In the NCAA men's lacrosse championship, No. 1 ranked Princeton defeated No. 2 Notre Dame 16-9 to win their first championship since 2001. At the start of the match, Notre Dame quickly took a 3-0 lead, but with contributions from Princeton senior midfielder Chad Palumbo, the first quarter ended in a tie. In the second quarter, Princeton took control and went into halftime with an 11-3 advantage. Palumbo tied Princeton's championship game goal record by scoring four goals in the first half. Notre Dame goalkeeper Thomas Ricciardelli made 20 saves but could not prevent his team from falling behind. Princeton goalkeeper Ryan Croddick supported his team with a 59% save rate throughout the match. The game also featured Princeton junior attacker Nate Kabiri and Notre Dame junior defender Shawn Lyght, both among the Tewaaraton Award candidates. Princeton coach Matt Madalon stated that this championship is the result of many years of effort and described his team as an 'endless team.'