Kabiri, Croddick Honored By Ivy League; Tigers Up To No. 3

A big Friday and Sunday led to a big Monday for the Princeton men's lacrosse team.

Those who vote in the awards and polls that come out on Monday were clearly impressed by the way the Tigers took down Top 10 opponents Syracuse (11-7 Friday) and North Carolina (11-9 Sunday) on Sherrerd Field. As result, Princeton swept the Ivy League Player of the Week Awards and vaulted to near the top of the three major polls.

The last surprising news of all was that Ryan Croddick was named the Ivy Defensive Player of the Week. How could he not be, after having 39 saves while allowing 16 goals in the two games combined? First Croddick made 14 saves against Syracuse, and he followed that with an even more spectacular showing Sunday, with 25 saves against UNC, who came into the game ranked No. 1 in the country. Croddick's 25 saves were the most by a Princeton goalie since 1985.

Nate Kabiri took the Offensive Player of the Week Award after his five-goal, four-assist weekend, one that began with two goals and an assist against the Orange and the continued with three goals and three assists against UNC.

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No. 7 @TigerLacrosse 11
No. 1 @UNCMensLacrosse 9

The Tar Heels battled back from 8-5 down to take a 9-8 lead with 9:28 left, but the Tigers scored the final three goals.

Kabiri had 3G, 3A, Burns 4G, 1A & Ryan Croddick made 25 (!!) saves. pic.twitter.com/oQM8zmijfV
— Inside Lacrosse (@Inside_Lacrosse) March 1, 2026

As for the polls, Princeton moved from No. 12 two weeks ago to as high as No. 7 last week and is now No. 3 across the board from Inside Lacrosse, USA Lacrosse and the USILA. Princeton received four first-place votes in the Kane Inside Lacrosse media poll, finishing behind now-No. 1 Notre Dame and No. 2 Richmond.

Princeton will host Rutgers in the 102^nd meeting for the Meistrell Cup Saturday at noon. Rutgers is ranked No. 12 by USA Lacrosse and No. 15 by Inside Lacrosse.

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