The 2023 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship was the 52nd annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national championship for NCAA Division I men's college lacrosse. The tournament was hosted by Drexel University and held at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Format Seventeen teams competed in the tournament based upon their performance during the regular season. For nine conferences, entry into the tournament was by means of a conference tournament automatic qualifier, while for ACC teams and the remaining eight teams, at-large selection was determined by the NCAA selection committee.
Teams Seed School Conference Berth Type RPI Record1 Duke Blue Devils ACC At-large 1 13–22 Virginia Cavaliers ACC At-large 3 11–33 Notre Dame Fighting Irish ACC At-large 2 10–24 Maryland Terrapins Big Ten At-large 6 10–55 Penn State Nittany Lions Big Ten At-large 7 9–46 Johns Hopkins Blue Jays Big Ten At-large 4 11–57 Georgetown Hoyas Big East Automatic 5 12–38 Cornell Big Red Ivy League At-large 8 11–3 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens CAA Automatic 26 12–4 Marist Red Foxes MAAC Automatic 40 10–7 Michigan Wolverines Big Ten Automatic 12 9–6 Richmond Spiders Atlantic 10 Automatic 21 11–4 Yale Bulldogs Ivy League At-large 9 9–5 Princeton Tigers Ivy League Automatic 13 8–6 Army Black Knights Patriot League Automatic 16 11–5 Bryant Bulldogs America East Automatic 19 12–4 Utah Utes ASUN Automatic 14 12–4
Bracket
* denotes overtime period
Tournament boxscores
Tournament Final
Team 1 2 3 4 Total Notre Dame 3 3 3 4 13 Duke (11–5) 1 0 6 2 9 Notre Dame scoring: Eric Dobson 2, Chris Kavanagh 2, Quinn McCahon 2, Jeffery Ricciardelli 2, Jake Taylor 2, Brian Tevlin 2, Jack Simmons Duke scoring: Garrett Leadmon 2, Charles Balsamo, Jake Caputo, Owen Caputo, Aidan Danenza, Jack Gray, Brennan O'Neill, Dyson Williams Shots: Duke 47, Notre Dame 40 Saves: Notre Dame Liam Entenmann 18, Duke William Helm 10 Location: Philadelphia, Pa. (The Linc) – 5/29/2023 Attendance: 30,462
Tournament Semifinals
Team 1 2 3 4 OT Total Duke 6 3 4 2 1 16 Penn State (11–5) 4 3 5 3 0 15 Duke scoring: Garrett Leadmon 3, Brennan O'Neill 3, Charles Balsamo 2, Tommy Schelling 2, Dyson Williams 2, Jake Naso 2, Jadon Kerry, Aidan Danenza Penn State scoring: TJ Malone 6, Matt Traynor 2, Jeb Brenfleck, Jack Traynor, Luke Mercer, Ethan Long, Mac Costin, Jake Morin, Kevin Winkoff Shots: Duke 41, Penn State 29 Saves: Duke William Helm 6, Penn State Jack Fracyon 12 Location: Philadelphia, Pa. (The Linc) – 5/27/2023 Attendance: 32,107 Team 1 2 3 4 OT Total Notre Dame 4 2 2 4 1 13 Virginia (13–4) 3 3 3 3 0 12 Notre Dame scoring: Eric Dobson 4, Pat Kavanagh 2, Jack Simmons 2, Jake Taylor 2, Brian Tevlin, Ben Ramsey, Chris Kavanagh Virginia scoring: Connor Shellenberger 3, Patrick McIntosh 2, Xander Dickson, Thomas McConvey, Petey LaSalla, Payton Cormier, Griffin Schutz, Grayson Sallade, Peter Garno Shots: Notre Dame 49, Virginia 37 Saves: Notre Dame Liam Entenmann 11, Virginia Matthew Nunes 17 Location: Philadelphia, Pa. (The Linc) – 5/27/2023 Attendance: 32,107
Tournament Quarterfinals
