#18 NOTRE DAME vs. LOUISVILLE
Date/Time: Saturday, April 23— 12:00 p.m.
Location: Louisville, Ky.
Live Stream: ACC Network
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FOR STARTERS
- The Irish are on the road for their final regular season matchup against Louisville. They take on the Cardinals on Saturday at 12 p.m..
- There will be live stats available and the matchup will be aired live on the ACC Network.
- After 15 games, Madison Ahern leads the team with 49 goals and is ranked seventh in the ACC in goals per game.
- 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 22 caused turnovers and currently ranks fourth in the ACC with an average of 1.33 caused turnovers per game.
- Bridget Deehan ranks second in the ACC in saves per game (8.27) and third in save percentage (.441).
- Sophomore Lilly Callahan appeared in goal for the Irish against Detroit Mercy where she saved a career high six shots.
- Freshman Ciara Mazzone made her way into play against Detroit Mercy and recorded her first collegiate career goal.
- Notre Dame is coming off a 2021 campaign in which it finished 11-7 and earned an NCAA Tournament berth.
THE NOTRE DAME – LOUISVILLE SERIES
- The Irish and Cardinals will be meeting for the 15th time overall on Saturday at Cardinal Stadium.
- Notre Dame played Louisville twice last season, and both times took the victory.
- In the last outing against the Cardinals Kasey Choma scored five goals, and marked Maddie Howe’s third five+ point performance of the season.
- The Irish hold an 12-2 advantage over the Cardinals in the all-time series.
IN THE POLLS
- After fifteen games of the 2022 season, the Irish are ranked No. 18 in the IWLCA/IL Women poll.
- The Irish were ranked No. 5 in the IL Women/IWLCA Preseason Poll.
- Five other ACC programs are currently ranked in the top-25 according to the IL Women/IWLCA Preseason Poll, including #1 North Carolina, #3 Boston College, #4 Syracuse, and #5 Duke, and #15 Virginia.
- The Irish checked in at #7 in the USA Lacrosse Magazine Preseason Poll.
TOP FIVE SCHEDULE
- The Fighting Irish have played eight top-25 opponents in the 2022 season.
- The ACC is home to six ranked opponents in #1 North Carolina, #3 Boston College, #4 Syracuse, #5 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.
100 POINT CLUB
- In the 2022 season, three 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.
- Jackie Wolak marked her 100th career point in the Irish win over Marquette.
- There are four active players who have surpassed the 100 career points mark; Maddie Howe, Kasey Choma, Madison Ahern, and Jackie Wolak.
- Diana Kelly picked up her 100th career ground ball in the win against Marquette. She is second on the team in ground balls (24) and draw controls (50).