# 2017 NCAA Division I men's lacrosse tournament

The 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship was played on Memorial Day weekend in May 2017 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
This was the 47th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national championship for National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's college lacrosse.
Seventeen teams competed in the tournament, based upon their performance during the regular season. For nine teams entry into the tournament was by means of a conference tournament automatic qualifier, eight teams received at-large selections.
Maryland won their 3rd NCAA title, defeating Ohio State 9-6. This was Maryland's first national title since 1975.
Matt Rambo led the Terps to their long delayed next national title, in the Terps third straight championship game.

## Teams

| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | RPI | Record |
| | Air Force | Southern | Automatic | 24 | 12-5 |
| 8 | Albany | America East | Automatic | 3 | 14-2 |
| | Bryant | Northeast | Automatic | 35 | 10-7 |
| 5 | Denver | Big East | At-large | 8 | 11-3 |
| | Duke | ACC | At-large | 9 | 12-4 |
| 6 | Johns Hopkins | Big Ten | At-large | 7 | 8-6 |
| | Loyola | Patriot | Automatic | 17 | 10-5 |
| | Marquette | Big East | Automatic | 21 | 8-7 |
| 1 | Maryland | Big Ten | Automatic | 1 | 12-3 |
| | Monmouth | MAAC | Automatic | 38 | 14-3 |
| | North Carolina | ACC | At-large | 10 | 8-7 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | ACC | At-large | 4 | 8-5 |
| 3 | Ohio State | Big Ten | At-large | 6 | 13-4 |
| 7 | Penn State | Big Ten | At-large | 5 | 12-3 |
| 2 | Syracuse | ACC | At-large | 2 | 12-2 |
| | Towson | CAA | Automatic | 11 | 10-4 |
| | Yale | Ivy | Automatic | 13 | 10-5 |

## Bracket

| Play In May 10th | Play In May 10th | Play In May 10th |
| Bryant | Bryant | 10 |
| Monmouth | Monmouth | 7 |
| First Round Campus sites: seeded teams host May 13–14 | First Round Campus sites: seeded teams host May 13–14 | First Round Campus sites: seeded teams host May 13–14 | Quarterfinals May 20–21 James M. Shuart Stadium Delaware Stadium | Quarterfinals May 20–21 James M. Shuart Stadium Delaware Stadium | Quarterfinals May 20–21 James M. Shuart Stadium Delaware Stadium | Semifinals May 27 Gillette Stadium | Semifinals May 27 Gillette Stadium | Semifinals May 27 Gillette Stadium | | Championship May 29 Gillette Stadium | Championship May 29 Gillette Stadium | Championship May 29 Gillette Stadium |
| 1 | Maryland | 13 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bryant | 10 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bryant | 10 | 1 | Maryland | 18 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Albany | 9 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Albany | 15 | 8 | Albany | 9 | | | | | | | |
| | North Carolina | 12 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | North Carolina | 12 | | | | 1 | Maryland | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Denver | 8 | | | | |
| 5 | Denver | 17 | | | | | | | 5 | Denver | 8 | | | | |
| | Air Force | 10 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Air Force | 10 | 5 | Denver | 16 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Notre Dame | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 15 | 4 | Notre Dame | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | Marquette | 9 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Marquette | 9 | | | | | | | | 1 | Maryland | 9 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Ohio State | 6 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Ohio State | 6 |
| | Loyola | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Loyola | 4 | 3 | Ohio State | 16 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Duke | 11 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Johns Hopkins | 6 | | Duke | 11 | | | | | | | |
| | Duke | 19 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Duke | 19 | | | | 3 | Ohio State | 11 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Towson | 10 | | | | |
| 7 | Penn State | 8 | | | | | | | | Towson | 10 | | | | |
| | Towson | 12 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Towson | 12 | | Towson | 10 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Syracuse | 7 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Syracuse | 11 | 2 | Syracuse | 7 | | | | | | | |
| | Yale | 10 | | | | | | | | | | |

