1997 NCAA Division I field hockey tournament

1997 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship

Tournament details
Country	United States
Teams	12
Final positions
Champions	North Carolina (4th title)
Runner-up	Old Dominion (10th title game)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	11
Goals scored	64 (5.82 per match)

The 1997 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship was the 17th women's collegiate field hockey tournament organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, to determine the top college field hockey team in the United States. The North Carolina Tar Heels won their third championship, defeating the Old Dominion in the final The championship rounds were held at the Sherman Family Sports Complex on the main campus of the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut.

Bracket

	First round					Second round					Semifinals					Championship
		Connecticut	1
		James Madison	0
							North Carolina	4
							Connecticut	0
												North Carolina	4
												Princeton	3
		Princeton	3
		Boston College	2
							Maryland	0
							Princeton	4
																	North Carolina	3
																	Old Dominion	2
		Ball State	5
		Northeastern	0
							Old Dominion	9
							Ball State	3
												Old Dominion	3
												Virginia	2
		Penn State	5
		Massachusetts	3
							Virginia	4
							Penn State	2