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1978 NCAA Division II lacrosse tournament
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1977 NCAA Division II Men's Lacrosse Championship College lacrosse New York Geneva, New York (final) Hobart and William Smith Colleges (final) Boswell Field (final) 12 Roanoke (1st title) Hobart (5th title game) 11 293 9043 Richard Graham, Roanoke (20) 1977 1979
The 1978 NCAA Division II Lacrosse Championship was the fifth annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champions of NCAA Division II and Division III men's college lacrosse in the United States.
A separate Division III men's championship would not be introduced until 1980.
This year's final was played at Boswell Field at the Hobart College in Geneva, New York.NCAA Division II Men's Lacrosse Championship History http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_lacrosse_champs_records/2014/d2/D2.pdf NCAA NCAA.org 12 May 2019
Roanoke defeated two-time defending champion Hobart in the final, 14–13, to win their first national title. This was also Hobart's fifth consecutive appearance in the tournament's championship final.
The Maroons (12–2) were coached by Paul Griffin.
Bracket
First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Ithaca 15 Salisbury State 9 Towson State 24 New Haven 5 Adelphi 23 Baltimore 15 Washington College 10 Ohio Wesleyan 6 Hobart 29 Ithaca 6 Cortland 13 Towson State 12 Roanoke 13 Adelphi 8 UMBC 16 Washington College 10 Hobart 24 Cortland 9 Roanoke 12 UMBC 7 Hobart 13 Roanoke 14
See also
1978 NCAA Division I Lacrosse Championship
References
Category:NCAA Division II men's lacrosse tournament
NCAA Division II Men's Lacrosse Championship
NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse