COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - The only thing missing from the usual celebration was a hug from Dad.

Syracuse coach Roy Simmons Jr. won his sixth NCAA lacrosse title Monday, guiding the Orangemen past Maryland 13-9 before 26,229 at the Terrapins' home field.

Simmons was a bit reserved afterward, mainly because he couldn't share the victory with his father. Roy Simmons Sr., who coached lacrosse at Syracuse from 1931 to 1970, died last August at age 93.

"I know he's here. I just can't kiss him,″ said Simmons, who this year moved into second place on the sport's all-time victory list _ one notch ahead of his father.

The elder Simmons made it a habit to attend practice, and he rarely missed a game despite his advanced age. That's why the Syracuse players this season wore black patches that read "Roy Simmons Sr. 1900-1994.″

"It was their idea, not mine,″ Simmons noted. "They loved this guy, as I do. So it was a very special year.″

"He was the leader of the program. He made Syracuse lacrosse what it is today,″ defenseman Hans Schmid said. "We just knew we had to win it for him. Hopefully he's up there watching and smiling.″

Syracuse won its second title in three years by holding Maryland scoreless for 25 minutes, 31 seconds of the second half, turning a 6-5 deficit into a 13-6 lead.

Rob Kavovit had four goals and three assists for the Orangemen, whose six NCAA Division I lacrosse titles is second on the all-time list behind Johns Hopkins' seven.

Nick Licameli and Mark Fietta each had two goals for Syracuse (13-2), which closed the season with an 11-game winning streak. The Orangemen won the national championship in 1990 and 1993 and finished second in 1992.

Syracuse trailed 6-5 early in the third period before Kavovit and Casey Powell scored in a 15-second span to put the Orangemen ahead for good. Kavovit then scored off a pass from Paul Sullivan to make it 8-6 with 8:13 to go in the period.

The score stayed that way until Fietta got a goal from the left side of the cage with 8:33 left, igniting a four-goal burst that gave the Orangemen a 12-6 lead with 6:37 remaining.

"That put the cap on it, all right,″ Simmons said.

The decisive run effectively ended the Terrapins' quest for their first national championship since 1975. Matt Hahn had four goals for Maryland (12-4), which took the lead with 12:15 remaining in the third period and did not score again until 1:44 was left in the game.

Maryland goaltender Brian Dougherty stopped 23 shots for a second game in row, duplicating his effort in the Terrapins' 16-8 upset of Johns Hopkins in the semifinal round. But the MVP trophy he received meant little in the wake of the disappointing loss.

"It's nice, but the national championship is all we wanted,″ he said. "It doesn't matter who makes the all-tournament team. We just wanted rings on our fingers.″

Simmons had a ring _ his father's _ in his pocket while roaming the sidelines.

"He wanted me to have it,″ Simmons said. "I felt like I had a piece of him with me.″

Syracuse took a 2-1 lead into the second period, but Maryland scored three straight goals and appeared on course to become only the second team this season to blank the Orangemen in a quarter.

Things turned around quickly, however, as Syracuse reeled off three goals in a 41-second span to take a 5-4 halftime lead. After Fietta scored with 44 seconds left in the half, Licameli scored with 16 seconds to go before Sullivan capped the surge with three seconds remaining.

Hahn scored two straight goals to put Maryland back on top with 12:15 left in the third quarter, but the next Terrapin goal didn't come until Greg Nelin scored with 1:44 left.