 -- 7 ( OT ) Virginia Details Princeton, NJ ( Princeton ) Princeton Stadium Virginia 10 -- 4 Princeton 2005 Details Annapolis, MD ( Navy ) Navy -- Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Northwestern 13 -- 10 Virginia 2006 Details Boston, MA ( Boston U. ) Nickerson Field Northwestern 7 -- 4 Dartmouth 2007 Details Philadelphia, PA ( Penn ) Franklin Field Northwestern 15 -- 13 Virginia 2008 Details Towson, MD ( Towson ) Johnny Unitas Stadium Northwestern 10 -- 6 Penn 2009 Details Towson, MD ( Towson ) Johnny Unitas Stadium Northwestern 21 -- 7 North Carolina Details Towson, MD ( Towson ) Johnny Unitas Stadium Maryland 13 -- 11 Northwestern 2011 Details Stony Brook, NY ( Stony Brook ) Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium Northwestern 8 -- 7 Maryland 2012 Details Stony Brook, NY ( Stony Brook ) Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium Northwestern 8 -- 6 Syracuse 2013 Details Villanova, PA ( Villanova ) Villanova Stadium North Carolina 13 -- 12 ( 3OT ) Maryland 2014 Details Towson, MD ( Towson ) Johnny Unitas Stadium Maryland 15 -- 12 Syracuse 2015 Details Chester, PA ( Saint Joseph 's ) PPL Park Maryland 9 -- 8 North Carolina 2016 Details Chester, PA ( Saint Joseph 's ) Talen Energy Stadium North Carolina 13 -- 7 Maryland 2017 Details Foxborough, MA ( UMass ) Gillette Stadium Maryland 16 -- 13 Boston College 2018 Details Stony Brook, NY ( Stony Brook ) Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium James Madison 16 -- 15 Boston College 2019 Details Baltimore, MD ( Johns Hopkins ) Homewood Field 2020 Details Baltimore, MD ( Johns Hopkins ) Homewood Field 2021 Details Towson, MD ( Towson ) Johnny Unitas Stadium 2022 Details Baltimore, MD ( Johns Hopkins ) Homewood Field Team titles 2005 Championship between the Virginia Cavaliers and Northwestern Wildcats Team Titles Years won Maryland 13 1986, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2017 Northwestern 7 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012 Princeton 1994, 2002, 2003 Virginia 1991, 1993, 2004 North Carolina 2013, 2016 Penn State 1987, 1989 Temple 1984, 1988 Delaware Massachusetts 1982 New Hampshire 1985 Harvard 1990 James Madison 2018 See also AIAW Intercollegiate Women 's Lacrosse Champions NCAA Division II Women 's Lacrosse Championship ( from 2001 ) NCAA Division III Women 's Lacrosse Championship ( from 1985 ) NCAA Division I Men 's Lacrosse Championship References Jump up ^ http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/w_lacrosse_champs_records/2012/d1/champs.pdf External links Division I women 's lacrosse NCAA Division I Women 's Lacrosse Championship Tournaments 1982 1984 1985 1986 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Records & statistics All - time team appearances National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Awards Hall of Champions Conferences Division I Institutions Athletic directors Baseball Championship CWS Basketball Men Women Cross Country Men Women Field hockey Championship Football FBS FCS Golf Men Women Ice hockey Men Women Lacrosse Men Women Rowing Women Soccer Men Women Softball Championship WCWS Swimming & Diving Men Women Tennis Men Women Track and Field Men 's indoor and outdoor Women 's indoor and outdoor Volleyball Men Women Wrestling Championship Division II Institutions Baseball Championship Basketball Men Women Cross Country Men Women Field hockey Championship Football Championship Golf Men Women Gymnastics Men Women Ice hockey Men Lacrosse Men Women Rowing Women Soccer Men Women Softball Championship / WCWS Swimming & Diving Men Women Tennis Men Women Track and Field Men 's indoor and outdoor Women 's indoor and outdoor Volleyball Women Wrestling Championship Division III Institutions Baseball Championship Basketball Men Women Cross Country Men Women Field hockey Championship Football Championship Golf Men Women Ice hockey Men Women Lacrosse Men Women Rowing Women Soccer Men Women Softball Championship / WCWS Swimming & Diving Men Women Tennis Men Women Track and Field Men 's indoor and outdoor Women 's indoor and outdoor Volleyball Men Women Wrestling Championship Single - division sports and championships Beach volleyball Women Bowling Women Boxing Championship Fencing Championships Gymnastics Men Women Rifle Championship Skiing Championships Trampoline Championship Water polo Men Women Events listed in italics have been discontinued. 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Question: who won the ncaa women's lacrosse championship
Answer: James Madison