1984 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
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The 1984 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Tournament was the 14th annual Division I NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
tournament. Twelve NCAA Division I college men's lacrosse
teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament.
The championship game was hosted by University of Delaware
, and was played in front of 17,253 fans. The game saw the Johns Hopkins University defeat Syracuse University
by the score of 13–10.
The Bluejays snapped Syracuse's 22-game winning streak, holding the Orange top offensive guns, Brad Kotz
and Tim Nelson
, in check. Hopkins was led by hall-of-fame goalie Larry Quinn
, attackman Brian Wood with three goals, and senior attackman Peter Scott with two goals and three assists. Scott, considered one of the best lacrosse players to come out of the Pennsylvania high school system
, finished his career with four straight NCAA final appearances, made three All-American teams and is currently among the top 20 John Hopkins Career Points leaders.
NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
The annual NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament determines the top men's field lacrosse team in the NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division III....
tournament. Twelve NCAA Division I college men's lacrosse
College lacrosse
College lacrosse refers to lacrosse played by student athletes at colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. In both countries, men's field lacrosse and women's lacrosse are played in both the varsity and club levels...
teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament.
The championship game was hosted by University of Delaware
University of Delaware
The university is organized into seven colleges:* College of Agriculture and Natural Resources* College of Arts and Sciences* Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics* College of Earth, Ocean and Environment* College of Education and Human Development...
, and was played in front of 17,253 fans. The game saw the Johns Hopkins University defeat Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
by the score of 13–10.
The Bluejays snapped Syracuse's 22-game winning streak, holding the Orange top offensive guns, Brad Kotz
Brad Kotz
Bradley 'Brad' A. Kotz was a four-time All-American NCAA lacrosse player at Syracuse University from 1982 to 1985. The Orange won an NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship in 1983 and made two additional appearances in the NCAA finals in 1984 and 1985, with Kotz as their leading player...
and Tim Nelson
Tim Nelson (lacrosse)
Tim Nelson was a three-time first-team All-American NCAA lacrosse player at Syracuse University from 1983 to 1985. He teamed with Brad Kotz to lead the Orange to the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship in 1983, as well as two additional appearances in the finals in 1984 and 1985...
, in check. Hopkins was led by hall-of-fame goalie Larry Quinn
Larry Quinn
Lawrence J. Quinn was an All-American lacrosse goaltender at the Johns Hopkins University from 1982 to 1985, leading the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays to the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship in 1984 and 1985, and two additional finals appearances in 1982 and 1983. He was high school All-American in...
, attackman Brian Wood with three goals, and senior attackman Peter Scott with two goals and three assists. Scott, considered one of the best lacrosse players to come out of the Pennsylvania high school system
Lacrosse in Pennsylvania
Lacrosse has been played in Pennsylvania since the 19th century. Today, there are many respected amateur programs at the club, college and high school level, as well as several respected past and present professional teams at the National Lacrosse League and Major League Lacrosse ...
, finished his career with four straight NCAA final appearances, made three All-American teams and is currently among the top 20 John Hopkins Career Points leaders.