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Instant observations after Notre Dame men’s lacrosse national title match

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Instant observations after Notre Dame men's lacrosse national title match

SOUTH BEND — Notre Dame lacrosse has accomplished its quest for back-to-back nationwide championships.  

Not even a two-hour climate delay and a slick enjoying floor may hold the top-seeded Irish (16-1) from ripping seventh-seeded Maryland 15-5 in Monday’s NCAA Match remaining at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Monetary Area.

Junior attackman Chris Kavanagh scored three straight objectives within the second interval throughout a 10-1 blitz that noticed the Terrapins (11-6) go silent. After trailing for simply 55 seconds in Saturday’s 13-6 semifinal win over Denver, Notre Dame performed from behind for 4:45 earlier than wiping out Maryland’s 2-0 begin.

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May 27, 2024; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Notre Dame fighting Irish attack Pat Kavanagh (51) controls the ball against Maryland Terrapins defender George Stamos (54) during the first quarter at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

Kavanagh brothers have a day for Notre Dame lacrosse

Senior attackman Pat Kavanagh, Chris’ older brother, had 4 first-half assists and later added his 300th profession level, a program document.

Notre Dame joins Duke (2013-14), Syracuse (2008-09) and Princeton (1996-98) as the one Division I males’s lacrosse applications to win all of it in consecutive years over the previous three many years. Virginia, muzzled in a 12-6 semifinal loss to Maryland, reigned from 2019-2021 however there was no NCAA Match in 2020 as a result of COVID-19 shutdown.

Maryland, the 2022 champion, fell to 2-6 in NCAA finals since 2011 beneath coach John Tillman.

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