2023-24 Men's Lacrosse Roster

#50 Chris Kavanagh 2022-23 Men's Lacrosse Roster

Attack


Class Freshman
Height 5-10
Weight 180
Hometown Rockville Centre, NY
High School Taft
Chris Kavanagh - Men's Lacrosse - Notre Dame Fighting Irish

AWARDS & HONORS

  • 2023 NCAA National Champion (first in program history)
  • 2023 NCAA All-Tournament Team
  • 2023 Tewaaraton Nominee
  • 2023 All-ACC Team Selection
  • 2023 Inside Lacrosse All-American (HM)
  • 2023 USA Lacrosse Magazine All-American (HM)
  • Lacrosse Network Player of the Week (3/6/23)

AS A SOPHOMORE (2023)

  • Helped lead Notre Dame to its first national title in program history
  • Named to the NCAA All-Tournament Team
  • Started all 16 games as an attackman for the Irish
  • Led the Irish in goals with 46, ranking third in program history for goals in a season and the most since Randy Colley totaled 49 in 1995.
  • The 46 goals are the most by a sophomore in program history
  • Ranked second on the team in points with 62 on the year
  • Ranked seventh in the country in man-up goals in the country, finishing with eight on the season
  • Finished second on the team in assists with 16
  • Scooped up 38 ground balls, ranking third on the team
  • Scored multiple goals in 14 of 16 games, including hat tricks in 10 outings
  • Matched his career high in goals with five in wins over Marquette and UNC
  • Recorded a career-high eight points (4G, 4A) in the win over Cleveland State

AS A FRESHMAN (2022)

  • Started all 12 games as an attackman during his rookie season at Notre Dame
  • Finished the year with 33 points off 22 goals and 11 assists, ranking second on the team in points
  • His 11 assists ranked tied for second and his 22 goals ranked tied for third on the squad
  • Was one of three ND players to finish with double-digit goals and assists on the season
  • Ranked third on the team in ground balls with 29
  • Posted multiple points in each of the last six games of the season, all wins
  • Made his collegiate debut with a season-high six points off four goals and two assists in the win over Detroit Mercy
  • Recorded a hat trick with three goals and an assist in the win over Michigan

PREP & PERSONAL

  • Five star recruit by Inside Lacrosse
  • Inside Lacrosse’s No. 4 overall recruit for the class of 2021 and the No. 1 attackman in the class
  • Under Armour All-America Long Island Team
  • Under Armour All-America Senior North Team
  • Led Taft to 2021 Geico High School Lacrosse National Championship title
  • 2021 Nike Senior All-Star
  • All-New England selection
  • Played club lacrosse with the Long Island Express
  • Earned honor roll status at Taft
  • Son of Kevin and Mary Kavanagh
  • Mother, Mary, played volleyball at Molloy College and father, Kevin, played hockey at Iona
  • Has four brothers, Kevin, Matt, Brendan and Pat and one sister, Colleen
  • Brother, Kevin, played hockey at Stony Brook, brother, Matt, played lacrosse at Notre Dame, brother, Brendan, played lacrosse at Hofstra
  • Sister, Colleen, played soccer at Manhattan
  • Teammates with brother Pat on the Notre Dame lacrosse team