1979 NCAA Division I lacrosse tournament

The 1979 NCAA Division I lacrosse tournament was the ninth annual tournament hosted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the team champion of men's college lacrosse among its Division I programs at the end of the 1979 NCAA Division I lacrosse season.

1979 NCAA Division I men's
lacrosse tournament
DatesMay 16–26, 1979
Teams8
Finals siteByrd Stadium
Maryland College Park, Maryland
ChampionsJohns Hopkins (3rd title)
Runner-upMaryland (6th title game)
SemifinalistsNavy (6th Final Four)
Virginia (3rd Final Four)
Winning coachHenry Ciccarone (2nd title)
MOPMike Federico, Goalie, Johns Hopkins
Attendance[1]16,166 finals
25,241 total
Top scorersBob Boneillo, Maryland
Barry Mitchell, Maryland
(14 goals)
NCAA Division I men's tournaments
«1978 1980»

Defending champions Johns Hopkins defeated Maryland in the championship game, 15–9.

The championship game was played at Byrd Stadium at the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland, where 16,166 fans were in attendance.

Overview

Twelve NCAA Division I college men's lacrosse teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament.

This tournament was notable as the only entry for NC State, led by Stan Cockerton, into the NCAA tournament. The lacrosse program at North Carolina State was discontinued shortly afterwards.

This was one of the great seasons in Hopkins' history, with highlights of the 13-0 season including wins over #2 Maryland and #5 Virginia (twice each) as well as wins over #3 Navy, #4 Cornell, North Carolina State, and #6 Army. Hopkins was ranked first in the nation for 11 straight weeks. The team averaged over 15 goals a game and gave up under 7 goals a game, with only two teams able to score double digits in goals against Hopkins.

In the finals, Johns Hopkins used one of the all-time best defenses led by Hall of Fame goalie Mike Federico and defenseman Mark Greenberg, as well as a strong offense led by Dave Huntley and Jeff Cook, to defeat the Terrapins for the second time that season. John Hopkins took control with five unanswered goals in the second period of the title game. Also, in the second quarter, Hopkins' defense held Maryland in check where the Terps did not get a shot on goal off for over 11 minutes. Hopkins had handed the Terrapins five of their losses over the prior three seasons, including consecutive defeats in the semifinals of the Division I tournaments in 1977 and 1978.

The top seed in the tournament went to the Blue Jays after a 10-0 regular season record. Johns Hopkins were winners of 17 in a row since a mid-season defeat in 1978 by Cornell. Hopkins went on to win 25 straight games through the 1980 season.

Syracuse appeared for the first time in an NCAA tournament while Maryland made its ninth straight tournament appearance. Following this title game, Hopkins had won or tied for 34 national championships, more than twice as many as any other school.

This was a great stretch of tournament play for the Terrapins as during the 1970s, Maryland participated in six NCAA title games, including four in a row from 1973 to 1976. During that span, the Terps won two national titles and lost four.[2][3][4]

Bracket
Quarterfinals
May 16 		Semifinals
May 19 		Championship
May 26
         
1 Johns Hopkins 20
8 NC State 6
1 Johns Hopkins 16
4 Virginia 7
4 Virginia 15
5 Cornell 8
1 Johns Hopkins (13–0) 15
2 Maryland (9–2) 9
3 Navy 16
6 Massachusetts 14
3 Navy 10
2 Maryland 15
2 Maryland 16
7 Syracuse 13

Box Scores

Finals
Team1234Total
Johns Hopkins (13–0)354315
Maryland (9–2)40329
  • Johns Hopkins scoring – Jeff Cook 3, Dave Huntley 3, Ned Radebaugh 2, Wayne Davis 2, Scott Baugher 2, Steve Wey, Jim Bidne, Joe Garavante
  • Maryland scoring – Bob Boneillo 3, Terry Kimball 2, Barry Mitchell 2, Ron Martinello, John Lamon
  • Shots: Johns Hopkins 46, Maryland 33
  • Saves: Johns Hopkins Mike Federico 12, Maryland Bryant Waters 10 - Shassian 2
  • Location: College Park, Maryland (Byrd Stadium) – 5/26/1979
  • Attendance: 17,228

