The 2021 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship was the 50th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national championship for National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's college lacrosse. Because the Ivy League did not participate in lacrosse this season, no play-in game was required.
Sixteen teams competed in the tournament based upon their performance during the regular season. For eight teams, entry into the tournament was by means of a conference tournament automatic qualifier and/or play in, while for the remaining eight teams at-large selection was determined by the NCAA selection committee.
Tournament overview
Virginia took control over an undefeated Maryland team in the Championship Game, at one point leading 16–11. Maryland closed the gap in the fourth quarter scoring a goal with 10.8 seconds left to cut Virginia's lead to 17-16. Terps had an open shot on goal to tie the game with two seconds left off a Luke Weirman face off win, but a save by Alex Rode won the title for UVA. This was Virginia's seventh NCAA lacrosse title and second in the prior two NCAA tournaments (the 2020 NCAA tournament had been cancelled due to covid).
Tournament Finals (5/31/2021 at East Hartford, Conn. Pratt & Whitney Stadium)
Team
1
2
3
4
Total
Virginia
4
5
5
3
17
Maryland (15-1)
4
3
4
5
16
Virginia scoring – Connor Shellenberger 4, Matt Moore 4, Jeff Conner 3, Payton Cormier 2, Dox Aitken, Petey LaSalla, Jared Conners, Peter Garno
Maryland scoring – Logan Wisnauskas 5, Jared Bernhardt 2, Anthony DeMaio 2, Daniel Maltz 2, Kyle Long, Bubba Fairman, Griffin Brown, Roman Puglise, Joshua Coffman
Shots: Maryland 49, Virginia 39
Saves: Virginia Alex Rode 12, Maryland Logan McNaney 11
Attendance: 14,816
Tournament Semi-Finals
Team
1
2
3
4
Total
Virginia
2
7
3
0
12
North Carolina
3
1
4
3
11
Virginia scoring – Payton Cormier 3, Connor Shellenberger 2, Charlie Bertrand 2, Matt Moore, Ian Laviano, Peter Garno, Jared Conners, Jeff Conner
North Carolina scoring – William Perry 5, Chris Gray 3, Connor McCarthy, Lance Tillman, Alex Trippi
Shots: North Carolina 49, Virginia 39
Team
1
2
3
4
Total
Maryland
2
6
3
3
14
Duke
1
2
1
1
5
Maryland scoring – Jared Bernhardt 5, Logan Wisnauskas 2, Anthony DeMaio 2, Bubba Fairman, Justin Shockey, Eric Holden, Roman Puglise, Griffin Brown
Duke scoring – Michael Sowers 2, Dyson Williams 2, Brennan O'Neill
Shots: Maryland 32, Duke 32
Attendance: 13,707
Tournament Quarterfinals
Team
1
2
3
4
Total
Virginia
2
7
3
0
14
Georgetown
3
1
4
3
3
Virginia scoring – Connor Shellenberger 6, Ian Laviano 2, Matt Moore, Payton Cormier, Dox Aitken, Petey LaSalla, Charlie Bertrand, Xander Dickson
Georgetown scoring – Dylan Watson, Declan Mcdermott, Gibson Smith
Shots: Virginia 45, Georgetown 27
Team
1
2
3
4
OT
Total
Maryland
5
2
2
4
1
14
Notre Dame
1
6
4
2
0
13
Maryland scoring – Jared Bernhardt 5, Logan Wisnauskas 3, Griffin Brown 2, Bubba Fairman, Anthony DeMaio, Kyle Long, Daniel Maltz
