No. 2 Seed Notre Dame Faces No. 1 Princeton

Key Points:

• Notre Dame Fighting Irish (No. 2 seed) will face No. 1 seed Princeton for the NCAA lacrosse national title on Memorial Day, aiming for their third championship in four years; the game airs at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN from Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.
• The Irish have a strong postseason history, winning the NCAA Championships in 2023 and 2024, with an overall 33-26 record in 29 NCAA appearances and a dominant 12-1 record in their last four tournaments.
• Notre Dame boasts a top-ranked defense allowing just 8.46 goals per game, highlighted by standout defenseman Shawn Lyght, a 2026 Tewaaraton Award finalist and two-time ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Year.
• Goalie Thomas Ricciardelli, ACC Goalie of the Year, has been instrumental with a 13-2 record and a 58.2% save percentage, ranking fifth nationally, contributing to Notre Dame's success in limiting top opponents' scoring.
• The Irish offense is balanced with multiple high-scoring players, including Josh Yago leading with 54 points, and strong faceoff specialists Tyler Spano and Aiden Diaz-Matos controlling possession, supporting a well-rounded team effort.