The 1987 NCAA Division I lacrosse tournament was the 17th 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 1987 NCAA Division I men's lacrosse season.
Johns Hopkins defeated Cornell in the championship game, 11–10. This was the seventh NCAA championship for Hopkins since tournament play began in 1971–and third in four years–and was also their twelfth appearance out of sixteen title matches.
The championship game was played at Rutgers Stadium at Rutgers University in Piscataway, New Jersey, with 16,901 fans in attendance.
Twelve NCAA Division I college men's lacrosse teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament.
Craig Bubier scored with 1:51 left in the game gave Johns Hopkins the final with the goal coming off a fast break after Quint Kessenich intercepted a long clear by the Cornell goalie. Kessenich had 21 saves for Hopkins.[1] Hopkins was sparked on defense by goalkeeper Kessenich and Dave Pietramala, while National Hall of Fame member attackman Tim Goldstein tallied two goals and added six assists for Cornell.
Cornell had defeated a Syracuse team in the semifinals, 18–15, in a game which featured Paul and Gary Gait.[2][3] Adelphi upset #7 Army 6-5 in the first round.
Johns Hopkins scoring – Craig Bubier 4, Brian Wood 2, John Dressel, Mike Morrill, John Ciccarone, Larry LeDoyen, John Wilkens
Cornell scoring – Tim Goldstein 2, Mike Cummings 2, Bob Cummings 2, John Wurzburger 2, Tim Mulligan, Vince Angotti
Shots: Cornell 43, Johns Hopkins 37
Saves: Johns Hopkins 21, Cornell 15
Semifinals
Team
1
2
3
4
Total
Johns Hopkins
4
3
2
4
13
Maryland
2
2
3
1
8
Johns Hopkins scoring – Brian Wood 5, Mike Morrill 3, Brendan Kelly 2, John Dressel, John Wilkens, Craig Bubier
Maryland scoring – Brian Willard 3, Mike Smith 2, Mike Mosko 2, Guy Riccardi
Shots: Johns Hopkins 39, Maryland 30
Saves: Johns Hopkins 10, Maryland 10
Team
1
2
3
4
Total
Cornell
4
5
4
5
18
Syracuse
3
5
4
3
15
Cornell scoring – John Wurzburger 5, Vince Angotti 3, Bob Cummings 2, Tim Goldstein 2, Tim Mulligan, Joe Lizzio, Charlie Caliendo, Bill O’Hanlon, Steve Meyer, Paul Kuehner
Syracuse scoring – Gary Gait 5, Tom Nelson 3, John Zulberti 2, Todd Curry 2, Gordie Mapes, Rhett Cavanaugh, Greg Burns
Shots: Cornell 39, Syracuse 34
Saves: Cornell 13, Syracuse 9
Quarterfinals
Team
1
2
3
4
Total
Maryland
1
4
3
4
12
Pennsylvania
3
2
2
1
8
Maryland scoring – Brendan Hanley 4, Tom Worstell 3, Kirk Thurston 2, Phil Willard 2, Mike Smith
Pennsylvania scoring – Sean Dougherty 3, Stewart Fisher 3, Chris Flynn, Kevin Nicklas
Shots: Pennsylvania 44, Maryland 36
Saves: Pennsylvania 13, Maryland 11
Team
1
2
3
4
Total
Johns Hopkins
5
2
2
2
11
North Carolina
3
1
3
3
10
Johns Hopkins scoring – Mike Morrill 6, Brendan Kelly, Larry LeDoyen, John Ciccarone, Brian Wood, John Dressel
North Carolina scoring – Joey Seivold 3, Rich Crawford 2, Brett Davy 2, Kevin Haus, Steve Huff, Gary Seivold
Shots: North Carolina 42, Johns Hopkins 30
Saves: Johns Hopkins 21, North Carolina 8
Team
1
2
3
4
Total
Syracuse
5
4
4
6
19
Navy
0
3
1
1
5
Syracuse scoring – Gary Gait 6, Tom Nelson 5, Gordie Mapes 3, John Zulberti 2, Todd Curry, Jim Egan, Rhett Cavanaugh
Navy scoring – Paul Basile, Michael Herger, Tim O’Rourke, Max Grant, Robert Wehman
Shots: Syracuse 59, Navy 36
Saves: Navy 22, Syracuse 18
Team
1
2
3
4
Total
Cornell
2
3
4
5
14
Adelphi
4
5
1
2
12
Cornell scoring – Tim Goldstein 5, Steve Meyer 2, Todd Francis, Mike Cummings, Bob Cummings, Paul Kuehner, Tim McDevitt, John Wurzburger, Joe Lizzio
Adelphi scoring – Gordon Purdie 4, Gary Blohm 3, Scott Reh 2, Barry Greenberg, Sean Keenan, Jeff Reh
Shots: Cornell 51, Adelphi 44
Saves: Adelphi 19, Cornell 18
First round
Team
1
2
3
4
Total
Pennsylvania
1
4
3
4
11
Massachusetts
3
2
2
1
10
Pennsylvania scoring – John Shoemaker 3, Chris Flynn 3, Stewart Fisher 2, Ted Nyman, Peter Smith, Kevin Nicklas
Massachusetts scoring – Scott Hiller 6, Greg Collins 2, Doug Musco, Kelly Carr
Shots: Pennsylvania 42, Massachusetts 30
Saves: Massachusetts 23, Pennsylvania 9
Team
1
2
3
4
Total
North Carolina
1
4
3
4
21
Michigan State
1
0
2
2
5
North Carolina scoring – Mark Tummillo 3, Corey Gavitt 3, Joey Seivold 2, Scott Cox 2, John Szczypinski 2, Chris Hein 2, David Kelly 2, Pat Welsh, Tim Welsh, Gary Seivold, Ted Brown, Craig O’Callaghan
Michigan St. scoring – John Giampetroni 2, Jim Gallina 2, Dan Crist
Shots: North Carolina 70, Michigan State 24
Saves: Michigan State 25, North Carolina 12
Team
1
2
3
4
Total
Navy
3
5
2
4
14
Brown
2
2
0
2
6
Navy scoring – Michael Herger 6, Bob Wehman 3, Rich Schwarz 2, Brian Sullivan, Frank Snyder, Brian Keith
Brown scoring – Bernie Buonanno 2, Tom Towers 2, Chris Esemplare, Jamie Munro
Shots: Brown 50, Navy 43
Saves: Navy 28, Brown 9
Team
1
2
3
4
Total
Adelphi
3
1
2
0
6
Army
1
2
2
0
5
Adelphi scoring – Scott Reh 2, Gordon Purdie, Gary Blohm, Brian Duncan, Sean Keenan
Army scoring – Bernie Buonanno 2, Tom Towers 2, Chris Esemplare, Jamie Munro
Shots: Adelphi 36, Army 31
Saves: Army 15, Adelphi 11
All-Tournament Team
Tim Goldstein, Cornell (Named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player)
