NCAA Lacrosse Tournament 2025 Semifinal Bracket, Schedule After Quarter Results

The NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Final Four is officially set: Cornell, Maryland, Penn State and Syracuse Head to Foxborough

Only one No. 1 seed survived the chaos—No. 1 seed Cornell. The rest of the bracket saw upsets, with No. 5 Penn State and No. 6 Syracuse crashing the party. Maryland at No. 2 survived a Sunday scare to secure the final spot.

Of the four teams, only Maryland is making a return trip to Championship Weekend after reaching the title game last season, where it fell to Notre Dame in a lopsided 15-5 finish.

Cornell enters the semifinals with a dominant 14-1 record, going unbeaten (6-0) on the road and suffering its only loss in a thrilling 13-12 overtime defeat to none other than then their Final Four matchup, Penn State in March. 

The Maryland Terrapins boast an 11-3 record, their most recent defeat coming at the hands of Ohio State in the Big Ten Tournament, 14-10.

Syracuse, meanwhile, is surging through the NCAA bracket. The Orange wrapped the regular season at 11-5, with notable losses to their Final Four matchup Maryland (11-7) and Cornell (17-12), but have flipped the switch at the right time.

Here’s a look at the results from quarterfinal action and the schedule for Championship Weekend:

Quarterfinal Results

No. 1 Cornell 15, Richmond 12

No. 2 Maryland 9, Georgetown 6

No. 5 Penn State 14, Notre Dame 12

No. 6 Syracuse 19, Princeton 18

Final Four Matchups

Saturday, May 24: No. 1 Cornell vs. No. 5 Penn State at 12:00 p.m. ET

Saturday, May 24: No. 2 Maryland vs. No. 6 Syracuse at 2:30 p.m. ET

Monday, May 26: NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship Game at 1:00 p.m. ET

To see the full bracket, visit the NCAA's official website.

Syracuse 19, Princeton 18

Syracuse exploded out of the gates with six first-quarter goals and held off a late push from Princeton to secure a 19-18 thriller. The Orange broke the game open in the third quarter, outscoring Princeton 6-1 to seize momentum.

Junior attack Joey Spallina powered Syracuse’s offense, tallying four goals, four assists and two ground balls. Junior midfielder Michael Leo added a hat trick to help the Orange punch their ticket to Foxborough.

Penn State 14, Notre Dame 12

Down 8-3 at halftime, Penn State stormed back to stun Notre Dame with a 14-12 comeback victory. The Nittany Lions scored six in the third and blanked the Fighting Irish in the fourth while pouring in five more.

Senior midfielder Matt Traynor delivered a monster performance, finishing with six goals, one assist and two ground balls to lead the rally.

Cornell 13, Richmond 12

Top-seeded Cornell survived a scare from Richmond, eking out a 13-12 win in a back-and-forth battle. The Big Red trailed 10-9 early in the fourth before closing with the game’s final two goals to complete the comeback.

Sophomore attacker Ryan Goldstein led the way with four goals, two assists and five ground balls. Senior CJ Kirst chipped in two goals, two assists and 10 ground balls in a gritty all-around performance.

Maryland 9, Georgetown 6

The Maryland Terps jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first quarter, but Georgetown clawed back to make it a one-goal game at halftime. Clinging to a 6-5 lead entering the fourth, Maryland sealed the win with two clutch goals in the final eight minutes.

Junior attacker Braden Erksa led the charge with a hat trick and an assist, while fifth-year senior Daniel Kelly added two goals in the gritty victory.

All four teams will have nearly a week-long break before the Final Four kicks off on Saturday.