1980 NCAA Division III Lacrosse Championship

The 1980 NCAA Division III Lacrosse Championship was the inaugural single-elimination tournament to determine the national champions of NCAA Division III men's college lacrosse in the United States.

1980 NCAA Division III Lacrosse Championship
Tournament information
SportCollege lacrosse
Location Geneva, New York (final)
Host(s)Hobart and William Smith Colleges (final)
Venue(s)Boswell Field (final)
Participants8
Final positions
ChampionsHobart (1st title)
Runner-upCortland (1st title game)
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored180 (16.36 per match)
Attendance8,901 (809 per match)
MVPMark Darcangelo, Hobart
Top scorer(s)Scott Petosa, Hobart (17)

This was the first championship exclusively for Division III men's lacrosse programs, who previously competed in a combined-format Division II championship from 1974 to 1979.

The tournament field included eight times, with the final played at Boswell Field at the Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, New York.[1]

Hosts Hobart defeated Cortland in the final, 11–8, to win their first Division III national title. The Statesmen (12–2) were coached by Dave Urick. Hobart had previously won two national titles at the Division II level (1976 and 1977).

Bracket
Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship
         
Hobart 37
MIT 1
Hobart 21
Salisbury State 5
Salisbury State 15
St. Lawrence 11
Hobart 11
Cortland 8
Cortland 13
Ohio Wesleyan 9
Cortland 11
Ithaca 9
Ithaca 15*
Washington College 14

See also

References
  1. "NCAA Division III Men's Lacrosse Championship Results and Records" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
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