The 1979 NCAA Division II Lacrosse Championship was the sixth annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champions of

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Division II and

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men's college lacrosse in the

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. This was the final championship before the introduction of a separate Division III men's

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in 1980. As such, this was the final year of the tournament's twelve-team format. The final was played at Motamed Field at

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in Garden City, New York. Adelphi defeated

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in the final, 17–12, to win their first national title. The Panthers (13–3) were coached by Paul Doherty. This was the first Division II championship game without Hobart, who lost to

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in the quarterfinals. The defending champions, Roanoke, also fell in the quarterfinal round.

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NCAA Division II Men's Lacrosse

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