Notre Dame Men’s Soccer 2009 NCAA Tournament Central

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Head Coach: Bobby Clark
NCAA Seed: –
NSCAA Ranking: –
Record: 11-8-4
BIG EAST: 8-3-1 (2nd, Blue Division)
BIG EAST Tournament: Runner-Up
(tied St. John’s, 0-0; lost 5-3 in PKs)
NCAA Record: 10-12-1 (13th app.)
Best Result: Quarterfinals
(2006, 2007)
2008 Result: 2nd Round
(lost to Northwestern, 2-1)

Northwestern Wildcats

Head Coach: Tim Lenahan
NCAA Seed: 9
NSCAA Ranking: 21st
Record: 11-4-4
Big Ten: 3-2-1 (T-2nd)
Big Ten Tourn.: Quarterfinals
(lost to Michigan State, 1-0)
NCAA Record: 7-4-1 (5th app.)
Best Result: Quarterfinals
(2006, 2008)
2008 Result: Quarterfinals
(lost to North Carolina, 1-0)

The Notre Dame-Northwestern Series
All-Time: ND leads 12-2-1
At Northwestern: ND leads 4-1-1
In NCAA Tournament: NU leads 1-0-0
Last Five Games: ND leads 3-1-1
Last 10 Games: ND leads 8-1-1
Last Meeting: 11/25/08, NU won 2-1 at ND in NCAA second round
Last Meeting at NU: 9/1/99, ND won 1-0
Last ND Win: 10/3/00, 2-1 at ND
Last NU Win at Home: 9/29/85, 1-0 (ND is 2-0-1 at NU since)