The sixth-seeded men’s lacrosse team was upset by unseeded Notre Dame (8-6 overall) in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Sunday afternoon at Class of 1952 Stadium. The Tigers (11-5 overall, 4-2 Ivy League) were held to one second-half goal and lost the game 8-5.
Aside from a three-goal burst late in the first half, Princeton was unable to solve the Fighting Irish defense. The Tigers rarely got good looks on goal, and when they did, All-America goalie Scott Rodgers was waiting. Rodgers finished with 14 saves.
“We had a good game plan but didn’t execute it as well as we should have,” junior attackman Jack McBride said. “I don’t know what else to say. It didn’t go the way we thought.”
Princeton was led offensively by McBride, who figured in every goal the Tigers scored. The first-team All-Ivy attackman finished with two goals and three assists on the day.
The Tigers were also plagued by turnovers, losing the ball 18 times.
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