2017 NCAA Division I men's lacrosse tournament | |||||
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Teams | 17 | ||||
Finals site | Gillette Stadium Foxborough, MA | ||||
Champions | Maryland (3rd title) | ||||
Runner-up | Ohio State (1st title game) | ||||
Semifinalists | Towson (3rd Final Four) Denver (5th Final Four) | ||||
Winning coach | John Tillman (1st title) | ||||
MOP | Tim Muller, Maryland | ||||
Attendance | 30,530 semi-finals 28,971 finals 59,501 total | ||||
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The 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship was played on Memorial Day weekend in May 2017 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
This was the 47th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national championship for National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's college lacrosse.
Seventeen teams competed in the tournament, based upon their performance during the regular season. For nine teams entry into the tournament was by means of a conference tournament automatic qualifier, eight teams received at-large selections.[1]
Maryland won their 3rd NCAA title, defeating Ohio State 9-6. This was Maryland's first national title since 1975.
Matt Rambo led the Terps to their long delayed next national title, in the Terps third straight championship game.