The Observer is a student-run, daily print & online newspaper serving Notre Dame, Saint Mary's & Holy Cross. Learn about us.
-19 posts tagged "Chris Kavanagh"
J.J. Post | Monday, May 29, 2023
Notre Dame men’s lacrosse won its first national title in program history Monday, defeating Duke 13-9 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Irish finished a dominant 14-2 season on top with its victory over the No. 1-seeded Blue Devils. After being surprisingly excluded from last year’s tournament and after five previous Final Four appearances and two championship
Matthew Crow | Sunday, May 28, 2023
The Notre Dame men’s lacrosse team defeated Virginia on Saturday in a 13-12 overtime victory that punched their first ticket to a national championship game since 2014. The victory came after the Irish appeared almost unbeatable throughout their 10-win regular season. The Irish handed nine opponents their largest loss of the year, won all but
Andrew McGuinness | Sunday, May 21, 2023
No. 3 Notre Dame men’s lacrosse beat No. 6 Johns Hopkins 12-9 on Sunday afternoon to reach its first Final Four since 2015. The Irish advance to the semifinals next weekend in Philadelphia where they will face No. 2 Virginia, which has handed Notre Dame both of its losses on the year. The Irish quickly
Adam Akan | Friday, May 19, 2023
Notre Dame men’s lacrosse finished their regular season with an outstanding 10-2 record, and a 4-2 mark in conference play. That effort earned them the No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament. They have defeated No. 1 Duke, No. 20 North Carolina and Ohio State at home. They took down No. 4 Georgetown, No. 5
Olivia Schatz | Saturday, May 13, 2023
The Notre Dame men’s and women’s lacrosse teams played this weekend in the first round of the NCAA tournament. The women’s team started off the weekend with a dominating 21-6 win against Mercer. Less than 24 hours later, the men’s team finished a dominant weekend with a 20-7 win over Utah. Women’s team ousts the
Matthew Crow | Monday, April 24, 2023
On Saturday afternoon, the freight train that is Notre Dame men’s lacrosse kept on rolling. The No. 1 Irish used a strong start and equally strong finish to defeat No. 14 North Carolina 16-9 in their final regular season home game. The Senior Day victory was Notre Dame’s third straight by at least five goals,
Matthew Crow | Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Notre Dame men’s lacrosse could not be held out of the nation’s No. 1 spot for long. Following a two-week absence, the Irish are back on top after a decisive victory against then-No. 1 Duke on Saturday. In front of a sold-out Arlotta Stadium, Notre Dame’s out-performed Duke on both ends of the field. Led
Matthew Crow | Thursday, April 6, 2023
With the midway point of the regular season now in the rearview mirror, Notre Dame men’s lacrosse is starting to make a habit of facing off against extremely high-caliber opponents. In early March, the Irish took down No. 4 Maryland on the road in dramatic, triple-overtime fashion. And later in the month, they suffered
Matthew Crow | Monday, April 3, 2023
When Irish men’s lacrosse lost to then-No. 3 Virginia last week, it was their first time tasting defeat in 364 days. On Saturday, they got back on track with a 20-12 road win against Syracuse, launching what they hope will be a similar streak. The Irish win played out like three games in one. Notre
Matthew Crow | Monday, March 27, 2023
On Saturday afternoon, No. 1 Notre Dame men’s lacrosse hosted No. 3 Virginia in one of the most highly-anticipated matchups of the year. While the Irish matched the Cavaliers step for step through most of the game, a decisive second-half run carried Virginia (7-1, 1-0 ACC) to a 15-10 win and handed Notre Dame (6-1,