Notre Dame lacrosse score today: Irish open NCAA Tournament with win over Ohio State
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Notre Dame lacrosse coach Kevin Corrigan speaks ahead of NCAA opener
Two-time defending champion Notre Dame lacrosse coach Kevin Corrigan speaks ahead of 2025 NCAA Tournament opener at Ohio State.
Notre Dame lacrosse opened its quest for a three-peat in dominant fashion, and it got some revenge while doing so.
Behind another stellar outing by the duo of Chris Kavanagh and Jake Taylor, the 10th-ranked Fighting Irish knocked off No. 4 seed Ohio State 15-6 Saturday afternoon at OSU Lacrosse Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.
With the win, Notre Dame advances to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Lacrosse Tournament for the third consecutive season under Kevin Corrigan. It is also the 13th appearance in the quarterfinals for the Irish in their last 14 trips to the NCAA Tournament.
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"We did it in a lot of different ways," Corrigan told ESPN's broadcast on how Notre Dame was able to become just the second team this season to get 15 goals past Ohio State's defense. "From our 6-on-6, from transition, score on the man up, we really kind of found a lot of ways. That's what you have to do when facing an outstanding goaltender like that. It can't be one-trick ponies."
In Saturday's win, Kavanagh, the brother of former Notre Dame lacrosse star Pat Kavanagh, recorded his seventh hat-trick of the season. Thomas Ricciardelli outdueled Ohio State's Caleb Fyock in the crease, as the Notre Dame junior goalkeeper finished with a .714 save percentage and 15 saves on the day, compared to Fyock's .536 percentage and 15 saves.
Kavanagh and Brock Behrman each provided a dagger at the end for Notre Dame with a goal each at the 1:30 and 51-second mark of the fourth quarter. For Kavanagh, it was his 36th goal of the season. Notre Dame will now take a quick flight from South Bend to Annapolis, Maryland, to take on No. 5 seed Penn State on Sunday, May 18.
Here's what you need to know on Saturday's NCAA Lacrosse game between Notre Dame and Ohio State:
Notre Dame lacrosse score today
Notre Dame came out on top Saturday against Ohio State in the first round of the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Tournament, defeating the Buckeyes 15-6.
After facing a 3-1 deficit at the start of the second quarter, Notre Dame wrote off six consecutive goals to take a 7-3 lead over the Buckeyes. The Irish would not look back from there as they outscored the Buckeyes 8-3 in the final 30 minutes and eight seconds.
Notre Dame-Ohio State lacrosse box score
Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 F Notre Dame 1 6 4 4 15 Ohio State 2 2 1 1 6
Notre Dame-Ohio State lacrosse stats
Here's a breakdown of each team's stats from Saturday's game:
Goals: Notre Dame 15, Ohio State Six
Notre Dame 15, Ohio State Six Shots: Notre Dame 43, Ohio State 28
Notre Dame 43, Ohio State 28 Saves: Notre Dame 15, Ohio State 15
Notre Dame 15, Ohio State 15 Extra-man up: Notre Dame 2-2, Ohio State 1-2
Notre Dame 2-2, Ohio State 1-2 Face-offs won: Notre Dame 18, Ohio State 7
Notre Dame 18, Ohio State 7 Ground balls: Notre Dame 40, Ohio State 20
Notre Dame 40, Ohio State 20 Turnovers: Notre Dame 19, Ohio State 17
Notre Dame 19, Ohio State 17 Caused turnovers: Notre Dame 14, Ohio State 8
Here's a breakdown of each team's top two scorer's stats:
Chris Kavanagh (Notre Dame): Five points (three goals, two assists) with three ground balls and three caused turnovers
Five points (three goals, two assists) with three ground balls and three caused turnovers Jake Taylor (Notre Dame): Four points (three goals, one assist) and two ground balls
Four points (three goals, one assist) and two ground balls Alex Marinier (Ohio State): Four points (four goals) and two ground balls
Four points (four goals) and two ground balls Garrett Haas (Ohio State): Three points (two goals, one assist) with a ground ball and a caused turnover
Notre Dame-Ohio State lacrosse highlights
Here's a look at Notre Dame's goals from Saturday's opening NCAA Tournament win against Ohio State:
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