The 1982 NCAA Division I lacrosse tournament was the 12th annual

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hosted by the

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to determine the team champion of men's

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among its Division I programs at the end of the 1982 NCAA Division I men's lacrosse season. 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

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defeated

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in the championship game, 7–5, to claim their second NCAA national title. The championship game was played at

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at the

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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.Associated Press. ''Heels top Hopkins, 7–5''. Syracuse Herald Journal, May 30, 1982. pg. D-9

Bracket

Box scores

Finals

Semifinals

* May 22, 1982

Quarterfinals

Outstanding players

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

Leading scorers

References

External links

1982 Title Game JHU v UNC on Youtube
NCAA Division I men's lacrosse tournament

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