2022 NCAA Division I men's lacrosse tournament
The 2022 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship was the 51st annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national championship for National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's college lacrosse.
| 2022 NCAA Division I men's lacrosse tournament | |||||
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| Teams | 18 | ||||
| Finals site | Rentschler Field East Hartford, Connecticut | ||||
| Champions | Maryland (4th title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Cornell (8th title game) | ||||
| Semifinalists | Princeton (11th Final Four) Rutgers (1st Final Four) | ||||
| Winning coach | John Tillman (2nd title) | ||||
| MOP | Logan McNaney, Maryland | ||||
| Attendance | 21,668 semi-finals 22,184 finals 43,852 total | ||||
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Eighteen teams competed in the tournament based upon their performance during the regular season. For ten teams, entry into the tournament was by means of a conference tournament automatic qualifier, while for the remaining eight teams at-large selection was determined by the NCAA selection committee.
After losing in the championship game the year prior, Maryland won their fourth NCAA-era national championship, capping off an undefeated season and becoming just the 14th undefeated national champion, and the first 18 and 0 team. In the national championship game against Cornell, the Terrapins led 9–2 in the latter stages of the third quarter before Cornell closed the game on a five-goal run. Maryland goalkeeper Logan McNaney made 17 saves.