Who Won NCAA Lacrosse Championship Bracket 2026?

The Princeton Tigers won their first NCAA Division I men's lacrosse title since 2001 on Monday afternoon.

The Ivy League side defeated Notre Dame, 16-9, in the championship game inside Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Princeton reeled off 11 straight goals in the first half after the Fighting Irish broke out to a 3-0 advantage.

The first-half surge of goals allowed Princeton to play with a cushion in the second half.

Chad Palumbo led the Tigers with four goals. Colin Burns scored three times, Tucker Wade and Jake Vana bagged a pair of tallies.

Princeton goalie Ryan Craddock made 13 saves in the victory.

Notre Dame received multi-goal performances from Josh Yago and Will Angrick, but it could not rebound from the onslaught of goals Princeton produced in the first half.

Princeton became the second consecutive Ivy League school to win the NCAA Division I lacrosse title.

The Tigers scored at least 14 goals in each of their four NCAA tournament victories. Monday's win gave them a 4-0 record against ACC teams. They beat two ACC sides in the semifinal and final.