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

### Play-in game

| November 6 | November 6 | November 6 |
| | Long Island (NEC, 10-8-2) | 1 |
| | SW Texas State (SLC, 9-8-3) | 0 |

### 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 Regional :
| School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| Boston College | Big East | At-large | 14-6-1 |
| BYU | Mountain West | Automatic | 20-3 |
| California | Pac-10 | At-large | 13-6-1 |
| Colgate | Patriot | Automatic | 10-7-2 |
| Connecticut | Big East | At-large | 15-7 |
| Dartmouth | Ivy League | At-large | 09-7-1 |
| Fairfield | MAAC | Automatic | 14-4-3 |
| Harvard | Ivy League | Automatic | 14-1-1 |
| San Diego | West Coast | At-large | 15-4 |
| San Diego State | Mountain West | At-large | 15-6 |
| Santa Clara | West Coast | Automatic | 20-0 |
| UCLA | Pac-10 | At-large | 14-4-1 |
Notre Dame Regional :
| School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| Cal Poly | Big West | Automatic | 12-8 |
| Dayton | Atlantic 10 | Automatic | 17-4 |
| Eastern Michigan | MAC | Automatic | 17-3-2 |
| Evansville | Missouri Valley | Automatic | 10-9-2 |
| Fresno State | WAC | At-large | 14-5-2 |
| Kentucky | SEC | At-large | 16-2-2 |
| Minnesota | Big Ten | At-large | 12-8 |
| Montana | Big Sky | Automatic | 12-5-1 |
| Nebraska | Big 12 | Automatic | 20-1-1 |
| Notre Dame | Big East | Automatic | 18-3 |
| Stanford | Pac-10 | Automatic | 14-4-1 |
| Texas A&M | Big 12 | At-large | 15-4-1 |
Penn State Regional :
| School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| Baylor | Big 12 | At-large | 14-6-1 |
| Florida | SEC | Automatic | 21-1 |
| Hartford | America East | Automatic | 15-4-2 |
| James Madison | CAA | At-large | 13-6-1 |
| Long Island | Northeast | Automatic | 11-8-2 |
| Maryland | ACC | At-large | 10-9-1 |
| Penn | Ivy League | At-large | 13-3-1 |
| Penn State | Big Ten | At-large | 18-3-1 |
| Princeton | Ivy League | At-large | 12-4-1 |
| SMU | WAC | Automatic | 15-5-1 |
| USC | Pac-10 | At-large | 14-5 |
| Virginia | ACC | At-large | 12-8 |
North Carolina Regional :
| School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| Clemson | ACC | At-large | 13-6-1 |
| Duke | ACC | At-large | 12-9 |
| Elon | Big South | Automatic | 10-7-2 |
| Furman | Southern | Automatic | 20-2 |
| Marquette | Conference USA | Automatic | 15-6-2 |
| Michigan | Big Ten | Automatic | 16-5-1 |
| Missouri | Big 12 | At-large | 14-7-1 |
| North Carolina | ACC | Automatic | 19-2 |
| UCF | Trans America | Automatic | 15-5-1 |
| Wake Forest | ACC | At-large | 15-6 |
| William & Mary | CAA | Automatic | 18-3 |
| Wright State | Midwestern Collegiate | Automatic | 11-8-1 |

