The 1982 NCAA Women's Lacrosse Championship was the first annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national championship of NCAA women's college lacrosse.
The championship game was played at Lions Stadium in Trenton, New Jersey during May 1982.
[1] The Massachusetts Minutewomen won their first championship by defeating the host Trenton State Lions in the final, 9–6.
The leading scorer in the match was Repy Hattersly, from Trenton State, with 4 goals.
Hence, all NCAA women's lacrosse programs were eligible for this championship.