Entenmann Headlines Historic Day Of Awards And Honors

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – A multitude of awards were handed out in the college lacrosse world on Tuesday and the Irish collected 18 different honors on the day. The headliner was Liam Entenmann earning ACC Goalie of the Year and ACC Defensive Player of the Year as voted on by the ACC head coaches.

Entenmann picks up Notre Dame’s sixth ACC Defensive Player of the Year award, which marks the most for any program since it was created during the 2012 season.

Entenmann has been exceptional between the posts for the Irish this season, leading the ACC in save percentage (.561) and goals against average (9.65) and ranking in the top 10 in the country in both categories despite facing the top attacks in the country week in and week out. 

The senior finished the regular season with 10 straight games of double-digit saves and has 143 on the season. For his career Entenmann has 495 saves, ranking seventh in program history. The goalie will become just the fourth player in Notre Dame history to reach the 500-save milestone.

Entenmann was one of seven Irish players on the All-ACC team, being joined by Pat Kavanagh (A), Chris Kavanagh (A), Eric Dobson (M), Chris Fake (D), Will Donovan (LSM) and Ben Ramsey (SSDM).

The seven Irish honorees are tied for the most All-ACC selections of any team in conference history. Of the 18 total All-ACC Team members, Donovan represents not just the only LSM of the group but also the lone freshman selection.

USA LACROSSE MAGAZINE ALL-AMERICANS

Earlier in the day the Irish also picked up seven All-America honors, as announced by USA Lacrosse Magazine on Tuesday morning. Pat Kavanagh, Dobson and Entenmann were each first team selections while Fake and Brian Tevlin were named to the second team. Chris Kavanagh and Chris Conlin were added as honorable mention citations.

Notre Dame and Duke were the only programs to have three players on the first team and the Irish were the only team to have five players on the first two teams combined.

ACC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

To go along with the 16 yearly honors the Irish racked up on Tuesday, they also swept the ACC Players of the Week awards as well. Chris Kavanagh picked up Offensive Player of the Week and Ben Ramsey earned Defensive Player of the Week honors.

Kavanagh led the Irish in goals in the win over UNC, matching his career high with five while adding an assist, two ground balls and a caused turnover.

Ramsey had a career day, posting personal bests in ground balls (4) and caused turnovers (3) while adding a goal in transition, his fifth of the season.

UP NEXT

No. 3 Notre Dame opens up the NCAA Championships with a first round matchup against Utah at Arlotta Stadium at 2:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, May 13. The game will air on ESPNU. To purchase tickets, click here.