2006 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament
| Women's College Cup (semifinals & final) | |||
| Country | United States | ||
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| Dates | November 8–December 3, 2006 | ||
| Teams | 64 | ||
| Champions |
North Carolina Tar Heels (18th title, 22nd College Cup) |
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| Runners-up |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5th title match, 8th College Cup) |
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| Semi-finalists |
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| Matches played | 63 | ||
| Goals scored | 187 (2.97 per match) | ||
| Attendance | 68,298 (1,084 per match) | ||
| Top goal scorer(s) | Kerri Hanks, ND (4G, 8A) | ||
| Best player |
Offensive–Robin Gayle (UNC) Defensive–Heather O'Reilly (UNC) |
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| All statistics correct as of 7/15/2015. | |||
The 2006 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament (also known as the 2006 Women's College Cup) was the 25th 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 SAS Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina from December 1–3, 2006 while the preceding rounds were played at various sites across the country from November 8–25.
North Carolina defeated Notre Dame in the final, 2–1, to win their eighteenth national title. This was a rematch of the 1994, 1996, and 1999 tournament finals, all won by the Tar Heels.
The Most Outstanding Offensive Player was Robin Gayle from North Carolina, and the Most Outstanding Defensive Player was Heather O'Reilly, also from North Carolina. Gayle and O'Reilly, alongside nine other players, were named to the All-Tournament Team.
The tournament's leading scorer, with 4 goals and 8 assists, was Kerri Hanks from Notre Dame.
All Division I women's soccer programs were eligible to qualify for the tournament. The tournament field remained fixed at 64 teams.
1. Notre Dame
2. North Carolina
3. Santa Clara
4. UCLA
5. Florida State
6. Texas
7. Portland
8. Texas A&M
9. Penn State
10. West Virginia
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