Newsstand: Notre Dame lacrosse takes home three ACC weekly honors
After Notre Dame women’s lacrosse shocked No. 1 Northwestern on Friday, two players earned individual hardware. Graduate student attack Jackie Wolak won Atlantic Coast Conference offensive player of the week and senior defender Keelin Schlageter won ACC defensive player of the week for their performances in a 14-10 Irish win.
Schlageter scored the game-tying goal against Northwestern after the Wildcats led 10-9 in the fourth quarter. Twenty-nine seconds later, Wolak scored the eventual game-winner. Wolak totaled 4 goals and 2 assists in the win, while Schlageter added 4 caused turnovers.
Both stars also played well in Notre Dame’s 25-3 demolition of Butler on Sunday, as Wolak scored 2 goals and Schlageter scored 1.
The Irish improved to 4-0 over the weekend, rising to No. 2 in the national rankings behind only Boston College. A home game against Syracuse at noon ET on Saturday is up next.
On the men’s side, graduate student attackman Pat Kavanagh shared ACC offensive player of the week with Virginia graduate student attackman Payton Cormier. Kavanagh totaled 12 points — 2 goals and 10 assists — as the Irish scored more goals in a two-game stretch than they ever had in program history (46).
Notre Dame blew out Cleveland State 25-3 and Marquette 21-8 on Wednesday and Sunday, respectively, to start its season 2-0. The Irish remain No. 1 in the nation as they look to defend their national championship, and they’re back in action at 2 p.m. Sunday against Georgetown in South Bend.
Notre Dame tweets of the day
Reminder: Notre Dame voted for and indeed helped create the 12-team College Football Playoff, with the knowledge that it would prevent the Irish from earning a first-round bye if they remained independent.
Quarterback commit Deuce Knight received some good news Tuesday, as did Irish fans.
The Irish have a new linebackers coach: Max Bullough.
Quote of the day
“After nearly two years of work with EA SPORTS, we’re proud to announce that our fans around the world will be able to play as the Fighting Irish in the upcoming College Football franchise. The work EA SPORTS is doing to provide over 11,000 college student-athletes opportunities to benefit directly from their name, image and likeness is a first-of-its-kind undertaking and we’re proud to have been involved in the process.”
— Notre Dame athletics director Jack Swarbrick, confirming in a statement that the Irish will be in the new EA Sports College Football video game.
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- Notre Dame officially promotes Max Bullough, Mike Mickens
- 2025 OT Matty Augustine commits to Notre Dame football, breaks down his decision
- What the experts are saying about new Notre Dame commit Matty Augustine
- Five thoughts on ascending OT Matty Augustine’s Fighting Irish football commitment
- How social media reacted to 2025 OT Matty Augustine’s Notre Dame football commitment
- Notre Dame confirms Irish involvement in EA Sports College Football 25
- Why 330-pound freshman Sean Sevillano can contribute for Fighting Irish right away
- How Notre Dame TE Jack Larsen plans to make most of spring ball reps
