The 2003 NCAA Division I lacrosse tournament was the 33rd 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, held at the end of the

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won the championship with a 9–7 win over top-ranked

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. The Cavaliers, led by A.J. Shannon,

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and Matt Ward, won their third NCAA championship. Virginia was able to hang to an 8–5 lead to close out the 3rd quarter. Rotelli led all scorers with one goal and four assists in the finals for the Cavaliers, while Kyle Barrie led Johns Hopkins with one goal and one assist. Virginia goalie

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was the unsung hero of the contest, with 13 saves in the game for a .650 save percentage. He was named the Most Outstanding Player for this tournament. Virginia closed out the season with a 15-2 record, and Johnson closed out his career as Virginia's all-time leader in saves with 204. The championship game was played at

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, the home of the NFL's

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, in

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in front of 37,944 fans.

Qualifying

Sixteen NCAA Division I college men's lacrosse teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament. Albany, Dartmouth, Mount St. Mary's,

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, and

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made their debut appearances in the Division I men's lacrosse tournament.

Bracket

* * = Overtime

References

External links

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NCAA Division I men's lacrosse tournament

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Qualifying

Bracket

See also

References

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