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1982 NCAA Division I men's lacrosse tournament

1982 NCAA Division I men's lacrosse tournament

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The 1982 NCAA Division I lacrosse tournament was the 12th annual tournament hosted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the team champion of men's college lacrosse among its Division I programs at the end of the 1982 NCAA Division I men's lacrosse season.

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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.

Defending champions North Carolina defeated Johns Hopkins in the championship game, 7–5, to claim their second NCAA national title.[1]

The championship game was played at Scott Stadium at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia on May 29, with 10,283 fans in attendance.

Overview

This was the second straight defeat of Hopkins by the University of North Carolina in the finals. The Tar Heels carried a 7–3 lead heading into the fourth quarter, with attackman Dave Wingate scoring five goals for Carolina. The Tar Heels won 26th straight games over two seasons, finally losing the first game of the 1983 season against Hobart.

UNC used an aggressive zone defense against Hopkins and UNC goalie Tom Sears made the saves when he had to, finishing with 16 saves. Dave Wingate scored 5 goals for UNC, and Brian Holman finished with 19 saves for Hopkins.[2]

Bracket

Quarterfinals
May 19
Semifinals
May 22
Championship
May 29
         
1 North Carolina 16
8 Navy 2
1 North Carolina 15
4 Cornell 8
4 Cornell 11
5 Army 9
1 North Carolina 7
2 Johns Hopkins 5
3 Virginia 15
6 Adelphi 7
3 Virginia 9
2 Johns Hopkins 13
2 Johns Hopkins 14
7 Maryland 9

Box scores

Finals

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Semifinals

  • May 22, 1982
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Quarterfinals

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Outstanding players

  • Tom Sears, North Carolina (Named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player)

Leading scorers

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See also


References

  1. "NCAA Lacrosse Division I Results / Records" (PDF). NCAA. p. 3 (51). Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  2. Associated Press. Heels top Hopkins, 7–5. Syracuse Herald Journal, May 30, 1982. pg. D-9



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