PHILADELPHIA (AP) _ North Carolina won the men’s NCAA lacrosse championship Monday, defeating Maryland 14-13 on Chris Cloutier’s overtime goal.
Cloutier finished with five goals in following his record nine-goal performance against Loyola in the semifinals. Luke Goldstock added four goals for the Tar Heels.
This was North Carolina’s first national title since 1991. The Tar Heels were playing for the championship for the first time since 1993.
Maryland, bidding for its first national championship since 1975, defeated Brown 15-14 in overtime in the semifinals.
For Maryland, Matt Rambo had three goals and three assists and Connor Keller had four goals. The Terrapins had been on the doorstep of a title for the last five seasons, losing in the championship game in 2011, 2012 and 2015.
Brian Cannon had two goals and helped UNC jump to a 4-0 lead. Maryland tied it 4-4 in the first quarter in a game that included five ties.
