Top-seeded Princeton dismantled No. 2 Notre Dame 16-9, turning a championship showdown into a statement performance that left no doubt about who owns college lacrosse's throne.
The Tigers' offense was relentless — a wave that never stopped crashing. Sixteen goals against a Notre Dame defense that had carried the Irish to a 13-3 record tells you everything: Princeton didn't just win this game, they imposed their will on it. The Irish managed nine, but every run was answered, every momentum shift snuffed out by a roster operating at peak confidence.
For Princeton, a 17-2 season now has its crowning moment. For Notre Dame, the offseason begins with a simple question — how do you close the gap on a team that just played a near-perfect game on the biggest stage? The Tigers aren't just champions. They're the standard.
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