Palumbo, Kabiri Lead Top-Seeded Princeton Past Marist Into NCAA Quarterfinals

Sunday, May 10

Princeton, NJ

2:30 PM

Princeton University

14-2

Marist

12-5

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Marist	2	2	0	4	8
Princeton	6	2	8	1	17

Nate Kabiri and John Dunphey, who combined for 12 points, celebrate a goal in Princeton's 17-8 win over Marist.

Palumbo, Kabiri Lead Top-Seeded Princeton Past Marist Into NCAA Quarterfinals

May 10, 2026 | Men's Lacrosse

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Another Sunday. Another opponent in Red and White. Another massive third quarter. Another Princeton men's lacrosse win.

This time it was the opening round of the NCAA tournament, where top-seeded Princeton defeated Marist 17-8 to reach the quarterfinals for the second straight year and third time in five years. Princeton will take on Penn State at the University of Delaware this coming Sunday; you might remember that Princeton started its season with a 13-7 loss to the Nittany Lions.

Since then, Princeton has rolled to a 14-2 record to earn the top seed. The 17 goals also made the 2026 Princeton team the highest scoring in program history, with 238.

Like a week ago against Cornell in the Ivy League tournament championship game, Princeton again broke a game wide open in the third quarter, as what was an 8-4 Tiger lead at the half became 16-4 at the end of the third. Last weekend it was a 9-1 Princeton third quarter, and in fact Princeton has now outscored its last five opponents by a combined 31-4 in the third quarter.

Chad Palumbo once again had a huge NCAA day, racking up six goals to tie his career high and equal his own program record for goals in an NCAA game. This was the sixth time a Princeton player has scored six in an NCAA game, and Palumbo has now done it twice.

PALUMBO WITH HIS 6TH OF THE DAY?? pic.twitter.com/Wf3R6sZTY0
— Princeton Men's Lacrosse (@TigerLacrosse) May 10, 2026

Princeton got 12 goals and eight assists from its starting attack, including a 3G, 5A day from Tewaaraton finalist Nate Kabiri and three goals and two assists from Colin Burns. Kabiri now has 99 career goals, and Palumbo has 98.

Tucker Wade had a pair of goals, giving him 31 for the season, and John Dunphey had a goal and three assists. Shortstick D Middie Quinn Krammer had two goals after having one all season.

Ryan Croddick 14 saves while allowing six goals before being relieved in the fourth quarter by Colin Vickrey and Carter Johnson. Andrew McMeekin went 11 for 15 on face-offs with nine groundballs.

Princeton never trailed in the game and led by four at the end of the first quarter and at the half. Marist, the MAAC champ, won the play-in game over Stony Brook Wednesday night.