Yesterday marked the 43rd anniversary of President Richard Nixon signing Title XI of the Education Amendments of 1972 into law. The law which states “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance,” has forever changed not only American education but American athletics as well. With that in mind, College AD wanted to highlight each of the NCAA Women’s Championship teams from the 2014-2015 year.
Fall Sports:
Women’s Soccer
Division I- Florida State
The Seminoles defeated Virginia in a thrilling 1-0 championship match. The Seminoles held on to victory thanks to an 83rd minute goal by senior Jamia Fields. The victory was the first in program history for Florida State. FSU and Virginia were joined by Texas A&M and Stanford in the 2014 Women’s College Cup.
Division II- Grand Valley State
GVSU defeated Rollins 3-0, giving the Lakers their second straight title.
Division III- Lynchburg College
It took penalties to decide the DIII Championship, but Lynchburg College was able to defeat Williams. The victory was Lynchburg’s first women’s soccer national championship.
Women’s Volleyball
Division I- Penn State
The Nittany Lions picked the programs seventh national championship when they defeated BYU in the finals of the 2014 NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championship. Stanford and Texas joined BYU and Penn State as the other national semifinalist participants.
Division II- Tampa
Tampa picked up its second national title by defeating Southwest Minnesota State in straight sets.
Division III- Hope
Hope topped Emory to capture the Flying Dutch’s first volleyball national championship.
Field Hockey
Division I- UCONN
The Huskies defeated Syracuse 1-0, allowing UCONN to pick up its second straight national title. Freshman Charlotte Veitner tallied the games only score. To reach the championship game, UCONN defeated Albany while Syracuse edged past North Carolina.
Division II- Millersville
The Millersville Marauders picked up a 1-0 victory over LIU Post to capture the schools first field hockey championship.
Division III- The College of New Jersey
TCNJ won the team’s 11th national championship by beating Bowdoin College 2-0.
Women’s Cross Country
Division I- Michigan State
The Spartans picked up Michigan State’s first ever national title by having four runners finish in the top 25. Iona’s Kate Avery finished the 6000 meter run in a time of 19:31.6, more than eight seconds ahead of Wisconsin’s Sarah Disanza.
Division II- Grand Valley State
GVSU picked up its third consecutive team title. Grand Valley’s Kendra Foley won the individual crown by finishing with a time of 21:05.8.
Division III- Johns Hopkins
Johns Hopkins capped off its third straight title by having five runners place in the top 50. Amy Regan of Stevens Institute captured the individual crown with a time of 20:51.9.
Winter Sports:
Women’s Basketball
Division I- UCONN
The Huskies captured the programs third straight and tenth overall title by defeating Notre Dame 63-53. The Huskies had three players score in double figures en route to the victory over the Irish. Joining UCONN and Notre Dame in the Final Four were Maryland and South Carolina.
Division II- California (Pa)
California (Pa) racked up the Vulcans second national title by throttling California Baptist 86-69.
Division III- Thomas More
Thomas More cruised to an 83-63 victory over George Fox to capture the DIII crown.
Women’s Bowling
Nebraska
The Huskers beat Stephen F. Austin 4-2 to pick up the programs fifth championship in school history.
Women’s Ice Hockey
Minnesota
The Gophers pulled away to capture a 4-1 victory over Harvard. The win gave Minnesota its fifth team title, and third in four years.
Division III- Plattsburgh State
Plattsburgh State edged Elmira 3-2 to win its second straight championship.
Women’s Swimming & Diving
Division I- California
The Golden Bears picked up the programs fourth title in seven years when they captured the 2014-15 championship. The Bears easily topped second place finisher Georgia; Cal scored 513 points to the Bulldogs 452.
Division II- Queens (NC)
Queens (NC) scored its first ever team title by racking up an impressive score of 540.5 points.
Division III- Emory
Emory scored 603 points while on its way capturing the 2014-15 title. The championship win gave Emory its sixth straight national title.
Women’s Indoor Track & Field
Division I- Arkansas
The Hogs blew out the competition en route to picking up the programs first title. Arkansas finished with 63 points, besting second place Oregon by 16.5 points.
Division II- Central Missouri
The Jennies of Central Missouri won their first Division II National Championship by racking up 47 points in the meet. Hillsdale finished in second place with 40 points.
Division III- Wisconsin La Crosse
The Eagles racked up 55 total points to earn Wisconsin La Crosse’s first indoor title.
Spring Sports:
Women’s Golf
Division I- Stanford
Stanford defeated Baylor in the finals to give the Cardinal their first ever national championship.
Division II- Indianapolis
Indianapolis goes wire to wire to pick up its first ever championship. Indianapolis edged Rollins by five strokes to earn the victory.
Division III- Williams
Williams eased to a 17 stroke victory to win the Ephs first national title.
Women’s Lacrosse
Division I- Maryland
Maryland edged out former ACC foe North Carolina 9-8 to capture the DI crown. The win gave the Terps 12 all time national championships. Syracuse and Duke were the other two semifinalists.
Division II- Adelphi
The Adelphi Panthers narrowly escaped the Lock Haven Bald Eagles 5-4 to capture the 2015 championship. The win gave Adelphi its second straight title.
Division III- SUNY Cortland
SUNY Cortland ran past Trinity, 17-6 to win the Division III Lacrosse Championship.
Women’s Outdoor Track & Field
Division I- Oregon
The Oregon Ducks captured the 2015 title by tallying 59 points in the team competitions. The Ducks finished nine points ahead of Kentucky, who was second with 50 points.
Division II- Central Missouri
Central Missouri racked up 59 teams points to take home the DII championship. Lincoln (MO) finished second with 50 points.
Division III- Wisconsin La Crosse
Wisconsin La Crosse cruised to its 12th team title by racking up 73 total points in the team competition. Wisconsin Eau Claire was the runner up, scoring 43 points.
Rowing
Division I- Ohio State
The Buckeyes scored their third straight national title when they finished with 126 points. Cal finished in second place with 114 points, just two points better than third place finisher Brown.
Division II- Barry
Barry picked up its first title by racking up 20 team points. Mercyhurst finished in second with 15 points and Humboldt State rounded out the top three with 8 points.
Division III- Bates
Bates narrowly edged Trinity (Conn) 20-19 to win its first ever national championship.
Softball
Division I- Florida
The Florida Gators defeated Michigan 4-1 in a winner take all game three of the Women’s College World Series final. The victory gave Florida its second consecutive title. Florida and Michigan were joined in Oklahoma City by Tennessee, LSU, Auburn, Oregon, UCLA and Alabama.
Division II- North Georgia
The Nighthawks of North Georgia shut out Dixie State 5-0 to capture the programs first title.
Division III- Tufts
Tufts captured its third straight national title when the Jumbo’s defeated Texas-Tyler 7-4. The win also capped a perfect season for Tufts; the Jumbo’s finished with a 51-0 record.
Women’s Tennis
Division I- Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt beat UCLA 4-2 to pick up the Commodores first ever national championship.
Division II- Armstrong State
Armstrong State defeated Berry 5-2 to claim the DII title. The victory closed the books of Armstrong’s perfect season; the Pirates finished 33-0.
Division III- Williams
Williams outlasted Emory 5-4 in a marathon of a match to capture the championship.
Women’s Water Polo
Stanford
The Cardinal slid by rival UCLA 7-6 to repeat as national champs. The game winner came with just 11 seconds left in regulation on a five meter penalty shot. The victory gave Stanford its fifth water polo title in program history.
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