2016 NCAA Division II men's lacrosse tournament

2016 NCAA Division II Men's Lacrosse Championship
Tournament information
SportCollege lacrosse
LocationUnited States
DatesMay 14, 2016–May 29, 2016
Venue(s)Lincoln Financial Field
Philadelphia, PA
Participants8
Final positions
ChampionsLeMoyne (5th title)
Runner-upLimestone
Tournament statistics
Matches played7
Goals scored130 (18.57 per match)
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The 2016 NCAA Division II Men's Lacrosse Championship is the 32nd annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champions of NCAA Division II men's college lacrosse in the United States. The championship game will be played at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 29, 2016.[1] All other matches will be played at campus sites, always at the home field of the higher-seeded team, from May 14 to 22.

LeMoyne defeated defending-champions Limestone in the final, 8−4, to win their fifth national title.

Qualification

All Division II men's lacrosse programs were eligible for this championship. A total of eight teams were invited: the top four teams from the Division II lacrosse's North and South Regions.[2]

North Region
Seed Team Record
1 Le Moyne 17–0
2 Merrimack 14–2
3 LIU Post 12–3
4 NYIT 13–4
South Region
Seed Team Record
1 Limestone 19–0
2 Mercyhurst 15–2
3 Tampa 14–2
4 Mount Olive 13–4

Bracket

Quarterfinals
May 14, 2016
Campus Sites 		Semifinals
May 22, 2016
Campus Sites 		Championship
May 29, 2016
Philadelphia, PA
         
N1 Le Moyne* 8OT
N4 NYIT 7
N1 Le Moyne* 8
North Region
N2 Merrimack 4
N3 LIU Post 13
N2 Merrimack* 15
N1 Le Moyne 8
S1 Limestone 4
S1 Limestone* 15
S4 Mount Olive 6
S1 Limestone* 13
South Region
S2 Tampa 10
S3 Mercyhurst 9
S2 Tampa* 10OT
  • Note: An asterisk marks the host team

See also

References

  1. ^ "2016 Division III Men's Lacrosse Championship Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  2. ^ "2016 NCAA Division II Men's Lacrosse Championship selections announced". NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved May 14, 2016.