Game 11 Preview: North Carolina

#15 NOTRE DAME vs. #1 NORTH CAROLINA
Date/Time: Saturday, April 2— 11:00 a.m.
Location:  Dorrance Field
Live Stream: ACCNX
Live Stats: Click Here
Twitter Updates: @NDWomensLax

Game Notes (PDF)

FOR STARTERS

• The Irish are back on the road as they travel to take on the University of North Carolina Tar Heels on April 2 at 11 am.
• There will be live stats available and the matchup will be streamed on ACCNX.
• After ten games, Madison Ahern leads the team with 32 goals.
• Madison Mote tallied a career high in goals and points against Duke with five goals, two assists, and seven points.
• Maddie Howe notched a new career high against the Yale Bulldogs with seven goals.
• Hannah Dorney leads the Irish with 19 caused turnovers and currently ranks second in the ACC with an average of 1.70 caused turnovers per game.
• Bridget Deehan ranks first in the ACC in saves per game (8.70) and fourth in save percentage (.442).
• Notre Dame is coming off a 2021 campaign in which it finished 11-7 and earned an NCAA Tournament berth.

THE NOTRE DAME – UNC SERIES

• The Irish and Tar Heels will be meeting for the 12th time on Saturday with UNC holding the overall advantage, 10-1. 
• Notre Dame and UNC last met in the 2021 post season in the ACC Tournament semifinals when the Irish fell 18-4. Prior to the ACC semifinals, the two met in the regular season where the Irish kept things close in a 10-11 nail biter.
• In the last meeting, Kasey Choma led the Irish with three points, two goals and one assist.
• Bridget Deehan made six saves in net before Lilly Callahan stopped one shot in relief.

ALL-AMERICAN Girls

• Madison Ahern and Kasey Choma were named midseason All-Americans by Inside Lacrosse/IL Women on March 31, 2022.
• Five Irish were named Inside Lacrosse Preseason All-Americans including Kasey Choma (Second Team), Madison Ahern (HM), Maddie Howe (HM), Jackie Wolak (HM), and Bridget Deehan (HM).
• Kasey Choma was named to the USA Lacrosse Magazine Preseason All-American squad, and was also ranked among the top 50 lacrosse players in college checking in at #34.
• Choma and Ahern were both named to the USA Super Sixes roster for the 2022 World Games on March 30.

CHOMA RANKED NATIONALLY

• Kasey Choma was tabbed 34th in the nation by Inside Lacrosse in December of 2021.
• In her career, she has played in 25 games, scoring 67 goals on 131 shots. She has picked up 29 ground balls, and 29 draw controls.
• She currently sits second on the team in goals with 30 over ten games.

AHERN ON ATTACK

• Madison Ahern leads the Irish squad so far in the 2022 season with 32 goals. 
• She notched her 100th career point against the Virginia Cavaliers in a 12-10 Irish win.
• Ahern tied her career high with six goals against #3 Syracuse on February 26, 2022.
• She has tied her career high two times this season against Syracuse, and Jacksonville.

100 Point CLub

• In the 2022 season, two Irish have notched their 100th career point.
• Kasey Choma tabbed her 100th point in the 20-5 victory over Jacksonville on March 13.
• Madison Ahern tallied her 100th career point in the thrilling 12-10 victory over the ranked #13 Virginia Cavaliers.
• There are three active players who have surpassed the 100 career points mark; Maddie Howe, Kasey Choma, and Madison Ahern.