1982 NCAA Division I men's lacrosse tournament

The 1982 NCAA Division I lacrosse tournament was the 12th 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 1982 NCAA Division I men's lacrosse season.

1982 NCAA Division I men's
lacrosse tournament
DatesMay 19–29, 1982
Teams8
Finals siteScott Stadium
Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia
ChampionsNorth Carolina (2nd title)
Runner-upJohns Hopkins (9th title game)
SemifinalistsCornell (7th Final Four)
Virginia (6th Final Four)
Winning coachWillie Scroggs (2nd title)
MOPDave Wingate, Attack, North Carolina
Attendance[1]10,283 finals
22,892 total
Top scorersMike Burnett, North Carolina
Dave Wingate, North Carolina
(11 goals)
NCAA Division I men's tournaments
«1981 1983»

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.

Defending champions North Carolina defeated Johns Hopkins in the championship game, 7–5, to claim their second NCAA national title.[1]

The championship game was played at Scott Stadium at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia on May 29, with 10,283 fans in attendance.

Overview

This was the second straight defeat of Hopkins by the University of North Carolina in the finals. The Tar Heels carried a 7–3 lead heading into the fourth quarter, with attackman Dave Wingate scoring five goals for Carolina. The Tar Heels won 26th straight games over two seasons, finally losing the first game of the 1983 season against Hobart.

UNC used an aggressive zone defense against Hopkins and UNC goalie Tom Sears made the saves when he had to, finishing with 16 saves. Dave Wingate scored 5 goals for UNC, and Brian Holman finished with 19 saves for Hopkins.[2]

Bracket
Quarterfinals
May 19 		Semifinals
May 22 		Championship
May 29
         
1 North Carolina 16
8 Navy 2
1 North Carolina 15
4 Cornell 8
4 Cornell 11
5 Army 9
1 North Carolina 7
2 Johns Hopkins 5
3 Virginia 15
6 Adelphi 7
3 Virginia 9
2 Johns Hopkins 13
2 Johns Hopkins 14
7 Maryland 9

Box scores

Finals
Team1234Total
North Carolina31307
Johns Hopkins01225
  • North Carolina scoring – Dave Wingate 5, Pete Voelkel, Jeff Homire
  • Johns Hopkins scoring – Mike Donnelly 3, Bill Cantelli 2
  • Shots: Johns Hopkins 50, North Carolina 39
  • Saves: Johns Hopkins 20, North Carolina 16

Semifinals
  • May 22, 1982
Team1234Total
North Carolina463215
Cornell21148
  • North Carolina scoring – Mike Burnett 3, Dave Wingate 2, Doug Hall 2, Ted Millspaugh 2, Brent Voelkel 2, Jeff Homire 2, Andy Smith, Randy Cox
  • Cornell scoring – Tarik Ergin, Matt Crowley, Bruce Bruno, Steve Fitzpatrick, Ken Entenmann, Andy Phillips, Earle Weaver, Tom Spaulding.
  • Shots: Cornell 38, North Carolina 54
  • Saves: Cornell 17, North Carolina 12
Team1234Total
Johns Hopkins504413
Virginia24219
  • Johns Hopkins scoring – Peter Scott 3, Mike Donnelly 3, Henry Ciccarone 2, Bill Cantelli 2, Jeff Cook, John Krumenacker, Marty Bergin
  • Virginia scoring – Matt Rainis 3, Mike Caravana 2, Ray Giusto, Bill Seery, Scott Gerham, Bill Wyker
  • Shots: Johns Hopkins 36, Virginia 35
  • Saves: Virginia 13, Johns Hopkins 11

Quarterfinals
Team1234Total
North Carolina642416
Navy00112
  • North Carolina scoring – Dave Wingate 4, Doug Hall 3, Brent Voelkel 3, Jeff Homire 2, Andy Smith, Pete Voelkel, Steve Stenersen, Dan Aburn
  • Navy scoring – Bob Sturgell 2
  • Shots: North Carolina 55, Navy 20
  • Saves: Navy 7, North Carolina 3
Team1234Total
Cornell271111
Army33219
  • Cornell scoring – Matt Crowley 3, Tarik Ergin 2, Ken Entenmann 2, Wade Bollinger, Andy Phillips, Jamie Smith, Michael Higgins
  • Army scoring – Harry Jackson 3, Bill Sardella 2, P.J. O’Sullivan 2, Frank Giordano, Bill Bauer
  • Shots: Army 34, Cornell 27
  • Saves: Cornell 13, Army 7
Team1234Total
Virginia531615
Adelphi50027
  • Virginia scoring – Rick Giusto 3, Mike Caravana 2, Ray Giusto 2, Bill Wyker 2, Jeff Nicklas 2, Scott Gerham, Randy Natoli, John Gillin, Rich Riccardi
  • Adelphi scoring – Steve Day 3, Kevin Meinsen, Bob Cook, Wade Melton, Joe LoCascio
  • Shots: Virginia 56, Adelphi 33
  • Saves: Adelphi 21, Virginia 12
Team1234Total
Johns Hopkins454114
Maryland43119
  • Johns Hopkins scoring – Peter Scott 4, John Krumenacker 4, Bill Cantelli 2, Jeff Cook 2, Joe Ciletti, Jim Esposito
  • Maryland scoring – Tim Worstell 2, Don Sadler 2, Jim Wilkerson, Jay Harkey, Tony Olmert, Geoffrey Nordberg, Jack Francis
  • Shots: Johns Hopkins 50, Maryland 35
  • Saves: Maryland 24, Johns Hopkins 10

Outstanding players
  • Tom Sears, North Carolina (Named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player)

Leading scorers
Leading ScorersGPGAPts
Dave Wingate, North Carolina311011
Mike Burnett, North Carolina33811
Mike Caravana, Virginia2459
Peter Scott, Johns Hopkins3718
Art Lux, Syracuse3828
Dave Desko, Syracuse3628
Peter Scott, Johns Hopkins3617
John Krumenacker, Johns Hopkins3347
Henry Ciccarone Jr., Johns Hopkins3347
Dave Wingate, North Carolina2516

See also

References
  1. "NCAA Lacrosse Division I Results / Records" (PDF). NCAA. p. 3 (51). Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  2. Associated Press. Heels top Hopkins, 7–5. Syracuse Herald Journal, May 30, 1982. pg. D-9


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