Tampa wins 2022 DII men's lacrosse national championship
Tampa wins 2022 DII men's lacrosse championship
Tampa defeated Mercy, 11-7 to win the 2022 DII men's lacrosse championship. This is the program's first national championship in program history.
The Tampa Spartans are your National Champions!#StandAsOne⚔️🛡 #TampaMLax pic.twitter.com/jbrju2cSwW
— Tampa Men's Lacrosse (@TampaMLax) May 29, 2022
The Spartans led the entire way, leading by as much as 6 in the second quarter. Mercy was later able to trim the deficit to just four heading into the half, but the offensive attack from Tampa proved to be too much, registering 22 total shots on goal, while Mercy only recorded 16.
Histroy! The Spartans win their first National Championship in program history!#StandAsOne⚔️🛡 #TampaMLax pic.twitter.com/JJDruMHyhN
— Tampa Men's Lacrosse (@TampaMLax) May 29, 2022
Tampa's Cole Willard was the leading scorer, collecting 4 goals on just 5 shots en route to Tampa capturing its first national championship.
Mercy, Tampa face off for DII national championship at 4 p.m. ET
No. 1 seeds Mercy and Tampa will each make its DII men's lacrosse national championship debut at 4 p.m. ET today. Tampa scored 19 goals in a lopsided, 19-8 win over Limestone in the semifinals, which marked the second-most goals scored by one team in the 2022 NCAA DII men's lacrosse championship bracket, while Mercy edged out Le Moyne 12-11 in the other semifinal.
You can view the interactive championship bracket here.
Click or tap here to watch a live stream of the national championship.
The national championship matchup is set
After today's two semifinal games, two teams remain: Mercy and Tampa. Both will compete in the national championship, which will be at 4 p.m. ET on Sunday, May 29.
Here are today's full results:
Click or tap here to view the interactive championship bracket.
DII men's lacrosse semifinals set for Sunday
By the end of today, we will know the two teams competing for the 2022 DII men's lacrosse national championship.
Both games can be watched here on NCAA.com. Here are today's semifinal matchups:
Click or tap here to view the interactive championship bracket.
Semifinal matchups set for DII men's lacrosse championship
The quarterfinals for the DII men's lacrosse tournament are all over. Both remaining No. 1 seeds, Mercy and Tampa, survived in close games on Sunday while No. 3 Le Moyne and No. 2 Limestone took care of business in the quarterfinals.
The semifinals will be played Sunday, May 22 and the championship will be played a week later on May 29.
Check out all the results from Sunday:
- No. 1 Mercy 11, No. 5 Seton Hill 10
- No. 3 Le Moyne 9, No. 2 Adelphi 4
- No. 1 Tampa 13, No. 4 Lenoir-Rhyne 11
- No. 2 Limestone 14, No. 6 Wingate 8
Here are the semifinal matchups for May 22:
Click or tap here to view the interactive championship bracket.
Results from Wednesday's first-round action
Here are the final scores from Wednesday's first round games:
- No. 5 Seton Hill 8, No. 4 Mercyhurst 7
- No. 3 Le Moyne 16, No. 6 St. Anselm 8
- No. 4 Lenoir-Rhyne 11, No. 5 UIndy 10
- No. 6 Wingate 20, No. 3 Lindenwood 11
All quarterfinal games will be played on Sunday, May 15 at 1 p.m. ET. Here are the matchups:
- No. 1 Mercy vs. No. 5 Seton Hill
- No. 2 Adelphi vs. No. 3 Le Moyne
- No. 1 Tampa vs. No. 4 Lenoir-Rhyne
- No. 2 Limestone vs. No. 6 Wingate
Click or tap here to view the interactive championship bracket.
DII men's lacrosse championship kicks off with four games Wednesday
The 2022 NCAA DII Men's Lacrosse Championship kicks off today with four first-round games, each scheduled for Wednesday evening or night. The winners will advance to the quarterfinals, which are scheduled for the afternoon of Sunday, May 15.
Here's the schedule for Wednesday's first-round games:
- 4 p.m. ET | No. 5 Seton Hill 8, No. 4 Mercyhurst 7
- 4 p.m. ET | No. 3 Le Moyne 16, No. 6 St. Anselm 8
- 4 p.m. ET | No. 4 Lenoir-Rhyne 11, No. 5 UIndy 10
- 7 p.m. ET | No. 3 Lindenwood vs. No. 6 Wingate
Click or tap here to view the interactive championship bracket.
2022 NCAA DII men's lacrosse championship selections
INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA Division II Men’s Lacrosse Committee has selected the teams that will compete in the 2022 NCAA Division II Men’s Lacrosse Championship.
The championship provides for a 12-team tournament. Six teams from each of the two regions (North and South) are selected to participate in the men's lacrosse championship. Except for the championship game, all games will be played on the campus of one of the competing teams. First-round competition is scheduled for Wednesday, May 11. The first-round sites and team matchups are as follows:
North Region:
- (1) Mercy (14-1) – Bye
- (4) *Mercyhurst (11-4) vs. (5) Seton Hill (12-6)
- (2) Adelphi (14-1) – Bye
- (3) Le Moyne (14-3) vs. St. Anselm (10-5)
South Region:
- (1) Tampa (18-0) – Bye
- (4) *Lenoir-Rhyne (14-3) vs. (5) UIndy (14-3)
- (2) Limestone (16-2) – Bye
- (3) *Lindenwood (12-3) vs. (6) Wingate (12-4)
Note: *Denotes host institution.
