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Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Then-No. 6/6 Notre Dame rode a strong defensive performance and a devastating offensive flurry in the third quarter en route to a comfortable 13-5 win over then-No. 18/17 Richmond on Sunday afternoon at Arlotta Stadium. The victory avenged last year’s 9-8 road defeat to the Spiders (2-2), and marked the first of nine matchups against
Hayden Adams | Monday, May 13, 2019
In the midst of a moderate yet unrelenting rainfall, No. 7 Notre Dame defeated Johns Hopkins University 16-9 in the first round of the NCAA men’s lacrosse tournament Sunday night. The Irish (9-6, 2-2 ACC) took control of the game in the first quarter and staved off a third quarter comeback attempt by the Blue
Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, April 24, 2019
After a hard-fought home loss last weekend against No. 9 Cornell, No. 11 Notre Dame responded with a 12-10 win over North Carolina at Arlotta Stadium on Saturday. Senior attack Brendan Gleason propelled the Fighting Irish (7-5, 2-2 ACC) on senior day, scoring a career-high five goals to help the team secure a fourth-place regular
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Another back-and-forth game failed to go Notre Dame’s way, as the No. 12 Irish suffered a stinging 11-9 defeat against No. 10 Cornell on Sunday as their fourth-quarter rally fell just short. The game began slowly with both teams struggling to generate goal-scoring opportunities. A strong press from the Big Red (8-4, 2-2 Ivy League)
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, March 29, 2019
No. 12 Notre Dame will open home conference play Saturday when they host ACC-rival and eighth-ranked Syracuse. While the Orange (5-2, 1-1 ACC) hold the all-time advantage over the Irish (4-3, 0-1) 10-4, Notre Dame has won three of the last five bouts. With four of the last six games being decided by only one
Tobias Hoonhout | Monday, March 25, 2019
No. 11 Notre Dame opened its season at Arlotta Stadium in heartbreaking fashion on a sunny Saturday in South Bend, as the Irish gave up a 7-2 lead before mounting a comeback in the final minute, only to lose 11-10 in overtime to No. 5 Ohio State. The game began as Buckeye sophomore midfielder Justin
Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, March 7, 2019
No. 9 Notre Dame will head west to take on No. 7 Denver on Saturday in Costa Mesa, Calif. in the Pacific Coast Shootout. This marks the second time the two teams have met in the Shootout, the first time being back in 2014 — which began an extended run that saw the Pioneers win
Colin Capece | Tuesday, March 5, 2019
After a difficult road defeat last weekend against the University of Richmond, No. 12 Notre Dame responded with a tenacious 14-13 overtime win Sunday to knock off No. 2 Maryland at Loftus Sports Center. In a back-and-forth game filled with scoring runs and momentum swings, junior attacker Brian Willetts’ overtime winner gave the Irish (2-1)
Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, February 27, 2019
No. 17 Notre Dame suffered its first loss of the season Saturday, falling to No. 14 Richmond 9-8 on the road. Despite staging a late comeback to bring the game within one goal, the Irish were ultimately unable to overcome the deficit as the Spiders held on to win as cold and rainy conditions persisted
Colin Capece | Monday, February 18, 2019
The result at Loftus Sports Center on Saturday night was certainly a familiar one for Notre Dame — another season-opening victory against Detroit Mercy and another dominant performance by Bryan Costabile. The junior midfielder led the way for the high-powered Notre Dame (1-0) offense with five goals, the same number he tallied in the 2018