Semifinals
Team1234Total
Johns Hopkins327416
Virginia21137
  • Johns Hopkins scoring – Scott Baugher 4, Wayne Davis 3, Jeff Harris 2, Mike Donnelly 2, Dave Huntley, Bob Teasdall, Ned Radebaugh, Jim Bidne
  • Virginia scoring – Ray Giusto 2, Sonny Esposito, Paul O’Brien, John Driscoll, Bill Seery, Randy Natoli
  • Shots: Johns Hopkins 44, Virginia 34
  • Saves: Johns Hopkins Mike Federico 10 - Wally Kidd 3, Virginia Joe Bottner 11 - Brian Gregory 3
  • Location: Baltimore, Maryland (Homewood Field) – 5/19/1979
  • Attendance: 5,000
Team1234Total
Maryland525315
Navy224210
  • Maryland scoring – Barry Mitchell 3, Terry Kimball 3, Bob Boneillo 2, Ron Martinello 2, Mike Farrell 2, Klay Johnson 2, John Lamon
  • Navy scoring – Mike Hannan 3, Mike Buzzell 2, David Guill 2, Roger Sexauer 2, Mike Chanenchuk
  • Shots: Maryland 58, Navy 52
  • Saves: Maryland Bryant Waters 20, Navy Johnson 21
  • Location: College Park, Maryland (Byrd Stadium) – 5/19/1979
  • Attendance: 5,000

Quarterfinals
Team1234Total
Johns Hopkins582520
North Carolina State22206
  • Johns Hopkins scoring – Jim Bidne 4, Wayne Davis 4, Ned Radebaugh 2, Bob Teasdall 2, Joe Garavente, Dave Huntley, Kevin Kilner, Jeff Harris
  • North Carolina State scoring – Dan Wilson 3, Walter Hein 2, Ted Manos
  • Shots: Johns Hopkins 51, North Carolina St. 35
  • Saves: Johns Hopkins Mike Federico 15 - Wally Kidd 4, North Carolina St. Bob Flintoff 20 - Wagner 0
  • Location: Baltimore, Maryland (Homewood Field) – 5/16/1979
  • Attendance: 2,800
Team1234Total
Virginia582515
Cornell32128
  • Virginia scoring – Bato Pellington 4, John Driscoll 2, Paul O’Brien 2, Bill Seery 2, Rick Giusto 2, Tom Holman, Matt Rainis, Sonny Esposito
  • Cornell scoring – John Mutch 2, Charlie Wood 2, Joe Szombathy, Jim DeNicola, Reiley McDonald, Wade Bollinger
  • Shots: Cornell 43, Virginia 31
Team1234Total
Navy274316
Massachusetts335314
  • Navy scoring – Mike Hannan 5, Mike Buzzell 3, Mike Chanenchuk 2, Roger Sexauer 2, Sid Abernathy 2, Bill Anderson, Charlie Mark
  • Massachusetts scoring – Jim Weller 4, Ed Murray 2, Brooks Sweet 2, Lee Vosburgh 2, Peter Schmitz 2, Mike Lewis, Tom Walters
  • Shots: Navy 53, Massachusetts 52
Team1234Total
Maryland422816
Syracuse343313
  • Maryland scoring – Barry Mitchell 4, Ron Martinello 4, John Lamon 2, Bob Boneillo 2, Bob Ott, Mike Duffy, Mike Farrell, Nick Manis
  • Syracuse scoring – Kevin Donahue 5, Ralph Spinola 2, Tim O’Hara 2, Greg Cunningham 2, Tom Donahue, Brad Short
  • Shots: Maryland 54, Syracuse 41

Outstanding players
  • Mike Federico, Goalie, Johns Hopkins, tournament Most Outstanding Player

Leading scorers
NameGPGAPts
Barry Mitchell, Maryland38714
Bob Boneillo, Maryland36612
Wayne Davis, Johns Hopkins39211
Scott Baugher, Johns Hopkins38311
Mike Buzzell, Navy26410
Dave Huntley, Johns Hopkins29110
Ron Martinello, Maryland38210
John Lamon, Maryland27310
Ned Radebaugh, Johns Hopkins3549
Mike Chanenchuk, Navy2369

See also

References
  1. "NCAA Lacrosse Division I Results / Records" (PDF). NCAA. p. 3 (51). Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  2. Associated Press. Playoffs begin Wednesday in Division I lacrosse. The Capital. May 14, 1979. pg. 19
  3. United Press International. Hopkins sticks Terp '10'. The Syracuse Herald Journal. May 27, 1979. pg. 31
  4. Associated Press. Terps, Hopkins meet today for crown. The Frederick News-Post. May 26, 1979. pg. 41
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