NOTRE DAME at #10 LOUISVILLE – Sunday, October 25 at 3:00 PM
Location: Louisville, KY | Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Stadium
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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-4-3, 3-3-0) hit the road this weekend as they travel to No. 10 Louisville (11-2-1, 3-2-1) on Sunday, Oct. 25.
The Irish lead the overall series against the Cardinals with a record of 15-10-2 and are 4-7-1 when playing them at Louisville.
The Irish won the last two matchups against the Cardinals, one at home and one at Louisville. Notre Dame shutout the Cardinals in a 3-0 victory on Sept. 19, 2025 at home last season. Nolan Spicer and Ren Sylvester each scored a goal in the win.
They also defeated the Cardinals in Louisville on Sept. 6, 2024 in a 2-1 win. This would be (freshman) goalkeeper Blake Kelly’s first win of his career, making two saves in the victory.
| BY THE NUMBERS | |
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Goalkeeper Blake Kelly leads the ACC with 4.46 saves per game and 58 saves so far this season. |
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NCAA Championship appearances earned by Notre Dame since 1988. Notre Dame has appeared in 21 of the last 25 tournaments. |
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Returning players that received playing time during the 2025 season. |
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goal scorers so far this season – Tristan Tropeano (5), Vlad Walent (3), Michael Capretto (3), Nico Barlett (2), Stevie Dunphy (1), Ian Shaul (1), Nate Zimmermann (1), Nolan Spicer (1), Evan Lim (1), Ren Sylvester (1), and Luke Burton (1) have each scored for the Irish. |
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Seasons for McFarland Family Men’s Head Soccer Coach Chad Riley at the helm at Notre Dame, amassing a record of 86-55-29 during his tenure. He is the first coach to ever lead the Irish to two College Cups in program history. |
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Freshmen added to the 2026 roster. The Irish welcome Eli Ackerman, Michael Capretto, Patrick Cuneo, Evan Lim, Maverick McCoy, Thaddeus Sawyer, Ethan Scala and Tristan Tropeano to the program. |
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Assists from Nolan Spicer last season, leading the team during the 2025 campaign. |
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The Irish are first in the ACC with 4.62 saves per game and 60 saves so far on the season. |
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Captains on the 2025 team – senior midfielder Nolan Spicer, junior goalkeeper Blake Kelly, and senior midfielder Leo Brummell. |
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College Cup appearances in program history, including two in the last five seasons. |
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Incoming transfers on this season’s squad as Noah Deitrich (Western Michigan), Lincoln Ulrich (Coastal Carolina) and Vlad Walent (Wake Forest) join the Fighting Irish for the 2026 season. |
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Notre Dame’s incoming freshman class is the top-ranked class in the country according to TopDrawerSoccer.com. |
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Notre Dame’s incoming freshman class is the top-ranked class in the country according to TopDrawerSoccer.com. |
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Notre Dame men’s soccer national championship, earned by way of a 2-1 win over Maryland in the final game of the 2013 NCAA College Cup in West Chester, Pennsylvania. |
IRISH SHUTOUT BOSTON COLLEGE IN 2-0 WIN
- The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-4-3, 3-3-0) defeated the Boston College Eagles (5-5-3, 1-5-0) in a 2-0 victory at Alumni Stadium on Saturday night.
- Sophomores Ren Sylvester and Luke Burton each recorded their first goals of the season in the win and freshman Michael Capretto finished with a career-high two assists on the night. Freshman Tristan Tropeano also recorded an assist as he continues to lead the Irish in scoring with five goals and 11 points.
- Junior goalkeeper Blake Kelly recorded his third clean sheet of the season and ninth career shutout.
TROPEANO AND CAPRETTO – THE FRESHMAN DUO
• Freshmen forwards Tristan Tropeano and Michael Capretto have combined for eight of Notre Dame’s 20 goals this season.
• Tropeano leads the Irish with five goals, while Capretto has scored three goals so far this season.
• They’ve combined for 21 of Notre Dame’s 56 point
#20 IRISH TAKE DOWN #1 STANFORD ON THE ROAD
• The No. 20 Notre Dame Fighting Irish battled to a gritty 3-1 victory at No. 1 Stanford on Sunday, Sept. 20. The Irish advanced to a perfect 2-0 in the ACC with impressive wins at No. 17 Clemson and at No. 1 Stanford to start conference play.
• This is just Notre Dame’s third win over a top-ranked team in program history.
• This was Coach Riley’s first win over a No. 1 (he was 0-1 vs. the top team, a 2020 ACC Semifinal loss to Pitt).
2026 CAPTAINS
• McFarland Family Men’s Head Soccer Coach Chad Riley announced that senior midfielder Nolan Spicer, junior goalkeeper Blake Kelly, and senior midfielder Leo Brummell will serve as captains of the 2026 Notre Dame men’s soccer program this year.
• Spicer was a 2025 All-ACC Third Team honoree as the midfielder led the Irish in assists with seven (career high) and was tied for seventh in the ACC in total assists last season. He was also second on the team in points (11) off two goals and seven assists.
• Kelly started in all 20 matches for the Irish last season where he totaled 71 saves, allowing 25 goals for a .740 save percentage on the season. He finished the season with six clean sheets and recorded five or more saves in seven matches.
• Brummell is a senior midfielder, joining the Irish roster in the spring of 2025 as he now serves a captain in the 2026 season.
THE CHAD RILEY ERA
• McFarland Family Head Men’s Soccer Coach Chad Riley is in his eighth season in charge of the Notre Dame men’s soccer program in 2025.
• Riley became the first head coach in program history to lead the Fighting Irish to two College Cup appearances, coming during the 2021 and 2023 seasons.
• Notre Dame has captured both an ACC regular season and tournament title under his direction, both firsts in program history.