2024 NCAA Division I men's lacrosse tournament explained

Gender:Men's
Year:2024
Dates:May 11–27, 2024
Teams:17
Finalsfield:Lincoln Financial Field
Finalscity:Philadelphia, PA
Champions:Notre Dame
Titlecount:2nd
Runnerup:Maryland
Gamecount:17th
Semifinal1:Denver
Finalfourcount1:6th
Semifinal2:Virginia
Finalfourcount2:26th

The 2024 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship is the 53rd annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national championship for NCAA Division I men's college lacrosse. The semifinals and final are hosted by Drexel University and held at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1]

Format

Seventeen (17) teams competed in the tournament based upon their performance during the regular season. For nine (9) conferences, entry into the tournament was by means of a conference tournament automatic qualifier, while for ACC teams and the remaining eight (8) teams, at-large selection was determined by the NCAA selection committee.[2]

Teams

SeedSchoolConferenceBerth TypeRPIRecord
1 style=Notre Dame Fighting Irish At-large 1 12–1
2 style=Duke Blue Devils At-large 2 12–5
3 style=Johns Hopkins Blue Jays At-large 3 10–4
4 style=Syracuse Orange At-large 4 11–5
5 style=Denver Pioneers At-large 6 11–3
6 style=Virginia Cavaliers At-large 5 10–5
7 style=Maryland Terrapins At-large 7 8–5
8 style=Georgetown Hoyas Automatic 10 12–3
style=Penn State Nittany Lions At-large 9 11–4
style=Princeton Tigers Automatic 8 11–4
style=Saint Joseph's Hawks Automatic 15 12–3
style=Michigan Wolverines Automatic 13 10–6
style=Towson Tigers Automatic 16 13–3
style=Lehigh Mountain Hawks Automatic 21 10–6
style=Utah Utes Automatic 24 12–4
style=Albany Great Danes Automatic 36 9–7
style=Sacred Heart Pioneers Automatic 32 13–4

Bracket

Tournament Boxscores

Finals

Team 1 2 3 4 Total
Notre Dame 5 5 4 1 15
Maryland (11–7)3 1 1 0 5
    • Notre Dame scoring: Chris Kavanagh 5, Jake Taylor 2, Max Busenkell, Eric Dobson, Will Angrick, Fisher Finley, Reilly Gray, Devon McLane, Jalen Seymour, Jordan Faison
    • Maryland scoring: Daniel Kelly 2, Eric Malever, Jack Koras, Ryan Siracusa
    • Shots: Notre Dame 42, Maryland 35
    • Saves: Notre Dame Liam Entenmann 16, Maryland Logan McNaney 15
    • Attendance: -- 5/27/2024 Philadelphia, Pa. (Lincoln Financial Field)

    Semifinals

    Team 1 2 3 4 Total
    Maryland 4 3 4 1 12
    Virginia (12–6) 1 2 1 2 6
      • Maryland scoring: Daniel Kelly 3, Eric Spanos 2, Daniel Maltz 2, Jack Koras, Ryan Siracusa, Colin Burlace, Jack Brennan, Luke Wierman
      • Virginia scoring: McCabe Millon 2, Connor Shellenberger, Joey Terenzi, Payton Cormier, Noah Chizmar
      • Shots: Virginia 37, Maryland 39
      • Saves: Virginia Kyle Morris 5 - Matthew Nunes 0, Maryland Logan McNaney 8, Westin Schmidt 1
      • Attendance: 32,269 -- 5/25/2024 at Philadelphia, Pa. (Lincoln Financial)
      Team 1 2 3 4 Total
      Notre Dame 3 2 4 4 13
      Denver (13–4) 1 3 1 1 6
        • Notre Dame scoring: Pat Kavanagh 3, Chris Kavanagh 3, Devon McLane 3, Eric Dobson, Nick Harris, Jake Taylor, Jordan Faison
        • Denver scoring: Richie Connell 2, Michael Lampert 2, Joshua Carlson, Stephen Avery
        • Shots: Notre Dame 35, Denver 30
        • Saves: Notre Dame Liam Entenmann 12, Denver Malcolm Kleban 10
        • Attendance: -- 5/25/2024 at Philadelphia, Pa. (Lincoln Financial)

