Every 2023 NCAA lacrosse champion
Complete list of the 2023 lacrosse champions
Here are all six 2023 lacrosse champions, across divisions:
Men's
- DI: Notre Dame
- DII: Lenoir-Rhyne
- DIII: Salisbury
Women's
- DI: Northwestern
- DII: Pace
- DIII: Middlebury
๐ Northwestern wins 2023 DI women's lacrosse championship
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๐ Middlebury wins back-to-back national titles
Middlebury defeated Gettysburg to win the 2023 DIII women's lacrosse championship, 17-9, in Salem, Va. The win caps-off an undefeated season for the Panthers and gives the program its ninth national title.
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Notre Dame downs Virginia to advance to national championship
THE IRISH ARE GOING TO THE NATTY
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In a closely fought contest, No. 3 Notre Dame squeezed past No. 2 Virginia, 13-12, in overtime to advance to the 2023 DI men's lacrosse national title game against No. 1 Duke.
Brian Devlin scored an impressive goal in overtime to send the Fighting Irish to their first title game since 2014. This will be Notre Dame's third championship game appearance โ they lost to Duke in each of the previous two.
Notre Dame scored twice in 31 seconds late in the fourth quarter to tie the game, but with less than one minute remaining in regulation, Virginia's Thomas McConvey capitalized on an opportunity in front of the net to give Virginia a 12-11 lead. Notre Dame countered almost instantly with a goal from Jake Taylor to tie the score again and send the game to overtime locked at 12.
Virginia got a big game from Tewaaraton Award finalist Connor Shellenberger, who made an excellent pass in front of the goal to set up McConvey's late go-ahead goal. His six points (three goals and three assists) led all players. Notre Dame's stars, Pat and Chris Kavanagh, were relatively quiet on the day. The brothers combined for just four points, despite 18 shot attempts between them.
But, the lack of offense from the Kavanagh brothers didn't slow the Irish as Eric Dobson's four goals led the way for the Irish to the championship game.
Notre Dame and Duke will meet for the second time this season. In April, the Fighting Irish downed the Blue Devils 17-12 in South Bend.
No. 1 Duke vs. No. 3 Notre Dame | Monday, May 29 | 1 p.m. | ESPNย
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Virginia and Notre Dame are tied at halftime with a championship spot on the line
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A back-and-forth first half comes to a close with No. 2 Virginia is tied No. 3 Notre Dame 6-6. Notre Dame scored twice in the first two minutes to jump out to an early lead, but two goals in thirty seconds for Virginia re-tied the score midway through the first quarter.
Virginia's Tewaaraton Award finalist Connor Shellenberger put up three first half points, including two goals, for the Hoos. On the other end, Virginia was able to keep Pat and Chris Kavanagh relatively quiet, as they managed just one assist between the two.
Virginia first half stats
Notre Dame first half stats
Duke will play for the national championship
LEADMON!!!! DUKE WINS!!
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Garrett Leadmon scored in overtime to send the Blue Devils to Monday's national championship with a 16-15 win over Penn State.
In an fantastic game, No. 5 Penn State took some early punches from No. 1 Duke, but hung in during the second half before eventually evening the score in the fourth quarter. The Nittany Lions were able to hold Brennan O'Neill scoreless in the second half, shutting him down on the final possession of regulation to force overtime.
Jack Fracyon was unbelievable for Penn State, making 12 saves in goal to give PSU a chance against the nation's top team.
Even with Brennan O'Neill being quiet throughout the second half, Duke was able to find offense from other players. Six Duke players scored multiple goals, including Leadmon whose overtime winner was his third of the game.
Duke will now play Monday afternoon in their first championship final since 2018.
No. 1 Duke 16, No. 5 Penn State 15 (OT) | Game stats here
Duke vs. Penn State heads to OT
Duke leads Penn State at halftime of semifinal #1
Brennan O'Neill's hat-trick sends the top-ranked Blue Devils into the break up 9-7 on No. 5 Penn State. Penn State had 11 first half turnovers, six of those unforced errors. The turnover margin has already proven to be crucial as it helped Duke establish an early lead.
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Despite the turnover issues, Penn State is hanging right there with No. 1 Duke. A matchup that some experts predicted as a blowout has not shaped up that way through the first 30 minutes. Penn State settled into their game in the second quarter, holding Duke to just three goals in the frame while scoring three of their own. The Nittany Lions have gotten strong goaltending fromย Jack Fracyon, whose strong tournament has continued with eight saves in the first half.
Duke first half stats
Penn State first half stats
DI men's lacrosse takes center stage on Saturday
Everything has led us here.
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Only two games are scheduled throughout all of college lacrosse on Saturday. The 2023 NCAA DI men's lacrosse semifinals are set to be played on Saturday afternoon at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Four of the top five national seeds are set to play for a spot in Monday's national championship game. Here's what you need to know about each team before Saturday's games get underway.
No. 1 Duke
The Duke Blue Devils earned the top national seed with an impressive 13-2 regular season. The Blue Devils stacked seven ranked wins throughout the regular season, giving them one of the best resumes in the nation. Led by Tewaaraton Award finalistย Brennan OโNeill, Duke's offense rarely struggles for goals. They are top-five in the country in scoring offense, and top-15 in scoring defense. En route to the semifinals, Duke narrowly escaped Delaware before drubbing Michigan in the quarterfinals.
No. 2 Virginia
For a good chunk of the season the Cavaliers occupied the No. 1 national ranking before losing at home to Duke. Virginia is as dangerous as anyone, as their nearly 18 goals per game led the nation by a wide margin. Like Duke, Virginia's offensive attack is spearheaded by a Tewaaraton Award finalist.ย Connor Shellenberger is one of two UVA players averaging more than five points a game, along withย Xander Dickson, who ranks fourth in the nation in goals per game. Virginia has the star power to beat anybody at any time.
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No. 3 Notre Dameย
The Irish have already knocked off No. 1 Duke this season, beating the Blue Devils 17-12 in a midseason contest. Notre Dame leads the country in scoring margin. Their 6.29 margin is better than second place Virginia by nearly a full goal. The Irish rank inside the top-five in both scoring offense and scoring defense, making them a difficult matchup for any team they face because of their ability to play multiple styles of lacrosse. Offensively, Notre Dame's Pat Kavanagh was named a Tewaaraton Award finalist for the second time in his career. Kavanagh leads the country in assists, as his scoring ability opens up lanes for him to share the ball with Notre Dame's other talented attackers.
No. 5 Penn Stateย
Penn State needed a dramatic comeback to reach this point of the tournament. Down 7-1 to Princeton, the Nittany Lions erupted on an 11-2 scoring run to give them a lead they would not give back. In that game, PSU goalie ย Jack Fracyon set the program record for saves in an NCAA tournament game with 16 stops in the win. Unlike the first three teams, Penn State does not have a Tewaaraton Finalist, but their balanced attack and strong defensive play keeps them in games.ย
Semifinal schedule and scores
No. 1 Duke 16, No. 5 Penn State 15 |ย Game stats here
No. 2ย Virginia vs. No. 3 Notre Dame | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN2 | Live stats here