Notre Dame scoring – Wheaton Jackoboice 4, Eric Dobson 2, Sean Leahey 2, Will Yorke 2, Griffin Westlin, Pat Kavanagh, David Lipka
Shots: Maryland 42, Notre Dame 40
Team
1
2
3
4
OT
Total
North Carolina
1
2
4
4
1
12
Rutgers
1
2
4
4
0
11
North Carolina scoring – Lance Tillman 4, Justin Anderson 3, Connor McCarthy 2, Alex Trippi, Zac Tucci, Nicky Solomon
Rutgers scoring – Adam Charalambides 4, David Sprock 2, Connor Kirst 2, Ross Scott 2, Shane Knobloch
Shots: North Carolina 41, Rutgers 38
Team
1
2
3
4
OT
Total
Duke
2
3
1
3
1
10
Loyola
3
0
2
4
0
9
Duke scoring – Brennan O'Neill 4, Joe Robertson 3, Michael Sowers, Brian Smyth, Aidan Danenza
Loyola scoring – Evan James 4, Kevin Lindley 2, Seth Higgins, Dan Wigley, Adam Poitras
Shots: North Carolina 41, Rutgers 38
Tournament First Round
Team
1
2
3
4
Total
Virginia
2
7
3
0
14
Bryant
3
1
4
3
3
Virginia scoring – Payton Cormier 3, Connor Shellenberger 2, Charlie Bertrand 2, Matt Moore, Ian Laviano, Peter Garno, Jared Conners, Jeff Conner
North Carolina scoring – William Perry 5, Chris Gray 3, Connor McCarthy, Lance Tillman, Alex Trippi
Shots: North Carolina 49, Virginia 39
Team
1
2
3
4
Total
Maryland
3
4
4
5
17
Vermont
4
2
1
4
9
Maryland scoring – Jared Bernhardt 6, Kyle Long 3, Logan Wisnauskas 2, Griffin Brown 2, Bubba Fairman, Joshua Coffman, Daniel Maltz, Luke Wierman
Vermont scoring – Thomas McConvey 4, JJ Levandowski 3, Tommy Burke, Jonas Hunter, Liam Limoges, Michael McCormack
Shots: Maryland 40, Vermont 30
Team
1
2
3
4
Total
North Carolina
3
4
4
5
16
Monmouth
0
1
1
2
4
North Carolina scoring – Chris Gray 4, Jacob Kelly 2, Nicky Solomon 2, Ryan O'Connell 2, William Perry, Alex Trippi, Brian Cameron, Justin Anderson, Lance Tillman, Cole Herbert
Monmouth scoring – Connor Macrae, Dwayne Mattushik, Matt Karsian, Mike McIntyre
Shots: North Carolina 43, Monmouth 35
Team
1
2
3
4
Total
Duke
4
6
3
3
16
High Point
1
4
2
3
10
Duke scoring – Michael Sowers 4, Sean Lowrie 3, Owen Caputo 2, Brennan O'Neill 2, Garrett Leadmon, Nakeie Montgomery, JPBasile, Dyson Williams, Jake Naso
High Point scoring – Jack Vanoverbeke 2, Brayden Mayea 2, Kevin Rogers 2, Koby Russell, Asher Nolting, Tyler Stinson, Colin Clothier
Shots: Duke 43, High Point 34
Team
1
2
3
4
Total
Rutgers
3
4
2
4
12
Lehigh
1
2
2
1
5
Rutgers scoring – Connor Kirst 3, Kieran Mullins 3, Adam Charalambides 3, David Sprock, Cole Daninger, Brennan Kamish
Lehigh scoring – Justin Tiernan 2, Scott Cole, Ryan Niggeman, Cole Kirst
Shots: Rutgers 42, Lehigh 35
Team
1
2
3
4
Total
Georgetown
3
5
5
5
18
Syracuse
2
2
0
4
8
Georgetown scoring – Declan McDermott 5, Jake Carraway 5, Dylan Hess 4, Graham Bundy Jr. 2, Nicky Petkevich 2
Connor Shellenberger, Virginia (Most Outstanding Player)
Cade Saustad, Virginia
Alex Rode, Virginia
Petey LaSalla, Virginia
Jared Connors, Virginia
Matt Moore, Virginia
Nick Grill, Maryland
Logan Wisnauskas, Maryland
Jared Bernhardt, Maryland
William Perry, North Carolina
