Notre Dame dominated Virginia down-to-down, but officiating and startling momentum shifts on Senior Day gave this game a strange flow. Once again Al Golden's defense was dominant, forcing 5 turnovers and Cavs QB Anthony Colandrea to the bench after he accumulated -17 expected points added (total EPA) for the game. For a second straight week [...]
Our #1 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's lacrosse (11-1) thumped the #5 Virginia Cavaliers (10-5), by the score 18-9 in ACC Championship semi-final in Charlotte, North Carolina. Liam Entenmann was honored by the team by being given the #40 to wear, and Liam honored the memory of Mike "Steel" Sennett with an 18-save masterpiece. He [...]
Our #1 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's lacrosse (11-0, 4-0 ACC) broke the Triangle of Doom by beating the #5 Virginia Cavaliers (10-4, 1-3 ACC), 11-9. The boys finished the regular season undefeated and at the top of the ACC. The Cavaliers gave the Irish a difficult test and forced the boys to come back [...]
Our #1 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's lacrosse (9-1, 3-0 ACC) travel to Charlottesville to take on the #5 Virginia Cavaliers (10-3, 1-2 ACC) this Saturday at 2:00 (ESPNU). It looks like the teams may have a soggy grass field as morning rain is forecast The Triangle of Doom A pattern has developed at the [...]
#3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's lacrosse (9-2, 3-2 ACC) dropped a difficult game last Sunday to the #2 Virginia Cavaliers, 8-12 (11-3, 4-2 ACC). The lads regroup and prepare for their regular season finale at #10/#17 North Carolina (7-6, 1-4 ACC) Saturday at noon (ACCN). Mid 70s and sunny weather forecast! The Virginia Plot [...]
#1 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's lacrosse (9-1, 3-1 ACC) travel to Charlottesville for their rematch against #3 Virginia (10-3, 3-2 ACC), 2:00pm, ACC Network. Another top-5 matchup on this incredible schedule. The lads look to avenge their only loss in the last 13 months as they ready for the NCAA tournament. Some old news [...]
#1 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's lacrosse (6-0) host its ACC rival #3 Virginia (6-1) at Arlotta Stadium this Saturday at noon (ESPNU). Notre Dame's ruthless efficiency against the Cavaliers' insane offense. Virginia may have the best offense in the country, but it is facing the equally insane balance of the #2 offense/#2 defense of [...]
Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's lacrosse (4-1, 0-1 ACC) dropped their conference opener to the Virginia Cavaliers (7-2, 1-2 ACC), 11-12. We wish the result was different, but there is a lot of positive news to report. The Scoring Graduate student Will Yorke had a great day with 5 goals, and freshman Eric Dobson had [...]
#6/#6/#9 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's lacrosse (4-0, 0-0 ACC) will host the #9/#9/#6 Virginia Cavaliers (6-2, 0-2 ACC) this Saturday at noon, ESPNU. So begins the much anticipated ACC schedule for our Fighting Irish. Technically speaking, the Cavaliers are the defending national champions. The Opponent There is plenty of history and plenty of data. [...]
Notre Dame covered the spread while defeating #18 Virginia in a drama free 4th quarter, yet fell in SP+ rating. The Irish havoc rate was outstanding, the offense perfect in the red zone, and the defense limited Bryce Perkins and the Cavs when they had great field position. But the advanced stats see some sustainability [...]
Notre Dame Fighting Irish lacrosse (#11 3-2, 0-1 ACC) fell 11-13 to Virginia (#7 5-2, 2-0 ACC) in Charlottesville this Saturday. The Irish get right back on the field this afternoon against Michigan (NR 3-3, 0-0 B1G) in Ann Arbor, 5:00 pm, ESPNU. The Scoring in Charlottesville McCahon opened and closed the scoring for Notre [...]
Notre Dame Fighting Irish lacrosse (#4/#7 3-1, 0-0 ACC) will open their ACC campaign against the Virginia Cavaliers (#12/#12 4-2, 1-0 ACC) this Saturday at 3:00 pm. The game will be streamed on WatchESPN/ACC Network Extra. The Opponent The Cavaliers under coach Lars Tiffany play a unique brand of lacrosse. The style prioritizes transition and [...]
Another top-10 win for Notre Dame (4-1) as they beat Virginia (6-2), 9-7, on St. Patrick's Day evening at Arlotta Stadium. The Irish have won their ACC opener every year they have been in the conference, while Virginia continues its in-conference struggles. The Scoring Mikey Wynne led the Irish with four goals, two of them [...]
Notre Dame mens' lacrosse (3-1, #4/#4/#4) will face Virginia (6-1, #9/#7/#8) on St. Patrick's Day, 6:00 pm at Arlotta Stadium, ESPNU Another day, another top-10 matchup. The Fighting Irish have won the last five games in this series. The last two have been epic overtime wins that qualify as two of the most exciting finishes [...]
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