NOTRE DAME, Ind. – The Irish open up the spring schedule at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 27 against Butler in Indianapolis at the Sellick Bowl. The match will be live streamed on the Butler Athletics YouTube channel.
NOTRE DAME vs. BUTLER
Location: Notre Dame, Indiana | Alumni Stadium
Live Stream: Butler Athletics YouTube Channel
Live Stats: Click Here
Twitter Updates: @NDMenSoccer
Game Notes: vs. Butler
THE BUTLER SERIES
• The Irish and Bulldogs will meet on the pitch for the seventh time on Saturday afternoon.
• The Irish hold the edge in the series with a mark of 3-2-1.
• Notre Dame has played at Butler three times in the series, posting a record of 1-1-1.
• The Irish and Bulldogs haven’t played each other since the 1994 season, when Notre Dame defeated Butler 4-1 in the MCC Tournament semifinals on Nov. 4 at Notre Dame.
FALL REWIND
• The Irish finished the fall portion of the schedule with a record of 5-4, including a mark of 4-3 in the regular season.
• Notre Dame recorded regular season wins over Kentucky (1-0), Syracuse (2-1), Virginia (2-1, 2OT) and Louisville (4-1) to earn the No. 3 seed from the North Region in the ACC Tournament.
• The Irish pulled out a thrilling 1-0 overtime win over UNC in the ACC quarterfinals before falling to No. 1 Pitt in the semifinal round.
LYNN LEADS THE LINE
• Junior forward Jack Lynn enters the spring second in the ACC in goals per game (.875) and is tied for second in goals (7) and second in points per game (1.75) despite missing time early in the fall season with an injury.
• Lynn paces all active Irish players in career goals with 20 over his three years at Notre Dame.
• In the final match of the fall regular season, Lynn recorded the first hat trick of his career, scoring three times in the first half in the 4-1 win over Louisville.
• The forward enjoyed a breakout 2019 campaign, scoring a career-high 10 goals to lead the Irish attack.
McCARTNEY JOINS THE IRISH
• Graduate student Dawson McCartney transfered to Notre Dame following the fall semester from Dartmouth.
• The forward scored eight goals and added 14 assists over three seasons at Dartmouth, earning 40 starts in that timeframe.
• McCartney was selected in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft by the Portland Timbers with the 43rd overall pick in the second round.
• The transfer is no stranger to head coach Chad Riley’s system, as he played under Riley during his freshman season at Dartmouth and was named the Ivy League Rookie of the Year following the 2017 campaign.
AIDEN’S ASSISTS
• Senior forward Aiden McFadden is living up to his No. 10 jersey this season, totaling four assists.
• McFadden’s four assists rank tied for fourth in the ACC.
• All four of McFadden’s assists have come off crosses, including two from service on corners.
• Despite not getting credited with an assist, McFadden provided the final touch from a Notre Dame player in the double overtime own goal to help the Irish defeat the Cavaliers on Oct. 24.
• McFadden scored his first goal of the season in overtime in the ACC quarterfinals to defeat UNC on Nov. 15.
• The senior was selected as the 59th overall pick (third round) by Atlanta United FC in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft.
KEEP IT CLEAN
• Senior goalkeeper Keagan McLaughlin has recorded six clean sheets in his 12 career starts in goal for the Irish.
• McLaughlin has helped Notre Dame record three shutout wins this season, coming in 1-0 wins over Kentucky, Syracuse and UNC.
• The senior shot stopper recorded a career-high five saves in the victory over the Tar Heels to send the Irish to the ACC semifinals.
• McLaughlin kept clean sheets in all three starts during the 2019 campaign, coming in wins over Denver, Michigan State and Purdue Fort Wayne.
RILEY IN YEAR THREE AT NOTRE DAME
• Head Coach Chad Riley is in his third season at the helm of his alma mater.
• Riley has led the Irish to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances since taking the reins of the program.
• The Irish have a record of 26-19-4 during Riley’s tenure.
• Riley became the first head coach in program history to reach the NCAA quarterfinals in his debut season after earning the No. 7 overall seed in the tournament.