North Carolina capped off a 12-0 season with its first-ever NCAA championship, defeating undefeated three-time defending champion Johns Hopkins in the final, 14–13.

North Carolina scored five goals in the fourth quarter to defeat Johns Hopkins in a come-from-behind victory, coming back from a three-goal deficit.

North Carolina had been ranked number two in the USILA poll behind three-time defending national champion Johns Hopkins entering the tournament.

Scroggs, who played midfield at Hopkins, turned the Tar Heels into national champions after only three seasons as coach.

Over the next decade, North Carolina would be among the top lacrosse programs, with four national titles and nine Final Four appearances.