Game 12 Preview: Detroit Mercy

#18 NOTRE DAME vs. DETROIT MERCY
Date/Time: Tuesday, April 5— 2:00 p.m.
Location:  Arlotta Stadium
Live Stream: ACCNX
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Twitter Updates: @NDWomensLax

Game Notes (PDF)

FOR STARTERS

• The Irish return home for a matchup against the Detroit Mercy Titans on Tuesday April 5 at 2 p.m.
• There will be live stats available and the matchup will be streamed on ACCNX.
• After 11 games, Madison Ahern leads the team with 34 goals.
• Bridget Deehan established a new career high for the second time this season. She notched 19 saves in the matchup against North Carolina.
• 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 third in the ACC with an average of 1.55 caused turnovers per game.Bridget
• Deehan ranks first in the ACC in saves per game (9.36) and third in save percentage (.452).
• Notre Dame is coming off a 2021 campaign in which it finished 11-7 and earned an NCAA Tournament berth.

THE NOTRE DAME – DETROIT MERCY SERIES

• The Irish and Titans will be meeting for the fourth time on Tuesday with Notre Dame holding the advantage 3-0. 
• Notre Dame and Detroit Mercy last met in 2017 with the Irish capturing a dominating win, 24-9.
• In its last three victories against Detroit Mercy, the Irish have outscored the Titans, 63-15.

DEEHAN DIALED IN

• Deehan established a new career-high for the second time this season on April 2, 2022 with 19 saves against #1 North Carolina.
• Deehan earned a new career-high against Virginia on March 6, 2022 with 16 saves in the Irish 12-10 victory. 
• She was named the ACC Defensive Player of the Week on March 8, 2022.
• Deehan enters the 2022 season as the ACC’s leader in saves per game (9.28) and  notched double-digit saves in eight outings last season.
• Deehan earned four weekly honors (ACC DPOTW and IWLCA DPOTW) in the 2021 season on March 30, April 13, and April 27. In the 13-9 victory at Duke (March 28, 2021), Deehan made 12 saves and collected a career high six ground balls en route to being named the IWLCA and ACC Defensive Player of the Week on March 30.
•  Deehan has notched double-digit saves on eight occasions in the 2021 season, including a trio of 14-save outings against top-10 opponents: at #2 Syracuse (March 14), at #7 Virginia (April 3) and vs. #1 North Carolina (April 10).
• Deehan returns to action as a preseason All-American Honorable Mention, Preseason All-ACC and two time Irish captain.

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.

DAUGHTERS FOR DADS/COMMUNITY SERVICE

• Notre Dame Women’s Lacrosse annually dedicates a portion of their season to raise awareness and funding for the Harper Cancer Research Institute through their Daughters for Dads (D4D) campaign. 
• The program just finished its eighth annual D4D campaign and its fundraising efforts including a virtual 5K. 
• The April 5 contest against Detroit Mercy will also host the Game Hair Havoc fundraising efforts.
• The Irish also joined forces with Virginia for a “One Love Game” in Charlottesville on April 3, 2021 to raise awareness for the One Love Foundation.
• Last year, for their contest vs. Robert Morris on March 6, the Irish participated in “Game Hair Havoc” and helped raise over $3,700 for the HeadSTRONG Foundation and families affected by cancer.

TOP FIVE SCHEDULE

• The Fighting Irish have already played six top-25 opponents in the 2022 season and will play two more in the regular season.
• The ACC is home to six ranked opponents in #1 North Carolina, #2 Boston College, #4 Syracuse, #7 Duke,  #16 Virginia, and #18 Notre Dame.
• Notre Dame has one of the top five hardest schedules in Division I women’s lacrosse according to lacrossereference.com.