Syracuse defeated Johns Hopkins in the championship game, 13–12. The final was a battle of #1 versus #2, with both teams coming into the finals with just one loss.[1]
A wild, back and forth, athletic affair, the game was not decided until one final desperation shot by John Dressel with two seconds left. Matt Palumb made the stop and finished the game with 13 saves. Paul Gait had 4 goals and 2 assists for Syracuse. Johns Hopkins got the ball back for a final possession on a tremendous over the head check on Gary Gait by Dave Pietramala, followed by a mad scramble with Hopkins securing the ball with 12 seconds remaining.
Syracuse scoring – Greg Burns 4, Tom Marechek 4, Gary Gait 3, John Zulberti 3, Paul Gait 2, Joe Bonacci, Jim Egan.
Navy scoring – Brian Keith 4, Paul Basile 2, John Quinn 2, David Ellison, Dennis Nealon, Tim O’Rourke
Shots: Syracuse 50, Navy 39
Saves: Syracuse – Matt Palumb 21; Navy – Louis Brown 11
Attendance: 4,572
Team
1
2
3
4
OT1
Total
Maryland
3
3
2
3
1
12
Adelphi
2
6
1
2
0
11
Maryland scoring – Rob Wurzburger 4, Mark Douglas 3, Phil Willard 2, Chris Conner 2, Mike Frick
Adelphi scoring – Jeff Reh 4, Dave Reilly 2, Gordon Purdie 2, Mike Muscarella 2, Tom Aiello
Shots: Maryland 41, Adelphi 36
Saves: Adelphi – Jim Cheeseman 12; Maryland – Mike McCanna 6, Matt Herrold 3
Attendance: 2,725
Team
1
2
3
4
Total
North Carolina
1
2
5
4
12
Loyola
2
1
0
2
5
North Carolina scoring – Neill Redfern 4, Michael Thomas 3, Dan Donnelly 2, Dennis Goldstein, David Kelly, John Szczypinski, Lars Pedersen, Joe Breschi
Loyola Maryland scoring – Brian Kroneberger 3, Mike Ruland, Jim Blanding
Shots: North Carolina 48, Loyola Maryland 30
Saves: Loyola Maryland – Charlie Toomey 17, Tim Dunnigan 0; North Carolina – Pat Olmert 12
Attendance: 3,200
Team
1
2
3
4
Total
Johns Hopkins
1
4
2
2
9
Massachusetts
0
3
0
1
4
Johns Hopkins scoring – Jay Clarke 2, Matt Panetta 2, Greg Kelly 2, Brian Lukacz, John Dressel, Brendan Kelly
Massachusetts scoring – Scott Hiller, Rob Codignotto, Tim Soudan, Michael Cain
Navy scoring – Brian Keith 4, Mike Herger 3, Paul Basile 2, Dennis Nealon 2, Brian Sullivan 1
Penn scoring – John Dick 2, Stewart Fisher 2, Peter Smith 2, Tom Burns 1, Michael Kelly 1, John Lyons 1, Bill Quill 1, Chris Shoemaker 1
Shots: Penn 54, Navy 43
Saves: Navy Louis Brown 23, Penn Jeremy Sigler 10 - Kevin Lopez 9
Attendance: 2,025
Team
1
2
3
4
Total
Adelphi
4
5
4
3
16
Michigan State
0
1
3
6
11
Adelphi scoring – Tom Aiello 5, Scott Reh 4, Jeff Reh 3, Chris McKeough 1, Gordon Purdie 1, Brad Sahlstrom 1, Paul Vlachos 1
Michigan State scoring – Mike Siegenthaler 3, Wayne Sansiviero 2, Mike Ferguson 1, Rich Montalbano 1, Adam Mueller 1, Brad Smaha 1, Dave Stein 1
Shots: Adelphi 66, Michigan State 39
Saves: Adelphi Jim Cheeseman 18, Michigan State Chris Barber 27
Attendance: 750
Team
1
2
3
4
Total
North Carolina
4
5
6
4
19
Towson State
4
1
1
2
8
North Carolina scoring – David Kelly 5, Neill Redfern 5, John Szczypinski 2, Mark Tummillo 2, Jim Buczek 1, Scott Cox 1, Dan Donnelly 1, Chris Galgano 1, Michael Thomas 1
Towson State scoring – Tony Millon 4, John Blatchley 1, Lindsay Dixon 1, David Shoul 1, Glenn Smith 1
Shots: North Carolina 47, Towson State 39
Saves: North Carolina Pat Olmert 16 - Lars Pedersen 3, Towson David Linthieum 14 - Marc Lamantia 1
Attendance: 392
Team
1
2
3
4
Total
Massachusetts
5
1
5
5
16
Cornell
1
3
1
2
7
Massachusetts scoring – Chris Tyler 5, Paul Ganci 4, Scott Hiller 2, Bill Begien, Michael Cain, Rob Codignotto, John Gonzalez, Tim Soudan
Cornell scoring – Vince Angotti 2, Steve Meyer 2, Todd Adler, Greg Boyce, John Heil
Shots: Massachusetts 48, Cornell 38
Saves: Massachusetts Sal LoCascio 19, Cornell Paul Schimoler 16
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