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Princeton captured its first NCAA lacrosse title since 2001 with a 16-9 win over Notre Dame, a victory that underscores how athlete compensation and revenue-sharing shifts are reshaping NCAA economics—keeping powerhouses with large endowments competitive in niche sports while enabling smaller programs to compete at the top; this year’s Final Four featured Princeton, Notre Dame, Syracuse and Duke.
Princeton, the No. 1 seed, captured its seventh NCAA men’s lacrosse title and its 12th straight win with a 16-9 victory over Notre Dame in Charlottesville. After Notre Dame grabbed a 3-0 lead, Princeton roared back with 11 straight goals to lead 11-3 at halftime. Chad Palumbo scored four goals (three by halftime) and Colin Burns added three, with Nate Kabiri (1G, 3A) and Tucker Wade adding key contributions. goalie Ryan Croddick made 13 saves in the final after a 20-save semifinal performance, earning Most Outstanding Player honors as Princeton dominated the title game. Palumbo, Burns, Kabiri and Wade earned all-tournament honors.
No. 1 Princeton defeated Notre Dame 16-9 to win the NCAA men’s lacrosse title, ending the Irish’s 2026 season. Notre Dame goalie Thomas Ricciardelli posted a season-high 19 saves, while Josh Yago and Will Angrick each scored twice; Yago, Ricciardelli and Shawn Lyght were named to the NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team. ND jumped out to a 3-0 lead, but Princeton answered with an 8-0 second-quarter run to pull away.
Tufts men's lacrosse defeated RIT 17-11 at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Va., to win its third consecutive Division III title and the program's sixth NCAA championship since 2010, marking the first DIII three-peat since Salisbury (2003–2005).
North Carolina’s women's lacrosse team routed Maryland 16-6 in the semifinal, led by 10 combined goals from Chloe Humphrey and Addison Pattillo, and will play Northwestern for the national title on Sunday.
Notre Dame defeated Johns Hopkins 15-9 in the NCAA lacrosse quarterfinals, advancing to Championship Weekend in Charlottesville to face No. 6 Syracuse on May 23. The Irish improved to 12-2 and have won 11 of their last 12 NCAA tournament games. Josh Yago led with seven points (4 goals, 3 assists), Matt Jeffery added five, and Tyler Spano controlled the X with 13 faceoff wins and 10 ground balls as Notre Dame pulled away in the second half.
USA Lacrosse Magazine announced the 2026 NCAA Division I Men’s All-Americans, naming 98 players across first, second, and third teams plus honorable mentions from 38 programs, with Princeton leading the honors with eight selections.
USA Lacrosse Magazine announced the 2026 NCAA Division I women's lacrosse All-Americans, honoring 101 players across 36 programs; Northwestern and North Carolina lead with seven selections, followed by Michigan with six, and Maryland and Syracuse with five. The honors cover first, second, and third teams plus honorable mentions, chosen by USA Lacrosse Magazine staff with input from coaches and conferences.
Notre Dame earned the No. 2 seed in the 2026 NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Championship and will host the Jacksonville vs. Robert Morris winner in the first round May 10 at Arlotta Stadium; the Irish claimed the ACC regular-season title, have two national championships (2023, 2024), and boast a strong NCAA Championship history.
ESPN host Anish Shroff acknowledged and jokingly commented on an early NCAA bracket leak that appeared on the NCAA site before the lacrosse selection shows, underscoring the loss of suspense for both the men’s and women’s brackets as fans, teams, and watch parties reacted to the premature reveal.
No. 2 Notre Dame hosts No. 1 North Carolina in a marquee ACC lacrosse matchup at Arlotta Stadium on Saturday, April 11 at 5 p.m. ET, with free admission and ACCN coverage as part of Military Appreciation Game. Notre Dame enters with a strong offense and stout defense, holding a 14-11 series lead and coming off success against top-ranked opponents, led by Josh Yago and Thomas Ricciardelli under long-time coach Kevin Corrigan.
The No. 1 Notre Dame vs. No. 2 Richmond men’s lacrosse game scheduled for April 4 at Northwestern has no broadcast or streaming home, because the venue is controlled by the Big Ten Network and neither ND nor Richmond is a Big Ten program, leaving the top matchup without a broadcaster for now.
Maryland and Princeton pace the 2026 Division I Men's Preseason All-Americans with seven selections each, Syracuse next with six, and Georgetown, Notre Dame, Ohio State and Richmond tied at five; 84 players from 31 schools were honored by USA Lacrosse Magazine staff as preseason All-Americans, announced with input from coaches and highlighting top talents like Joey Spallina.
Maryland men's lacrosse team is ranked No. 1 in the USA Lacrosse Division I Preseason Top 20, led by strong defense and key transfers, aiming for another NCAA championship appearance under coach John Tillman. Syracuse, Princeton, Georgetown, and North Carolina follow in the top five, with Cornell dropping to No. 6 after losing key players.
The Buffalo Bandits host the Las Vegas Desert Dogs at KeyBank Center for Tucker Out Lymphoma Night, a charity event supporting lymphoma awareness, following a strong win over Calgary. The game features notable lineup updates, power play improvements, and a focus on secondary scoring, with the Desert Dogs returning former Bandits Chase Fraser and Chris Cloutier, making it a key matchup in the NLL season.