NOTRE DAME, Ind. —The fourth-ranked Irish return to action with a pair of contests this weekend against Liberty and #17 Louisville. The Irish and Flames will meet at 5 p.m. ET on Friday (March 19) at Arlotta Stadium before Notre Dame meets Louisville at noon ET on Sunday (March 21) in Louisville. Both contests will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra.
#4 NOTRE DAME vs. Liberty & at #19 Louisville
Date/Time: Friday, March 19 – 5 p.m. ET & Sunday, March 21 – Noon ET
Location: Arlotta Stadium, Notre Dame, Ind. & UofL Lacrosse Stadium, Louisville, Ky.
Coverage: ACC Network Extra (Friday) & ACC Network Extra (Sunday)
Live Stats (Friday) & Live Stats (Sunday)
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Game Notes (PDF)
FOR STARTERS
- After four games, Samantha Lynch leads the Irish with 14 points and she shares a team-high 11 goals with Kasey Choma.
- Bridget Deehan stopped a career-best 14 shots last Sunday (March 14) against Syracuse.
- Notre Dame currently ranks 10th in the nation with a mark of 11.25 caused turnovers per game.
- Notre Dame remains No.4 in both the IWLCA and Inside Lacrosse Polls.
- The Irish have been ranked in the top-five in nine consecutive IWLCA polls dating back to Feb. 17, 2020.
- Andie Aldave, Kasey Choma, Bridget Deehan and Kathleen Roe were each named to the initial watch list for the 2021 Tewaaraton Award, the Tewaaraton Foundation announced on March 11.
- Aldave, a 2019 Tewaaraton Award nominee, has been named to the watch list for the third consecutive season while Deehan and Roe each make their second consecutive appearance on the list.
THE NOTRE DAME-LIBERTY SERIES
- The Irish and Flames will be meeting for the fourth time on Friday with Notre Dame having won all three previous matchups between the two schools.
- Two of those previous three contests between Notre Dame and Liberty were home contests for the Irish.
- The two sides last met on February 17, 2019 when the Irish earned a 14-10 road vic- tory over Liberty in Lynchburg.
- In that victory, Andie Aldave (4G, A) and Jessi Masinko (G, 4A) paced the Irish with five points each.
- Samantha Lynch also netted four goals for Notre Dame.
THE NOTRE DAME-LOUISVILLE SERIES
- The Irish and Cardinals will be meeting for the 13th time on Sunday afternoon in Louisville.
- Notre Dame holds a 10-2 advantage in the all-time series and a 4-1 mark in contests played at Louisville.
- The teams last met on March 2, 2019 when the Irish earned a 16-4 triumph inside Loftus Sports Center.
- Andie Aldave racked up six points on four goals and two assists while Samantha Lynch collected five points on four goals and a helper.
- Maddie Howe also netted a hat trick for the Irish in that win.
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