| Tournament: | 1990 NCAA Division I field hockey tournament |
| City: | Piscataway, New Jersey |
| Venues: | Bauer Field |
| Dates: | November 7–18, 1990 |
| Teams: | 12 |
| Champions: | Old Dominion (5th title) |
| Second: | North Carolina |
| Third: | Iowa |
| Matches: | 11 |
| Goals: | 38 |
| Previous Year: | 1989 |
| Next Year: | 1991 |
The 1990 NCAA Division I field hockey tournament was the 10th annual single-elimination tournament hosted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the national champion of women's collegiate field hockey among its Division I members in the United States, the culmination of the 1990 NCAA Division I field hockey season.
Old Dominion won their fifth championship, defeating North Carolina in the final, 5–0, a rematch of the previous year's final.[1]
The championship rounds were held at Bauer Field on the campus of Rutgers University in Piscataway, New Jersey.
| Team | Record | Appearance | Previous | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | 11–7–2 | 8th | 1988 | |
| Iowa | 17–3 | 9th | 1989 | |
| Maryland | 11–5–2 | 4th | 1988 | |
| Massachusetts | 15–5 | 10th | 1989 | |
| North Carolina | 18–3 | 8th | 1989 | |
| Northeastern | 14–5–3 | 3rd | 1989 | |
| Northwestern | 15–2–1 | 9th | 1989 | |
| Old Dominion | 20–2–1 | 10th | 1989 | |
| Penn State | 20–2 | 9th | 1989 | |
| Providence | 18–4–1 | 3rd | 1989 | |
| Stanford | 8–4–1 | 4th | 1987 | |
| Temple | 17–5 | 4th | 1984 |