claim: Finland is sometimes thought to be a part of Scandinavia.
evidence: The 1996 NCAA Division I Women 's Soccer Tournament was the 15th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA Division I women 's collegiate soccer .. NCAA. NCAA. Division I. Division I ( NCAA ). collegiate soccer. college soccer. The semifinals and championship game were played at Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara , California during December 1996 .. Buck Shaw Stadium. Buck Shaw Stadium. North Carolina defeated Notre Dame in the final , 1 -- 0 -LRB- in two overtimes -RRB- , to win their thirteenth national title .. Notre Dame. Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's soccer. North Carolina. North Carolina Tar Heels women's soccer. Coached by Anson Dorrance , the Tar Heels finished the season 27 -- 0 -- 1 .. Anson Dorrance. Anson Dorrance. North Carolina returned to the championship after appearing in all thirteen finals prior to 1995 .. 1995 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament. North Carolina. North Carolina Tar Heels women's soccer. The Most Outstanding Offensive Player was Debbie Keller from North Carolina , and the Most Outstanding Defensive Player was Nel Fettig , also from North Carolina .. Debbie Keller. Debbie Keller. Nel Fettig. Nel Fettig. North Carolina. North Carolina Tar Heels women's soccer. Keller and Fettig , along with eleven other players , were named to the All-tournament team .. The tournament 's leading scorers , with 5 goals each , were Danielle Fotopoulous from Florida and Amy Van Laacke from Notre Dame .. Danielle Fotopoulous. Danielle Fotopoulous. Florida. Florida Gators women's soccer. Amy Van Laacke. Amy Van Laacke. Notre Dame. Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's soccer