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J.J. Post | Friday, May 19, 2023
Notre Dame women’s lacrosse was eliminated from the NCAA tournament Thursday, falling to Boston College 20-6 in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The third iteration of the matchup between the two squads was nothing like the first two. The eApril 8 contest saw Notre Dame lead in the fourth quarter but collapse under late Boston College pressure.
Andrew McGuinness | Friday, May 19, 2023
There are a lot of things that go into being able to win, especially in the postseason. Quality depth, coaching, tenacity and simply a little bit of luck are essential prerequisites for success. But it’s hard for even the deepest, best coached and most downright fortunate team to prevail consistently if they don’t have elite
Olivia Schatz | Sunday, May 14, 2023
On Sunday, Notre Dame women’s lacrosse advanced to the NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals, upsetting No. 6 Florida on the Gators’ home turf. Notre Dame started the game with possession off the draw. But the Gators were pressuring hard in transition, forcing the Irish to take their time. After settling the ball, senior attacker Jackie Wolak drove
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, May 1, 2023
The ACC Tournament run of Notre Dame women’s lacrosse came to an end in the semifinals Friday afternoon. The Irish held top-seeded Boston College to their third-lowest scoring output of the season but were stifled offensively in the 9-4 defeat. With the loss, Notre Dame falls to 13-5 and will now wait to hear their
J.J. Post | Thursday, April 27, 2023
Notre Dame women’s lacrosse advanced to the ACC Tournament semifinals with a 15-13 win over Virginia on Wednesday afternoon. The Irish showed plenty of grit in the win, fighting back after a late Cavalier comeback tied the game. Senior midfielder Kasey Choma was the hero for the Irish, notching the go-ahead goal as part of
J.J. Post | Friday, April 21, 2023
Notre Dame women’s lacrosse wrapped up its regular season Thursday, dispatching Louisville 15-9. A dominant first quarter set the tone for the Irish. It took Notre Dame all of 14 seconds to jump out into the lead after the opening whistle. Senior midfielder Kasey Choma raced in on net and gave the Irish an early
J.J. Post | Thursday, April 20, 2023
Notre Dame women’s lacrosse will be back in action Thursday, taking on Louisville at Arlotta Stadium. The Irish will enter on the heels of their most successful road swing of the season. Playing three consecutive games away from South Bend last week, Notre Dame came away with a 3-0 record. The Irish had previously been
Matthew Crow | Monday, April 17, 2023
Notre Dame women’s lacrosse enjoyed a successful road trip to Pittsburgh this weekend, picking up a pair of dominant wins in the Steel City. The No. 8 Irish outscored Pitt and Robert Morris by a combined 26 goals to extend their road winning streak to three. With the victories, they improve to 11-4 (5-3 ACC)
Thomas Zwiller | Wednesday, April 12, 2023
No. 8 Boston College narrowly overcomes Notre Dame On Saturday, No. 11 Notre Dame women’s lacrosse took on No. 8 Boston College in a critical conference matchup. Heading into the match, Boston College was 5-1 in ACC play, tied with No. 4 North Carolina and a game back of No. 1 Syracuse. Notre Dame sat