Newsstand: Notre Dame men’s lacrosse punches ticket to Final Four in Philadelphia
Notre Dame is headed to the Final Four. On Sunday, the No. 3 Fighting Irish men’s lacrosse team defeated No. 6 Johns Hopkins 12-9 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Md., to advance to the national semifinals.
The Irish will face No. 3 Virginia on Saturday. It will be the sixth time Notre Dame has advanced to the Final Four and its first trip since 2016. It also made it to championship weekend in 2001, 2010, 2012 and 2014.
ND claimed a first-round NCAA Tournament win (20-7) against Utah at home on May 13. The Irish have won their last three outings.
Notre Dame’s (11-2) only two losses of the season have come against the Cavaliers. The Irish fell 15-10 at home on March 25 and 12-8 on the road on April 30.
Virginia (13-3) is riding a five-game win streak and coming off back-to-back 17-goal outings in the NCAA Tournament. The Cavaliers took down Georgetown 17-14 on Saturday.
Notre Dame has not beaten Virginia since April 29, 2018, when it won 17-7 in Charlottesville, Va. That same season, the Irish also beat the Cavaliers 9-7 at home.
Saturday’s Final Four clash is at 2:30 p.m. at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. It will be televised on ESPN2.
Notre Dame Tweets of the Weekend
Former Irish tight end Cole Kmet received his diploma from the University of Notre Dame on Sunday.
Twenty-two Fighting Irish football players graduated with degrees from Notre Dame on Sunday.
Irish rising sophomore defensive back Jaden Mickey hosted a football camp on Sunday.
Irish running backs coach Deland McCullough offered a scholarship to Lufkin (Texas) High junior Zion Williams after stopping by his high school last week. He announced the scholarship on social media on Saturday.
Notre Dame Quotes of the Weekend
“It’s not just about football. The life after football is important. If you play in the NFL for 10 years, what will you do after that? Notre Dame helps you in your life after sports.”
— 2025 defensive back Dallas Golden to Blue & Gold, discussing his Irish interest.
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