The 1987 NCAA Division I field hockey tournament was the seventh annual single-elimination tournament hosted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the national champion of women's collegiate field hockey among its Division I members in the United States, the culmination of the 1987 NCAA Division I field hockey season.

Maryland won their first championship, defeating hosts North Carolina in the final, 2–1 after one overtime period.

[1] The championship rounds were held at Navy Field in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.