Syracuse defeated Loyola Maryland in the championship game, 21–9. However, Syracuse's participation in the tournament was later vacated by the NCAA Committee on infractions because coach Roy Simmons, Jr.'s wife co-signed a car loan with Paul Gait.
Due to the violations, Roy Simmons, Jr.'s 3–0 record. as well as Paul Gait's 7 goals and 7 assists in this tournament, are not recognized by the NCAA.
Generally considered one of the best teams in NCAA lacrosse history, the 1990 Syracuse team is notable for finishing undefeated and featuring the Gait brothers—Paul and Gary Gait—and hall-of-famer Tom Marechek.
The Orangemen won three consecutive titles from 1988 to 1990. They became the first team to win three in a row since Johns Hopkins from 1978 to 1980. The 1990 team scored more than 20 goals in 10 games this season, including 20 or more goals over the three NCAA tournament teams. Their closest game was a 15–12 win over Penn. During the Gaits' four years at Syracuse, the team went 50–5 and won three straight national titles (one of which was vacated by the NCAA).
Jon Reese had a tremendous season for Yale, leading Yale to a 15–1 regular season while scoring an NCAA record 82 goals out of the midfield. This was Yale's second only NCAA tournament appearance, where they received the second seed in the tournament. The Bulldogs ultimately making it to the Final Four.[2][3]
Syracuse scoring – Gary Gait 5, Paul Gait 3, Tom Marechek 3, Greg Burns 2, Rodney Dumpson 2, Jim Egan 2, Matt Moore, Joe Bonacci, Brook Chase
Brown scoring – Rich Touhey 3, Jay McMahon 2, Tom Dwyer 2, Andrew Towers 2, Darren Lowe, Neil Munro, Sam Jackson
Shots: Brown 62, Syracuse 51
Saves: Syracuse Matt Palumb 18, Lee Hine 3, Pat McCabe 1 - Brown Steve Ayers 10
Attendance: 11,533
Team
1
2
3
4
Total
North Carolina
3
3
7
5
18
Harvard
0
0
1
2
3
North Carolina scoring – Steve Huff 4, John Webster 3, Dennis Goldstein 3, Dan Donnelly, Chip Mayer, Jim Buczek, Donnie McNichol, Steve Speers, Andy Dunkerton, Holmes Harden, Dan Levy
Harvard scoring – Seth Handy, Don Rogers, Tim Reilly
Shots: North Carolina 60, Harvard 30
Saves: Harvard Chris Miller 13, Mike Murphy 1 - North Carolina Andy Piazza 10, Lars Pederson 2, Billy Daye 1
Attendance: 869
Team
1
2
3
4
Total
Loyola Maryland
3
5
6
5
19
Rutgers
2
2
5
1
10
Loyola scoring – Chris Colbeck 6, Jim Blanding 4, Brian Kroneberger 3, Kevin Anderson 2, Kevin
Beach 2, Todd Sloper, Ted Nichols
Rutgers scoring – M.G. Hollingsworth 2, Peter Tortorella 2, Doug Beeler 2, Scott Moore, Greg Rinaldi, Steve
Locker, John Mone
Shots: Loyola 56, Rutgers 41
Saves: Rutgers John Schmunk 17, Loyola Charlie Toomey 22, Tim Dunnigan 2
Attendance: 2,784
Team
1
2
3
4
Total
Yale
3
4
6
4
17
Princeton
0
4
1
3
8
Yale scoring – Jason O’Neill 4, Karl Wimer 4, Jon Reese 4, Kim Dunn 3, Brian Walter 2
Princeton scoring – Justin Tortolani 2, Torr Marro 2, Mark Ames, Highley Thompson, Ed Calkins, Mal Meistrell
Shots: Princeton 42, Yale 36
Saves: Yale Tony Guido 17, Chris Swanenburg 1 - Princeton Jim Ardrey 9, Mike Millner 1
