Three Irish Earn Preseason All-ACC Accolades

NOTRE DAME, Ind. – The men’s lacrosse season is just around the corner, as the 2023 ACC Men’s Lacrosse Preseason Coaches Poll was announced on Tuesday. Notre Dame was slotted second in the annual rankings, just two points behind the top spot. The Irish had three players selected to the Preseason All-ACC Team.

Baumer Family Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach Kevin Corrigan‘s Fighting Irish received 21 points in balloting among the ACC’s five head coaches. Virginia took the top spot with 23 points with Duke placing third with 14 points. North Carolina (9) was picked fourth and Syracuse (8) fifth.

Virginia (2), Notre Dame (5) and Duke (7) all placed in the top 10 in the USILA Preseason Poll. North Carolina also appeared in the poll, coming in at 20th.

Representing Notre Dame, senior attackman Pat Kavanagh, junior midfielder Eric Dobson and senior goalie Liam Entenmann were selected to the Preseason All-ACC Team.

The 2023 men’s lacrosse season gets underway at 5 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February 15, as the Irish play Marquette in Loftus Sports Center on the Notre Dame campus.