1991 NCAA Division I men's lacrosse tournament

none Men's 1991 12 New York Syracuse, New York Carrier Dome North Carolina 4th Dave Klarmann 1st Towson State 1st Maryland 13th Syracuse 9th Dennis Goldstein North Carolina Mark Douglas Maryland Glenn Smith Towson State 16 8,293 42,981 NCAA Lacrosse Division I Results / Records http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_lacrosse_champs_finals_records/2013/D1ResultsRecs.pdf NCAA 24 April 2014 3 (51) The 1991 NCAA Division I lacrosse tournament was the 21st annual tournament hosted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the team champion of men's college lacrosse among its Division I programs, held at the end of the 1991 NCAA Division I men's lacrosse season. North Carolina defeated Towson State in the championship game, 18–13, completing a perfect season (16-0) while also capturing the program's fourth NCAA national title. Towson State, coached by Carl Runk, became the first unseeded team to reach the NCAA Division I lacrosse finals. The Tigers got as close as 12–11 at the start of the 4th quarter, scoring 5 straight goals. Despite these efforts, North Carolina controlled the remainder of the game, winning the national title for the first time since 1986. The 1991 tournament championship game was played at the Carrier Dome at Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York, with 8,293 fans in attendance. Bracket First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals FinalMay 27, 1991 25 150 35 high 8 Loyola Maryland 20 Massachusetts 9 5 Syracuse 28 Michigan State 7 6 Virginia 13 Towson State 14 7 Maryland 13 Rutgers 7 1 North Carolina 11 8 Loyola Maryland 9 4 Johns Hopkins 8 5 Syracuse 11 3 Princeton 13 Towson State* 14 2 Brown 13 7 Maryland 16 1 North Carolina 19 5 Syracuse 13 Towson State 15 7 Maryland 11 1 North Carolina 18 Towson State 13 Asterisks indicate overtime periods Box scores Finals May 27, 1991 Team 1 2 3 4 Total North Carolina 8 3 1 6 18 Towson State 3 1 6 3 13 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 State scoring – Rob Shek 3, Smith 3, Blatchley 3, Sharretts 2, Dixon, Millon Shots: UNC 59, Towson State 48 Saves: Towson State Betcher 21, UNC Piazza 9 - Daye 2 Semifinals Team 1 2 3 4 TotalNorth Carolina676219Syracuse123413 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 OT1OT2TotalTowson State32350114Maryland52420013 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 Shots: Loyola 56, Yale 36 Saves: Yale - Tony Guido 19, Loyola - Charley Toomey 13 Attendance: 15,154 Quarterfinals Team 1 2 3 4 TotalNorth Carolina745411Loyola Maryland22269 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 TotalSyracuse337511Johns Hopkins00128 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 TotalTowson State337514Princeton001213 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. See also 1991 NCAA Division I women's lacrosse tournament 1991 NCAA Division III men's lacrosse tournament References External links http://www.ncaasports.com/lacrosse/mens/history/divi 1991 NCAA Men's Lacrosse National Championship YouTube Category:NCAA Division I men's lacrosse tournament NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship