Newsstand: Notre Dame men’s lacrosse to host Albany in first round of NCAA Tournament
No. 1 Notre Dame’s first round NCAA Tournament opponent is set. The Fighting Irish (12-1) will host Albany (10-7) at Arlotta Stadium in South Bend on Sunday, May 12, at 5 p.m. ET (ESPNU).
Albany won the America East championship and beat Sacred Heart 13-7 on Wednesday to set up a matchup against the Irish. The Great Danes know exactly what they’re getting into against ND.
“Listen, everybody wants to say, oh, it’s just another game,” Albany head coach Scott Marr said after his team’s opening round win. “It’s not just another game. You’re playing the defending national champions. They are the best team in the country right now. They’re beating ACC teams by 10 goals. This is going to take, OK, a miracle. We have to play the best game we’ve ever played. That said, they have to play well, too, to beat us.”
The Irish have not lost since falling to Georgetown 11-10 in overtime Feb. 25. Should Notre Dame take care of Albany, winner of six of its last seven games, and the Hoyas beat Penn State, there will be a rematch between Notre Dame and Georgetown in the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals May 18.
Notre Dame tweets of the day
Irish men’s lacrosse star Pat Kavanagh joined the Pat McAfee Show.
Former Irish women’s basketball players Skylar Diggins and Jewell Loyd have reunited in Seattle.
Fighting Irish quote of the day
“She can do it all. She’s 6-3. She can handle the ball. She can shoot the three. Play her back to the basket. She’s got a nice little midrange pull-up game. Rebound the ball. Plays good defense. I could see why college coaches want her. I won the lottery when she came to us, so I know how they feel.”
— Bardstown (Ky.) Bethlehem High School head coach Jason Clark on new Notre Dame commit Leah Macy
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