2023-24 Men's Lacrosse Roster

#8 Eric Dobson 2022-23 Men's Lacrosse Roster

Class Freshman

Height 6-5

Weight 235

Hometown Fleming Island, FL

High School Fleming Island

Bio / Statistics

AWARDS & HONORS

AS A SENIOR (2024)

Played a key role in the Fighting Irish win the 2024 NCAA National Championship title, becoming the first program in a decade to win back-to-back titles in consecutive seasons
Totaled 31 points on the season off 17 goals and 14 assists
His 14 assists marked a career high for the senior
Recorded multiple points in 12 of 17 games
Scored a season-high three goals in the win over No. 10 Cornell
Totaled a goal and an assist in the NCAA Championship title game against No. 7 Maryland
Scooped up a career-high five ground balls in the regular-season finale win over

AS A JUNIOR (2023)

Helped lead Notre Dame to its first national title in program history
Named to the NCAA All-Tournament Team
Started all 16 games as a midfielder in his junior season in South Bend
Recorded career highs in points (45), goals (34) and assists (11) during the 2023 campaign
Ranked second on the team in goals and led the Irish midfield in goals and points
Posted multiple goals in 11 games, including eight hat tricks
Had a career day in the NCAA semifinal overtime win over No. 2 Virginia, leading the team in goals (4) and points (5)
Scored two goals in the national title game win over No. 1 Duke
Totaled five points off four goals and an assist in the win over No. 10 Ohio State
Posted hat tricks in three straight ACC wins over Virginia, Syracuse and UNC

AS A SOPHOMORE (2022)

Started 11 games as a midfielder for the Irish in his second season
Totaled 32 points off 22 goals and 10 assists, ranking third on the team in points
Finished the year tied for third on the squad in goals (22) and third in assists (10)
Recorded multiple goals in eight of the 11 games he played
Was lethal on the EMO for the Irish, scoring six goals in man-up possessions
Ended the year playing his best lacrosse of the season, posting three straight hat tricks in wins over UNC (4G), Syracuse (3G) and Duke (3G)
The four goals against UNC marked a career high, all coming in the second half of the victory over the Tar Heels
Dobson produced a career-high three assists in the blowout victory over Syracuse at Arlotta Stadium

AS A FRESHMAN (2021)

Started all 12 games at a midfield position in his rookie season with the Irish
Ranked fourth on the team in goals (16) and fifth in assists (8) and points (24)
Also collected 12 ground balls and caused a turnover
Produced a season-high three points in four separate outings
Scored at least one goal in 10 of 12 games
Scored a season-high three goals in the first hat trick of his career against No. 9 Virginia (3/27)
Dished out a season-high two assists in the season-opening win over Robert Morris (2/27)
Made his Notre Dame debut in the season-opening win over Robert Morris (2/27), scoring a goal and adding an assist

PREP & PERSONAL

Inside Lacrosse four-star midfielder for the class of 2020
US Lacrosse All-American
First Team All-State selection in Florida
Two-time team captain and three-time team MVP selection at Fleming Island High School
Totaled 149 goals and 91 assists in his high school career
Played at the club level for Sweetlax Florida and Sweetlax National
Named a Scholar Athlete all four years of high school and graduated in the top two percent of his class while earning an AICE diploma with merit
Son of Rhonda and Chip Dobson and has two sisters, Caitlin and Jackie