## Tournament boxscores

Tournament Finals
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Maryland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| Ohio State | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Maryland scoring – Tim Rotanz 3, Dylan Maltz 2, Adam DiMillo 2, Matt Rambo, Connor Kelly Ohio State scoring – Tre Leclaire, Johnny Pearson, Austin Shanks, Jake Withers, Logan Maccani, Colin Chell 1 Shots: Maryland 41, Ohio State 25 ||||||
Tournament Semi-Finals
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Maryland | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| Denver | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Maryland scoring – Connor Kelly 3, Dylan Maltz 2, Colin Heacock 2, Matt Rambo, Tim Rotanz Denver scoring – Nate Marano 2, Ethan Walker 2, Connor Donahue, Connor Cannizzaro, Colton Jackson, Joe Reid Shots: Maryland 32, Denver 22 ||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ohio State | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| Towson | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Ohio State scoring – Tre Leclaire 3, Eric Fannell 2, Austin Shanks 2, Johnny Pearson, JT Blubaugh, Jack Jasinski, Logan Maccani Towson scoring – Ryan Drenner 3, Joe Seider 3, Jon Mazza, Mike Lynch, Tyler Young, Brian Bolewicki Shots: Towson 40, Ohio State 35 Saves: Ohio State 10, Towson 6 ||||||
Tournament Quarterfinals
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Maryland | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 18 |
| Albany | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| Maryland scoring – Connor Kelly 5, Matt Rambo 4, Tim Rotanz 2, Dylan Maltz 2, Jared Bernhardt, Ben Chisolm, Colin Heacock, Tim Muller, Bryce Young Albany scoring – Connor Fields 3, Adam Osika 2, Sean Eccles , John Glance , Jack Burgmaster , Troy Reh Shots: Maryland 41, Albany 29 ||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ohio State | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 16 |
| Duke | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| Ohio State scoring – Eric Fannell 5, Jack Jasinski 2, Johnny Pearson 2, JT Blubaugh 2, Lukas Buckley 2, Tre Leclaire, Freddy Freibott, Austin Shanks Duke scoring – Jack Bruckner 3, Justin Guterding 2, Sean Cerrone, Brad Smith, Mitch Russell, Sean Lowrie, Joey Manown, John Prendergast Shots: Duke 45, Ohio State 31 ||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Denver | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 16 |
| Notre Dame | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Denver scoring – Austin French 4, Tyler Pace 3, Ethan Walker 3, Connor Cannizzaro 2, Trevor Baptiste, Colton Jackson, Colin Rutan, Nate Marano Notre Dame scoring – Mikey Wynne 3, Sergio Perkovic Shots: Denver 39, Notre Dame 16 ||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Towson | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Syracuse | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| Towson scoring – Joe Seider 4, Mike Lynch 2, Matt Wylly 2, Tyler Konen, Jon Mazza Syracuse scoring – Nate Solomon 4, Ryan Simmons, Brendan Bomberry, Sergio Salcido Shots: Towson 40, Syracuse 31 Shots: Towson 12, Syracuse 12 ||||||
Tournament First Round
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Maryland | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 |
| Bryant | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| Maryland scoring – Tim Rotanz 5, Matt Rambo 2, Colin Heacock 2, Dylan Maltz, Jared Bernhardt, Matt Neufeldt, Adam DiMillo Bryant scoring – Tucker James 4, Cam Ziegler 3, Tom Forsberg, Brett Baker, Ryan Sharpe Shots: Bryant 35, Maryland 28 ||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ohio State | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Loyola | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Ohio State scoring – Tre Leclaire 3, Eric Fannell, Jack Jasinski, Colin Chell, Austin Shanks Loyola scoring – Romar Dennis, Pat Spencer, Zack Sirico, Jared Mintzlaff Shots: Loyola 44, Ohio State 22 ||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Denver | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 17 |
| Air Force | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| Denver scoring – Austin French 3, Max Planning 3, Connor Cannizzaro 3, Trevor Baptiste 2, Connor Donahue 2, Ethan Walker 2, Colton Jackson, Jeremy Bosher Air Force scoring – Grant Gould 3, Matthew Schwartz 2, Chet Dunstan 2, Austin Smith, Trent Harper, Cameron Carter Shots: Denver 43, Air Force 35 ||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Duke | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| High Point | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| Duke scoring – Michael Sowers 4, Sean Lowrie 3, Owen Caputo 2, Brennan O'Neill 2, Garrett Leadmon, Nakeie Montgomery, JPBasile, Dyson Williams, Jake Naso High Point scoring – Jack Vanoverbeke 2, Brayden Mayea 2, Kevin Rogers 2, Koby Russell, Asher Nolting, Tyler Stinson, Colin Clothier Shots: Duke 43, High Point 34 ||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Towson | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| Penn State | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| Towson scoring – Joe Seider 4, Ryan Drenner 2, Mike Lynch 2, Tyler Konen, Tyler Young, Alex Woodall, Dylan Kinnear Penn State scoring – Grant Ament 3, Mac O'Keefe 3, Nick Aponte 2 Shots: Towson 43, Penn State 23 Saves: Penn State 16, Towson 9 ||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Syracuse | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| Yale | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Syracuse scoring – Jamie Trimboli 2, Nick Mariano 2, Brad Voigt, Nate Solomon, Ryan Simmons, Jordan Evans, Stephen Rehfuss, Brendan Bomberry, Sergio Salcido Yale scoring – Ben Reeves 4, Lucas Cotler 2, Matt Gaudet 2, Joseph Sessa, Jackson Morrill Shots: Yale 42, Syracuse 29 ||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Albany | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| North Carolina | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| Albany scoring – Bennett Drake 5, Adam Osika 3, Kyle McClancy 3, Connor Fields, Sean Eccles, Mitch Laffin, Eli Lasda North Carolina scoring – Chris Cloutier 5, Luke Goldstock 2, Jack Rowlett 2, Timmy Kelly, Justin Anderson, William McBride Shots: Albany 46, North Carolina 43 ||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Notre Dame | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| Marquette | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| Notre Dame scoring – Brendan Gleason 5, Brendan Collins 4, Mikey Wynne 2, Ryder Garnsey, Bryan Costabile, Brian Willetts, Timmy Phillips Marquette scoring – John Wagner 3, Ryan McNamara 2, Andy Demichiei 2, Tanner Thomson, Joseph Dunn Shots: Notre Dame 35, Marquette 35 ||||||

## All-Tournament Team

* Tim Muller, Maryland (Most Outstanding Player)
* Tom Carey, Ohio State
* Ryan Drenner, Towson
* Connor Kelly, Maryland
* Tre Leclaire, Ohio State
* Dylan Maltz, Maryland
* Dan Morris, Maryland
* Matt Rambo, Maryland
* Tim Rotanz, Maryland
* Ethan Walker, Denver