The 1997 NCAA Division II Lacrosse Championship was the 13th annual
tournament
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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
Motamed Field at
Adelphi University
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in
Garden City, New York
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.
NYIT
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defeated hosts
Adelphi in the championship game, 18–11, to claim the Bears' first Division II national title.
Bracket
See also
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1997 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
*
1997 NCAA Division I Women'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