1986 NCAA Division I field hockey tournament

The 1986 NCAA Division I field hockey tournament was the sixth 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 1986 NCAA Division I field hockey season.

Iowa won their first championship, defeating New Hampshire in the final.

The championship rounds were held at Foreman Field in Norfolk, Virginia for the second straight year.

Qualifying

Team Record Appearance PreviousConnecticut12–3–36th1985Iowa16–2–15th1985Massachusetts16–3–16th1985New Hampshire15–24th1985North Carolina17–24th1985Northwestern14–3–25th1985Old Dominion18–1–26th1985Penn12–32nd1983Penn State16–3–25th1985Rutgers13–5–22nd1984Stanford11–4–12nd1985West Chester16–41stNever

Bracket

* indicates overtime period ‡ indicates penalty shoot-out

See also 1986 NCAA Division II field hockey tournament 1986 NCAA Division III field hockey tournament

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