The 1999

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Division I tournament championship game was played at University of Maryland's Byrd Stadium with an attendance of 24,135.

Tournament overview

In the tournament finals, the

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built a 9-3 lead by the third quarter, and held off the

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, the number eight seed, 12-10. This was Virginia's first NCAA title since 1972 and fourth overall including two pre-NCAA tournament Wingate Trophies in 1952 and 1970. Syracuse was the first number eight seed to make it to the title game. Virginia's

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was named the most outstanding player of the tournament, the first freshman ever to win that honor. Other notable players included Virginia's

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, Syracuse's Ryan Powell, and Delaware's

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, John Grant, Jr. Grant, Jr. led the

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to a number six national ranking and their first ever tournament win. Grant Jr. was the tournament's leading scorer along with Ryan Powell, with 14 points in just two games. Up until this final, Virginia had lost its last three championship game appearances in overtime. Syracuse made it close, scoring five unanswered goals to climb back to within 10-9 with 6:30 left. The All-Tournament Team included Conor Gill, Derek Kenney, Ryan Curtis, Jay Jalbert, Court Weisleder, Tucker Radebaugh, Marshall Abrams, Ryan Powell, Dan Denihan and Georgetown’s Scott Urick.

Tournament results

:^''(i)'' one overtime

Tournament boxscores

Tournament Finals (May 31, Byrd Stadium)
Tournament Semi-finals (May 29, Byrd Stadium)
Tournament Quarterfinals
Tournament First Round

All-Tournament Team

, Virginia (Named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player) *Derek Kenney, Virginia *Ryan Curtis, Virginia *

, Virginia *Court Weisleder, Virginia *Tucker Radebaugh, Virginia *Marshall Abrams, Syracuse * Ryan Powell, Syracuse *Dan Denihan, Johns Hopkins *Scott Urick, Georgetown

Leading Scorers

References

External links

NCAA on Demand video of Title Game

Virginia Wins NCAA Men's Lacrosse Title May 31, 1999

UVA Men's Lacrosse Downs Delaware 17-10 in NCAA Quarterfinals May 23, 1999
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