2007 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
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The 2007 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Tournament was held from May 12 through May 28, 2007. This was the 37th annual Division I NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
tournament. Sixteen NCAA Division I college men's lacrosse
teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament.
The first round of the single-elimination tournament
was played on May 12 and May 13 at the home field of the top-seeded team. The quarterfinals were held on May 19 and May 20 on two separate neutral fields: the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
in Annapolis, Maryland
, and Princeton University Stadium
in Princeton, New Jersey
. The tournament culminated with the championship weekend, which included the Division II and Division III championships, semifinals and finals held on Memorial Day
weekend at M&T Bank Stadium
in Baltimore, Maryland. The championship game was played in front of a record crowd of 48,443 fans.
Johns Hopkins won their ninth national title, defeating Duke University
in the final 12–11. Johns Hopkins was led by Paul Rabil
and coach Dave Pietramala
, and Duke was led by Zack Greer
and Matt Danowski
. Delaware, led by Alex Smith
made it to the final four for the first time in school history.
NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
The annual NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament determines the top men's field lacrosse team in the NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division III....
tournament. Sixteen NCAA Division I college men's lacrosse
College lacrosse
College lacrosse refers to lacrosse played by student athletes at colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. In both countries, men's field lacrosse and women's lacrosse are played in both the varsity and club levels...
teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament.
The first round of the single-elimination tournament
Single-elimination tournament
A single-elimination tournament, also called a knockout, cup or sudden death tournament, is a type of elimination tournament where the loser of each match or bracket is immediately eliminated from winning the championship or first prize in the event...
was played on May 12 and May 13 at the home field of the top-seeded team. The quarterfinals were held on May 19 and May 20 on two separate neutral fields: the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Navy – Marine Corps Memorial Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium near the campus of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. It is the home field of the Navy Midshipmen football team, the men's lacrosse team, and the Chesapeake Bayhawks lacrosse team....
in Annapolis, Maryland
Annapolis, Maryland
Annapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Maryland, as well as the county seat of Anne Arundel County. It had a population of 38,394 at the 2010 census and is situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, south of Baltimore and about east of Washington, D.C. Annapolis is...
, and Princeton University Stadium
Princeton University Stadium
Princeton University Stadium is a stadium in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the Princeton Tigers...
in Princeton, New Jersey
Princeton, New Jersey
Princeton is a community located in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It is best known as the location of Princeton University, which has been sited in the community since 1756...
. The tournament culminated with the championship weekend, which included the Division II and Division III championships, semifinals and finals held on Memorial Day
Memorial Day
Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May. Formerly known as Decoration Day, it originated after the American Civil War to commemorate the fallen Union soldiers of the Civil War...
weekend at M&T Bank Stadium
M&T Bank Stadium
M&T Bank Stadium is a multi-purpose football stadium located in Baltimore, Maryland. It is the home of the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. The stadium is immediately adjacent to Oriole Park at Camden Yards, the home of the Baltimore Orioles. Served by the Hamburg Street station of...
in Baltimore, Maryland. The championship game was played in front of a record crowd of 48,443 fans.
Johns Hopkins won their ninth national title, defeating Duke University
Duke Blue Devils men's lacrosse
The Duke Blue Devils men's lacrosse team represents Duke University in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's lacrosse...
in the final 12–11. Johns Hopkins was led by Paul Rabil
Paul Rabil
Paul Rabil , is a lacrosse player with the Washington Stealth of the National Lacrosse League and the Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse...
and coach Dave Pietramala
Dave Pietramala
Dave Pietramala is the current Head Coach for the Johns Hopkins University Men's Lacrosse team. He was widely regarded as one of the greatest defensemen in lacrosse history, and is a member of the U.S. Lacrosse Hall of Fame. He is the only person to win an NCAA national championship as both a...
, and Duke was led by Zack Greer
Zack Greer
Zack Greer is a Canadian lacrosse player who plays for the Long Island Lizards in Major League Lacrosse and the Edmonton Rush of the National Lacrosse League. Greer attended high school at All Saints Catholic Secondary School in Whitby, and grew up playing box lacrosse...
and Matt Danowski
Matt Danowski
Matt Danowski is a professional lacrosse player for the Long Island Lizards of Major League Lacrosse. He also plays professional indoor lacrosse in the National Lacrosse League for the Rochester Knighthawks...
. Delaware, led by Alex Smith
Alex Smith (lacrosse)
Alexander Frederick Smith, was born in the city of Timonium, Maryland, August 8, 1984, to Dr. Frederick G. Smith and Dr. Vanessa K. Smith, and is the oldest of three sons. He most notably known for his skills on the lacrosse field, as a faceoff specialist, at the University of Delaware, and now...
made it to the final four for the first time in school history.
Tournament results
- * = Overtime