The 2018 Big Ten Men's Lacrosse Tournament was held May 3 and May 5 at U-M Lacrosse Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The winner of the tournament received the Big Ten Conference's automatic bid to the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship. Four teams from the Big Ten conference competed in the single elimination event. The seeds were determined based upon the teams' regular season conference record.[1] Johns Hopkins won the tournament, beating Maryland 13-10.[2][3]
| 2018 | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | College lacrosse |
| Location | Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| Established | 2015 |
Tournament format(s) | Single elimination |
| Host(s) | University of Michigan |
| Venue(s) | U-M Lacrosse Stadium |
| Teams | 4 |
| Website | 2018 Big Ten Tournament Central |
| Final positions | |
| Champion | Johns Hopkins |
| Runner-up | Maryland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Attendance | 1,292 (Championship game) |
| MVP | Brock Turnbaugh |
Standings
editOnly the top four teams in the Big Ten Conference advanced to the Big Ten Conference Tournament.[4][5]
Not including Big Ten Tournament and NCAA tournament results
| Seed | School | Conference | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland ‡ | 4–1 | 11-2 |
| 2 | Johns Hopkins | 3–2 | 9-4 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 3–2 | 8-6 |
| 4 | Rutgers | 2–3 | 9-5 |
| DNQ | Penn State | 2-3 | 8-6 |
| DNQ | Michigan | 1-4 | 8–6 |
| ‡ Big Ten regular season champions. | |||
Schedule
edit| Session | Game | Time | Matchup | Score | Television |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semifinals – Thursday, May 3 | |||||
| 1 | 1 | 4:00 pm | #1 Maryland vs. #4 Rutgers | 12-9 | Big Ten Network |
| 2 | 6:30 pm | #2 Johns Hopkins vs #3 Ohio State | 6-5 | Big Ten Network | |
| Championship – Saturday, May 5 | |||||
| 2 | 3 | 7:00 pm | #2 Johns Hopkins vs. #1 Maryland | 13-10 | Big Ten Network |
| Game times in EST | |||||
Bracket
editU-M Lacrosse Stadium – Ann Arbor, Michigan
| Semifinals May 3 | Championship Game May 5 | ||||||||
| 1 | Maryland | 12 | |||||||
| 4 | Rutgers | 9 | |||||||
| 1 | Maryland | 10 | |||||||
| 2 | Johns Hopkins | 13 | |||||||
| 2 | Johns Hopkins | 6 | |||||||
| 3 | Ohio State | 5 | |||||||
Awards
edit- MVP: Brock Turnbaugh, Johns Hopkins, Goalie
- All-Tournament Team:
- Logan Wisnauskas, Maryland, Attack
- Connor Kelly, Maryland, Midfield
- Matt Neufeldt, Maryland, Defense
- Brock Turnbaugh, Johns Hopkins, Goalie
- Kyle Marr, Johns Hopkins, Attack
- Cole Williams, Johns Hopkins, Attack
- Patrick Foley, Johns Hopkins, Defense
- Robert Kuhn, Johns Hopkins, Defense
- Alex Bronzo, Rutgers, Defense
- Erik Evans, Ohio State, Defense
References
edit- ^ "2018 Big Ten Men's Lacrosse Tournament Release". Big Ten. May 2, 2018. Archived from the original on December 29, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "Johns Hopkins Wins Big Ten Men's Lacrosse Tournament Title". Big Ten. May 5, 2018. Archived from the original on December 29, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "Hopkins Tops Maryland, 13-10, for Second B1G Championship". Johns Hopkins Athletics. May 5, 2018. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "Big Ten Men's Lacrosse Statistics". BigTen.org. Archived from the original on May 10, 2018. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ^ The standings in the reference were updated after Big Ten Tournament semifinals, so it is different from the final standings right after the regular season.
- ^ "Johns Hopkins Wins Big Ten Men's Lacrosse Tournament Title". May 5, 2018. Archived from the original on December 29, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2021.