2008 NCAA Division I women's lacrosse tournament
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The 2008 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship was the 27th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of Division I NCAA women's college lacrosse. The championship game was played at Johnny Unitas Stadium in Towson, Maryland during May 2008.[1] All NCAA Division I women's lacrosse programs were eligible for this championship, and a total of 16 teams were invited to participate.
2008 NCAA Division I women's lacrosse tournament | |||||
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Dates | May 2008 | ||||
Teams | 16 | ||||
Finals site | Johnny Unitas Stadium Towson, MD | ||||
Champions | Northwestern (4th title) | ||||
Runner-up | Penn (1st title game) | ||||
MOP | Hilary Bowen, Northwestern | ||||
Attendance | 19,093 finals | ||||
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Northwestern defeated Penn 10–6 to win their fourth overall, as well as fourth straight, national championship. This would subsequently become the fourth of Northwestern's seven national titles in eight years (2005–2009, 2011–12).
The leading scorer for the tournament was Hilary Bowen from Northwestern (23 goals). Bowen was also named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.