Princeton beats Notre Dame 16-9 for its 1st NCAA men's lacrosse championship since 2001

Princeton defeated Notre Dame 16-9 on Monday, May 25, 2026, in Charlottesville, Virginia, to claim its first NCAA men's lacrosse championship since 2001. Chad Palumbo scored all four of his goals in the first half, while Colin Burns added a hat trick for top-seeded Princeton, which finished the season on a 12-game winning streak with a 17-2 record. Notre Dame, the No. 2 seed and defending two-time champion (2023 and 2024), fell to 13-3 on the season.