The eight remaining teams will play in the quarterfinals on Sunday, May 15. The winners of the quarterfinals will advance to the semifinals on Sunday, May 22. This year’s finalists will advance to East Hartford, Connecticut for the championship game at Rentschler Field, which will be played at 4 p.m. Eastern time, Sunday, May 29, and shown via web stream on NCAA.com. That game will be proceeded by the Division III championship at 1 p.m. Eastern time, which can also be seen on NCAA.com. The Division I semifinals and championship are Saturday, May 28 and Monday, May 30 at the same site.
For more information about the NCAA Division II Men’s Lacrosse Championship, go to NCAA.com.
How to watch the 2022 DII men's lacrosse selection show
The field for the 2022 DII men's lacrosse tournament will be revealed Sunday, May 8 at 7:30 p.m. ET live on NCAA.com. Twelve teams will make it into this year's tournament. Games begin May 11.
Here's how to watch the 2022 DII men's lacrosse selection show.
When: Sunday, May 8 at 7:30 p.m. ET
Where: NCAA.com
The 2022 DII men's lacrosse championship game will be played at Pratt and Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut.
Every DII men's lacrosse champion since 1974
YEAR | CHAMPION | COACH | POINTS | RUNNER-UP | HOST OR SITE |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | Le Moyne (15-0) | Dan Sheehan | 12-6 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Hartford, Conn. |
2020 | Canceled due to Covid-19 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
2019 | Merrimack (17-3) | Mike Morgan | 16-8 | Limestone | Philadelphia |
2018 | Merrimack (18-1) | Mike Morgan | 23-6 | Saint Leo | Foxborough, Mass. |
2017 | Limestone (21-1) | J.B. Clarke | 11-9 | Merrimack | Foxborough, Mass. |
2016 | Le Moyne (20-0) | Dan Sheehan | 8-4 | Limestone | Philadelphia |
2015 | Limestone (20-1) | J.B. Clarke | 9-6 | Le Moyne | Philadelphia |
2014 | Limestone (19-1) | J.B. Clarke | 12-6 | LIU Post | Baltimore |
2013 | Le Moyne (18-2) | Dan Sheehan | 11-10 | Mercyhurst | Philadelphia |
2012 | Dowling (13-2) | Tim Boyle | 11-10 | Limestone | Foxborough, Mass. |
2011 | Mercyhurst (14-2) | Chris Ryan | 9-8 | Adelphi | Baltimore |
2010 | C.W. Post (16-1) | John Jez | 14-9 | Le Moyne | Baltimore |
2009 | C.W. Post (15-1) | John Jez | 8-7 | Le Moyne | Boston |
2008 | NYIT (13-1) | Jack Kaley | 16-11 | Le Moyne | Boston |
2007 | Le Moyne (15-2) | Dan Sheehan | 6-5 | Mercyhurst | Baltimore |
2006 | Le Moyne (18-0) | Dan Sheehan | 12-5 | Dowling | Philadelphia |
2005 | NYIT (10-2) | Jack Kaley | 14-13 (ot) | Limestone | Philadelphia |
2004 | Le Moyne (16-0) | Dan Sheehan | 11-10 (2ot) | Limestone | Baltimore |
2003 | NYIT (14-0) | Jack Kaley | 9-4 | Limestone | Baltimore |
2002 | Limestone (13-2) | T.W.Johnson | 11-9 | NYIT | Rutgers (Yurcak Field) |
2001 | Adelphi (12-2) | Sandy Kapatos | 14-10 | Limestone | Rutgers (Yurcak Field) |
2000 | Limestone (14-2) | Mike Cerino | 10-9 | C.W. Post | Maryland (Ludwig Field) |
1999 | Adelphi (10-3) | Sandy Kapatos | 11-8 | C.W. Post | Maryland (Ludwig Field) |
1998 | Adelphi (12-3) | Sandy Kapatos | 18-6 | C.W. Post | Rutgers (Yurcak Field) |
1997 | NYIT (12-2) | Jack Kaley | 18-11 | Adelphi | Adelphi |
1996 | C.W. Post (10-3) | Tom Postel | 15-10 | Adelphi | C.W. Post |
1995 | Adelphi (10-3) | Sandy Kapatos | 12-10 | Springfield | Springfield |
1994 | Springfield (12-2) | Keith Bugbee | 15-12 | NYIT | C.W. Post |
1993 | Adelphi (8-3) | Kevin Sheehan | 11-7 | C.W. Post | C.W. Post |
1981 | Adelphi (10-2) | Paul Doherty | 17-14 | Loyola Maryland | Adelphi |
1980 | UMBC (11-3) | Dick Watts | 23-14 | Adelphi | UMBC |
1979 | Adelphi (13-3) | Paul Doherty | 17-12 | UMBC | Adelphi |
1978 | Roanoke (12-2) | Paul Griffin | 14-13 | Hobart | Hobart |
1977 | Hobart (15-0) | Jerry Schmidt | 23-13 | Washington College | Hobart |
1976 | Hobart (14-3) | Jerry Schmidt | 18-9 | Adelphi | UMBC |
1975 | SUNY Cortland (10-4) | Chuck Winters | 12-11 | Hobart | C.W. Post |
1974 | Towson (14-1) | Carl Runk | 18-17 (ot) | Hobart | SUNY Cortland |