1997 NCAA Division I men's lacrosse tournament
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The 1997 NCAA Division I lacrosse tournament was the 27th annual tournament hosted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the team champion of men's college lacrosse among its Division I programs, held at the end of the 1997 NCAA Division I men's lacrosse season.
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1997 NCAA Division I men's lacrosse tournament | |||||
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Teams | 12 | ||||
Finals site | Byrd Stadium![]() | ||||
Champions | Princeton (4th title) | ||||
Runner-up | Maryland (8th title game) | ||||
Semifinalists | Duke (1st Final Four) Syracuse (15th Final Four) | ||||
Winning coach | Bill Tierney (4th title) | ||||
MOP | Jon Hess, Princeton | ||||
Attendance[1] | 25,317 finals 77,170 total | ||||
Top scorer | Andrew Whipple, Maryland (17 goals) | ||||
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Princeton defeated Maryland in the final, 19–7.[1] This was Princeton's second consecutive national championship under Head Coach Bill Tierney and their fourth title since 1992. This championship was part of the 29 straight games Princeton over three seasons.
The championship game was played at Byrd Stadium at the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland, with 25,317 fans in attendance.[2]