| Gender: | Women's |
| Year: | 1984 |
| Dates: | May 1984 |
| Teams: | 12 |
| Finalsfield: | Nickerson Field |
| Finalscity: | Boston, MA |
| Champions: | Temple |
| Titlecount: | 1st |
| Runnerup: | Maryland |
| Gamecount: | 1st |
| Mop: | Marie Schmucker |
| Mopteam: | Temple |
| Attendfinals: | 1,938 |
The 1984 NCAA Women's Lacrosse Championship was the third annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national championship of NCAA women's college lacrosse. The championship game was played at Nickerson Field in Boston, Massachusetts during May 1984.[1]
The Temple Owls won their first championship after defeating the Maryland Terrapins in the final, 6–4.
The leading scorer for the tournament, for the second straight year, was Karen Emas, from Delaware, with 20 goals. Marie Schmucker, from Temple, was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament.
Until 1985, there was only one NCAA championship; a Division III title was added in 1985 and a Division II title in 2001. Hence, all NCAA women's lacrosse programs were eligible for this championship. This tournament, in turn, was contested by 12 teams.
| Team | Appearance | Last Bid | Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | 2nd | 1983 | 12-3-1 | |
| Harvard | 2nd | 1983 | 12-1 | |
| Lehigh | 1st | Never | 12-4 | |
| Loyola (MD) | 2nd | 1983 | 14-3 | |
| Maryland | 2nd | 1983 | 14-0-1 | |
| Massachusetts | 3rd | 1983 | 7-5 | |
| New Hampshire | 1st | Never | 11-2 | |
| Northwestern | 2nd | 1983 | 8-3 | |
| Penn | 2nd | 1983 | 7-6 | |
| Penn State | 2nd | 1983 | 12-1 | |
| Temple | 2nd | 1983 | 12-2 | |
| Yale | 1st | Never | 8-5 |