# 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.
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. The championship rounds were held at Foreman Field in Norfolk, Virginia.

## Qualifying

| 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

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