Revisiting the Championship Part 4: Duke Wins!

DURHAM, N.C.-In the final installment of GoDuke.com's look back at the Duke men's lacrosse team's run to the 2010 NCAA Championship, fans can watch highlights of the thrilling overtime win over Notre Dame. CJ Costabile netted the game-winner for the Blue Devils five seconds into overtime to give the program its first national title.

Winning the opening faceoff, the sophomore longstick midfielder raced down the middle of the field, dodged several Notre Dame defensemen and unleashed a high shot into the net to lift the No. 5 seed Blue Devils to the 6-5 overtime victory in front of 37,126 fans at M&T Bank Stadium.

"It's sick," Costabile said about scoring the game-winning goal. "The best feeling about it is we set this goal from the beginning of the year. Guys who have been here before me, [those guys] who have been here three times before and finally seeing them walk-off that field with a big smile on their faces are the best moment about that."

In a contest marked by strong defensive play, the two teams combined for just 11 goals, marking the lowest scoring output in an NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship game. Neither team led by more than one goal during the game as it featured four lead changes and five ties. The Blue Devils' attack struggled to find the net against Notre Dame's Scott Rodgers, who tallied 15 saves in goal.

The 2010 national championship squad will be presented the national championship rings on the morning of Nov. 13 and will be honored at halftime of the Duke versus Boston College football game. Kickoff for the football game is set for 12 p.m.

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Revisiting the Championship Part 4: Duke Wins!

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