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Princeton Beats Notre Dame 16-9 to Win First NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Title Since 2001

A surge of 11 unanswered goals in the first half powered Princeton to the championship and snapped the program’s 25-year title drought.

May 25, 2026; Charlottesville, VA, USA; Princeton Tigers midfielder Tucker Wade (19) runs with the ball as Notre Dame Fighting Irish defender Nate Schwitzenberg (27) defends during the first quarter in the NCAA Mens Lacrosse National Championship game at Scott Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
May 25, 2026; Charlottesville, VA, USA; Princeton Tigers players celebrate after the final horn against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the NCAA Mens Lacrosse National Championship game at Scott Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
May 25, 2026; Charlottesville, VA, USA; Princeton Tigers players celebrate after the final horn against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the NCAA Mens Lacrosse National Championship game at Scott Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
May 25, 2026; Charlottesville, VA, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish midfielder Dylan Faison (14) scores a goal on Princeton Tigers goalie Ryan Croddick (26) during the third quarter in the NCAA Mens Lacrosse National Championship game at Scott Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Princeton defeated Notre Dame 16-9 in the NCAA men’s lacrosse final on Monday to claim its seventh national title and first since 2001.
  • The Tigers opened a decisive advantage with an 11-goal run in the first half that gave them a cushion they never surrendered and allowed them to control the game tempo.
  • Princeton goalie Ryan Croddick made 13 saves in the title game and Chad Palumbo led the offense with four goals as three other Tigers also scored multiple times.
  • Notre Dame reached the final after a 15-7 semifinal win over Syracuse in which goalie Thomas Ricciardelli had 14 saves and a two-minute non-releasable penalty on Louis D’Agostino late in the third quarter produced three man-up goals that swung momentum, but the Irish could not recover in the final.
  • The Final Four and title were staged at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville with a semifinal attendance announced at 24,396, and Princeton’s victory restores an Ivy League power while denying Notre Dame a third championship in four years.