1981 NCAA Division I men's lacrosse tournament

none Men's 1981 May 20–30, 1981 8 New Jersey Princeton, New Jersey Palmer Stadium North Carolina 1st Willie Scroggs 1st Johns Hopkins 8th Navy 7th Virginia 5th Jeff Cook, Attack Johns Hopkins Mike Burnett North Carolina 15 13,943 29,387 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 1981 NCAA Division I lacrosse tournament was the 11th 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 1981 NCAA Division I lacrosse season. North Carolina capped off a 12-0 season with its first-ever NCAA championship, defeating undefeated three-time defending champion Johns Hopkins in the final, 14–13. The championship game was played at Palmer Stadium at Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey on May 30, with a crowd of 13,943 fans in attendance. Overview North Carolina scored five goals in the fourth quarter to defeat Johns Hopkins in a come-from-behind victory, coming back from a three-goal deficit. Hopkins had finished first or second in eight of the 11 NCAA championships and had been on a 22-game unbeaten streak before the final. This title was North Carolina's first in lacrosse. The Tar Heels were led by coach Willie Scroggs, former Johns Hopkins' top assistant coach. North Carolina had been ranked number two in the USILA poll behind three-time defending national champion Johns Hopkins entering the tournament. Scroggs, who played midfield at Hopkins, turned the Tar Heels into national champions after only three seasons as coach. Annapolis native Michael Burnett was selected USILA first team All-America. North Carolina's leading scorer, Burnett a sophomore, was among the first of a group of high-profile Maryland players recruited by Willie Scroggs to North Carolina as the school quickly built its program into a national power. Over the next decade, North Carolina would be among the top lacrosse programs, with four national titles and nine Final Four appearances. For Hopkins, the prior four-year period included 53 wins against three losses, to go with three national championships. During this stretch, the Blue Jays won a record 11 straight NCAA tournament games, a record later tied by Syracuse. National Player of the Year Jeff Cook scored six goals for Hopkins. Cook got Hopkins to within one goal with 45 seconds left in the game on a tremendous individual effort, stick-handling past four UNC defenders and rocketing a shot past the goaltender. Hopkins, though, lost the ensuing final face-off.https://www.si.com/vault/1981/06/08/825703/the-heels-get-their-feet-in-the-door-for-years-lacrosse-has-been-ruled-by-an-exclusive-club-then-north-carolina-upset-mighty-johns-hopkins-to-swell-the-membership The Heels Get Their Feet In The Door Looney Douglas S. June 8, 1981 sportsillustratedAssociated Press. First team All-Americas. The Capital. June 4, 1981. pg. 23Associated Press. Coach Scroggs keeps his promise at UNC. The Capital. June 1, 1981. pg. 17 Bracket First RoundMay 20 SemifinalsMay 23 ChampionshipMay 30 20 170 35 high 1 Johns Hopkins 19 8 Maryland 14 5 Virginia 16 4 Massachusetts 12 2 North Carolina 13 7 Syracuse 6 6 Navy 16 3 Army 10 1 Johns Hopkins 10 5 Virginia 6 2 North Carolina 17 6 Navy 8 1 Johns Hopkins (13–1) 13 2 North Carolina (12–0) 14 Box scores Finals May 30, 1981 Team 1 2 3 4 Total North Carolina (12–0) 4 3 2 5 14 Johns Hopkins (13–1) 5 3 3 2 13 North Carolina scoring – Mike Burnett 4, Doug Hall 3, Kevin Griswold 2, Chris Mueller, Monty Hill, Dave Wingate, Pete Voelkel, Jeff Homire Johns Hopkins scoring – Jeff Cook 6, Brendan Schneck 2, Jim Zaffuto, Bill Cantelli, Jeff Kendall, Jeff Harris, Mike Donnelly Shots: Johns Hopkins 48, North Carolina 44 Saves: North Carolina 18, Johns Hopkins 17 Semifinals May 23, 1981 Team 1 2 3 4 TotalJohns Hopkins 1 4 2 3 10Virginia 3 2 0 1 6 Johns Hopkins scoring – Brendan Schneck 3, Jim Zaffuto 2, Jeff Cook, Jeff Harris, Peter Scott, Henry Ciccarone, Bill Cantelli. Virginia scoring – Bill Seery, Mike Caravana, Rick Giusto, Matt Rainis, Randy Natoli, Lou Ruland. Shots: Johns Hopkins 49, Virginia 35. Team 1 2 3 4 TotalNavy 3 2 1 2 8North Carolina 4 1 3 9 17 Navy scoring – Syd Abernethy 4, Rich Wehman, Phil Skalniak, Chuck Coughlin, Mike Gubosh. North Carolina scoring – Monty Hill 4, Jeff Homire 3, Mike Burnett 3, Pete Voelkel 2, Andy Smith, Kevin Griswold, Doug Hall, Terry Martinello, Tim Voelkel. Shots: Navy 49, North Carolina 45. First round Team 1 2 3 4 TotalJohns Hopkins822719Maryland353314 Johns Hopkins scoring – Jim Zaffuto 6, Jeff Harris 3, Joe Ciletti 2, Bill Cantelli 2, Jeff Cook, Peter Scott, Brendan Schneck, Henry Ciccarone, Mike McGee, Howard Offit. Maryland scoring – James Wilkerson 5, Pete Worstell 3, Thomas Lloyd, David Saunders, Timothy Worstell, Ron Martinello, Klay Johnson, Jack Francis. Shots: Johns Hopkins 51, Maryland 48 Team 1 2 3 4 TotalVirginia526316Massachusetts312612 Virginia scoring – Randy Natoli 5, Rick Giusto 4, Ray Giusto, Matt Rainis, Lou Ruland, Tim O’Shea, Bill Seery, David Willis, Pat Finn Massachusetts scoring – Jim Welter 2, Ernie Shapiro 2, Lee Vosburgh 2, Peter Schmitz, Karl Hatton, Chris Corin, Morgan Mohrman, Mike Lavin, Brian Kaley Shots: Virginia 59, Massachusetts 40 Team 1 2 3 4 TotalNorth Carolina341513Syracuse22206 North Carolina scoring – Jeff Homire 3, Kevin Griswold 2, Michael Burnett 2, John Basil, Tom Federico, Monty Hill, Doug Hall, Terry Martinello, Dan Aburn Syracuse scoring – Jim Booth 2, Tom Donahue, Greg Tarbell, Rob Floyd, Ralph Spinola Shots: North Carolina 38, Syracuse 29 Team 1 2 3 4 TotalNavy344516Army432110 Navy scoring – Bill Anderson 4, Syd Abernethy 3, Phil Skalniak 2, Rich Wehman 2, Bob Bianchi, Jim Bianchi, David Jones, Mike Gubosh, Bob Sturgell Army scoring – Mark Albe 3, Frank Giordano 3, Paul Cino 2, Ken Dahl, Steve Krikorian Shots: Navy 59, Army 41 Outstanding players Jeff Cook, Attack, Johns Hopkins, tournament Most Outstanding Player Leading scorers NameGPGAPtsMike Burnett, North Carolina39615Jeff Cook, Johns Hopkins38412Syd Abernathy, Navy27310Brendan Schneck, Johns Hopkins36410Jim Zaffuto, Johns Hopkins3909Jeff Homire, North Carolina3718Doug Hall, North Carolina3538Pete Voelkel, North Carolina3358Kevin Griswold, North Carolina3527Randy Natoli, Virginia2617 See also 1981 NCAA Division II lacrosse tournament 1981 NCAA Division III lacrosse tournament References External links 1981 Title Game on 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 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship