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2 unusual facts about 2009 NCAA Division III Men's Lacrosse Championship


Jim Berkman

The Sea Gulls compiled an NCAA record 105-game conference winning streak from the start of the 1995 season through the 2009 NCAA tournament.

From the season they entered the Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) in 1995 until the 2009 NCAA tournament quarterfinals, He led Salisbury to 105 consecutive conference wins and 15 conference championships.


1973 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship

The undefeated Maryland Terrapins, led by coach Bud Beardmore and Hall of Fame midfielder Frank Urso defeated Johns Hopkins 10 to 9 in two overtimes, with Urso scoring the winning goal 1:18 into overtime.

Maryland scoring – Frank Urso 3, Gary Besosa 2, Pat O’Meally 2, Dino Mattessich, Brooks Sleeper, Doug Schreiber

Maryland scoring – Ed Mullen 3, Pat O’Meally 3, Frank Urso 3, Dino Mattessich 2, Doug Radebaugh 2, Doug Schreiber 2, Dave Hallock, Larry Hubbard, Roger Tuck

1974 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship

The game saw Johns Hopkins University, 12 and 2 for the season and led by legendary coach Bob Scott and Hall of Fame attackman Jack Thomas, defeat University of Maryland led by Frank Urso which had been number one in the nation.

Maryland scoring – Ed Mullen 3, Dave Dempsey 3, Roger Tuck 3, Pat O'Meally 2, Frank Urso 2, Dino Mattessich 2, Kevin Boland 2, Bob Mitchell, Doug Radebaugh

Maryland scoring–Frank Urso 3, Dave Dempsey 2, Ed Mullen 2, Kevin Boland 2, Dave Hallock, Bob Mitchell, Roger Tuck

1975 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship

Maryland scoring – Frank Urso 5, Mike Hynes 3, Roger Tuck 3, Bill Gould 2, Doug Radebaugh 2, Bert Caswell, Jim Burnett, Mike Ferrell, Tony Morgan, Brooks Sleeper

Maryland scoring – Doug Radebaugh 3, Bert Caswell 3, Roger Tuck 2, Gary Glatzel 2, Brooks Sleeper 2, Mike Hynes, Frank Urso, Bill Gould

1976 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship

Maryland scoring – Frank Urso 2, John Lamon 2, Ed Mullen 2, Barry Mitchell, Lance Kohler, Bert Caswell, Bert Olsen, Jim Burnett, Greg Rumpf, Terry Kimball

Mike French, Cornell, 20 points, Leading Tournament Scorer

Cornell scoring – Mike French 7, Jon Levine 4, Bill Marino 2, Steve Dybus, Gary Malm, Bob Henrickson

In a 35-degree driving rainstorm, the Big Red did the improbable with goalie Dan Mackesey pitching a shut.

Maryland scoring – Ed Mullen 7, Roger Tuck 4, Bert Caswell 3, Bob Ott 2, Frank Urso, Jim Burnett, John Lamon, Mike Farrell, Lance Kohler, Terry Kimball

1983 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship

In one of the more significant NCAA lacrosse finals, Syracuse capped off a 14 and 1 season with its first NCAA championship, and fifth overall college lacrosse title, as they defeated Johns Hopkins 17 to 16.

1999 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship

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.

2003 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship

The Cavaliers, led by A.J. Shannon, Chris Rotelli and Matt Ward, won their third NCAA championship.

2010 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship

Baltimore, Maryland was selected as the host for the final and semifinals, which were held at M&T Bank Stadium, the home field of the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League.

2011 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship

The championship game took place on May 30, 2011 at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland, where Virginia won its fifth NCAA lacrosse championship and seventh college title overall, defeating Maryland 9-7 in the title game.

During the tournament, Virginia head coach Dom Starsia became the winningest coach in Division I men's lacrosse history, earning his 327th career win in the quarterfinals against Cornell, surpassing Jack Emmer's record of 326.

Brad Kotz

In the 1983 championship, Kotz teamed with Tim Nelson to lead the Orange to a 17-16 upset over Johns Hopkins, and the team's first national title since 1925.

Canisius Golden Griffins

In 2008, Canisius men's lacrosse won the MAAC tournament and earned its first ever bid to the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament.

Dave Cottle

In 1990, Loyola advanced through the NCAA tournament to the final, before losing to Syracuse.

Jim Berkman

During the 2008 NCAA tournament, he surpassed Army coach Jack Emmer's former record of 326 wins to become the all-time winningest NCAA lacrosse coach.

The Sea Gulls under Berkman have secured the Division III national championship in 1994, 1995, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, and 2008, and appeared in the final in 1991, 2000, 2006, and 2010.

John Zulberti

In the 1988 championship, Zulberti teamed with high scoring teammates the Gait brothers and Tom Marechek to lead the Orange to a 13-8 win over Cornell.

Midwest Lacrosse Conference

And the MLC conference champion will gain an automatic qualifying (AQ) bid to the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship beginning in the 2011-12 academic year.

Mike French

Michael "Mike" G. French was a three-time All-American lacrosse player at Cornell University from 1974 to 1976, teaming with fellow lacrosse Hall of Fame members Eamon McEneaney, Dan Mackesey, Bill Marino, Tom Marino, Bob Hendrickson, Chris Kane, and Richie Moran to lead the Cornell Big Red to the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship in 1976.

Patrick Kerney

He was a member of the 1996 Cavalier squad that advanced to the NCAA championship game and lost to Princeton 13-12 in overtime.

Scott Marr

After falling in the 2006 America East championship game, Albany returned to claim the conference title and an NCAA appearance in 2007.

Ted Spencer

Spencer has led the Stags to success in the NCAA Tournament with appearances in 2002 and 2005 after winning the Great Western Lacrosse League Championships in those seasons.

Zack Greer

In 2006, Zack Greer and his teammate Matt Danowski led the Duke Blue Devils high powered attack to the 2007 NCAA Final Four.


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