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 Ƶ Tournament game (5) and Chris has tied the program record for goals in an Ƶ 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. 🎯
— Ƶ Lacrosse (@ƵLAX)
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 /
— Ƶ Lacrosse (@ƵLAX)
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
Almost game time!! 🤭
This time for real! The national championship is set to kickoff at 2:10 p.m. ET. The game can be live-streamed on .
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 Ƶ 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 Ƶ 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 Ƶ 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 | John Tillman | 9-6 | Ohio State | Foxborough, Mass. | |
| 2016 | Joe Breschi | 14-13 (ot) | Maryland | Philadelphia | |
| 2015 | Bill Tierney | 10-5 | Maryland | Philadelphia | |
| 2014 | 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 Ƶ Committee on Infractions determined that Paul Gait had played in the 1990 championship while ineligible. Under Ƶ rules, Syracuse and Paul Gait's records for that championship were vacated. The Ƶ 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.