Foxborough, Mass - If there was ever a doubt at the end, Yale doubled down with everything it had.
With Duke on the extra man with 23 seconds to go and Tyler Warner on the sideline, the Bulldogs defense forced an off angle shot and a Jack Starr save, and time expired with a two-goal lead.
Yale's defense stepped up to never allow Duke back into the game, winning 13-11 to take its first ever NCAA Division I lacrosse title on Monday at Gillette Stadium. Tournament MVP Matt Gaudet scored four times as the Bulldogs continued to pull away, giving themselves enough space to sustain Duke's late rally.
