The NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Championships

The NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Championship tournament determines the annual top men’s college lacrosse team. This tournament has determined the national champion since its inaugural 1971 championship.

It doesn’t get the hype that some other sports do, but when it comes to the sport of lacrosse, there is no bigger event than the national championships. The best teams in the country come together for a week of intense competition and excitement to see who can be crowned national champions in both the varsity and club divisions.

Lacrosse is the oldest team sport in North America and it is a game of passion, skill and honor. It was first played by Native Americans more than 1,000 years ago and is believed to have originated as a medicine game that helped train warriors for battle or serve as a way to settle disputes between tribes. It is also believed that the game was used as a way to keep track of the seasons and to bring communities together.

Today’s modern lacrosse fields are large rectangles with a goal at each end. The stick that players use is called a crosse and it looks similar to a hockey stick but has a plastic head on one end. The rules of the game are simple and the object is to put the ball in your opponent’s goal. There are three points for a win and one point for a tie. The game starts with a face off at the X spot in the center of the field. The two center players crouch down and place their sticks on the ground with the heads facing each other. The official then places the ball on the ground between their sticks, steps back and blows the whistle to start play.

The 2022 Maryland men’s team lived by the mantra ’Be the Best’ and they did just that on Memorial Day Monday at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut. The Terps defeated seventh-ranked Cornell to win their fourth national title and 13th overall, including nine USILA titles.

As the final horn sounded, the Maryland players and coaching staff ran out onto the turf in celebration. They tossed their equipment in the air and embraced each other in a show of pure joy. The celebration was even more special for junior goalie Logan McNaney who had been a part of all three previous championships and watched the Terps lose to Virginia in a heartbreaking loss last year.

The RIT women’s team has made history as well. The Tigers are the National Champions in both the varsity and club division for the second time in program history. The win was not easy as the Dutchmen had a very strong squad and were considered the favorites to repeat as champs. The game was a slugfest but the Tigers held off a late charge from Union to win a thrilling game 12-10. It was a win that will be remembered for a long time to come.