Syracuse won a record10th Division I men's lacrosse championship today*, defeating Johns Hopkins 13-10 in front of a crowd of 48,970. The Orange withstood a valiant stand by Paul Rabil, who himself scored six (6) goals for Hopkins. The Orange defense was physical and aggressive, checking and double-teaming whenever possible. The defense was balanced with a vicious offensive attack, with face off specialist Danny Brennan and freshman Stephen Keogh stepping up to score (Brennan's first ever goal), in addition to the scores from usual suspects like Leveille and Hardy. A complete game from the Syracuse Orange.
* Syracuse's 1990 victory is considered "vacated" due to an eligibility violation, however NCAA records still list Syracuse as the 1990 DI men's lax champion. During the broadcast of today's championship, the announcers differentiated between official championships and championships "on the field". So perhaps it it better said that this is Syracuse's 9th official DI title.
http://www.ncaa.com/history/default.aspx?id=88000
* Syracuse's 1990 victory is considered "vacated" due to an eligibility violation, however NCAA records still list Syracuse as the 1990 DI men's lax champion. During the broadcast of today's championship, the announcers differentiated between official championships and championships "on the field". So perhaps it it better said that this is Syracuse's 9th official DI title.
http://www.ncaa.com/history/default.aspx?id=88000