Team 1 2 3 4 Total Notre Dame 4 3 3 2 12 Johns Hopkins (12–6) 3 1 2 3 9 Notre Dame scoring: Jack Simmons 3, Jake Taylor 3, Chris Kavanagh 3, Jalen Seymour 2, Eric Dobson Johns Hopkins scoring: Matt Collison 2, Russell Melendez 2, Garrett Degnon 2, Johnathan Peshko 2, Nick Kaufman Shots: Notre Dame 43, Johns Hopkins 31 Saves: Notre Dame Liam Entenmann 10, Johns Hopkins Tim Marcille 6 Location: Annapolis, Md. (Navy-Marine Corps Stadium) – 5/21/2023 Attendance: 13,354 Team 1 2 3 4 Total Penn State 4 3 2 1 10 Army 2 1 3 3 9 Penn State scoring: TJ Malone 4, Matt Traynor 2, Luke Mercer 1, Mac Costin, Mark Sickler, Kevin Winkoff Army scoring: Gunnar Fellows 3, Jacob Morin 2, Bailey O'Connor, Will Coletti, Reese Burek, Finn McCullough Shots: Army 43, Penn State 27 Saves: Penn State Jack Fracyon 11, Army Knox Dent 8 Location: Annapolis, Md. (Navy-Marine Corps Stadium) – 5/21/2023 Attendance: 13,354 Team 1 2 3 4 Total Virginia 7 3 5 2 17 Georgetown (13–4) 4 5 2 3 14 Virginia scoring: Connor Shellenberger 6, Xander Dickson 2, Payton Cormier 2, Griffin Schutz 2, Jeff Conner, Thomas McConvey, Will Cory, Noah Chizmar, Truitt Sunderland, Evan Zinn Georgetown scoring: Brian Minicus 4, Tucker Dordevic 2, Graham Bundy Jr. 2, Nicky Solomon 2, Aidan Carroll 2, Will Godine Shots: Virginia 40, Georgetown 35 Saves: Virginia Matthew Nunes 13 – David Roselle 1, Georgetown Danny Hincks 11 Location: Albany, N.Y. (Casey Stadium) – 5/20/2023 Attendance: 4,224 Team 1 2 3 4 Total Duke 2 5 4 4 15 Michigan (10–7) 2 2 2 2 8 Duke scoring: Brennan O'Neill 6, Andrew McAdorey 3, Dyson Williams 3, Garrett Leadmon, Owen Caputo, Tommy Schelling Michigan scoring: Peter Thompson 2, Josh Zawada 2, Jacob Jackson 2, Bryce Clay, Isaac Aronson Shots: Michigan 38, Duke 36 Saves: Duke William Helm 14 – Andrew Bonafede 0, Michigan Hunter Taylor 8 – Shane Carr 2 Location: Albany, N.Y. (Casey Stadium) – 5/20/2023 Attendance: 4,224
Tournament First Round
Team 1 2 3 4 Total Virginia 5 5 4 3 17 Richmond (11–5) 2 2 2 2 8 Virginia scoring: Payton Cormier 6, Connor Shellenberger 2, Xander Dickson 2, Jeff Conner, Thomas McConvey, Griffin Schutz, Will Cory, Noah Chizmar, Truitt Sunderland, Evan Zinn Richmond scoring: Derrek Madonna 3, Dalton Young 2, Lance Madonna, Aidan O'Neil, Luke Grayum Shots: Richmond 35, Virginia 33 Saves: Virginia Matthew Nunes 9 – David Roselle 0, Richmond Zach Vigue 10 Attendance: 2,465 Team 1 2 3 4 Total Notre Dame 8 4 4 4 20 Utah (12–5) 0 3 2 2 7 Notre Dame scoring: Jake Taylor 5, Reilly Gray 3, Pat Kavanagh 3, Griffin Westlin 2, Chris Kavanagh 2, Jeffery Ricciardelli, Fulton Bayman, Ben Ramsey, Jalen Seymour, Ross Burgmaster Utah scoring: Jared Andreala 3, Ryan Stines, Tyler Bradbury, Trey Akabane, Carson Moyer Shots: Notre Dame 49, Utah 37 Saves: Notre Dame Liam Entenmann 13 – Alex Zepf 3, Utah Colin Lenskold 7 – Zack Johns 2 Attendance: 2,145 Team 1 2 3 4 Total Georgetown 3 7 5 4 19 Yale (9–6) 8 1 6 2 17 Georgetown scoring: Tucker Dordevic 6, Nicky Solomon 5, Brian Minicus 4, Graham Bundy Jr. 2, Will Godine, Aidan Carroll Yale scoring: Chris Lyons 4, Leo Johnson 3, Matt Brandau 3, Max Krevsky 2, Logan Soelberg, Kyle Zawadzki, Patrick Hackler, Thomas Bragg, Carson Kuhl Shots: Georgetown 50, Yale 42 Saves: Georgetown Danny Hincks 10, Yale Jared Paquette 12 Attendance: 1,683 Team 1 2 3 4 Total Army 7 1 3 5 16 Maryland (10–6) 2 6 4 3 15 Army scoring: Gunnar Fellows 3, Ryan Sposito 2, Finn McCullough 2, Jacob Morin 2, Evan Plunkett, Avi Mehl, Reese Burek, Mike Tangredi, John Manero, Andrew Kelly, Dawson Clark Maryland scoring: Braden Erksa 4, Eric Spanos 2, Daniel Maltz 2, Daniel Kelly 2, Brett Makar, Zach Whittier, Jack Koras, Ryan Siracusa, Luke Wierman Shots: