2013 NCAA Division I men's lacrosse tournament

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2013 NCAA Division I men's
lacrosse tournament
Teams16
Finals site Lincoln Financial Field
Philadelphia, PA
Champions Duke (2nd title)
Runner-up Syracuse (17th title game)
Semifinalists Cornell (13th Final Four)
Denver (2nd Final Four)
Winning coach John Danowski (2nd title)
MOPBrendan Fowler, Duke
Attendance [1] 28,444 semi-finals
28,224 finals
56,668 total
Top scorersWesley Berg, Denver
Steve Mock, Cornell
(12 goals)
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The 2013 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship was the 43rd annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national championship for National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's college lacrosse. Sixteen teams were selected to compete in the tournament based upon their performance during the regular season, and for some, by means of a conference tournament automatic qualifier. The Divisions I men’s lacrosse committees announced the matchups (16 teams, eight games) on 5 May 2013. [2] Duke defeated Loyola, Notre Dame, Cornell, and Syracuse to capture to their second NCAA Championship.

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Tournament overview

The tournament started on May 11 [3] and ended on May 27 with the championship game at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Schools from eight conferences, America East, Big East, Colonial Athletic Association (CAA), ECAC Lacrosse League (ECAC), Ivy League, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC), Northeast Conference (NEC), and Patriot League, earned automatic bids into the tournament by winning their respective conference tournaments, leaving eight remaining at-large bids for top ranked teams. [4] [5] Albany (America East), Syracuse (Big East), Towson (CAA), Ohio State (ECAC), Yale (Ivy), Detroit Mercy (MAAC), Bryant (NEC), and Lehigh (Patriot) received automatic bids.

Teams

SeedSchoolConferenceBerth TypeRPI [6] Record
1 Syracuse Big EastAutomatic313-3
2 Notre Dame Big EastAt-Large110-4
3 Ohio State ECACAutomatic212-3
4 Denver ECACAt-Large512-4
5 North Carolina ACCAt-Large412-3
6 Maryland ACCAt-Large610-3
7 Duke ACCAt-Large1212-5
8 Penn State CAAAt-Large912-4
Yale IvyAutomatic711-4
Cornell IvyAt-Large812-3
Loyola ECACAt-Large1011-4
Albany America EastAutomatic1313-4
Lehigh PatriotAutomatic1512-4
Towson CAAAutomatic2310-7
Bryant NECAutomatic438-10
Detroit Mercy MAACAutomatic515-9

Tournament bracket

First Round
May 11–12
Quarterfinals
May 18–19
Semifinals
May 25
Final
May 27
            
1 Syracuse 12
  Bryant 7
1 Syracuse7
 Yale 6
8 Penn State 7
  Yale 10
1 Syracuse9
4 Denver 8
4 Denver 19
  Albany 14
4 Denver12
5 North Carolina 11
5 North Carolina 16
  Lehigh 7
1 Syracuse 10
7 Duke16
3 Ohio State 16
  Towson 6
3 Ohio State 6
 Cornell16
6 Maryland 8
  Cornell 16
 Cornell 14
7 Duke16
7 Duke 12
  Loyola 11
7 Duke12
2 Notre Dame 11
2 Notre Dame 9
  Detroit Mercy 7

Returning All-Americans in the NCAA tournament

There are thirteen players on the top five teams in division I men's lacrosse (North Carolina, Cornell, Denver, Loyola (Md.) and Syracuse [7] ) that were All-Americans in the 2012 season. [8] The only player on one of the top five teams that was a first-team All American in 2012 is RG Keenan from North Carolina. [8] Cornell attackman Rob Pannell was a first-team All American in 2010 and 2011, but missed most of the 2012 season due to a broken foot.

NameSchool2012 All-American teamPositionClassNotes
Jimmy Bitter North CarolinaHonorable mentionAttackSophomore
Ryan Creighton North CarolinaHonorable mentionMidfieldJunior
Marcus Holman North Carolina2nd teamAttackSenior2013 Tewaaraton nominee
RG Keenan North Carolina1st teamFace offJunior
Jason Noble Cornell2nd teamDefenseSenior
Chase Carraro Denver2nd teamFace offSenior
Cam Flint DenverHonorable mentionMidfieldSenior
Jeremy Noble Denver3rd teamMidfieldJuniorHas not played in a game since 16 March 2013
Reid Acton LoyolaHonorable mentionDefenseSenior
Joe Fletcher LoyolaHonorable mentionDefenseJunior
Scott Ratliff Loyola3rd teamLong-stick midfieldSenior2013 Tewaaraton nominee
Mike Sawyer Loyola2nd teamAttackSenior2013 Tewaaraton nominee
Brian Megill Syracuse2nd teamDefenseSenior2013 Tewaaraton nominee

Tewaaraton Award nominees in NCAA tournament

There are eight players on the top five teams in division I men's lacrosse (North Carolina, Cornell, Denver, Loyola (Md.) and Syracuse [7] ) that were nominees for the annual Tewaaraton award given to the best college lacrosse player.

NameSchoolPositionClassNotes
Marcus Holman North CarolinaAttackSeniorRepeat nominee
Steve Mock CornellAttackSenior
Rob Pannell CornellAttackSeniorThree-time All-American (2009, 2010 and 2011), Player of the year in 2011, #3 in D-1 points per game in 2013 [9]
Eric Law DenverAttackSenior
Scott Ratliff LoyolaLong-stick midfieldSeniorRepeat nominee
Mike Sawyer LoyolaAttackSeniorRepeat nominee
JoJo Marasco SyracuseMidfieldSenior2011 All-American (attack, honorable mention) [10]
Brian Megill SyracuseDefenseSeniorRepeat nominee

Major League Lacrosse players (drafted) in NCAA tournament

Major League Lacrosse holds its draft in January each year and selects from collegiate players that are playing their final year of eligibility. [11] [12]

Player NameSchoolDraft YearPositionMLL team
Jason Noble Cornell 2013Defense Hamilton Nationals
Rob Pannell Cornell2013Attack New York Lizards
Max Van Bourgondien Cornell2013Midfield Charlotte Hounds
Chase Carraro Denver 2013Midfield Ohio Machine
Cameron Flint Denver2013Midfield Boston Cannons
Eric Law Denver2013AttackOhio Machine
Reid Acton Loyola 2013DefenseHamilton Nationals
Davis Butts Loyola2013Midfield Denver Outlaws
Josh Hawkins Loyola2013MidfieldHamilton Nationals
Scott Ratliff Loyola2013Long-stick midfieldBoston Cannons
Mike Sawyer Loyola2013AttackCharlotte Hounds
Marcus Holman North Carolina 2013AttackOhio Machine
JoJo Marasco Syracuse 2013MidfieldNew York Lizards
Brian Megill Syracuse2013DefenseDenver Outlaws

All-Tournament

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