| Gender: | Women's |
| Year: | 1985 |
| Dates: | May 1985 |
| Teams: | 4 |
| Finalsfield: | Franklin Field |
| Finalscity: | Philadelphia, PA |
| Champions: | New Hampshire |
| Titlecount: | 1st |
| Runnerup: | Maryland |
| Gamecount: | 2nd |
| Attendfinals: | 1,157 |
The 1985 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship was the fourth annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national championship of Division I NCAA women's college lacrosse. The championship game was played at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania during May 1985.[1]
The New Hampshire Wildcats won their first championship by defeating the Maryland Terrapins in the final, 6–5.
The leading scorer for the tournament was Anysia Fedec, from Maryland, with 8 goals. The Most Outstanding Player trophy would not be awarded again until 1998.
With the addition of the NCAA Division III Women's Lacrosse Championship this year, only NCAA Division I women's lacrosse programs were eligible for this championship. In turn, only 4 teams contested this tournament, a decrease from the 12 teams who participated each of the previous two years.
| Team | Appearance | Last Bid | Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 3rd | 1984 | 14-1 | |
| New Hampshire | 2nd | 1984 | 9-3 | |
| Penn State | 3rd | 1984 | 14-3 | |
| Temple | 3rd | 1984 | 17-0 |