SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The No. 11 Notre Dame Fighting Irish advanced to 2-1 after defeating Eastern Michigan (0-2) in a 17-7 win at home on Saturday afternoon.
The Irish offense was led by freshman Madison Rassas, who has now posted back-to-back 5 goal games. She was followed by Kristen Shanahan, Kate Timarky, and Angie Conley who each recorded hat tricks. Emma Murphy finished with two goals and Wynter Jock scored her first career goal for the Irish.
Fran Frieri dished out a team-best three assists and Meghan O’Hare picked up a team-high four ground balls. Isabel Pithie recorded three saves as she picked up her second win of the season.
HOW IT HAPPENED
While Murphy sent home the first goal of the day as the two squads went on to trade goals to make it an even 2-2 to start.
Notre Dame put away four straight goals to take a 6-2 advantage, but the Eagles broke up the scoring with a goal of their own. Jock sent home her first career goal to cap off the quarter as Frieri found her on a cut to the goal to make it a 7-3 ballgame heading into the second quarter.
The Irish outscored the Eagles 3-1 in the second quarter and led 10-4 at halftime.
Rassas opened up the third quarter with her third goal of the day, but the hat tricks wouldn’t stop there. Shanahan and Timarky followed suit as they each sent home goals to complete their hat tricks and extend the Irish lead 13-4.
Goal four came from Rassas shortly after to make it 14-4 before back-to-back goals from Eastern Michigan cut the deficit to eight at 14-6. Another Conley goal would make it 15-6 heading into the final quarter.
Rassas’s offensive spark continued as she scored her fifth goal of the day to open the fourth period. Frieri found Conley on a backside cut to complete Conley’s hat trick and give Frieri her third assist of the day.
The Eagles would send home one last goal, but the Irish would secure their second win of the season as they remain a perfect 2-0 at home.
UP NEXT
The No. 11 Irish will open up conference play against No. 20 Clemson on Saturday, Feb. 22 at 8:00 PM at Loftus Sports Center.