# 2002 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament

The 2002 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament (also known as the 2002 Women's College Cup) was the 21st 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 Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas from December 6–8, 2002.
Portland defeated Santa Clara in the final, 2–1 (in two overtimes), to win their first national title. The Pilots (20–4–2) were coached by Clive Charles. This was only the second title match, to date, to not feature North Carolina (the other was in 1998).
The most outstanding offensive player was Christine Sinclair from Portland, and the most outstanding defensive player was Jessica Ballweg from Santa Clara. Sinclair and Ballweg, along with nine other players, were named to the All-Tournament team.
Sinclair was also the tournament's leading scorer, with a record 10 goals. This remains, as of 2015, the most goals scored by a single player during a Women's College Cup tournament.

## Qualification

All Division I women's soccer programs were eligible to qualify for the tournament. The tournament field remained fixed at 64 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 only exceptions were the first two rounds, which were played at regional campus sites. The top sixteen teams, only eight of which were actually seeded, hosted four teams at their home fields during the tournament's first weekend.

### National seeds

* Stanford (18–1-0)
* North Carolina (17–1–4)
* Pepperdine (16–1–2)
* Connecticut (18–2–1)
* West Virginia (17–2–1)
* Santa Clara (15–4–1)
* UCLA (16–3-0)
* Portland (14–4–2)

### Records

Stanford Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| | BYU | Mountain West | Automatic | 16–5-0 |
| | Cal Poly | Big West | Automatic | 14–6-0 |
| | California | Pac-10 | At-large | 11–7–1 |
| | Charlotte | Conference USA | At-large | 16–1–2 |
| | Clemson | ACC | At-large | 14–6-0 |
| | Denver | Sun Belt | Automatic | 17–1–2 |
| | Eastern Illinois | Ohio Valley | Automatic | 12–7–2 |
| | Idaho State | Big Sky | Automatic | 13–6–1 |
| | James Madison | CAA | Automatic | 12–7–3 |
| | Notre Dame | Big East | At-large | 11–7-0 |
| | Ohio State | Big Ten | Automatic | 8–10–3 |
| 8 | Portland | West Coast | At-large | 14–4–2 |
| | Purdue | Big Ten | At-large | 13–4–3 |
| | Richmond | Atlantic 10 | Automatic | 13–5–2 |
| 1 | Stanford | Pac-10 | Automatic | 18–1-0 |
| | Utah | Mountain West | At-large | 12–3–3 |
Connecticut Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| | American | Patriot | Automatic | 10–8–2 |
| | Auburn | SEC | At-large | 14–4–2 |
| | Central Conn. State | Northeast | Automatic | 14–5–1 |
| 4 | Connecticut | Big East | Automatic | 18–2–1 |
| | Dartmouth | Ivy League | At-large | 12–4–1 |
| | Dayton | Atlantic 10 | At-large | 17–3-0 |
| | Florida State | ACC | At-large | 11–6–3 |
| | Loyola (MD) | MAAC | Automatic | 12–5–2 |
| | Maryland | ACC | At-large | 12–7–1 |
| | Mississippi | SEC | At-large | 13–4–2 |
| | Penn State | Big Ten | At-large | 15–3–1 |
| | Princeton | Ivy League | Automatic | 13–2–1 |
| | Rhode Island | Atlantic 10 | At-large | 15–4–1 |
| | UCF | Atlantic Sun | Automatic | 18–4-0 |
| | Virginia | ACC | At-large | 11–6–2 |
| 5 | West Virginia | Big East | At-large | 17–2–1 |
Pepperdine Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| | Arizona State | Pac-10 | At-large | 11–6–2 |
| | Creighton | Missouri Valley | Automatic | 12–7–2 |
| | Hartford | America East | Automatic | 14–6-0 |
| | Marquette | Conference USA | At-large | 13–7–3 |
| | Miami (OH) | MAC | Automatic | 18–2–2 |
| | Michigan | Big Ten | At-large | 13–5–2 |
| | Michigan State | Big Ten | At-large | 12–6–2 |
| | Milwaukee | Horizon | Automatic | 11–5–5 |
| | Nebraska | Big 12 | Automatic | 14–5–3 |
| | Oakland | Mid-Continent | Automatic | 10–11–1 |
| 3 | Pepperdine | West Coast | Auto (shared) | 16–1–2 |
| 6 | Santa Clara | West Coast | Auto (shared) | 15–4–1 |
| | Villanova | Big East | At-large | 14–2–4 |
| | Washington State | Pac-10 | At-large | 11–6–2 |
| | Wisconsin | Big Ten | At-large | 12–7–3 |
| | Yale | Ivy League | At-large | 11–4–2 |
North Carolina Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| | Cincinnati | Conference USA | Automatic | 16–3–3 |
| | Furman | Southern | Automatic | 16–5–1 |
| | Kentucky | SEC | At-large | 11–8-0 |
| | Loyola Marymount | West Coast | At-large | 10–6–3 |
| 2 | North Carolina | ACC | Automatic | 17–1–4 |
| | Northwestern State | Southland | Automatic | 12–5–5 |
| | Radford | Big South | Automatic | 15–4–1 |
| | San Diego | West Coast | At-large | 11–6–3 |
| | SMU | WAC | Automatic | 12–5–4 |
| | Tennessee | SEC | Automatic | 16–5–1 |
| | Texas | Big 12 | At-large | 15–4–1 |
| | Texas A&M | Big 12 | At-large | 17–4–1 |
| 7 | UCLA | Pac-10 | At-large | 16–3-0 |
| | USC | Pac-10 | At-large | 10–7–3 |
| | Wake Forest | ACC | At-large | 12–7–1 |
| | William & Mary | CAA | At-large | 13–6–1 |