## Bracket

| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third Round | Third Round | Third Round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals (Women's College Cup) Spartan Stadium San Jose, California | Semifinals (Women's College Cup) Spartan Stadium San Jose, California | Semifinals (Women's College Cup) Spartan Stadium San Jose, California | Championship (Women's College Cup) Spartan Stadium San Jose, California | Championship (Women's College Cup) Spartan Stadium San Jose, California | Championship (Women's College Cup) Spartan Stadium San Jose, California |
| | | | * | Santa Clara | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| BYU | BYU | 2 | | BYU | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| BYU | BYU | 2 | | BYU | 0 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| California | California | 0 | | | | Santa Clara | Santa Clara | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| California | California | 0 | | | | UCLA | UCLA | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | * | UCLA (OT) | 2 | UCLA | UCLA | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| San Diego | San Diego | 2 | | San Diego | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| San Diego | San Diego | 2 | | San Diego | 1 | | | | Santa Clara | Santa Clara | 3 | | | | | |
| San Diego State | San Diego State | 1 | | | | | | | Santa Clara | Santa Clara | 3 | | | | | |
| San Diego State | San Diego State | 1 | | | | | | | Connecticut | Connecticut | 0 | | | | | |
| | | | * | Connecticut | 3 | | | | Connecticut | Connecticut | 0 | | | | | |
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth | 3 | | Dartmouth | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth | 3 | | Dartmouth | 0 | Connecticut | Connecticut | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Colgate | Colgate | 0 | | | | Connecticut | Connecticut | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Colgate | Colgate | 0 | | | | Boston College | Boston College | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | * | Harvard | 0 | Boston College | Boston College | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Boston College | Boston College | 4 | | Boston College | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Boston College | Boston College | 4 | | Boston College | 1 | | | | | | | Santa Clara | Santa Clara | 0 | | |
| Fairfield | Fairfield | 1 | | | | | | | | | | Santa Clara | Santa Clara | 0 | | |
| Fairfield | Fairfield | 1 | | | | | | | | | | Notre Dame | Notre Dame | 1 | | |
| | | | * | Notre Dame | 5 | | | | | | | Notre Dame | Notre Dame | 1 | | |
| Dayton | Dayton | 3 | | Dayton | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dayton | Dayton | 3 | | Dayton | 1 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Evansville | Evansville | 2 | | | | Notre Dame | Notre Dame | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Evansville | Evansville | 2 | | | | Stanford | Stanford | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | * | Stanford | 3 | Stanford | Stanford | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Cal Poly | Cal Poly | 2 | | Cal Poly | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cal Poly | Cal Poly | 2 | | Cal Poly | 1 | | | | Notre Dame (4-3 PK) | Notre Dame (4-3 PK) | 1 | | | | | |
| Fresno State | Fresno State | 1 | | | | | | | Notre Dame (4-3 PK) | Notre Dame (4-3 PK) | 1 | | | | | |
| Fresno State | Fresno State | 1 | | | | | | | Nebraska | Nebraska | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | * | Kentucky (OT) | 2 | | | | Nebraska | Nebraska | 1 | | | | | |
| Texas A&M | Texas A&M | 2 | | Texas A&M | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Texas A&M | Texas A&M | 2 | | Texas A&M | 3 | Texas A&M | Texas A&M | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Montana | Montana | 1 | | | | Texas A&M | Texas A&M | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Montana | Montana | 1 | | | | Nebraska | Nebraska | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | * | Nebraska | 5 | Nebraska | Nebraska | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Minnesota | Minnesota | 2 | | Minnesota | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Minnesota | Minnesota | 2 | | Minnesota | 0 | | | | | | | | | | Notre Dame | Notre Dame | 0 |
| Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Notre Dame | Notre Dame | 0 |
| Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | North Carolina | North Carolina | 2 |
| | | | * | Florida | 0 | | | | | | | | | | North Carolina | North Carolina | 2 |
| Hartford | Hartford | 2 | | Hartford | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hartford | Hartford | 2 | | Hartford | 1 | Hartford (2OT) | Hartford (2OT) | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Princeton | Princeton | 1 | | | | Hartford (2OT) | Hartford (2OT) | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Princeton | Princeton | 1 | | | | Virginia | Virginia | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | * | Virginia | 3 | Virginia | Virginia | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| James Madison | James Madison | 1 | | James Madison | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| James Madison | James Madison | 1 | | James Madison | 1 | | | | Hartford | Hartford | 0 | | | | | | |
| Penn | Penn | 0 | | | | | | | Hartford | Hartford | 0 | | | | | | |
| Penn | Penn | 0 | | | | | | | Penn State | Penn State | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | * | USC | 0 | | | | Penn State | Penn State | 2 | | | | | | |
| SMU | SMU | 4 | | SMU (2OT) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| SMU | SMU | 4 | | SMU (2OT) | 1 | SMU | SMU | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Baylor | Baylor | 0 | | | | SMU | SMU | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Baylor | Baylor | 0 | | | | Penn State | Penn State | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | * | Penn State | 3 | Penn State | Penn State | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Maryland | Maryland | 6 | | Maryland | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Maryland | Maryland | 6 | | Maryland | 2 | | | | | | | Penn State | Penn State | 0 | | | |
| Long Island | Long Island | 0 | | | | | | | | | | Penn State | Penn State | 0 | | | |
| Long Island | Long Island | 0 | | | | | | | | | | North Carolina | North Carolina | 2 | | | |
| | | | * | Clemson | 1 | | | | | | | North Carolina | North Carolina | 2 | | | |
| Marquette (4OT) | Marquette (4OT) | 3 | | Marquette | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Marquette (4OT) | Marquette (4OT) | 3 | | Marquette | 0 | Clemson (3-1 PK) | Clemson (3-1 PK) | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Missouri | Missouri | 2 | | | | Clemson (3-1 PK) | Clemson (3-1 PK) | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Missouri | Missouri | 2 | | | | Wake Forest | Wake Forest | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | * | Wake Forest | 1 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Michigan | Michigan | 5 | | Michigan | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Michigan | Michigan | 5 | | Michigan | 0 | | | | Clemson | Clemson | 0 | | | | | | |
| Wright State | Wright State | 0 | | | | | | | Clemson | Clemson | 0 | | | | | | |
| Wright State | Wright State | 0 | | | | | | | North Carolina | North Carolina | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | * | William & Mary | 3 | | | | North Carolina | North Carolina | 3 | | | | | | |
| Duke | Duke | 3 | | Duke | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Duke | Duke | 3 | | Duke | 0 | William & Mary | William & Mary | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Elon | Elon | 1 | | | | William & Mary | William & Mary | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Elon | Elon | 1 | | | | North Carolina | North Carolina | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | * | North Carolina | 8 | North Carolina | North Carolina | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Central Florida | Central Florida | 1 | | Central Florida | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Furman | Furman | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## 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