Notre Dame claims second-straight DI men's lacrosse national championship
🏆 Notre Dame wins second-straight national championship
Notre Dame dominated the 2024 DI men's lacrosse national championship with a 15-5 win to claim their second-straight national title. The only two titles in the program's history. The Irish finished the year 16-1 and became the first team to win back-to-back championships in consecutive years since Duke (2014-15).
𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐒!
— Notre Dame Lacrosse (@NDlacrosse)
The Fighting Irish go back-to-back with a dominating performance to capture the 2nd title in program history! ☘️
Third quarter: The Irish are dominating: ND 14, MD 5
KAVANAGH CONNECTION: ND 13, MD 4
The Irish are on fire, and the Kavanagh brothers are making it happen. Chris with 5 goals, Pat with 5 assists. Records are being broken. ⤵️
It's all Kavanaghs.
— Notre Dame Lacrosse (@NDlacrosse)
Pat has set the program record for assists in an NCAA Tournament game (5) and Chris has tied the program record for goals in an NCAA Tournament game (5).☘️
And let's not forget this behind-the-back stunner from Jordan Faison. That was goal number 11 for the Irish in their climb to a 13-4 dominating lead.
TAKE A BOW JORDAN FAISON!
— Notre Dame Lacrosse (@NDlacrosse)
After his 1st shot is saved he picks up the GB and goes BTB for his 1st of the day. Watch on ESPN.☘️
Halftime: Terps fight to slow Irish momentum: ND 10, MD 4
Maryland scored two in the first few minutes before going scoreless until late in the second quarter. Notre Dame's 10-1 run was highlighted by the Kavanagh show — Pat with two assists and Chris with the hattrick.
Bullseye. 🎯
— NCAA Lacrosse (@NCAALAX)
Make that a hatty for Chris Kavanagh.
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The Terps managed to temper Notre Dame's momentum and break through a packed Irish defense with a goal by Eric Malever on the EMO.
Malever gets one back on the EMO
— Maryland Men's Lacrosse (@TerpsMLax)
Back-to-back Kavanagh bombs: ND 8, MD 3
With two Kavanagh rippers, the Fighting Irish continue an 8-1 run to widen the lead.
You knew he was gonna...Chris Kavanagh!!☘️ x 🎥 ESPN /
— NCAA Lacrosse (@NCAALAX)
First quarter: Fighting Irish not missing a beat: ND 5, MD 3
The long-anticipated first quarter was worth the wait. The Terps managed a brief 2-0 lead before the Irish responded with a 5-1 blitz to go up 5-3. Still plenty of time for Maryland to answer.
Close one after the first 15
— Maryland Men's Lacrosse (@TerpsMLax)
Neck-and-Neck in the first 10 minutes: ND 3, MD 2
No shortage of action in the first ten minutes, with Notre Dame leveling the score and then claiming the go-ahead goal. Something tells me, the scoring is just getting started...
The kid from Philly gets on the board!
— Notre Dame Lacrosse (@NDlacrosse)
Max Busenkell buries his 1st shot from no angle and we take our first lead of the day at 3-2. 6 minutes left in the 1Q.☘️
Terps on the board 🐢
Maryland wastes no time. Just 34 seconds in, Ryan Siracusa gets the scoring started with an assist from fellow Georgia native, Eric Malever.
TERPS STRIKE FIRST
— Maryland Men's Lacrosse (@TerpsMLax)
Siracusa from Malever just 34 seconds into the game
The boys are back on the field! Plan is to get going around 2:10 p.m. ET.☘️
— Notre Dame Lacrosse (@NDlacrosse)
UPDATE: Game set to start at 2 p.m. ET
The championship game has been pushed back again. The teams will take the field around 2 p.m. ET with a quick warmup and then faceoff. Any changes will be communicated.
More bad weather in the area
— Maryland Men's Lacrosse (@TerpsMLax)
Teams are expected to be back on the field at 2 PM
🚨 ⛈️ WEATHER DELAY ⛈️ 🚨
Players are exiting the field as the game is currently delayed due to weather in the area.