        Quarterfinals

        Team 1 2 3 4 OT1 OT2 Total
        Virginia 3 2 2 3 0 1 11
        Johns Hopkins (11–5) 5 2 3 0 0 0 10
          • Virginia scoring: Connor Shellenberger 3, McCabe Millon 3, Jack Boyden 3, Ryan Colsey, Payton Cormier
          • Johns Hopkins scoring: Russell Melendez 4, Garrett Degnon 3, Quintan Kilrain, Jacob Angelus, Johnathan Peshko
          • Shots: Virginia 50, Johns Hopkins 36
          • Saves: Johns Hopkins - Chayse Ierlan 15, Virginia - Matthew Nunes 1, Kyle Morris 8
          • Attendance: 9,642 -- 5/19/2024 at Towson, Md. (Unitas Stadium)
          Team 1 2 3 4 Total
          Maryland 1 4 2 7 14
          Duke (13–6) 5 3 1 2 11
            • Maryland scoring: Daniel Maltz 4, Ryan Siracusa 3, Braden Erksa 2, Jack Koras 2, Luke Wierman 2, Jack Brennan
            • Duke scoring: Dyson Williams 6, Brennan O'Neill 3, Charles Balsamo, Max Sloat
            • Shots: Maryland 39, Duke 28
            • Saves: Maryland - Logan McNaney 11, Duke - Patrick Jameison 8
            • Attendance: 9,086 -- 5/18/2024 at Hempstead, New York (James M. Shuart)
            Team 1 2 3 4 Total
            Notre Dame 3 4 4 5 16
            Georgetown (13–4) 1 1 2 7 11
              • Notre Dame scoring: Chris Kavanagh 5, Pat Kavanagh 3, Devon McLane 2, Fulton Bayman, Eric Dobson, Reilly Gray, Marco Napolitano, Jordan Faison, Will Lynch
              • Georgetown scoring: Graham Bundy Jr. 5, Alexander Vardaro 2, Jack Schubert 2, Aidan Carroll, Chase Llewellyn
              • Shots: Notre Dame 44, Georgetown 33
              • Saves: Notre Dame - Liam Entenmann 8, Georgetown - Anderson Moore 8
              • Attendance: Unknown -- 5/18/2024 at Hempstead, New York (James M. Shuart)
              Team 1 2 3 4 Total
              Denver 3 1 6 0 10
              Syracuse (12–6) 2 1 2 3 8
                • Denver scoring: Michael Lampert 2, JJ Sillstrop 2, Ty Hussey 2, Cody Malawsky 2, Joshua Carlson, Mic Kelly
                • Syracuse scoring: Michael Leo 3, Sam English 2, Owen Hiltz, Finn Thomson, Jake Stevens
                • Shots: Denver 38, Syracuse 36
                • Saves: Denver - Malcolm Kleban 10, Syracuse - Will Mark 9
                • Attendance: Unknown -- 5/19/2024 at Towson, Md. (Unitas Stadium)

