The 1996 NCAA Division I men's lacrosse tournament was the 26th annual Division I NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament. 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. The championship game was played at

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in front of 22,102 fans. The game saw

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defeat

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by the score of 13–12 in overtime.

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scored the game-winning goal for Princeton in overtime. This was Princeton's third national championship under Head Coach

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, since 1992.

Tournament bracket

* * = Overtime

All-Tournament Team

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, Virginia (Named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player) *

, Princeton *David Curry, Virginia *

Casey Powell Casey Powell (born February 18, 1976) is a Hall of Fame American former college and professional lacrosse player from West Carthage, New York. In 1998, he graduated from Syracuse University, where he was a four-time USILA All-American. Powell was ...

, Syracuse *Becket Wolf, Princeton *Tim Whiteley, Virginia *Don McDonough, Princeton *Tommy Smith, Virginia *Pancho Gutstein, Princeton *Chris Massey, Princeton

References

NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship

NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship The NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament determines the annual top men's field lacrosse team in the NCAA Division I. This tournament has determined the national champion since the inaugural 1971 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse ...

1996 in lacrosse {{Maryland-sport-stub

Tournament bracket

All-Tournament Team

See also

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