1981 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship

The 1981 Division I NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship game was played at Princeton University in front of 13,943 fans. North Carolina capped off a 12 and 0 season with its first-ever NCAA championship, as they defeated Johns Hopkins, 14 to 13. The Tar Heels were led by coach Willie Scroggs, formerly John Hopkins' top assistant coach. North Carolina had been ranked number two in the USILA poll behind three-time defending national champion Johns Hopkins entering the tournament.

Scroggs who played midfielder at Hopkins, turned the Tarheels into national champions after only three seasons as coach. North Carolina came back from a late three goal deficit with five straight goals, in halting Hopkins' three season national title run as well as 22 game unbeaten streak. [Associated Press. "Coach Scroggs keeps his promise at UNC". The Capital. June 1, 1981. pg. 17] National Player of the Year Jeff Cook scored six goals for Hopkins. [cite web|url=http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1124534/index.htm|title=The Heels Get Their Feet In The Door|last=Looney |first=Douglas S.|date=June 08, 1981|publisher=sportsillustrated|accessdate=] Annapolis native Michael Burnett was selected USILA first team All-America. The University of North Carolina's leading scorer, Burnett a sophomore, was the first of a group of high profile Maryland players recruited by Willie Scroggs to North Carolina asthe school quickly built its program into a national power. [Associated Press. "First team All-Americas". The Capital. June 4, 1981. pg. 23]

Tournament results

8TeamBracket | RD1=First Round
RD2=Semifinals
RD3=ChampionshipMay 31, 1981

score-width=
team-width=

RD1-seed1=1
RD1-team1=Johns Hopkins
RD1-score1=19
RD1-seed2=8
RD1-team2=Maryland
RD1-score2=14

RD1-seed3=4
RD1-team3=Virginia
RD1-score3=16
RD1-seed4=5
RD1-team4=Massachusetts
RD1-score4=12

RD1-seed5=3
RD1-team5=North Carolina
RD1-score5=13
RD1-seed6=6
RD1-team6=Syracuse
RD1-score6=6

RD1-seed7=2
RD1-team7=Navy
RD1-score7=16
RD1-seed8=7
RD1-team8=Army
RD1-score8=10

RD2-seed1=1
RD2-team1=Johns Hopkins
RD2-score1=10
RD2-seed2=4
RD2-team2=Virginia
RD2-score2=6

RD2-seed3=3
RD2-team3=North Carolina
RD2-score3=17
RD2-seed4=2
RD2-team4=Navy
RD2-score4=8

RD3-seed1=1
RD3-team1=Johns Hopkins
RD3-score1=13
RD3-seed2=3
RD3-team2=North Carolina
RD3-score2=14

References

External links

* [http://tarheelblue.cstv.com/sports/m-lacros/archive/unc-m-lacros-archive.html UNC Men's Lacrosse Media Guide]
* [http://www.ncaasports.com/lacrosse/mens/schedules NCAA Lacrosse site]