2023 NCAA Division II men's lacrosse tournament

2023 NCAA Division II Men's Lacrosse Championship
Tournament information
SportCollege lacrosse
LocationUnited States
DatesMay 10, 2023–May 28, 2023
Venue(s)Championship
Lincoln Financial Field
Philadelphia, PA
Other games
Campus sites
Participants12
Final positions
ChampionsLenoir-Rhyne (1st title)
Runner-upMercyhurst
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The 2023 NCAA Division II Men's Lacrosse tournament was the 38th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA Division II men's college lacrosse.

The championship game was played on May 28, 2023, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. All other games were played at the campus of the higher-seeded team in the matchup.

Lenoir-Rhyne defeated Mercyhurst in the final, 20–5, to win their first national championship.

Qualification

All Division II men's lacrosse programs were eligible for invitation into the tournament. Unlike the Division I and Division III tournaments, there are no automatic-qualifiers for winning their conference, and each of the 12 teams are selected via committee invitation with six teams from the North region and six from the South region.[1][2]

North Region
Seed Team Record
1 Le Moyne 14-0
2 Mercyhurst 12-2
3 Mercy 12-3
4 Bently 9-4
5 Adelphi 15-2
6 St Anselm 9-3
South Region
Seed Team Record
1 Rollins 15-1
2 Limestone 13-4
3 Wingate 12-2
4 Tampa 13-3
5 Lenoir-Rhyne 14-2
6 UIndy 11-2

Bracket

First Round
Campus Sites 		Quarter-Finals
Campus Sites 		Semi-Finals
Campus Sites 		National Championship
Lincoln Financial Field
Philadelphia, PA
1 Le Moyne 11
4 Bentley 8 5 Adelphi 7
5 Adelphi 9 1 Le Moyne 10
2 Mercyhurst 11
2 Mercyhurst 10
3 Mercy 16 6 St. Anselm 9
6 St. Anselm 17 2 Mercyhurst 5
5 Lenoir-Rhyne 20
1 Rollins 8
4 Tampa 9 5 Lenoir-Rhyne 14
5 Lenoir-Rhyne 10 5 Lenoir-Rhyne 18
2 Limestone 11
2 Limestone 11
3 Wingate 10 6 UIndy 10
6 UIndy 11

[3]

Boxscores

National Championship

Team 1 2 3 4 Total
Mercyhurst 0 1 4 0 5
Lenoir-Rhyne 6 8 4 2 20
[4]

References

  1. ^ Kuhn, Ryan (2023-05-10). "2023 NCAA D2 Men's Lacrosse Tournament Details". Lacrosse All Stars. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  2. ^ "DII Men's Lacrosse Rankings - Regional Rankings | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  3. ^ "2023 Division II Men's Lacrosse Official Bracket | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
  4. ^ Stars, Lacrosse All (2023-05-28). "Lenoir-Rhyne Finishes the Job: D2 Men's Lacrosse Championship Recap". Lacrosse All Stars. Retrieved 2023-08-18.