The 1996 NCAA Division II Lacrosse Championship was the 12th annual
tournament
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# One or more competitions held at a single venue and concentr ...
to determine the national champions of
NCAA
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Division II men's
college lacrosse
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in the
United States
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.
The final, and only match of the tournament, was played at
C.W. Post Stadium at
C.W. Post College
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The campus is nam ...
in
Brookville, New York
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History
The geographic Village of Brook ...
.
Hosts
C.W. Post
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Early life
Char ...
defeated defending champions
Adelphi in the championship game, 15–10, to claim the Pioneers' first Division II national title.
Bracket
See also
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1996 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
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1996 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship
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1996 NCAA Division III Men's Lacrosse Championship
References
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NCAA Division II Men's Lacrosse Championship
NCAA Division II Men's Lacrosse Championship
The NCAA Division II Men's Lacrosse Championship is the annual championship in men's lacrosse held by the NCAA for teams competing in Division II.
Following the institution of a tournament for Division I in 1971 by the NCAA, the United States In ...
NCAA Division II Men's Lacrosse