We are officially in a weather delay. We will keep you posted with updates as we have them.☘️
— Notre Dame Lacrosse (@NDlacrosse)
📺 How to watch: Notre Dame vs. Maryland
No. 1 Notre Dame and No. 7 Maryland meet in the 2024 NCAA DI men's lacrosse national championship game on Memorial Day. Here's a look at how to watch:
- 👀 Who: No. 1 Notre Dame vs. No. 7 Maryland
- 🗓️ When: 12 p.m. ET Monday, May 27
- 📍 Where: Lincoln Financial Field | Philadelphia, PA
- 📺 TV: ESPN
- 📈 Live Stats
Find every score from the 2024 NCAA men's lacrosse tournament here.
🤔 How they got here
Here's how No. 1 Notre Dame and No. 7 Maryland made it to this point, set to play in the 2024 national championship game.
Interactive bracket | Full schedule and scores
No. 1 Notre Dame
- First round: 14-9 win vs. UAlbany
- Quarterfinals: 16-11 win vs. No. 8 Georgetown
- Semifinals: 13-6 win vs. No. 5 Denver
No. 7 Maryland
- First round: 16-8 win vs. Princeton
- Quarterfinals: 14-11 win vs. No. 2 Duke
- Semifinals: 12-6 win vs. No. 6 Virginia
DI men's lacrosse championship history
Notre Dame is seeking a second-straight NCAA DI men's lacrosse title while Maryland goes for its second in three years.
See the entire year-by-year team championship history since 1971 below.
| Year | Champion | Coach | Score | Runner-Up | Host or Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Notre Dame (14-2) | Kevin Corrigan | 13-9 | Duke | Philadelphia, Pa. |
| 2022 | Maryland (18-0) | John Tillman | 9-7 | Cornell | East Hartford, Conn. |
| 2021 | Virginia (14-4) | Lars Tiffany | 17-16 | Maryland | East Hartford, Conn. |
| 2020 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Virginia (17-3) | Lars Tiffany | 13-9 | Yale | Philadelphia, Pa. |
| 2018 | Yale (17-3) | Andy Shay | 13-11 | Duke | Foxborough, Mass. |
| 2017 | Maryland (16-3) | John Tillman | 9-6 | Ohio State | Foxborough, Mass. |
| 2016 | North Carolina (12-6) | Joe Breschi | 14-13 (ot) | Maryland | Philadelphia |
| 2015 | Denver (17-2) | Bill Tierney | 10-5 | Maryland | Philadelphia |
| 2014 | Duke (17-3) | John Danowski | 11-9 | Notre Dame | Baltimore |
| 2013 | Duke (16-5) | John Danowski | 16-10 | Syracuse | Philadelphia |
| 2012 | Loyola (Md.) (18-1) | Charley Toomey | 9-3 | Maryland | Foxborough, Mass. |
| 2011 | Virginia (13-5) | Dom Starsia | 9-7 | Maryland | Baltimore |
| 2010 | Duke (16-4) | John Danowski | 6-5 (ot) | Notre Dame | Baltimore |
| 2009 | Syracuse (16-2) | John Desko | 10-9 (ot) | Cornell | Boston |
| 2008 | Syracuse (16-2) | John Desko | 13-10 | Johns Hopkins | Boston |
| 2007 | Johns Hopkins (13-4) | Dave Pietramala | 12-11 | Duke | Baltimore |
| 2006 | Virginia (17-0) | Dom Starsia | 15-7 | Massachusetts | Philadelphia |
| 2005 | Johns Hopkins (16-0) | Dave Pietramala | 9-8 | Duke | Philadelphia |
| 2004 | Syracuse (15-2) | John Desko | 14-13 | Navy | Baltimore |
