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1 2011 NOTRE DAME MEN S SOCCER 10 Straight NCAA Tournament Appearances NCAA Quarterfinals & 2007 NCAA Round of , 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007 Media Relations Contact: Sean Carroll - carroll.64@nd.edu (o) (c) 2011 SCHEDULE & RESULTS OVERALL: BIG EAST: HOME: AWAY: NEUTRAL: AUGUST 16 Tue. at Xavier (ex.) T, Thur. at Butler (ex.) W, Mon. CREIGHTON (ex.) T, Sat. (9) IIANA (15) T, 0-0 (2ot) SEPTEMBER 2 Fri. (10) vs. Dayton! W, Sun. (10) vs. Saint Louis! L, 1-2 (2ot) BERTICELLI MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT 9 Fri. (14) DENVER T, 2-2 (2ot) 11 Sun. (14) BUCKNELL W, Fri. (16) MICHIGAN W, 2-1 (ot) 18 Sun. (16) at Michigan State W, Sat. (14) LOUISVILLE*(3) W, 1-0 (Fox Soccer Channel) OCTOBER 1 Sat. (10) at St. John s*(15) L, 1-2 (2ot) 5 Wed. (11) NORTHWESTERN T, 1-1 (2ot) 8 Sat. (11) CONNECTICUT*(1) T, 0-0 (2ot) 12 Wed. (11) at Marquette* L, Sat. (11) at Georgetown*(20) W, Wed. (15) SETON HALL* Postponed 22 Sat. (15) at Pittsburgh* W, Wed. (14) at Providence* W, Sat. (14)W. VIRGINIA*(25) Noon 31 Mon. (14) SETON HALL* Noon NOVEMBER 2 Wed. BIG EAST First Round (Campus Sites) 5 Sat. BIG EAST Quarterfinals (Campus Sites) 11 Fri. BIG EAST Semifinals (Red Bull Arena - Harrison, N.J.) 13 Sun. BIG EAST Final (Red Bull Arena - Harrison, N.J.) 17 Thur. NCAA First Round (Campus Sites) 20 Sun. NCAA Second Round (Campus Sites) 27 Sun. NCAA Third Round (Campus Sites) DECEMBER 2-4 Fri.-Sun.NCAA Quarterfinals (Campus Sites) 9 Fri. NCAA Semifinals (Regions Park - Hoover, Ala.) 11 Sun. NCAA Final (Regions Park - Hoover, Ala.) Home games in BOLD CAPS! adidas/iu Credit Union Classic (Bloomington, Ind.) * BIG EAST Conference game All times local to site #25 WEST VIRGINIA (9-6-1, 5-3-0) vs. #14 NOTRE DAME (8-3-4, 4-2-1) Saturday, Oct. 29 Noon (ET) Alumni Stadium Notre Dame, Ind. Notre Dame Leads Series SETON HALL (4-10-2, 0-7-0) vs. #14 NOTRE DAME (8-3-4, 4-2-1) Monday, Oct. 31 Noon (ET) Alumni Stadium Notre Dame, Ind. Notre Dame Leads Series SETTING THE STAGE Notre Dame (8-3-4, 4-2-1) returns home following a four-game road swing to close out the regular season with two key BIG EAST Blue Division matches. The Irish will play host to West Virginia on Saturday and Seton Hall on Monday. Both contests are scheduled to kickoff at noon (ET) at Alumni Stadium. Admission to both games is free for all fans. The Seton Hall match is a make-up from the Oct. 19 contest that was postponed due to weather. The Fighting Irish will bring a three-game win streak into the West Virginia match. Notre Dame currently is in fifth place in the BIG EAST Blue Division, while West Virginia is fourth and Seton Hall is eighth. The Irish have already clinched a berth in the BIG EAST Tournament. A free live video broadcast of both games will be available on U.com. Live stats via Gametracker also will be available on U.com. NOTRE DAME QUICK FACTS First Varsity Season All-Time Record (.654) NCAA Tournament Appearances...14 (1988; ; 1996; ) Best NCAA Finish... Quarterfinals (2006 & 2007) Head Coach... Bobby Clark... (Jordanhill College 67)... 