1978 NCAA Division II lacrosse tournament

The 1978 NCAA Division II Lacrosse Championship was the fifth annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champions of NCAA Division II and Division III men's college lacrosse in the United States.

1977 NCAA Division II Men's Lacrosse Championship
Tournament information
SportCollege lacrosse
LocationNew York (state) Geneva, New York (final)
Host(s)Hobart and William Smith Colleges (final)
Venue(s)Boswell Field (final)
Participants12
Final positions
ChampionsRoanoke (1st title)
Runner-upHobart (5th title game)
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored293 (26.64 per match)
Attendance9,043 (822 per match)
Top scorer(s)Richard Graham, Roanoke (20)
← 1977
1979 →

A separate Division III men's championship would not be introduced until 1980.

This year's final was played at Boswell Field at the Hobart College in Geneva, New York.[1]

Roanoke defeated two-time defending champion Hobart in the final, 14–13, to win their first national title. This was also Hobart's fifth consecutive appearance in the tournament's championship final.

The Maroons (12–2) were coached by Paul Griffin.

Bracket

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First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship
Hobart 29
Ithaca 15 Ithaca 6
Salisbury State 9 Hobart 24
Cortland 9
Cortland 13
Towson State 24 Towson State 12
New Haven 5 Hobart 13
Roanoke 14
Roanoke 13
Adelphi 23 Adelphi 8
Baltimore 15 Roanoke 12
UMBC 7
UMBC 16
Washington College 10 Washington College 10
Ohio Wesleyan 6

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "NCAA Division II Men's Lacrosse Championship History" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved 12 May 2019.