## Bracket
### Stanford Bracket

| First round November 14–15 Regional Campus Sites | First round November 14–15 Regional Campus Sites | First round November 14–15 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 16–17 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 16–17 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 16–17 Regional Campus Sites | Third Round November 23–24 Campus Sites | Third Round November 23–24 Campus Sites | Third Round November 23–24 Campus Sites | | Quarterfinals November 29–30 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 29–30 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 29–30 Campus Sites |
| 1 | Stanford | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cal Poly | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cal Poly | 0 | 1 | Stanford (OT) | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Stanford, CA | Stanford, CA | Stanford, CA | 1 | Stanford (OT) | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Stanford, CA | Stanford, CA | Stanford, CA | | California | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | California | 2 | | California | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Denver | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Denver | 0 | | | | 1 | Stanford* | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Notre Dame | 0 | | | | |
| | Notre Dame | 3 | | | | | | | | Notre Dame | 0 | | | | |
| | Ohio State | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ohio State | 1 | | Notre Dame | 3 | | | | | | | |
| South Bend, IN | South Bend, IN | South Bend, IN | | Notre Dame | 3 | | | | | | | |
| South Bend, IN | South Bend, IN | South Bend, IN | | Purdue | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Purdue | 1(3) | | Purdue | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Eastern Illinois | 1(1) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Eastern Illinois | 1(1) | | | | | | | | 1 | Stanford* | 0(2) |
| | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Portland | 0(4) |
| | UNC Charlotte | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Portland | 0(4) |
| | James Madison | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | James Madison | 1 | | James Madison | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Charlotte, NC | Charlotte, NC | Charlotte, NC | | James Madison | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Charlotte, NC | Charlotte, NC | Charlotte, NC | | Richmond | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Clemson | 0 | | Richmond | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Richmond | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Richmond | 1 | | | | | Richmond | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8 | Portland* | 4 | | | | |
| | BYU | 2 | | | | | | | 8 | Portland* | 4 | | | | |
| | Utah (OT) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Utah (OT) | 3 | | Utah | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Provo, UT | Provo, UT | Provo, UT | | Utah | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Provo, UT | Provo, UT | Provo, UT | 8 | Portland | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Portland | 3 | 8 | Portland | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Idaho State | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Storrs Bracket