                First Round

                Team 1 2 3 4 Total
                Notre Dame 3 3 2 5 14
                Albany (10–8) 1 2 2 2 9
                  • Notre Dame scoring: Devon McLane 4, Pat Kavanagh 3, Jake Taylor 3, Chris Kavanagh, Reilly Gray, Jordan Faison, Max Busenkell
                  • Albany scoring: Ryan Doherty 3, Silas Richmond, Graydon Hogg, Amos Whitcomb, Ben Wimmer, Jackson Palumb, Parker Emmett
                  • Shots: Notre Dame 34, Albany 31
                  • Saves: Notre Dame - Liam Entenmann 8, Albany - Landon Whitney 10
                  • Attendance: -- 5/12/2024 at Notre Dame, I.N. (Arlotta Stadium)
                  Team 1 2 3 4 Total
                  Georgetown 3 3 2 5 12
                  Penn State (11–5) 1 2 2 2 9
                    • Georgetown scoring: Jordan Wray 4, Jack Schubert 3, Patrick Crogan 2, Graham Bundy Jr., Aidan Carroll, Ty Banks
                    • Penn State scoring: Matt Traynor 3, TJ Malone 2, Luke Walstrum 2, Sean Donnelly, Luke Mercer
                    • Shots: Georgetown 48, Penn State 39
                    • Saves: Penn State [Jack Fracyon 13, Georgetown - Anderson Moore 9 * Attendance: 2,532 -- 5/12/2024 at Washington, D.C. (Cooper Field) {{endplainlist}} |} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; max-width:40em" |- ! Team !! style="width:2em"| 1 !! style="width:2em"| 2 !! style="width:2em"| 3 !! style="width:2em"| 4 !! style="width:2em"| Total |- | style="text-align:left" | '''Syracuse''' || 5 || 3 || 9 || 3 || '''20''' |- | style="text-align:left" | Towson (13–4) || 6 || 3 || 1 || 5 || 15 |- | colspan=6 style="text-align:left; font-size:88%;" |{{plainlist}} * Syracuse scoring: Joey Spallina 4, Owen Hiltz 4, Jake Stevens 3, Michael Leo 2, Finn Thomson 2, Luke Rhoa, Jackson Birtwistle, Sam English, John Mullen, Mason Kohn * Towson scoring: Alex Roussel 4, Mike Weisshaar 3, Josh Webber 3, Bode Maurer 3, Chop Gallagher * Shots: Syracuse 46, Towson 34 * Saves: Syracuse - Will Mark 10, Towson - Luke Downs 9 * Attendance: 3,167 -- 5/12/2024 at Syracuse University (JMA Wireless Dome) {{endplainlist}} |} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; max-width:40em" |- ! Team !! style="width:2em"| 1 !! style="width:2em"| 2 !! style="width:2em"| 3 !! style="width:2em"| 4 !! style="width:2em"| Total |- | style="text-align:left" | '''Johns Hopkins''' || 2 || 3 || 3 || 5 || '''13''' |- | style="text-align:left" | Lehigh (10–7) || 2 || 2 || 3 || 3 || 10 |- | colspan=6 style="text-align:left; font-size:88%;" |{{plainlist}} * Johns Hopkins scoring: Matt Collison 4, Jacob Angelus 2, Garrett Degnon 2, Johnathan Peshko 2, Dylan Bauer, Scott V. Smith, Casey McDermott * Lehigh scoring: Quinn Armstrong 3, Andrew Kelly 3, Scott Cole 2, Aidan Decker, Grant Rodny * Shots: Lehigh 38, Johns Hopkins 36 * Saves: Lehigh - Nick Pecora 13, Johns Hopkins - Chayse Ierlan 10 * Attendance: 1,469 -- 5/12/2024 at Baltimore, MD (Homewood Field) {{endplainlist}} |} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; max-width:40em" |- ! Team !! style="width:2em"| 1 !! style="width:2em"| 2 !! style="width:2em"| 3 !! style="width:2em"| 4 !! style="width:2em"| Total |- | style="text-align:left" | '''Virginia''' || 6 || 5 || 5 || 1 || '''17''' |- | style="text-align:left" | Saint Joseph's (12–4) || 4 || 2 || 2 || 3 || 11 |- | colspan=6 style="text-align:left; font-size:88%;" |{{plainlist}} * Virginia scoring: Payton Cormier 8, Connor Shellenberger 2, Griffin Schutz 2, Joey Terenzi, McCabe Millon, Ryan Colsey, Jack Boyden, Noah Chizmar * Saint Joseph's scoring: Carter Page 3, Jesse Jason 2, Toron Eccleston 2, Collin Campbell, Levi Anderson, Mark Watters, Colin Reich * Shots: Virginia 48, Saint Joseph's 29 * Saves: Saint Joseph's Tommy Gross 12, Virginia Matthew Nunes 11 - Kyle Morris 0 * Attendance: 2,063 -- 5/11/2024 at Charlottesville, VA (Klockner Stadium) {{endplainlist}} |} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; max-width:40em" |- ! Team !! style="width:2em"| 1 !! style="width:2em"| 2 !! style="width:2em"| 3 !! style="width:2em"| 4 !! style="width:2em"| Total |- | style="text-align:left" | '''Maryland''' || 4 || 7 || 1 || 4 || '''16''' |- | style="text-align:left" | Princeton (11–5) || 1 || 2 || 3 || 2 || 8 |- | colspan=6 style="text-align:left; font-size:88%;" |{{plainlist}} * Maryland scoring: Eric Spanos 4, Eric Malever 3, Jack Koras 3, Daniel Maltz 2, Daniel Kelly 2, Ryan Siracusa, Owen