DU men’s lacrosse takes down Syracuse, clinches first Final Four bid in seven years

The DU Pioneers are Final Four bound.

Surging ahead with a six-goal third quarter, the University of Denver men’s lacrosse team beat Syracuse, 10-8, at Johnny Unitas Stadium in Towson, Md., to secure a spot in next weekend’s NCAA Tournament Final Four.

The fifth-seeded Pioneers (13-3) will take on top-seeded Notre Dame (14-1) on Saturday, May 25, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. It will mark the Pios’ first Final Four trip since 2017 and sixth overall, with first-year head coach Matt Brown looking to win the program’s second national title.

Michael Lampert, J.J. Sillstrop, Cody Malawsky and Ty Hussey scored two goals apiece, Alec Stathakis picked up six ground balls and Casey Wilson had five, while goaltender Malcolm Kleban made 10 saves.

The Pioneers entered the fourth quarter with a 10-5 lead, then survived a flurry of offense from the fourth-seeded Orange (12-6) to pick up the victory.