1983 NCAA Division I men's lacrosse tournament
# 1983 NCAA Division I men's lacrosse tournament

The 1983 NCAA Division I lacrosse tournament was the 13th annual tournament hosted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the team champion of men's college lacrosse among its Division I programs at the end of the 1983 NCAA Division I men's lacrosse season.

Syracuse defeated Johns Hopkins in the championship game, 17–16, to claim the Orangemen's first NCAA national title.

The final was played at Rutgers Stadium at Rutgers University in Piscataway, New Jersey.

## Overview

In an exciting NCAA lacrosse finals, Syracuse capped off a 14-1 season with its first NCAA championship and fifth overall lacrosse title as they defeated Johns Hopkins, 17–16. The Orangemen, led by Brad Kotz and Tim Nelson, scored eight straight goals in less than nine minutes in the second half to clinch the title after Hopkins had gone up 12–5 midway through the third quarter.

Syracuse was seeded second and hosted the first round and semifinal games. The Orangemen beat Penn, the seventh-seed, 11–8 at Syracuse's J.S. Coyne Stadium. In the semifinals in the Carrier Dome, the Orangemen beat Maryland 12–5 behind Randy Lundblad’s one goal and four assists and Travis Solomon’s 22 saves.

In the finals, the Blue Jays had a 12–5 lead with less than seven minutes to play in the third period when the Orangemen rallied. Syracuse outscored the Blue Jays 4–1 to close out the third period and then added six straight goals in the fourth to go up 15–13. Hopkins tied the score at 15, but goals by Brad Kotz and Lundblad gave the Orangemen a two-goal cushion with Del Dressell scoring the final Hopkins goal. Tim Nelson had two goals and six assists in the finals, to finish as the tournament’s leading scorer with 15 points. Kotz scored five goals, all in the second half and was named Most Outstanding Player. Travis Solomon made 18 saves for the Orange.

Late in the third quarter, team captain and defenseman Darren Lawlor scored a key goal left-handed which provided a spark for the Orangemen. Overcoming a seven goal deficit against a Hopkins team participating in its seventh straight title game, Lawlor and the other Orangemen seniors provided the spark. But the offensive punch came primarily from sophomores, including midfielder Brad Kotz of West Genesee and Tim Nelson, the transfer from North Carolina State. Nelson's pass to Randy Lundblad for an open-net goal with 1:09 left locked up the title for the Orangemen.

For Hopkins, Dressel was outstanding exhibiting one on one skills on par with the Orangemen's most athletic players, finishing with three goals and one assist in the finals.

Syracuse and Johns Hopkins would go on to meet in the NCAA finals five more times, the last time in 2008. This was Hopkins' seventh straight NCAA final.

## Bracket

| Quarterfinals May 18 | Quarterfinals May 18 | Quarterfinals May 18 | Semifinals May 21 | Semifinals May 21 | Semifinals May 21 | Championship May 28 | Championship May 28 | Championship May 28 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Johns Hopkins | 7 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Cornell | 6 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Cornell | 6 | 1 | Johns Hopkins | 12 | | | |
| | | | 5 | North Carolina | 9 | | | |
| 5 | North Carolina | 12 | 5 | North Carolina | 9 | | | |
| 4 | Army | 6 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Army | 6 | | | | 1 | Johns Hopkins | 16 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Syracuse | 17 |
| 2 | Syracuse | 11 | | | | | | | 2 | Syracuse | 17 |
| 7 | Penn | 8 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Penn | 8 | 2 | Syracuse | 12 | | | |
| | | | 6 | Maryland | 5 | | | |
| 6 | Maryland | 13 | 6 | Maryland | 5 | | | |
| 3 | Virginia | 4 | | | | | | |

## Box scores

### Finals

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syracuse | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 |
| Johns Hopkins | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 |
| Syracuse scoring – Brad Kotz 5, Randy Lundblad 3, Dave Desko 2, Tim Nelson 2, Art Lux 2, Darren Lawlor, Mike Powers, Tom Korrie Johns Hopkins scoring – Del Dressel 3, Peter Scott 3, John Krumenacker 2, Bill Cantelli 2, Willy Odenthal 2, Kirk Baugher, Brent Ciccarone, Lee Davidson, Henry Ciccarone Jr. Shots: Johns Hopkins 50, Syracuse 48 Saves: Syracuse Travis Solomon 21, Johns Hopkins Brian Holman 26, Larry Quinn 0 Location: Piscataway, New Jersey (Rutgers Stadium) - 5/28/1983 Attendance: 23,000 ||||||

