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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
Andrew McGuinness and J.J. Post | Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Men thrash Tar Heels, both Irish teams onto postseason The Notre Dame men’s lacrosse team ended its regular season on a high note Saturday, defeating No. 17 North Carolina 18-9. For the second time in two weeks, the No. 3 Irish beat up on the Tar Heels. The Irish came out firing in their regular
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 | Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Notre Dame men’s lacrosse enjoyed a successful week of action during spring break that concluded with them earning the right to light up Grace Hall. The Irish were dominant in wire-to-wire victories against No. 10 Ohio State and Michigan by a combined score of 34-11, improving to 6-0 on the season. Those efforts, coupled with
Nate Moller | Thursday, March 9, 2023
The second-ranked Notre Dame men’s lacrosse team will return to action this weekend when they face No. 9 Ohio State at Arlotta Stadium. The Irish come into this game against the Buckeyes as hot as ever, having beaten fourth-ranked and defending national champion Maryland on the road in triple overtime last weekend. Last year, the