The 1999 NCAADivision I tournament championship game was played at University of Maryland's Byrd Stadium with an attendance of 24,135.
Tournament overview
After building a 9-3 lead in the third quarter, the Virginia Cavaliers were able to hold off the Syracuse Orange, the number eight seed, 12-10.[1] It was Virginia's first NCAA title since 1972 and third overall including one pre-NCAA tournament Wingate Trophy. Syracuse was the first number eight seed to make it to the title game.
Virginia's Conor Gill was named the most outstanding player of the tournament — the first freshman ever to win that honor. Other notable players included Virginia's Jay Jalbert, Syracuse's Ryan Powell, and Delaware's lacrosse player of the year, John Grant, Jr., who led the Delaware Blue Hens to a number six national ranking and their first ever tournament win.
Syracuse scoring – Gary Gait 5, Paul Gait 3, Tom Marechek 3, Greg Burns 2, Rodney Dumpson 2, Jim Egan 2, Matt Moore, Joe Bonacci, Brook Chase
Brown scoring – Rich Touhey 3, Jay McMahon 2, Tom Dwyer 2, Andrew Towers 2, Darren Lowe, Neil Munro, Sam Jackson
Shots: Brown 62, Syracuse 51
Saves: Syracuse Matt Palumb 18, Lee Hine 3, Pat McCabe 1 - Brown Steve Ayers 10
Attendance: 11,533
Team
1
2
3
4
Total
Syracuse
3
3
7
5
11
Johns Hopkins
0
0
1
2
8
North Carolina scoring – Steve Huff 4, John Webster 3, Dennis Goldstein 3, Dan Donnelly, Chip Mayer, Jim Buczek, Donnie McNichol, Steve Speers, Andy Dunkerton, Holmes Harden, Dan Levy
Harvard scoring – Seth Handy, Don Rogers, Tim Reilly
Shots: North Carolina 60, Harvard 30
Saves: Harvard Chris Miller 13, Mike Murphy 1 -North Carolina Andy Piazza 10, Lars Pederson 2, Billy Daye 1
Attendance: 869
Team
1
2
3
4
Total
Towson
3
3
7
5
14
Princeton
0
0
1
2
13
North Carolina scoring – Steve Huff 4, John Webster 3, Dennis Goldstein 3, Dan Donnelly, Chip Mayer, Jim Buczek, Donnie McNichol, Steve Speers, Andy Dunkerton, Holmes Harden, Dan Levy
Harvard scoring – Seth Handy, Don Rogers, Tim Reilly
Shots: North Carolina 60, Harvard 30
Saves: Harvard Chris Miller 13, Mike Murphy 1 -North Carolina Andy Piazza 10, Lars Pederson 2, Billy Daye 1
Attendance: 869
Team
1
2
3
4
Total
Towson
3
3
7
5
14
Princeton
0
0
1
2
13
North Carolina scoring – Steve Huff 4, John Webster 3, Dennis Goldstein 3, Dan Donnelly, Chip Mayer, Jim Buczek, Donnie McNichol, Steve Speers, Andy Dunkerton, Holmes Harden, Dan Levy
Harvard scoring – Seth Handy, Don Rogers, Tim Reilly
Shots: North Carolina 60, Harvard 30
Saves: Harvard Chris Miller 13, Mike Murphy 1 -North Carolina Andy Piazza 10, Lars Pederson 2, Billy Daye 1
Attendance: 869
Tournament First Round
Team
1
2
3
4
Total
North Carolina
7
4
5
4
11
Loyola
2
2
2
6
9
Syracuse scoring – Gary Gait 5, Paul Gait 3, Tom Marechek 3, Greg Burns 2, Rodney Dumpson 2, Jim Egan 2, Matt Moore, Joe Bonacci, Brook Chase
Brown scoring – Rich Touhey 3, Jay McMahon 2, Tom Dwyer 2, Andrew Towers 2, Darren Lowe, Neil Munro, Sam Jackson
Shots: Brown 62, Syracuse 51
Saves: Syracuse Matt Palumb 18, Lee Hine 3, Pat McCabe 1 - Brown Steve Ayers 10
Attendance: 11,533
Team
1
2
3
4
Total
Syracuse
3
3
7
5
11
Johns Hopkins
0
0
1
2
8
North Carolina scoring – Steve Huff 4, John Webster 3, Dennis Goldstein 3, Dan Donnelly, Chip Mayer, Jim Buczek, Donnie McNichol, Steve Speers, Andy Dunkerton, Holmes Harden, Dan Levy
Harvard scoring – Seth Handy, Don Rogers, Tim Reilly
Shots: North Carolina 60, Harvard 30
Saves: Harvard Chris Miller 13, Mike Murphy 1 -North Carolina Andy Piazza 10, Lars Pederson 2, Billy Daye 1
Attendance: 869
Team
1
2
3
4
Total
Delaware
3
3
7
5
12
UMBC
0
0
1
2
11
Delaware scoring – John Grant Jr. 4, John Webster 3, Dennis Goldstein 3, Dan Donnelly, Chip Mayer, Jim Buczek, Donnie McNichol, Steve Speers, Andy Dunkerton, Holmes Harden, Dan Levy
Harvard scoring – Seth Handy, Don Rogers, Tim Reilly
Shots: North Carolina 60, Harvard 30
Saves: Harvard Chris Miller 13, Mike Murphy 1 -North Carolina Andy Piazza 10, Lars Pederson 2, Billy Daye 1
Attendance: 869
Team
1
2
3
4
Total
Towson
3
3
7
5
14
Princeton
0
0
1
2
13
North Carolina scoring – Steve Huff 4, John Webster 3, Dennis Goldstein 3, Dan Donnelly, Chip Mayer, Jim Buczek, Donnie McNichol, Steve Speers, Andy Dunkerton, Holmes Harden, Dan Levy
Harvard scoring – Seth Handy, Don Rogers, Tim Reilly
Shots: North Carolina 60, Harvard 30
Saves: Harvard Chris Miller 13, Mike Murphy 1 -North Carolina Andy Piazza 10, Lars Pederson 2, Billy Daye 1
Attendance: 869
All-Tournament Team
Conor Gill, Virginia (Named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player)