### Semifinals

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syracuse | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| Maryland | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Syracuse scoring – Art Lux 3, Mike Powers 2, Dave Desko 2, Randy Lundblad, John Schimoler, Brad Kotz, Jeff McCormick, Wayne Roemer Maryland scoring – Jim Wilkerson 2, Tim Worstell, Tony Olmert, Mike Hubbard Shots: Syracuse 37, Maryland 37 Saves: Syracuse Travis Solomon 22 - Avery 1, Maryland Kevin O'Leary 11 - Bilger 1 Location: Syracuse, New York (Carrier Dome) - 5/21/1983 Attendance: 5,248 ||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Johns Hopkins | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| Johns Hopkins scoring – Peter Scott 3, Del Dressel 3, Henry Ciccarone Jr. 2, Bill Cantelli 2, John Krumenacker, Willy Odenthal North Carolina scoring – Peter Voelkel 2, Bill Ness 2, David Wingate, Joe Seivold, Mike Burnett, Mac Ford, Terry Martinello Shots: Johns Hopkins 45, North Carolina 35 Saves: Johns Hopkins Brian Holman 15, North Carolina Tom Sears 14 - J Haus 1 Location: Baltimore, MD (Homewood Field) - 5/21/1983 Attendance: 3,400 ||||||

### Quarterfinals

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Johns Hopkins | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Cornell | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Johns Hopkins scoring – Del Dressel 4, Brent Ciccarone 2, Richard Glancy Cornell scoring – Kevin Cook 2, Nick Lantuh 2, Ken Entenmann, Matt Crowley Shots: Johns Hopkins 33, Cornell 26 Saves: Johns Hopkins Brian Holman 11, Cornell Vinnie Ilardi 10 Location: Baltimore, MD (Homewood Field) - 5/19/1983 Attendance: ||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| North Carolina | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| Army | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| North Carolina scoring – David Wingate 4, Peter Voelkel 2, Joe Seivold, Steve Martel, Mike Burnett, Brian Rice, Jeff Homire, Brent Voelkel Army scoring – Frank Giordano 3, Pete Short, Eric Korvin, P.J. O’Sullivan Shots: Army 53, North Carolina 48 Saves: North Carolina Tom Sears 20 - Meally 3, Army Slabowski 12 Location: West Point, New York (Michie Stadium) - 5/19/1983 Attendance: ||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Syracuse | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Syracuse scoring – Randy Lundblad 3, John Schimoler 2, Dave Desko 2, Tim Nelson, Bob Seebold, Art Lux, Wayne Roemer Pennsylvania scoring – Michael Braver 2, Bill Morrill 2, Bob Papenfuss 2, Leo Paytas, Matt McAnaney Shots: Syracuse 31, Pennsylvania 28 Saves: Syracuse Travis Solomon 13, Pennsylvania Della Rocca 11 Location: Syracuse, New York (Carrier Dome) - 5/19/1983 Attendance: ||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Maryland | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
| Virginia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Maryland scoring – Mike Hubbard 3, Kevin Sullivan 2, Tony Olmert 2, Mike Hart 2, Jack Francis, Mike Ruppert, Alan McGuckian, Tim Worstell Virginia scoring – Bill Wyker 2, Paul French 2 Shots: Virginia 42, Maryland 40 Saves: Maryland Kevin O'Leary 16 - Bilger 4, Virginia Meyer 13 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia (Scott Stadium) - 5/19/1983 Attendance: 1,710 ||||||

## Tournament outstanding players

* Brad Kotz, Syracuse (Named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player)

| Leading Scorers | GP | G | A | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Tim Nelson, Syracuse | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 |
| Del Dressel, Johns Hopkins | 3 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| Randy Lundblad, Syracuse | 3 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Brad Kotz, Syracuse | 3 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Art Lux, Syracuse | 3 | 8 | 2 | 8 |
| Dave Desko, Syracuse | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Peter Scott, Johns Hopkins | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| John Krumenacker, Johns Hopkins | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Henry Ciccarone Jr., Johns Hopkins | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Dave Wingate, North Carolina | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
