2013 NCAA Division I men's lacrosse tournament

2013 NCAA Division I men's
lacrosse tournament
Teams16
Finals siteLincoln Financial Field
Philadelphia, PA
ChampionsDuke (2nd title)
Runner-upSyracuse (17th title game)
SemifinalistsCornell
Denver (2nd Final Four)
Winning coachJohn 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)
NCAA Division I men's tournaments
«2012 2014»

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.

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

Seed School Conference Berth Type RPI[6] Record
Albany America East Automatic 13 13-4
Bryant NEC Automatic 43 8-10
Cornell Ivy At-Large 8 12-3
4 Denver ECAC At-Large 5 12-4
Detroit Mercy MAAC Automatic 51 5-9
7 Duke ACC At-Large 12 12-5
Lehigh Patriot Automatic 15 12-4
Loyola ECAC At-Large 10 11-4
6 Maryland ACC At-Large 6 10-3
5 North Carolina ACC At-Large 4 12-3
2 Notre Dame Big East At-Large 1 10-4
3 Ohio State ECAC Automatic 2 12-3
8 Penn State CAA At-Large 9 12-4
1 Syracuse Big East Automatic 3 13-3
Towson CAA Automatic 23 10-7
Yale Ivy Automatic 7 11-4

Tournament bracket

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

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.

Name School 2012 All-American team Position Class Notes
Jimmy Bitter North Carolina Honorable mention Attack Sophomore
Ryan Creighton North Carolina Honorable mention Midfield Junior
Marcus Holman North Carolina 2nd team Attack Senior 2013 Tewaaraton nominee
RG Keenan North Carolina 1st team Face off Junior
Jason Noble Cornell 2nd team Defense Senior
Chase Carraro Denver 2nd team Face off Senior
Cam Flint Denver Honorable mention Midfield Senior
Jeremy Noble Denver 3rd team Midfield Junior Has not played in a game since 16 March 2013
Reid Acton Loyola Honorable mention Defense Senior
Joe Fletcher Loyola Honorable mention Defense Junior
Scott Ratliff Loyola 3rd team Long-stick midfield Senior 2013 Tewaaraton nominee
Mike Sawyer Loyola 2nd team Attack Senior 2013 Tewaaraton nominee
Brian Megill Syracuse 2nd team Defense Senior 2013 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.

Name School Position Class Notes
Marcus Holman North Carolina Attack Senior Repeat nominee
Steve Mock Cornell Attack Senior
Rob Pannell Cornell Attack Senior Three-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 Denver Attack Senior
Scott Ratliff Loyola Long-stick midfield Senior Repeat nominee
Mike Sawyer Loyola Attack Senior Repeat nominee
JoJo Marasco Syracuse Midfield Senior 2011 All-American (attack, honorable mention)[10]
Brian Megill Syracuse Defense Senior Repeat 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 Name School Draft Year Position MLL team
Jason Noble Cornell 2013 Defense Hamilton Nationals
Rob Pannell Cornell 2013 Attack New York Lizards
Max Van Bourgondien Cornell 2013 Midfield Charlotte Hounds
Chase Carraro Denver 2013 Midfield Ohio Machine
Cameron Flint Denver 2013 Midfield Boston Cannons
Eric Law Denver 2013 Attack Ohio Machine
Reid Acton Loyola 2013 Defense Hamilton Nationals
Davis Butts Loyola 2013 Midfield Denver Outlaws
Josh Hawkins Loyola 2013 Midfield Hamilton Nationals
Scott Ratliff Loyola 2013 Long-stick midfield Boston Cannons
Mike Sawyer Loyola 2013 Attack Charlotte Hounds
Marcus Holman North Carolina 2013 Attack Ohio Machine
JoJo Marasco Syracuse 2013 Midfield New York Lizards
Brian Megill Syracuse 2013 Defense Denver Outlaws

All-Tournament

  • Brendan Fowler, M, Duke (Most Outstanding Player)
  • Jordan Wolf, A, Duke
  • David Lawson, M, Duke
  • Jake Tripucka, M, Duke
  • JoJo Marasco, A, Syracuse
  • Sean Young, D, Syracuse
  • Dylan Donahue, A, Syracuse
  • Dominic LaMolinara, G, Syracuse
  • Rob Pannell, A, Cornell
  • Eric Law, A, Denver

References

  1. ^ "LaxPower Mobile". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
  2. ^ "Men's DI college lacrosse championship: Tickets, schedule". Ncaa.com.
  3. ^ "2021 Division I Men's Lacrosse Official Bracket". Ncaa.com.
  4. ^ "MD1 NCAA Tournament Selection Criteria". Archived from the original on 2013-04-05. Retrieved 2013-04-30.
  5. ^ "2013 Division I Men's Lacrosse Conference Championship Central". Ncaa.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  6. ^ "50513 MLA nitty gritty" (PDF). Ncaa.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 26, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  7. ^ a b "DI Men's Lacrosse Rankings - NCAA Men's Lacrosse RPI". Ncaa.com.
  8. ^ a b "2012 Men's Division I Lacrosse All-Americans | LaxPower". Archived from the original on 2013-04-14. Retrieved 2013-04-30.
  9. ^ "NCAA College Men's Lacrosse DI current individual Stats". Ncaa.com.
  10. ^ "Men's All-Americans Since 1922". Archived from the original on 2013-12-19. Retrieved 2013-04-30.
  11. ^ "2013 Collegiate Draft Results | Major League Lacrosse". Archived from the original on 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
  12. ^ "2012 MLL Collegiate Draft Results | Major League Lacrosse". Archived from the original on 2013-09-13. Retrieved 2013-05-03.

External links

  • Tournament statistics via NCAA
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