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Olivia Schatz | Friday, May 21, 2021
Graduate student Samantha Lynch said before the NCAA tournament that for the Notre Dame Women’s Lacrosse team, the key to their game was to play with “shocking” effort. “We work so hard so that the other team is just shocked by how much effort we can give on all parts of the field,” Lynch said.
Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Notre Dame midfielders Kasey Choma and Andie Aldave combined for nine goals, Irish senior goalie and Tewaaraton nominee Bridget Deehan made 11 saves and Notre Dame downed Louisville for a second time this season Saturday afternoon as the No. 5 Irish (8-5, 5-5 ACC) picked up a 15-11 senior day victory over the then-No.19 Cardinals
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, April 23, 2021
The Notre Dame women’s lacrosse team dropped its second-straight game to then-No. 5 Boston College 18-12 on Saturday, April 17. The Eagles (11-1, 7-1 ACC) got off to a fast start and took an early five-goal advantage, and they carried their momentum to a 11-3 halftime lead. The Irish clawed their way back into the
Observer Sports Staff | Monday, March 29, 2021
The Notre Dame women’s lacrosse team continues its winning streak after defeating Duke 13-9 in their game Sunday afternoon. The game proved to be a full-team effort, with senior goaltender Bridget Deehan making 12 saves and nine other players netting goals for the Irish (5-2, 2-2 ACC). Duke started the match off strong, scoring the
Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, March 24, 2021
The No. 4 Fighting Irish (4-2, 1-2 ACC) earned some redemption this past weekend with a pair of victories over Liberty and No. 15 Louisville. The Irish had suffered back to back losses to the No. 2-ranked Syracuse Orange (5-0, 3-0 ACC) the week before. The Irish hosted the Liberty Flames (4-4, 0-0 ASUN) Friday
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, March 19, 2021
The No. 4 ranked Notre Dame women’s lacrosse team is hoping to bounce back in games against Liberty and the No. 17 ranked Louisville Cardinals this weekend. The Irish dropped two close games last week at No. 2 Syracuse and will be hoping to bounce back this weekend. The Irish will host Liberty at 5
Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, March 17, 2021
The Notre Dame women’s lacrosse team fell to Syracuse in two consecutive away games over the weekend. This leaves the No. 2 ranked Orange (5-0, 3-0 ACC) undefeated in their season, while the No. 4 Irish (2-2, 0-2 ACC) gained their first losses. Thursday’s match saw the Irish behind from the start, with Syracuse leading
Grant DelVecchio | Tuesday, February 23, 2021
“Last year was no one-hit wonder, nor will 2021 be. There’s been a lot of groundwork done for this team to be in the conversation of a national contender,” Notre Dame head women’s lacrosse coach Christine Halfpenny recently said in a preseason interview with U.S. Lacrosse Magazine. Halfpenny, now in her 10th season as head
Emily DeFazio | Wednesday, February 17, 2021
In their season opener, the Notre Dame women’s lacrosse team defeated Vanderbilt with a score of 19-5. The team came out swinging, with three players scoring at least four goals each and graduate student attacker Samantha Lynch matching her career-high of seven points. Lynch was subsequently named ACC Offensive Player of the Week. “I didn’t
Nate Moller | Friday, May 15, 2020
Before the Notre Dame women’s lacrosse season was canceled, it appeared that this Irish team was prepared to compete for the national title. The Irish had a 7-0 record and finished as the No. 2-ranked team in the nation when the year was ultimately ended. The abbreviated season included a 17-15 road victory over then-No.