No. 2/3 Princeton Rolls Past Penn 20-8 On A Day To Celebrate Bryce Chase

Saturday, April 11

Princeton, N.J.

12:00 PM

Princeton University

9-2, 3-1Ivy

Penn

5-6, 2-3Ivy

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Penn	2	4	0	2	8
Princeton	4	4	4	8	20

Bryce Chase watches Princeton's 20-8 win over Penn Saturday afteroon.

Photo by: Camryn Ley

No. 2/3 Princeton Rolls Past Penn 20-8 On A Day To Celebrate Bryce Chase

April 11, 2026 | Men's Lacrosse

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This was a day to celebrate the seven-decade impact that Bryce Chase has had on Princeton men's lacrosse history. This was not a day to lose.

Not to worry. There was no way No. 3 Princeton was going to let the man they call "Brycie" down.

The Tigers scored the first 12 goals of the second half, turning a close, sloppy game for the first 30 minutes into a 20-8 Princeton win over No. 18 Penn on a picture perfect day at Sherrerd Field, which was packed with Tigers through the decades who had been impacted by Chase's presence.

The win improved the Tigers to 9-2 overall and 3-1 in the Ivy League. Princeton clinched a spot in the upcoming Ivy tournament with the win and with Brown's huge comeback win against Dartmouth.

The game in Princeton included a halftime ceremony to honor the man whose name is now endowed as "The Bryce Chase '63 Offensive Coordinator" position. Bryce was joined on the field by nearly 20 members of his families, both his own extended group and the Princeton Lacrosse one.

As for the game, the first half ended at 8-6 Princeton despite the fact that the Tigers turned it over 10 times in the first 30 minutes, despite being one of the top teams in Division I when it comes to taking care of the ball. Princeton led 4-0 early before the Quakers came as close as one at 5-4 early in the second. The teams traded goals to 6-4, 7-5 and eventually 8-6 at the break.

Would Penn keep it close into the fourth?

That didn't happen. By the time Penn scored again, the score was 20-6. After the 10 first-half turnovers, there were only two more in the second half. After allowing six goals and making three saves in the first half, Ryan Croddick allowed no goals and made eight saves before coming out in the fourth quarter. After being shut out in the first half, Nate Kabiri finished with three goals and two assists.

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— Princeton Men's Lacrosse (@TigerLacrosse) April 11, 2026

Princeton was led by Chad Palumbo, who had a five-goal, two-assist afternoon, while John Dunphey and Parker Reynolds had three goals apiece — as Reynolds became the fourth Princeton freshman midfielder ever to reach double figures in goals and assists.

Fittingly for someone who is also on the basketball team, Cooper Mueller had a "triple double" of sorts, with two caused turnovers, two groundballs and two assists. Andrew McMeekin won 13 of 20 face-offs and had eight groundballs, while Hunter Spiess had seven more GBs as well.

Next up for Princeton is a trip to Harvard this coming Saturday at noon. Both teams are assured of at least a share of the Ivy League title by winning their remaining league games.