The 1988 tournament championship game was played at Syracuse University in front of 20,148 fans. The Syracuse Orangemen

Syracuse Orange men's lacrosse

The Syracuse Orange men's lacrosse team represents Syracuse University in NCAA Division I men's college lacrosse. The Orange have won 10 NCAA championship titles, and currently competes as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference men's lacrosse conference...

 defeated the Cornell Big Red, 13-8 for the first of their three straight NCAA titles.

This Syracuse team is notable for being undefeated and for featuring the Gait brothers, Paul

Paul Gait

Paul Gait is widely regarded as one of the best lacrosse players of all time and is the current Vice President of the Rochester Knighthawks of the National Lacrosse League...

 and Gary Gait

Gary Gait

Gary Charles Gait is widely regarded as the best lacrosse player of all time, just above his twin brother Paul. He has starred at the NCAA level at Syracuse University, at the professional level in the National Lacrosse League and Major League Lacrosse, and at the international level for the...

, as well as lacrosse Hall-of-Famer Tom Marechek

Tom Marechek

Tom "Hollywood" Marechek is a retired professional lacrosse player. He currently coaches the Friends School of Baltimore's boys' varsity lacrosse team in Baltimore, Maryland...

. It is also significant for being the NCAA tournament where Gary Gait took his famous "Air Gait" shot in a tight semi-final game against University of Pennsylvania

Penn Quakers men's lacrosse

The Penn Quakers men's lacrosse team represents the University of Pennsylvania in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's lacrosse...

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In a 23-5 quarterfinal win over Navy, Gait scored a tournament record of 9 goals.

Tournament results

• * = Overtime
• ** = Double overtime

External links

• NCAA lacrosse history
• Title Game video from NCAA on Demand
• "Air Gait" picture link
• "Air Gait" writeup
• "Air Gait" on YouTube