| 2003 | Virginia (15-2) | Dom Starsia | 9-7 | Johns Hopkins | Baltimore |
| 2002 | Syracuse (15-2) | John Desko | 13-12 | Princeton | Rutgers |
| 2001 | Princeton (14-1) | Bill Tierney | 10-9 (ot) | Syracuse | Rutgers |
| 2000 | Syracuse (15-1) | John Desko | 13-7 | Princeton | Maryland |
| 1999 | Virginia (13-3) | Dom Starsia | 12-10 | Syracuse | Maryland |
| 1998 | Princeton (14-1) | Bill Tierney | 15-5 | Maryland | Rutgers |
| 1997 | Princeton (16-0) | Bill Tierney | 19-7 | Maryland | Maryland |
| 1996 | Princeton (14-1) | Bill Tierney | 13-12 (ot) | Virginia | Maryland |
| 1995 | Syracuse (13-2) | Roy Simmons Jr. | 13-9 | Maryland | Maryland |
| 1994 | Princeton (14-1) | Bill Tierney | 9-8 (ot) | Virginia | Maryland |
| 1993 | Syracuse (12-2) | Roy Simmons Jr. | 13-12 | North Carolina | Maryland |
| 1992 | Princeton (13-2) | Bill Tierney | 10-9 (2ot) | Syracuse | Penn |
| 1991 | North Carolina (16-0) | Dave Klarmann | 18-13 | Towson | Syracuse |
| 1990 | Syracuse* (13-0) | Roy Simmons Jr. | 21-9 | Loyola Maryland | Rutgers |
| 1989 | Syracuse (14-1) | Roy Simmons Jr. | 13-12 | Johns Hopkins | Maryland |
| 1988 | Syracuse (15-0) | Roy Simmons Jr. | 13-8 | Cornell | Syracuse |
| 1987 | Johns Hopkins (10-3) | Don Zimmerman | 11-10 | Cornell | Rutgers |
| 1986 | North Carolina (11-3) | Willie Scroggs | 10-9 (ot) | Virginia | Delaware |
| 1985 | Johns Hopkins (13-1) | Don Zimmerman | 11-4 | Syracuse | Brown |
| 1984 | Johns Hopkins (14-0) | Don Zimmerman | 13-10 | Syracuse | Delaware |
| 1983 | Syracuse (14-1) | Roy Simmons Jr. | 17-16 | Johns Hopkins | Rutgers |
| 1982 | North Carolina (14-0) | Willie Scroggs | 7-5 | Johns Hopkins | Virginia |
| 1981 | North Carolina (12-0) | Willie Scroggs | 14-13 | Johns Hopkins | Princeton |
| 1980 | Johns Hopkins (14-1) | Henry Ciccarone | 9-8 (2ot) | Virginia | Cornell |
| 1979 | Johns Hopkins (13-0) | Henry Ciccarone | 15-9 | Maryland | Maryland |
| 1978 | Johns Hopkins (13-1) | Henry Ciccarone | 13-8 | Cornell | Rutgers |
| 1977 | Cornell (13-0) | Richie Moran | 16-8 | Johns Hopkins | Virginia |
| 1976 | Cornell (16-0) | Richie Moran | 16-13 (ot) | Maryland | Brown |
| 1975 | Maryland (11-3) | Bud Beardmore | 20-13 | Navy | Johns Hopkins |
| 1974 | Johns Hopkins (12-2) | Bob Scott | 17-12 | Maryland | Rutgers |
| 1973 | Maryland (14-1) | Bud Beardmore | 10-9 (2ot) | Johns Hopkins | Penn |
| 1972 | Virginia (11-4) | Glenn Thiel | 13-12 | Johns Hopkins | Maryland |
| 1971 | Cornell (13-1) | Richie Moran | 12-6 | Maryland | Hofstra |
*After the 1990 championship, the krikya18.committee on Infractions determined that Paul Gait had played in the 1990 championship while ineligible. Under NCAA rules, Syracuse and Paul Gait's records for that championship were vacated. The NCAA does not recognize Syracuse and coach Roy Simmons Jr.'s 3-0 record, and Paul Gait's 7 goals, 7 assists and his participation in that championship.