| First round November 14–15 Regional Campus Sites | First round November 14–15 Regional Campus Sites | First round November 14–15 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 16–17 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 16–17 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 16–17 Regional Campus Sites | Third Round November 23–24 Campus Sites | Third Round November 23–24 Campus Sites | Third Round November 23–24 Campus Sites | | Quarterfinals November 29–30 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 29–30 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 29–30 Campus Sites |
| 5 | West Virginia | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Loyola–Maryland | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Loyola–Maryland | 0 | 5 | West Virginia | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Morgantown, WV | Morgantown, WV | Morgantown, WV | 5 | West Virginia | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Morgantown, WV | Morgantown, WV | Morgantown, WV | | Virginia | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Virginia | 3 | | Virginia | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Dayton | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dayton | 2 | | | | | Virginia | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Penn State* | 3 | | | | |
| | Maryland | 1 | | | | | | | | Penn State* | 3 | | | | |
| | American | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | American | 0 | | Maryland | 1 | | | | | | | |
| College Park, MD | College Park, MD | College Park, MD | | Maryland | 1 | | | | | | | |
| College Park, MD | College Park, MD | College Park, MD | | Penn State | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Penn State | 2 | | Penn State | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Princeton | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Princeton | 0 | | | | | | | | | Penn State | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Connecticut* | 1 |
| | Florida State | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Connecticut* | 1 |
| | Ole Miss | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ole Miss | 0 | | Florida State | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Tallahassee, FL | Tallahassee, FL | Tallahassee, FL | | Florida State | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Tallahassee, FL | Tallahassee, FL | Tallahassee, FL | | Auburn | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Auburn | 2 | | Auburn | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Central Florida | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Central Florida | 0 | | | | | Florida State | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Connecticut* | 1 | | | | |
| | Rhode Island | 2 | | | | | | | 4 | Connecticut* | 1 | | | | |
| | Dartmouth | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dartmouth | 1 | | Rhode Island | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Storrs, CT | Storrs, CT | Storrs, CT | | Rhode Island | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Storrs, CT | Storrs, CT | Storrs, CT | 4 | Connecticut (OT) | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Connecticut | 2 | 4 | Connecticut (OT) | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Central Connecticut | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Santa Clara Bracket

| First round November 14–15 Regional Campus Sites | First round November 14–15 Regional Campus Sites | First round November 14–15 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 16–17 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 16–17 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 16–17 Regional Campus Sites | Third Round November 23–24 Campus Sites | Third Round November 23–24 Campus Sites | Third Round November 23–24 Campus Sites | | Quarterfinals November 29–30 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 29–30 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 29–30 Campus Sites |
| 3 | Pepperdine | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wisconsin–Milwaukee | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wisconsin–Milwaukee | 0 | 3 | Pepperdine (OT) | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Milwaukee, WI | Milwaukee, WI | Milwaukee, WI | 3 | Pepperdine (OT) | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Milwaukee, WI | Milwaukee, WI | Milwaukee, WI | | Wisconsin | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Marquette | 2 | | Wisconsin | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Wisconsin | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wisconsin | 3 | | | | 3 | Pepperdine | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Michigan* | 2 | | | | |
| | Michigan | 1 | | | | | | | | Michigan* | 2 | | | | |
| | Oakland | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Oakland | 0 | | Michigan | 4 | | | | | | | |
| Ann Arbor, MI | Ann Arbor, MI | Ann Arbor, MI | | Michigan | 4 | | | | | | | |
| Ann Arbor, MI | Ann Arbor, MI | Ann Arbor, MI | | Miami (OH) | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Miami (OH) | 2 | | Miami (OH) | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Michigan State | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michigan State | 1 | | | | | | | | | Michigan | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Santa Clara* | 3 |
| | Nebraska | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Santa Clara* | 3 |
| | Hartford | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hartford | 0 | | Nebraska | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Villanova, PA | Villanova, PA | Villanova, PA | | Nebraska | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Villanova, PA | Villanova, PA | Villanova, PA | | Yale | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Villanova | 0(2) | | Yale | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Yale | 0(4) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Yale | 0(4) | | | | | Nebraska | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | Santa Clara | 3 | | | | |
| | Arizona State | 2 | | | | | | | 6 | Santa Clara | 3 | | | | |
| | Washington State | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Washington State | 1 | | Arizona State | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Santa Clara, CA | Santa Clara, CA | Santa Clara, CA | | Arizona State | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Santa Clara, CA | Santa Clara, CA | Santa Clara, CA | 6 | Santa Clara | 5 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Santa Clara | 5 | 6 | Santa Clara | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | Creighton | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Chapel Hill Bracket