Maryland 47, Army 32 Saves: Army Knox Dent 16, Maryland Brian Ruppel 5 Attendance: 1,932 Team 1 2 3 4 Total Johns Hopkins 3 9 7 3 22 Bryant (12–5) 3 0 1 4 8 Johns Hopkins scoring: Russell Melendez 5, Brooks English 3, Jacob Angelus 2, Garrett Degnon 2, Stuart Phillips, Alex Mazzone, Brendan Grimes, Matt Collison, Cameron Chauvette, Jakson Raposo, Ian Krampf, Matt Narewski, Patrick Deans, Koleton Marquis Bryant scoring: Aidan Goltz 3, Timmy Hacket 2, Connor McMahon, Johnny Hackett, Ryan Dobrzynski Shots: Johns Hopkins 53, Bryant 36 Saves: Johns Hopkins Tim Marcille 7 – Gib Versfeld 7, Bryant Teagan Alexander 12 – Brennan Hart 1 Location: Baltimore, Maryland (Homewood Field) – 5/14/2023 Attendance: 1,458 Team 1 2 3 4 OT Total Michigan 4 3 2 5 1 15 Cornell (11–4) 4 2 1 7 0 14 Michigan scoring: Peter Thompson 4, Michael Boehm 3, Isaac Aronson 2, Josh Zawada 2, Jake Bonomi 2, Aidan Mulholland, Justin Wietfeldt Cornell scoring: Billy Coyle 3, Hugh Kelleher 3, CJ Kirst 2, Aiden Blake 2, Spencer Wirtheim, Jack Cascadden, Michael Long, Andrew Dalton Shots: Cornell 46, Michigan 41 Saves: Michigan Hunter Taylor 16, Cornell Chayse Ierlan 11 Location: ( Stadium) – 5/14/2023 Attendance: 2,625 Team 1 2 3 4 Total Duke 3 2 4 3 12 Delaware (13–5) 5 3 1 2 11 Duke scoring: Andrew McAdorey 3, Dyson Williams 3, Aidan Danenza 2, Garrett Leadmon, Charlie O'Connor, Aidan Maguire, Brennan O'Neill Delaware scoring: Tye Kurtz 4, JP Ward 2, Mike Robinson 2, Brendan Powers, Jason Kolar, Cam Acchione Shots: Duke 45, Delaware 30 Saves: Duke William Helm 11, Delaware Matt Kilkeary 15 Location: Durham, North Carolina (Koskinen Stadium) – 5/14/2023 Attendance: 1,371 Team 1 2 3 4 Total Penn State 1 5 5 2 13 Princeton (8–7) 4 5 0 3 12 Penn State scoring: Ethan Long 5, TJ Malone 2, Kevin Winkoff 2, Jeb Brenfleck, Jack Traynor, Matt Traynor, Mark Sickler Princeton scoring: Coulter Mackesy 6, Alexander Vardaro 2, Alex Slusher, Sean Cameron, Jake Stevens, John Dunphey Shots: Penn State 35, Princeton 46 Saves: Penn State Jack Fracyon 16, Princeton Michael Gianforcaro 8 Location: University Park, Pa. (Panzer Stadium) – 5/14/2023 Attendance: 1,683
Tournament Play In Team 1 2 3 4 Total Delaware 5 9 8 3 25 Marist (10–8) 3 2 2 3 10 Delaware scoring: Mike Robinson 7, Tye Kurtz 5, JP Ward 4, Nick Jessen 3, Cam Acchione 3, Finn Morgan, Jason Kolar, Riar Schell Marist scoring: Kellen Pulera 2, Jake Deacy 2, Dylan Bedell, Jamison Embury, Hunter Embury, James Lyons, Stephen Bickel, Jojo Pirreca Shots: Delaware 64, Marist 25 Saves: Delaware Matt Kilkeary 9, Marist Daniel O'Meara 12 Attendance: 1,857
Record by conference Conference# of BidsRecordWin % ACC 3 9–2 – 3 3 3 2 1 Big Ten 4 4–3 – 4 3 1 – – Big East 1 1–1 – 1 1 – – – Patriot 1 1–1 – 1 1 – – – CAA 1 1–1 1 1 – – – – Ivy League 3 0–3 – 3 – – – – America East 1 0–1 – 1 – – – – ASUN 1 0–1 – 1 – – – – Atlantic 10 1 0–1 – 1 – – – – MAAC 1 0–1 1 – – – – –
All-Tournament Team
Liam Entenmann, Notre Dame (Most Outstanding Player)
Brennan O'Neill, Duke
Jake Naso, Duke
Garrett Leadmon, Duke
Eric Dobson, Notre Dame
Chris Fake, Notre Dame
Chris Kavanagh, Notre Dame
Brian Tevlin, Notre Dame
TJ Malone, Penn State
Connor Shellenberger, Virginia
Media coverage ESPN held exclusive rights to the tournament.
Commentators
Play-by-play Drew Carter Chris Cotter Kevin Fitzgerald Anish Shroff
Analysts Paul Carcaterra Quint Kessenich Matt Ward Jules Heningburg Mark Dixon
References