2010 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
| 2010 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship |
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| Dates | May 15–31, 2010 | ||||
| Teams | 16 | ||||
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M&T Bank Stadium Baltimore, MD |
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| Champions | Duke (1st title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Notre Dame | ||||
| MOP | Scott Rodgers | ||||
| Attendance | 44,389 semi-finals 37,126 finals 81,515 total |
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The 2010 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship was the 40th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national championship for National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's college lacrosse. Sixteen teams were selected to compete in the tournament based upon their performance during the regular season, and for some, a conference tournament. The championship game took place on May 31, Memorial Day, between the Duke Blue Devils and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, with the latter making their first appearance in the NCAA final. Duke won in overtime, 6–5, to capture their first men's lacrosse championship in school history.
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. The tournament was co-hosted by the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Johns Hopkins University, Loyola University Maryland, and Towson University.Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, New York and Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey hosted the quarterfinals.
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