Murphy * Princeton scoring: Nate Kabiri 3, Colin Burns, Tucker Wade, Marquez White, Lukas Stanat, Coulter Mackesy * Shots: Maryland 37, Princeton 31 * Saves: Maryland - Logan McNaney 11, Westin Schmidt 0, Princeton - Michael Gianforcaro 9 * Attendance: 3,195 -- 5/11/2024 at College Park, MD (SECU Stadium) {{endplainlist}} |} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; max-width:40em" |- ! Team !! style="width:2em"| 1 !! style="width:2em"| 2 !! style="width:2em"| 3 !! style="width:2em"| 4 !! style="width:2em"| Total |- | style="text-align:left" | '''Denver''' || 7 || 3 || 3 || 3 || '''16''' |- | style="text-align:left" | Michigan (10–7) || 1 || 2 || 5 || 3 || 11 |- | colspan=6 style="text-align:left; font-size:88%;" |{{plainlist}} * Denver scoring: Mic Kelly 3, JJ Sillstrop 3, Cody Malawsky 3, Casey Wilson 2, Richie Connell 2, Michael Lampert, Daniel Clark, Ty Hussey * Michigan scoring: Justin Tiernan 4, Ryan Cohen 3, Michael Boehm, Aidan Mulholland, John Morgan, Cathal Roberts * Shots: Denver 41, Michigan 41 * Saves: Denver - Malcolm Kleban 10, Michigan - Hunter Taylor 8 * Attendance: Unknown -- 5/11/2024 at Denver, CO (Peter Barton Stadium) {{endplainlist}} |} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; max-width:40em" |- ! Team !! style="width:2em"| 1 !! style="width:2em"| 2 !! style="width:2em"| 3 !! style="width:2em"| 4 !! style="width:2em"| Total |- | style="text-align:left" | '''Duke''' || 7 || 4 || 5 || 3 || '''19''' |- | style="text-align:left" | Utah (12–5) || 2 || 3 || 2 || 0 || 7 |- | colspan=6 style="text-align:left; font-size:88%;" |{{plainlist}} * Duke scoring: Dyson Williams 5, Josh Zawada 4, Brennan O'Neill 2, Aidan Danenza 2, Andrew McAdorey 2, Benn Johnston, Jake Naso, Max Sloat, Tyler Carpenter * Utah scoring: Tyler Bradbury 2, Jordan Hyde 2, Ryan Stines, Cody Hart, Jared Andreala * Shots: Duke 36, Utah 39 * Saves: Duke - Patrick Jameison 11, Utah - Colin Lenskold 5 * Attendance: Unknown -- 5/11/2024 at Durham, NC (Koskinen Stadium) {{endplainlist}} |} ===Play In=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; max-width:40em" |- ! Team !! style="width:2em"| 1 !! style="width:2em"| 2 !! style="width:2em"| 3 !! style="width:2em"| 4 !! style="width:2em"| Total |- | style="text-align:left" | '''Albany''' || 3 || 3 || 2 || 5 || '''13''' |- | style="text-align:left" | Sacred Heart (13–5) || 1 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 7 |- | colspan=6 style="text-align:left; font-size:88%;" |{{plainlist}} * Albany scoring: Silas Richmond 4, Alex Pfeiffer 4, Ryan Doherty 2, Daniel Kesselring, Jackson Palumb, Grayden Hogg * Sacred Heart scoring: Tucker Spencer 3, Jake Ward, Carson Spooner, John Murray, Will Moulton * Shots: Albany 36, Marist 36 * Saves: Sacred Heart Alex Pazienza 13, Albany Landon Whitney 12 * Attendance: 1,485 -- 5/8/2024 at Albany, N.Y. 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                    | 4| 8–3| .727| –| 4 | 4| 2| 1| 1|-!scope="row"| Big Ten| 4| 4–4| .500| –| 4| 2| 1| 1| –|-!scope="row"| Big East| 2| 3–2| .600| –| 2| 2 | 1| –| –|-!scope="row"| America East| 1| 1-1| .500| 1| 1| –| –| –| –|-!scope="row"| ASUN| 1| 0–1| .000| –| 1| –| –| –| –|-!scope="row"| Atlantic 10| 1| 0–1| .000| –| 1| –| –| –| –|-!scope="row"| CAA| 1| 0–1| .000| –| 1| –| –| –| –|-!scope="row"| Ivy League| 1| 0–1| .000| –| 1| –| –| –| –|-!scope="row"| Patriot| 1| 0–1| .000| –| 1| –| –| –| –|-!scope="row"| MAAC| 1| 0-1| .000| 1| –| –| –| –| –|}

                    All-Tournament Team

                    Chris Kavanagh, A, Notre Dame: Most Outstanding Player
                    Pat Kavanagh, A, Notre Dame
                    Connor Shellenberger, A, Virginia
                    Daniel Kelly, A, Maryland
                    Devon McLane, M, Notre Dame
                    Ben Ramsey, SSDM, Notre Dame
                    Luke Wierman, FO, Maryland
                    Ajax Zappitello, D, Maryland
                    Shawn Lyght, D, Notre Dame
                    Liam Entenmann, G, Notre Dame

                    See Also

                    External links

                    Notes and References

                    1. Web site: Drexel hosts NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championships . drexeldragons.org . October 14, 2020 . May 5, 2024.
                    2. Web site: 2024 NCAA DI men's lacrosse championship: Bracket, schedule, scores . NCAA.com . May 5, 2024 . May 5, 2024.