2013 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
The 2013 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship was the 43rd annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national championship for National Collegiate Athletic Association 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, by means of a conference tournament automatic qualifier. The Divisions I men’s lacrosse committees announced the matchups on 5 May 2013. Duke defeated Loyola, Notre Dame, Cornell, and Syracuse to capture to their second NCAA Championship.
Tournament overview
The tournament started on May 11 and ended on May 27 with the championship game at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Schools from eight conferences, America East, Big East, Colonial Athletic Association, ECAC Lacrosse League, Ivy League, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, Northeast Conference, and Patriot League, earned automatic bids into the tournament by winning their respective conference tournaments, leaving eight remaining at-large bids for top ranked teams. Albany, Syracuse, Towson, Ohio State, Yale, Detroit, Bryant, and Lehigh received automatic bids.
Teams
| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | RPI | Record |
| Albany | 13 | 13-4 | |||
| Bryant | 43 | 8-10 | |||
| Cornell | 8 | 12-3 | |||
| 4 | Denver | 5 | 12-4 | ||
| Detroit Mercy | 51 | 5-9 | |||
| 7 | Duke | 12 | 12-5 | ||
| Lehigh | 15 | 12-4 | |||
| Loyola | 10 | 11-4 | |||
| 6 | Maryland | 6 | 10-3 | ||
| 5 | North Carolina | 4 | 12-3 | ||
| 2 | Notre Dame | 1 | 10-4 | ||
| 3 | Ohio State | 2 | 12-3 | ||
| 8 | Penn State | 9 | 12-4 | ||
| 1 | Syracuse | 3 | 13-3 | ||
| Towson | 23 | 10-7 | |||
| Yale | 7 | 11-4 |
Tournament bracket
- † = Double Overtime
Returning All-Americans in the NCAA tournament
| Name | School | 2012 All-American team | Position | Class | Notes |
| North Carolina | Honorable mention | Attack | Sophomore | ||
| North Carolina | Honorable mention | Midfield | Junior | ||
| North Carolina | 2nd team | Attack | Senior | 2013 Tewaaraton nominee | |
| North Carolina | 1st team | Face off | Junior | ||
| Cornell | 2nd team | Defense | Senior | ||
| Denver | 2nd team | Face off | Senior | ||
| Denver | Honorable mention | Midfield | Senior | ||
| Denver | 3rd team | Midfield | Junior | Has not played in a game since 16 March 2013 | |
| Loyola | Honorable mention | Defense | Senior | ||
| Loyola | Honorable mention | Defense | Junior | ||
| Loyola | 3rd team | Long-stick midfield | Senior | 2013 Tewaaraton nominee | |
| Loyola | 2nd team | Attack | Senior | 2013 Tewaaraton nominee | |
| Syracuse | 2nd team | Defense | Senior | 2013 Tewaaraton nominee |
Tewaaraton Award nominees in NCAA tournament
There are eight players on the top five teams in division I men's lacrosse that were nominees for the annual Tewaaraton award given to the best college lacrosse player.| Name | School | Position | Class | Notes |
| North Carolina | Attack | Senior | Repeat nominee | |
| Cornell | Attack | Senior | ||
| Cornell | Attack | Senior | Three-time All-American, Player of the year in 2011, #3 in D-1 points per game in 2013 | |
| Denver | Attack | Senior | ||
| Loyola | Long-stick midfield | Senior | Repeat nominee | |
| Loyola | Attack | Senior | Repeat nominee | |
| Syracuse | Midfield | Senior | 2011 All-American | |
| Syracuse | Defense | Senior | Repeat nominee |
Major League Lacrosse players (drafted) in NCAA tournament
Major League Lacrosse holds its draft in January each year and selects from collegiate players that are playing their final year of eligibility.| Player Name | School | Draft Year | Position | MLL team |
| Cornell | 2013 | Defense | Hamilton Nationals | |
| Cornell | 2013 | Attack | New York Lizards | |
| Cornell | 2013 | Midfield | Charlotte Hounds | |
| Denver | 2013 | Midfield | Ohio Machine | |
| Denver | 2013 | Midfield | Boston Cannons | |
| Denver | 2013 | Attack | Ohio Machine | |
| Loyola | 2013 | Defense | Hamilton Nationals | |
| Loyola | 2013 | Midfield | Denver Outlaws | |
| Loyola | 2013 | Midfield | Hamilton Nationals | |
| Loyola | 2013 | Long-stick midfield | Boston Cannons | |
| Loyola | 2013 | Attack | Charlotte Hounds | |
| North Carolina | 2013 | Attack | Ohio Machine | |
| Syracuse | 2013 | Midfield | New York Lizards | |
| Syracuse | 2013 | Defense | Denver Outlaws |
All-Tournament
Brendan Fowler M DukeJordan Wolf A Duke
David Lawson M Duke
Jake Tripucka M Loyola
JoJo Marasco A Syracuse
Sean Young D Syracuse
Dylan Donahue A Syracuse
Dominic LaMolinara G Syracuse
Rob Pannell A Cornell
Eric Law A Denver