Top-ranked Princeton dominated No. 2 Notre Dame 16-9, using a relentless offensive barrage to pull away and advance. The Tigers' 17-2 record speaks to a team that has found another gear in the postseason, and they showed every bit of it against a Notre Dame squad that came in at 13-3 and confident.
What decided it was Princeton's ability to pile on. Seven goals of separation is a canyon in postseason lacrosse, and the Tigers built it with the kind of depth and pace that makes a roster feel inevitable. Notre Dame had answers in stretches but never the sustained run needed to threaten.
For Princeton, the path forward is clear — the Tigers keep rolling as the team to beat. For Notre Dame, a 13-win season ends with a tough lesson against the standard-bearer, and the Irish will carry that into a hungry offseason.
Data via ESPN · Summarized by D1Ball's editorial engine from official statistics.
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