2002 NCAA National Collegiate women's ice hockey tournament

The 2002 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Tournament involved four schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of women's NCAA Division I college ice hockey. The tournament began on March 22, 2002, and ended with the championship game on March 24.[1]

Qualifying teams

The at-large bids, along with the seeding for each team in the tournament, were announced on Sunday, March 17.

Seed School Conference Record Berth Type
W1 Minnesota WCHA 28–3–5 Tournament Champion
W2 Minnesota–Duluth WCHA 22–6–4 At-large Bid
E1 Niagara ECAC Eastern 26–7–1 At-large Bid
E2 Brown ECAC 24–7–2 Tournament Champion

Brackets

Frozen Four – Durham, New Hampshire

National Semifinals[2]
March 22 		National Championship[2]
March 24
      
E2 Brown 2
W1 Minnesota 1
E2 Brown 2
W2 Minnesota–Duluth 3
W2 Minnesota–Duluth 3
E1 Niagara 2 Consolation Game[2]
W1 Minnesota 2
E1 Niagara 2

Tournament awards

All-Tournament Team

  • G: Tania Pinelli, Niagara
  • D: Larissa Luther, Minnesota–Duluth
  • D: Meredith Ostrander, Brown
  • F: Kelly Stephens, Minnesota
  • F: Joanne Eustace, Minnesota–Duluth
  • F: Kristy Zamora*, Brown

* Most Outstanding Player

References

  1. ^ "Division I Women's Ice Hockey Championship History". NCAA. Archived from the original on 2009-05-14. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
  2. ^ a b c "Women's Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved May 27, 2014.

External links

  • NCAA Women's Ice Hockey - NCAA.com