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Big Ten men's lacrosse tournament
The Big Ten Conference's men's lacrosse tournament started in 2015 in the first year the conference sponsored men's lacrosse.[1] Until 2019, the top four teams from the regular season qualified for the tournament. From 2021 tournament, all six teams advance to the tournament while top 2 teams are given a bye to the semifinals. The winner of the tournament receives the conference's automatic bid into the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship.
| Big Ten Conference men's lacrosse tournament | |
|---|---|
Tournament logo | |
| Sport | College lacrosse |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Current stadium | HighPoint.com Stadium |
| Current location | Piscataway, New Jersey |
| Played | 2015–present |
| Last contest | 2023 |
| Current champion | Michigan |
| Most championships | Maryland Terrapins (4) |
| TV partner(s) | Big Ten Network (2015-present), ESPN2 (2016) |
| Official website | 2023 Tournament Central |
Tournament champions edit
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Johns Hopkins | Ohio State | 13–6 | Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium, College Park, Maryland[2] |
| 2016 | Maryland | Rutgers | 14–8 | Homewood Field, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 2017 | Maryland | Ohio State | 10–9 | Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium, Columbus, Ohio[3] |
| 2018 | Johns Hopkins | Maryland | 13-10 | U-M Lacrosse Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan[4] |
| 2019 | Penn State | Johns Hopkins | 18–17 (OT) | HighPoint.com Stadium, Piscataway, New Jersey[5] |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[6] | |||
| 2021 | Maryland | Johns Hopkins | 12–10 | Panzer Stadium, State College, Pennsylvania |
| 2022 | Maryland | Rutgers | 17–7 | Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium, College Park, Maryland[2] |
| 2023 | Michigan | Maryland | 14–5 | Homewood Field, Baltimore, Maryland |
Tournament history by school edit
| School | Championships | Runners-up | Tournament appearances | Last appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2023 |
| Johns Hopkins | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2023 |
| Michigan | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2023 |
| Penn State | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2023 |
| Ohio State | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2023 |
| Rutgers | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2023 |
References edit
- ^ Lee, Edward (July 1, 2014). "Big Ten expansion 'absolutely huge' for men's lacrosse". Baltimore Sun.
- ^ a b "2015 B1G MLax Tournament". University of Maryland.
- ^ "Big Ten Men's Lacrosse Tournament Central". bigten.org. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ "2018 Big Ten Lacrosse Tournaments". University of Michigan Athletics. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ "2019 Big Ten Men's Lacrosse Tournament Central". Big Ten. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ "BIG TEN STATEMENT ON COMPETITIONS, RECRUITING". 12 March 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
External links edit
- Men's Lacrosse at BigTen.org