1997 NCAA Division I men's lacrosse tournament

1997 NCAA Division I men's
lacrosse tournament
Teams12
Finals siteByrd Stadium
Maryland College Park, Maryland
ChampionsPrinceton (4th title)
Runner-upMaryland (8th title game)
SemifinalistsDuke (1st Final Four)
Syracuse (15th Final Four)
Winning coachBill Tierney (4th title)
MOPJon Hess, Princeton
Attendance[1]25,317 finals
77,170 total
Top scorerAndrew Whipple, Maryland
(17 goals)
NCAA Division I men's tournaments
«1996 1998»

The 1997 NCAA Division I lacrosse tournament was the 27th annual tournament hosted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the team champion of men's college lacrosse among its Division I programs, held at the end of the 1997 NCAA Division I men's lacrosse season.

Princeton defeated Maryland in the final, 19–7.[1] This was Princeton's second consecutive national championship under Head Coach Bill Tierney and their fourth title since 1992. This championship was part of the 29 straight games Princeton over three seasons.

The championship game was played at Byrd Stadium at the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland, with 25,317 fans in attendance.[2]

Qualifying

Main article: 1997 NCAA Division I men's lacrosse season

Twelve NCAA Division I college men's lacrosse teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament.

Georgetown made their debut appearance in the Division I lacrosse tournament.

Bracket

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
            
8 Massachusetts 6
Hofstra 4
1 Princeton 11
8 Massachusetts 9
1 Princeton 10
5 Duke 9
4 Johns Hopkins 11
5 Duke 12*
5 Duke 11
Brown 6
1 Princeton 19
7 Maryland 7
6 Loyola Maryland 21
Notre Dame 5
3 Syracuse 13
6 Loyola Maryland 12
3 Syracuse 17
7 Maryland 18
2 Virginia 9
7 Maryland 10
7 Maryland 14
Georgetown 10
  • * = Overtime

All-Tournament Team

  • Jon Hess, Princeton (Named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player)
  • Jesse Hubbard, Princeton
  • Chris Massey, Princeton
  • Becket Wolf, Princeton
  • Pat Cairns, Princeton
  • Matt Hahn, Maryland
  • Andrew Whipple, Maryland
  • Casey Powell, Syracuse
  • John Fay, Duke
  • Rob Kavovit, Syracuse

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "NCAA Lacrosse Division I Results / Records" (PDF). NCAA. p. 3 (51). Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Attendance Figures for the NCAA Men's Championships". LaxPower.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
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