2005 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament
The 2005 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament (also known as the 2005 Women's College Cup) was the 24th 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 Aggie Soccer Complex in College Station, Texas from December 2–4, 2005 while the preceding rounds were played at various sites across the country from November 10–25.
| Women's College Cup (semifinals & final) | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Country | United States |
| Dates | November 10 – December 4, 2005 |
| Teams | 64 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Portland Pilots (2nd title, 8th College Cup) |
| Runner-up | UCLA Bruins (3rd title match, 4th College Cup) |
| Semifinalists |
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 63 |
| Goals scored | 207 (3.29 per match) |
| Attendance | 62,569 (993 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Kara Lang, UCLA (8G, 1A) |
| Best player | Offensive–Christine Sinclair (Portland) Defensive–Cori Alexander (Portland) |
| All statistics correct as of 7/11/2015. | |
Portland defeated UCLA in the final, 4–0, to win their second national title.
The most outstanding offensive player was Christine Sinclair from Portland, and the most outstanding defensive player was Cori Alexander, also from Portland. Sinclair was also named MOP Offensive after Portland's first title in 2002. Sinclair and Alexander, alongside nine other players, were named to the All-Tournament team.
The tournament's leading scorer, with 8 goals and 1 assist, was Kara Lang from UCLA.