Notre Dame Defeated by UVA in Away Game
No. 1 Notre Dame suffered its first loss of the season on Saturday. The Fighting Irish fell 11-9 to Virginia at Klockner Stadium in Charlottesville.
Game summary
The Cavaliers opened with goals on the first two possessions. Notre Dame replied with three quick goals to take a 3-2 lead late in the first quarter.
The teams were tied 3-3 after the opening 15 minutes. The Irish led 6-5 at halftime following a late second-quarter score.
Notre Dame took a 7-5 edge early in the third quarter. Virginia rallied to knot the game at 9-9 by the end of the period.
The Fighting Irish went scoreless in the fourth quarter. Virginia scored the game-winner with 3:29 remaining and added an empty-net goal in the final seconds.
Key players and stats
Josh Yago, Matt Jeffery and Will Maheras each scored twice for Notre Dame. Fisher Finley, Teddy Lally and Chris Reinhardt added the other goals.
Goalkeeper Thomas Ricciardelli finished with 11 saves while allowing 11 goals. Notre Dame struck the post or crossbar four times during the game.
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josh Yago | 2 |
| Matt Jeffery | 2 |
| Will Maheras | 2 |
| Fisher Finley | 1 |
| Teddy Lally | 1 |
| Chris Reinhardt | 1 |
Turning points
Virginia scoring late in the third swung momentum. Notre Dame could not respond in the final quarter.
The late go-ahead goal and empty-netter sealed the outcome. The result left Notre Dame 6-1 on the season.
What’s next
The Fighting Irish will close the non-conference slate against No. 2 Richmond. The game is scheduled for Saturday, April 4, at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium in Evanston.
Kickoff is 12:30 p.m. ET, with local start at 11:30 a.m. The contest will stream on ACCNX as part of Lacrosse Day in Chicago.
The Northwestern women face USC after the men’s game. For ticket information and event details, visit Filmogaz.com.
In Charlottesville, Notre Dame was defeated by UVA in an away contest. The loss came in the program’s ACC opener.
