Towson, coached by Carl Runk, became the first unseeded team to reach the NCAA Division I lacrosse finals. Towson got as close as 12 to 11 at the start of the 4th quarter, after scoring 5 straight goals. But Carolina controlled the remainder of the game in winning the national title for the first time since 1986.
North Carolina scoring – Dennis Goldstein 4, Seremet 3, John Webster 2, Bedell 2, Dan Donnelly, Acee, Dan Levy, Donnie McNichol, Steve Speers, Wade, Thomas
Towson scoring – Rob Shek 3, Smith 3, Blatchley 3, Sharretts 2, Dixon, Millon
Shots: UNC 59, Towson 48
Saves: Towson Betcher 21, UNC Piazza 9 - Daye 2
Tournament Semi-finals
Team
1
2
3
4
Total
North Carolina
6
7
6
2
19
Syracuse
1
2
3
4
13
Syracuse scoring – Gary Gait 5, Tom Marechek 4, Greg Burns 4, Jim Egan 2, Brook Chase 2, Rodney Dumpson, Joe Bonacci, Paul Gait, David Patane
North Carolina scoring – Mike Acee 3, Chip Mayer 2, Steve Huff 2, Joe Bedell 2, Jim Buczek
Shots: Syracuse 42, North Carolina 60
Saves: Syracuse – Matt Palumb 22, Lee Hine 3, Pat McCabe 1; North Carolina – Andy Piazza 14
Attendance: 15,154
Team
1
2
3
4
OT1
OT2
Total
Towson
3
2
3
5
0
1
14
Maryland
5
2
4
2
0
0
13
Loyola scoring – Brian Kroneberger 5, Chris Colbeck 3, Jim Blanding 2, Kevin Beach 2, Jim Egan 2, Ted Nichols, Sean Quinn
Yale scoring – Jon Reese 6, Kim Dunn 4, Karl Wimer 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
Syracuse
3
3
7
5
11
Johns Hopkins
0
0
1
2
8
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
Towson
3
3
7
5
14
Princeton
0
0
1
2
13
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
Towson
3
3
7
5
14
Princeton
0
0
1
2
13
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
Tournament notes
Syracuse sets a new tournament record scoring 28 goals in their first round victory over Michigan State.
References
^"NCAA Lacrosse Division I Results / Records" (pdf). NCAA. p. 3 (51). Retrieved 24 April 2014.
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