The 2001 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship was the 20th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of Division I NCAA women's college lacrosse. The championship game was played at Homewood Field in Baltimore, Maryland during May 2001. All NCAA Division I women's lacrosse programs were eligible for this championship. This year, the tournament field expanded from 12 to 16 teams, its current size.
Maryland defeated Georgetown, 14–13 after triple overtime, to win their ninth overall, and seventh consecutive, national championship. This was the last of Maryland's record seven straight national titles (1995–2001). With the win, the Terrapins also secured an undefeated season (23–0).
For the third consecutive year, the leading scorer for the tournament was Jen Adams from Maryland (26 goals). Courtney Martinez, also from Maryland, was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
Qualification Seed School Conference Berth Record1MarylandACCAutomatic19-02DukeACCAt-large14-33GeorgetownBig EastAutomatic14-24DartmouthIvy LeagueAutomatic12-35PrincetonIvy LeagueAt-large12-46North CarolinaACCAt-large10-67Loyola (MD)CAAAt-large13-48VirginiaACCAt-large11-69James MadisonCAAAutomatic10-810William & MaryCAAAt-large9-611SyracuseBig EastAt-large10-412CornellIvy LeagueAt-large11-313Penn StateIndependentAt-large8-914HofstraAmerica EastAutomatic16-215TempleAtlantic 10Automatic13-516MonmouthNECAutomatic12-7
Tournament bracket
All-tournament team Erin Elbe, Georgetown Caitlin McLean, Georgetown Sheehan Stanwick, Georgetown Suzanne Eyler, Loyola (MD) Stacey Moriang, Loyola (MD) Jen Adams, Maryland Quinn Carney, Maryland Kelly Coppedge, Maryland Courtney Martinez, Maryland (Most outstanding player) Tori Wellington, Maryland Rachel Becker, Princeton Jess Nelson, Princeton
See also NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship NCAA Division II Women's Lacrosse Championship (began 2001) NCAA Division III Women's Lacrosse Championship 2001 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
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