# 1994 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament

The 1994 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament was the 13th 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 Merlo Field in Portland, Oregon during December 1994.
North Carolina defeated Notre Dame in the final, 5–0, to win their 12th national title. Coached by Anson Dorrance, the Tar Heels finished the season 25–1–1. Nonetheless, this was UNC's first season with a loss since 1985. This would go on to become the ninth of North Carolina's record nine consecutive national titles (1986–1994).
The most outstanding offensive player was Tisha Venturini from North Carolina, and the most outstanding defensive player was Staci Wilson, also from North Carolina. Venturini and Wilson, along with twelve other players, were named to the All-tournament team.
The tournament's leading scorers were Angela Kelly (North Carolina), with 4 goals and 3 assists, and Tiffeny Milbrett (Portland), with 5 goals and 1 assist.

## Qualification

All Division I women's soccer programs were eligible to qualify for the tournament. The tournament field expanded for the second consecutive year, increasing from 16 to 24 teams.

### Teams

| School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| Brown | Ivy League | Automatic | 10-4-1 |
| Cincinnati | Great Midwest | Automatic | 15-4-2 |
| Clemson | ACC | At-large | 15-4 |
| Connecticut | Big East | At-large | 17-3 |
| Dartmouth | Ivy League | At-large | 11-3-1 |
| Duke | ACC | At-large | 16-4-1 |
| George Mason | CAA | At-large | 15-2-2 |
| Hartford | North Atlantic | Automatic | 15-3-1 |
| Harvard | Ivy League | At-large | 09-3-3 |
| Massachusetts | Atlantic 10 | Automatic | 15-5 |
| NC State | ACC | At-large | 10-8-4 |
| North Carolina | ACC | Automatic | 21-1-1 |
| Notre Dame | Midwestern Collegiate | Automatic | 20-0-1 |
| Oregon State | Pac-10 | At-large | 13-4 |
| Portland | West Coast | Automatic | 14-5 |
| Saint Mary's | West Coast | At-large | 11-7-1 |
| Santa Clara | West Coast | At-large | 14-4-1 |
| Stanford | Pac-10 | At-large | 16-1-1 |
| Vanderbilt | SEC | Automatic | 16-3 |
| Virginia | ACC | At-large | 13-4-3 |
| Washington | Pac-10 | At-large | 12-6-1 |
| Washington State | Pac-10 | At-large | 11-6-1 |
| William & Mary | CAA | Automatic | 16-3 |
| Wisconsin | Big Ten | Automatic | 16-5 |

## Bracket

| First round | First round | Regional semifinals | Regional semifinals | Regional Finals | Regional Finals | Semifinals (Women's College Cup) Merlo Field Portland, Oregon | Semifinals (Women's College Cup) Merlo Field Portland, Oregon | Semifinals (Women's College Cup) Merlo Field Portland, Oregon | Championship (Women's College Cup) Merlo Field Portland, Oregon | Championship (Women's College Cup) Merlo Field Portland, Oregon |
| | | Notre Dame | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | George Mason | 2 | | | | | | | |
| George Mason | 3 | George Mason | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Virginia | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Virginia | 0 | | | Notre Dame | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | William & Mary | 1 | | | | | |
| Washington State | 3 | | | | | William & Mary | 1 | | | |
| Wisconsin | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Wisconsin | 1 | William & Mary | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | Washington State | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Notre Dame | 1 | | |
| | | | | | | | Portland | 0 | | |
| | | Portland | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | St. Mary's (CA) | 2 | | | | | | | |
| St. Mary's (CA) | 2 | St. Mary's (CA) | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Santa Clara | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Santa Clara | 0 | | | Portland (3OT) | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | Stanford | 1 | | | | | |
| Washington | 3 | | | | | Stanford | 1 | | | |
| Oregon State | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Oregon State | 0 | Stanford (2OT, PK) | 0(6) | | | | | | | |
| | | Washington | 0(5) | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Notre Dame | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | North Carolina | 5 |
| | | Connecticut | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | Brown | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Brown | 2 | Brown | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Dartmouth | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Dartmouth | 1 | | | Connecticut (3OT) | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | Hartford | 1 | | | | | |
| Massachusetts | 3 | | | | | Hartford | 1 | | | |
| Harvard | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Harvard | 0 | Hartford | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | Massachusetts | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Connecticut | 0 | | |
| | | | | | | | North Carolina | 3 | | |
| | | Duke | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | Vanderbilt | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Vanderbilt (3OT) | 3 | Vanderbilt | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Cincinnati | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Cincinnati | 2 | | | Duke | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | North Carolina | 3 | | | | | |
| NC State (4OT, PK) | 1(5) | | | | | North Carolina | 3 | | | |
| Clemson | 1(4) | | | | | | | | | |
| Clemson | 1(4) | North Carolina | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | NC State | 2 | | | | | | | |

## All-tournament team

* Robin Confer, North Carolina
* Cindy Daws, Notre Dame
* Danielle Egan, North Carolina
* Jill Gelfenbien, Connecticut
* Debbie Keller, North Carolina
* Angela Kelly, North Carolina
* Holly Manthei, Notre Dame
* Michelle McCarthy, Notre Dame
* Tiffeny Milbrett, Portland
* Jen Renola, Notre Dame
* Keri Sanchez, North Carolina
* Kate Sobrero, Notre Dame
* Tisha Venturini, North Carolina (most outstanding offensive player)
* Staci Wilson, North Carolina (most outstanding defensive player)