Irish With A Dominant 17-6 Win Over Louisville

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-8, 2-7) concluded their regular season with a dominant 17-6 win over the Louisville Cardinals (7-10, 1-8) at Arlotta. 

It was a big day of scoring as 12 different Irish players netted at least one goal today. Kristen Shanahan led the charge with 2 goals, 3 assists, and 5 points. She was followed by Kathryn Morrissey, who recorded 2 goals, 2 assists, and 4 points for the Irish. 

Kate Timarky, Lila O’Brien, and Emma Murphy each netted 2 goals a piece as well in the win at home.

It wasn’t just the offensive squad at work, but the defensive squad was able to get in on the scoring action today. Three defensive players scored their first collegiate goals today as Abby Lyons, Grace Weigand, and Julia Carr netted their first-ever goals in an Irish uniform.

Meghan O’Hare, Fran Frieri, Shannon Earley, and Katie Mallaber each tallied a goal on the day. O’Hare also recorded a team-best 4 caused turnovers and 5 draw controls.

The Irish started off strong, posting an early 10-1 lead after just one quarter of play with nine Irish players chipping in on the scoring in only 15 minutes of play. 

Notre Dame maintained control of the game through all four quarters, playing well on both sides of the ball as the team caused 13 turnovers and recorded a season-high 23 ground balls in comparison to Louisville’s 11.