2023-24 Men's Lacrosse
Roster
#44 Liam Entenmann 2022-23 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Goalie
Height
6-3
Weight
203
Class
Graduate Student
Hometown
Point Lookout, NY
High School
Chaminade
AWARDS & HONORS
- 2023 & 2024 NCAA National Champion (first two in program history)
- 2024 Tewaaraton Finalist (third men’s goalie in history to be named a finalist)
- 2024 USILA Ensign C. Markland Kelly Jr. Outstanding Goalie (National Goalie of the Year)
- 2024 ACC Defensive Player of the Year
- 2024 ACC Goalie of the Year
- 2024 NCAA Championships All-Tournament Team
- 2024 ACC Tournament MVP
- 2024 USILA First Team All-American
- 2024 USA Lacrosse Magazine First Team All-American
- 2024 Inside Lacrosse First Team All-American
- 2024 Team Captain
- 2023 NCAA Championships Most Outstanding Player
- 2023 ACC Defensive Player of the Year
- 2023 ACC Goalie of the Year
- 2023 USILA Ensign C. Markland Kelly Jr. Outstanding Goalie (National Goalie of the Year)
- 2023 Tewaaraton Nominee
- 2023 USA Lacrosse Magazine First Team All-American
- 2023 Inside Lacrosse First Team All-American
- 2023 USILA First Team All-American
- 2023 All-ACC Team
- 2023 USILA Scholar All-American
- 2023 Team Captain
- 2022 USA Lacrosse Magazine Third Team All-American
- 2022 Inside Lacrosse Third Team All-American
- 2022 USILA All-America Honorable Mention
- 2022 All-ACC Team
- 2021 USA Lacrosse Magazine Second Team All-American
- 2021 USILA Second Team All-American
- 2021 Inside Lacrosse Third Team All-American
- 2021 All-ACC Team
- Four-time ACC Defensive Player of the Week
- Set the program record for career saves (743)
- Set the program record for career wins (48)
- Set the program record for wins in a season (16 – 2024)
- Set the program record for career games started (62)
- Set the program record for career minutes played (3,552:05)
- Set the program record for minutes played in a season (989:11 – 2024)
AS A GRAD STUDENT (2024)
- Led the Irish to the 2024 NCAA National Championship title, becoming the first program in a decade to win back-to-back titles in consecutive seasons
- Finished the season with a record of 16-1 the best mark in program history for a single season
- Made 195 saves while allowing 147 goals for a save percentage of .570
- Led the nation in goals allowed per game with an average of 8.92
- His save percentage of .570 ranked first in the ACC and sixth in the country
- Anchored the Irish defense that led the country in scoring defense, which allowed 8.94 goals per contest
- Finished with double-digit saves in 11 games during his final season
- Played one of the best games of his career in the NCAA national title game, making 16 saves while allowing just five goals to help the Irish defend their championship in the 15-5 victory over Maryland
- Earned ACC Tournament MVP honors after making 18 saves while allowing six goals in the semifinal win over Virginia followed by a 12-save performance with six goals allowed in the title game against Duke
AS A SENIOR (2023)
- Helped lead Notre Dame to its first national title in program history
- Named the NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Player after back-to-back big performances during Championship Weekend, including a season-high 18 saves while allowing just nine goals in the NCAA Championships final win over Duke
- The 18 saves rank tied for fourth in program history for saves in an NCAA Tournament game
- Earned the 2023 USILA Ensign C. Markland Kelly Jr. Outstanding Goalie, which is awarded to the nation’s top goalie
- Named the 2023 ACC Defensive Player of the Year and ACC Goalie of the Year
- Selected as a team captain, as voted on by his teammates
- Finished the season with a career-high 196 saves while allowing just 148 goals for a save percentage of .570
- The 196 saves rank third in program history for saves in a season
- Led the ACC in save percentage and goals against average (9.55), while ranking in the top six in the country for both categories
- Logged double-digit saves in 14 of 16 games, all coming in the final 14 games of the season
- Posted a season-best save percentage of .813 in the win over No. 10 Ohio State, making 13 saves while allowing just three goals
- Had a standout performance in the NCAA first round win over Utah, making 14 saves while giving up six goals
AS A JUNIOR (2022)
- Started all 12 games at goalie during his junior season
- Posted an 8-4 record in cage on the year
- Ranked first in the ACC and eighth in the country in save percentage (57.2 percent)
- Led the ACC in both goals allowed per game (10.5) and saves per game (13.25)
- Totaled 159 saves while allowing 119 goals over 12 games
- Made a career-high 22 saves while giving up 11 goals in the road win over Syracuse (5/1)
- Allowed just five goals against the Tar Heels (4/21) while making 15 saves
- Recorded double-digit saves in each of the last 10 games of the season
AS A SOPHOMORE (2021)
- Started all 12 games between the pipes as the goalie for the Irish in his sophomore campaign
- Led the ACC and ranked fourth in the country in save percentage (58.5 percent)
- Led the ACC and ranked fourth in the country in goals allowed per game (8.85)
- Finished the season with a record of 8-4
- Finished with more saves than goals allowed in 10 of 12 games in 2021
- Made 145 saves while allowing 103 goals on the season
- Recorded double-digit saves in 9-of-12 outings
- Made a season-high 18 saves while only allowing three goals in the win over Marquette (3/17)
- Combined to make 33 saves in the two NCAA Tournament games, including 17 stops in the 10-8 win over Drexel in the opening round
AS A FRESHMAN (2020 – Season Cancelled After Five Games Due to COVID-19)
- Started all five games for the Irish in rookie season as a goalkeeper.
- Finished the season with 48 saves and 46 goals allowed for a save percentage of .511.
- Made his Notre Dame debut between the pipes in the win over Cleveland State (2/15), making eight saves and allowing just two goals for a save percentage of .800.
- Made a career-high 16 saves against No. 7 Maryland (2/29).
PREP & PERSONAL
- Under Armour All-America Senior Team selection
- Two-time Under Armour All-American Long Island Team
- No. 1 rated goalie by Inside Lacrosse in the class of 2019 and No. 20 overall
- Selected for the U.S. Men’s U19 National Team
- Led Chaminade to the No. 6 ranking in the country by Inside Lacrosse during his senior season
- Two-time team captain and MVP at Chaminade
- Was on the Honor Roll at Chaminade all four years and was a member of the National Honor Society
- Played on the Long Island Express club team
- Served as a mentor on the Chaminade Senior Leaders Program
- Son of Bill and Loreen Entenmann
- Has an uncle and five cousins who each played collegiate lacrosse