| First round November 14–15 Regional Campus Sites | First round November 14–15 Regional Campus Sites | First round November 14–15 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 16–17 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 16–17 Regional Campus Sites | Second round November 16–17 Regional Campus Sites | Third Round November 23–24 Campus Sites | Third Round November 23–24 Campus Sites | Third Round November 23–24 Campus Sites | | Quarterfinals November 29–30 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 29–30 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals November 29–30 Campus Sites |
| 7 | UCLA | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Loyola Marymount | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Loyola Marymount | 0 | 7 | UCLA (2OT) | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles, CA | 7 | UCLA (2OT) | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles, CA | | USC | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | USC (OT) | 1 | | USC | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | San Diego | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | San Diego | 0 | | | | 7 | UCLA* | 0(1) | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Texas A&M | 0(3) | | | | |
| | Texas A&M | 8 | | | | | | | | Texas A&M | 0(3) | | | | |
| | Northwestern State | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Northwestern State | 0 | | Texas A&M | 1(3) | | | | | | | |
| College Station, TX | College Station, TX | College Station, TX | | Texas A&M | 1(3) | | | | | | | |
| College Station, TX | College Station, TX | College Station, TX | | SMU | 1(2) | | | | | | | |
| | Texas | 1 | | SMU | 1(2) | | | | | | | |
| | SMU | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | SMU | 2 | | | | | | | | | Texas A&M | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | North Carolina* | 3 |
| | Tennessee | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | North Carolina* | 3 |
| | Furman | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Furman | 1 | | Tennessee | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Knoxville, TN | Knoxville, TN | Knoxville, TN | | Tennessee | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Knoxville, TN | Knoxville, TN | Knoxville, TN | | Cincinnati | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Cincinnati | 1 | | Cincinnati | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Kentucky | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kentucky | 0 | | | | | Tennessee | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | North Carolina* | 3 | | | | |
| | Wake Forest | 2 | | | | | | | 2 | North Carolina* | 3 | | | | |
| | William & Mary | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | William & Mary | 0 | | Wake Forest | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Chapel Hill, NC | Chapel Hill, NC | Chapel Hill, NC | | Wake Forest | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Chapel Hill, NC | Chapel Hill, NC | Chapel Hill, NC | 2 | North Carolina | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | North Carolina | 6 | 2 | North Carolina | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Radford | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |

### College Cup

| Semifinals December 6 Mike A. Myers Stadium Austin, Texas | Semifinals December 6 Mike A. Myers Stadium Austin, Texas | Semifinals December 6 Mike A. Myers Stadium Austin, Texas | Championship December 8 Mike A. Myers Stadium Austin, Texas | Championship December 8 Mike A. Myers Stadium Austin, Texas | Championship December 8 Mike A. Myers Stadium Austin, Texas |
| 8 | Portland | 2 | | | |
| | Penn State | 0 | | | |
| | Penn State | 0 | 8 | Portland (2OT) | 2 |
| | | | 6 | Santa Clara | 1 |
| 6 | Santa Clara | 2 | 6 | Santa Clara | 1 |
| 2 | North Carolina | 1 | | | |

## All-tournament team

* Lauren Arase, Portland
* Jessica Ballweg, Santa Clara (most outstanding defensive player)
* Devyn Hawkins, Santa Clara
* Joanna Lohman, Penn State
* Erin Misaki, Portland
* Lauren Orlandos, Portland
* Catherine Reddick, North Carolina
* Christine Sinclair, Portland (most outstanding offensive player)
* Lindsay Tarpley, North Carolina
* Aly Wagner, Santa Clara
* Veronica Zepeda, Santa Clara