| Gender: | Men's |
| Year: | 2013 |
| Teams: | 16 |
| Finalsfield: | Lincoln Financial Field |
| Finalscity: | Philadelphia, PA |
| Champions: | Duke |
| Titlecount: | 2nd |
| Runnerup: | Syracuse |
| Gamecount: | 17th |
| Semifinal1: | Cornell |
| Finalfourcount1: | 13th |
| Semifinal2: | Denver |
| Finalfourcount2: | 2nd |
| Coach: | John Danowski |
| Coachcount: | 2nd |
| Mop: | Brendan Fowler |
| Mopteam: | Duke |
| Attendsemis: | 28,444 |
| Attendfinals: | 28,224 |
| Attendref: | [1] |
| Topscorer: | Wesley Berg |
| Topscorerteam: | Denver |
| Topscorer2: | Steve Mock |
| Topscorer2team: | Cornell |
| Goals: | 12 |
The 2013 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship was the 43rd annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national championship for National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's college lacrosse. Sixteen teams were selected to compete in the tournament based upon their performance during the regular season, and for some, by means of a conference tournament automatic qualifier. The Divisions I men’s lacrosse committees announced the matchups (16 teams, eight games) on 5 May 2013.[2] Duke defeated Loyola, Notre Dame, Cornell, and Syracuse to capture to their second NCAA Championship.
The tournament started on May 11[3] and ended on May 27 with the championship game at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Schools from eight conferences, America East, Big East, Colonial Athletic Association (CAA), ECAC Lacrosse League (ECAC), Ivy League, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC), Northeast Conference (NEC), and Patriot League, earned automatic bids into the tournament by winning their respective conference tournaments, leaving eight remaining at-large bids for top ranked teams.[4] [5] Albany (America East), Syracuse (Big East), Towson (CAA), Ohio State (ECAC), Yale (Ivy), Detroit Mercy (MAAC), Bryant (NEC), and Lehigh (Patriot) received automatic bids.
| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | RPI[6] | Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | America East | Automatic | 13 | 13-4 | ||
| Bryant | NEC | Automatic | 43 | 8-10 | ||
| Cornell | Ivy | At-Large | 8 | 12-3 | ||
| 4 | Denver | ECAC | At-Large | 5 | 12-4 | |
| Detroit Mercy | MAAC | Automatic | 51 | 5-9 | ||
| 7 | Duke | ACC | At-Large | 12 | 12-5 | |
| Lehigh | Patriot | Automatic | 15 | 12-4 | ||
| Loyola | ECAC | At-Large | 10 | 11-4 | ||
| 6 | Maryland | ACC | At-Large | 6 | 10-3 | |
| 5 | North Carolina | ACC | At-Large | 4 | 12-3 | |
| 2 | Notre Dame | Big East | At-Large | 1 | 10-4 | |
| 3 | Ohio State | ECAC | Automatic | 2 | 12-3 | |
| 8 | Penn State | CAA | At-Large | 9 | 12-4 | |
| 1 | Syracuse | Big East | Automatic | 3 | 13-3 | |
| Towson | CAA | Automatic | 23 | 10-7 | ||
| Yale | Ivy | Automatic | 7 | 11-4 |
There are thirteen players on the top five teams in division I men's lacrosse (North Carolina, Cornell, Denver, Loyola (Md.) and Syracuse[7]) that were All-Americans in the 2012 season.[8] The only player on one of the top five teams that was a first-team All American in 2012 is RG Keenan from North Carolina.[8] Cornell attackman Rob Pannell was a first-team All American in 2010 and 2011, but missed most of the 2012 season due to a broken foot.
| Name | School | 2012 All-American team | Position | Class | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | Honorable mention | Attack | Sophomore | |||
| North Carolina | Honorable mention | Midfield | Junior | |||
| North Carolina | 2nd team | Attack | Senior | 2013 Tewaaraton nominee | ||
| North Carolina | 1st team | Face off | Junior | |||
| Cornell | 2nd team | Defense | Senior | |||
| Denver | 2nd team | Face off | Senior | |||
| Denver | Honorable mention | Midfield | Senior | |||
| Denver | 3rd team | Midfield | Junior | Has not played in a game since 16 March 2013 | ||
| Loyola | Honorable mention | Defense | Senior | |||
| Loyola | Honorable mention | Defense | Junior | |||
| Loyola | 3rd team | Long-stick midfield | Senior | 2013 Tewaaraton nominee | ||
| Loyola | 2nd team | Attack | Senior | 2013 Tewaaraton nominee | ||
| Syracuse | 2nd team | Defense | Senior | 2013 Tewaaraton nominee |
There are eight players on the top five teams in division I men's lacrosse (North Carolina, Cornell, Denver, Loyola (Md.) and Syracuse[7]) that were nominees for the annual Tewaaraton award given to the best college lacrosse player.
| Name | School | Position | Class | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | Attack | Senior | Repeat nominee | ||
| Cornell | Attack | Senior | |||
| Cornell | Attack | Senior | Three-time All-American (2009, 2010 and 2011), Player of the year in 2011, #3 in D-1 points per game in 2013[9] | ||
| Denver | Attack | Senior | |||
| Loyola | Long-stick midfield | Senior | Repeat nominee | ||
| Loyola | Attack | Senior | Repeat nominee | ||
| Syracuse | Midfield | Senior | 2011 All-American (attack, honorable mention)[10] | ||
| Syracuse | Defense | Senior | Repeat nominee |
Major League Lacrosse holds its draft in January each year and selects from collegiate players that are playing their final year of eligibility.[11] [12]
| Player Name | School | Draft Year | Position | MLL team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell | 2013 | Defense | Hamilton Nationals | ||
| Cornell | 2013 | Attack | New York Lizards | ||
| Cornell | 2013 | Midfield | Charlotte Hounds | ||
| Denver | 2013 | Midfield | Ohio Machine | ||
| Denver | 2013 | Midfield | Boston Cannons | ||
| Denver | 2013 | Attack | Ohio Machine | ||
| Loyola | 2013 | Defense | Hamilton Nationals | ||
| Loyola | 2013 | Midfield | Denver Outlaws | ||
| Loyola | 2013 | Midfield | Hamilton Nationals | ||
| Loyola | 2013 | Long-stick midfield | Boston Cannons | ||
| Loyola | 2013 | Attack | Charlotte Hounds | ||
| North Carolina | 2013 | Attack | Ohio Machine | ||
| Syracuse | 2013 | Midfield | New York Lizards | ||
| Syracuse | 2013 | Defense | Denver Outlaws |