| NCAA women's soccer tournament | |
| Year: | 1995 |
| Other Titles: | Women's College Cup (semifinals & final) |
| Country: | United States |
| Dates: | November–December 1995 |
| Num Teams: | 24 |
| Winners: | Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1st title, 2nd College Cup) |
| Second: | Portland Pilots (1st title match, 2nd College Cup) |
| Semifinal1: | North Carolina Tar Heels (14th College Cup) |
| Semifinal2: | SMU Mustangs (1st College Cup) |
| Matches: | 23 |
| Goals: | 71 |
| Attendance: | 37995 |
| Scoring Leader: | Danielle Garrett, SMU (4) |
| Award: | Cindy Daws, UND (Offensive) Kate Sobrero, UND (Defensive) |
| Prev Season: | 1994 |
| Next Season: | 1996 |
| Updated: | 5/22/2015 |
The 1995 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament was the 14th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA Division I women's collegiate soccer. The semifinals and championship game were played at Fetzer Field in Chapel Hill, North Carolina during December 1995.[1]
Notre Dame defeated Portland in the final, 1–0 (in three overtimes), to win their first national title. Coached by Chris Petrucelli, the Irish finished the season 21–2–2. This was the first championship since 1985 not won by North Carolina, whose record streak of nine consecutive national titles (1986–1994) was broken. This was also the first final match to not feature the Tar Heels.
The most outstanding offensive player was Cindy Daws from Notre Dame, and the most outstanding defensive player was Kate Sobrero, also from Notre Dame. Daws and Sobrero, were named to the All-tournament team.
The tournament's leading scorer, with 4 goals and 1 assist, was Danielle Garrett from SMU.
All Division I women's soccer programs were eligible to qualify for the tournament. A total of 24 teams were invited to participate in this tournament.
| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson | ACC | At-large | 14-6 | ||
| Connecticut | Big East | At-large | 18-2-2 | ||
| Duke | ACC | At-large | 14-6-1 | ||
| Hartford | North Atlantic | Automatic | 15-3-2 | ||
| James Madison | CAA | Automatic | 14-6-1 | ||
| Kentucky | SEC | Automatic | 17-6 | ||
| Maryland | ACC | At-large | 17-5 | ||
| Massachusetts | Atlantic 10 | Automatic | 13-3-2 | ||
| Minnesota | Big Ten | Automatic | 16-4-2 | ||
| NC State | ACC | At-large | 17-4 | ||
| North Carolina | ACC | Automatic | 23-0 | ||
| Notre Dame | Big East | Automatic | 17-2-2 | ||
| Penn State | Big Ten | At-large | 15-6-1 | ||
| Portland | West Coast | Automatic | 17-0-2 | ||
| Santa Clara | West Coast | At-large | 14-3-2 | ||
| SMU | Southwest | Automatic | 21-0-1 | ||
| Stanford | Pac-10 | Automatic | 16-3 | ||
| Texas A&M | Southwest | At-large | 17-5 | ||
| UCLA | Pac-10 | At-large | 14-3-2 | ||
| Vanderbilt | SEC | At-large | 13-6 | ||
| Virginia | ACC | At-large | 14-4-2 | ||
| Washington | Pac-10 | At-large | 11-7 | ||
| William & Mary | CAA | At-large | 14-5-1 | ||
| Wisconsin | Big Ten | At-large | 13-5-4 |