The Big Ten Conference's men's lacrosse tournament started in 2015 in the first year the conference sponsored men's lacrosse.[1] Until 2019, the top four teams from the regular season qualified for the tournament. From 2021 tournament, all six teams advance to the tournament while top 2 teams are given a bye to the semifinals. The winner of the tournament receives the conference's automatic bid into the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship.
| Big Ten Conference men's lacrosse tournament | |
|---|---|
 Tournament logo | |
| Sport | College lacrosse |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Current stadium | HighPoint.com Stadium |
| Current location | Piscataway, New Jersey |
| Played | 2015–present |
| Last contest | 2023 |
| Current champion | Michigan |
| Most championships | Maryland Terrapins (4) |
| TV partner(s) | Big Ten Network (2015-present), ESPN2 (2016) |
| Official website | 2023 Tournament Central |
Tournament champions
edit| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Johns Hopkins | Ohio State | 13–6 | Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium, College Park, Maryland[2] |
| 2016 | Maryland | Rutgers | 14–8 | Homewood Field, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 2017 | Maryland (2) | Ohio State | 10–9 | Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium, Columbus, Ohio[3] |
| 2018 | Johns Hopkins (2) | Maryland | 13-10 | U-M Lacrosse Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan[4] |
| 2019 | Penn State | Johns Hopkins | 18–17 (OT) | HighPoint.com Stadium, Piscataway, New Jersey[5] |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[6] | |||
| 2021 | Maryland (3) | Johns Hopkins | 12–10 | Panzer Stadium, State College, Pennsylvania |
| 2022 | Maryland (4) | Rutgers | 17–7 | Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium, College Park, Maryland[2] |
| 2023 | Michigan | Maryland | 14–5 | Homewood Field, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 2024 | Michigan (2) | Penn State | 16–4 | OSU Lacrosse Stadium, Columbus, Ohio |
Tournament history by school
edit| School | Championships | Runners-up | Tournament appearances | Last appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 4 | 2 | 9 | 2024 |
| Johns Hopkins | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2024 |
| Michigan | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2024 |
| Penn State | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2024 |
| Ohio State | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2024 |
| Rutgers | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2024 |
References
edit- ^ Lee, Edward (July 1, 2014). "Big Ten expansion 'absolutely huge' for men's lacrosse". Baltimore Sun.
- ^ a b "2015 B1G MLax Tournament". University of Maryland.
- ^ "Big Ten Men's Lacrosse Tournament Central". Big Ten Conference. Archived from the original on July 31, 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ "2018 Big Ten Lacrosse Tournaments". University of Michigan Athletics. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ "2019 Big Ten Men's Lacrosse Tournament Central". Big Ten. Archived from the original on August 11, 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ "BIG TEN STATEMENT ON COMPETITIONS, RECRUITING". 12 March 2020. Archived from the original on March 14, 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
External links
edit- Men's Lacrosse at BigTen.org
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