The semifinals and championship game were played at the UNCG Soccer Stadium in Greensboro, North Carolina during December 1997.
[1] North Carolina defeated Connecticut in the final, 2–0, to win their fourteenth national title.
Coached by Anson Dorrance, the Tar Heels finished the season 27–0–1.
Confer and Mullinix, along with twelve other players, were named to the All-tournament team.
All Division I women's soccer programs were eligible to qualify for the tournament.