“The fastest sport on two feet” is down to its Final Four. This year’s Division I men’s lacrosse tournament concludes across a drizzling Memorial Day weekend. Three of the remaining programs hail from the ACC; the outlier, Princeton, is the field’s first seed.Loaded with nationally recognized talents, the Ivy League contingent arrives at these semifinals with a formidable 15-2 record. The Tigers last lifted the trophy 25 years ago. Standing in their way Saturday are the Duke Blue Devils, who are rightfully feeling themselves after upsetting one-loss Richmond.On the other end of the bracket is an ACC duel between Notre Dame and Syracuse. The former is going for its third NCAA championship in four years. The latter is the only 2025 semifinalist to return this time around.With conference animosities, All-American matchups and paths to national redemption, this weekend’s closeout has a lot to offer its viewership. Here’s how to catch all three upcoming games.Division I men’s lacrosse championship schedule
Venue: Scott Stadium — Charlottesville, Va.
Dates: May 23 and 25
GameTime (ET)TVStreamPrinceton vs. DukeNoon, Sat.ESPN2Fubo (Watch Now)Notre Dame vs. Syracuse2:30 p.m., Sat.ESPN2Fubo (Watch Now)Championship1 p.m., Mon.ESPNFubo (Watch Now)All ESPN programs are also available with an ESPN Unlimited subscription.Saturday’s slate begins with Princeton and Duke. The No. 1 Tigers cruised past Marist 17-8 in the first round, then conquered Penn State by a 14-10 final. Princeton is loaded with talent — eight players made USA Lacrosse’s All-American team, the most of any Division I program. Goalie Ryan Croddick, attacker Nate Kabiri and midfielder Tucker Wade each earned first-team honors. Wade had four timely goals in the quarterfinal win.Duke counters with a first-teamer of its own in Aidan Maguire. He became the first short-stick defensive midfielder to go first overall in a pro draft just last month, when the Utah Archers of the Premier Lacrosse League called Maguire’s name.The Blue Devils also have two second-team All-Americans in midfielder Max Sloat and defender Charlie Johnson. Duke arrived here after a comeback upset of fourth-seeded Richmond and then a 10-goal win versus Georgetown.Last year’s Princeton outfit lost a 19-18 quarterfinal heartbreaker to Syracuse. Wade’s game-tying shot attempt was stonewalled in the waning seconds. The 2025 Duke team was eliminated by Georgetown in the first round.The second semifinal pits No. 2 Notre Dame against Syracuse. It’s been a stingy showing for the Fighting Irish, who allowed just five goals to Jacksonville and then nine to Johns Hopkins. Second-team All-American goalie Thomas Ricciardelli tries to end his senior season in style — he won it all with the Irish in 2023 and 2024. Fellow All-Americans on Notre Dame include defender Shawn Lyght and long-stick midfielder Will Donovan.Syracuse advanced on much closer margins. First, the Orange survived Yale 16-15, as their opponents netted the game’s last three goals in the final six minutes. Next up was third-seeded North Carolina, which Syracuse stunned 13-11. First-team All-American attacker Joey Spallina had three goals and three assists, while Thomson Finn added a hat trick of his own. Cuse lost its previous two dates with UNC this season, only to triumph in the all-important third meeting.Notre Dame dropped its 2025 quarterfinal chance to Penn State. That L extinguished the Irish’s three-peat title bid, and it came by a painful eight unanswered second-half scores. Syracuse made last season’s Final Four with the aforementioned thriller versus Princeton, but it was outdone by Maryland, the eventual runner-up.These conference rivals played in South Bend on April 25. Notre Dame prevailed 16-11, thanks to Luke Miller’s trio of goals.The last national title for each remaining program
