2013 NCAA Division I men's lacrosse tournament | |||||
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Teams | 16 | ||||
Finals site | Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA | ||||
Champions | Duke (2nd title) | ||||
Runner-up | Syracuse (17th title game) | ||||
Semifinalists | Cornell (13th Final Four) Denver (2nd Final Four) | ||||
Winning coach | John Danowski (2nd title) | ||||
MOP | Brendan Fowler, Duke | ||||
Attendance[1] | 28,444 semi-finals 28,224 finals 56,668 total | ||||
Top scorers | Wesley Berg, Denver Steve Mock, Cornell (12 goals) | ||||
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The 2013 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship was the 43rd annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national championship for National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's college lacrosse. Sixteen teams were selected to compete in the tournament based upon their performance during the regular season, and for some, by means of a conference tournament automatic qualifier. The Divisions I men’s lacrosse committees announced the matchups (16 teams, eight games) on 5 May 2013.[2] Duke defeated Loyola, Notre Dame, Cornell, and Syracuse to capture to their second NCAA Championship.