11th season at... 25th season as college head coach Record at Notre Dame (.658) Career Record (.673) Assistant Coach... BJ Craig (4th season at )... (Gordon College 93) Assistant Coach... Chad Riley (6th season at )... (Notre Dame 04) Conference... BIG EAST BIG EAST Titles... Tournament (2), Reg. Season (3) Home Field (Surface/Capacity)... Alumni Stadium (Grass/2,500) 2010 Overall Record BIG EAST Record (Finish) (2nd/Blue Division) 2010 NCAA Tournament... L, 2-1 (OT) Dartmouth (2nd Rnd.) Starters Returning/Lost... 7/4 Letterwinners Returning... 12/6 LIVE VIDEO BROADCAST: U.com (Free) LIVE STATS: Gametracker on U.com UPDATES: Irish Alert! text messaging (sign up on U.com) NOTRE DAME IN At home On the road At neutral sites Vs. BIG EAST teams In overtime Play during the day Play at night Vs. a team ranked Vs. a team ranked Vs. a team ranked Vs. a team ranked Vs. a team ranked When... Scoring first Opponent scores first Leading at halftime Trailing at halftime Tied at halftime Outshooting opponent When being out shot In games decided by... One goal Two goals Three or more goals Page 1

2 2011 NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School/Last School 0 Adam LaPlaca So. GK Glastonbury, CT/Glastonbury 1 Patrick Wall So. GK Sugarland, TX/Strake Jesuit College Prep 2 Aaron Maund*** (C) Sr. D Dorchester, MA/The Roxbury Latin School 3 Bob Novak Jr. M Homer Glen, IL/Lockport Township 4 Sean McGrath* Sr. D Indianapolis, IN/Pike 5 Dillon Powers** (C) Jr. M Plano, TX/Plano Senior 6 Greg Klazura** (C) Sr. D Rockford, IL/Boylan Catholic 7 Michael Knapp Sr. D Arlington, TX/Jesuit College Prep 8 Eric Tilley Jr. M/D Albuquerque, NM/Sandia 9 Leon Brown So. F Mattapan, MA/The Roxbury Latin School 10 Chris Sutton** Sr. M Apple Valley, MN/Shattuck-St. Mary s 11 Adam Mena** Sr. M Holland, MI/West Ottawa 12 Andrew O Malley So. D West Chester, PA/Salesianum School 13 Will Walsh* Sr. GK Morristown, NJ/Delbarton 14 Danny O Leary* Jr. F Naperville, IL/Neuqua Valley 15 Harrison Shipp* So. F Lake Forest, IL/Lake Forest 16 Kyle Richard* Jr. M/F Louisville, KY/Saint Xavier 17 Brendan King*** Sr. M Naperville, IL/Edison Academic Center (Fla.) 18 Alex Priede So. F Cincinnati, OH/Summit Country Day 19 Kyle Craft So. M Tulsa, OK/Bishop Kelly 20 Grant Van De Casteele* Jr. D Plano, TX/Frisco Centennial 21 Ryan Finley Jr. F Lumberton, NJ/Rancocas Valley/Duke 22 Luke Mishu So. D Knoxville, TN/Knoxville Catholic 23 Michael Rose** Sr. M/F Severna Park, MD/Severna Park 24 Max Lachowecki Fr. M/F Evansville, IN/Reitz Memorial 25 Robby Gallegos Fr. M Aptos, CA/Bellarmine 26 Connor Miller So. D Aurora, IL/Benet Academy 27 Nick Besler Fr. M/D Overland Park, KS/Blue Valley West 28 Vince Cicciarelli Fr. F Peoria, IL/Peoria Notre Dame 29 Brendan Lesch Fr. M Westport, CT/Staples Head Coach: Bobby Clark (11th Season at - Jordanhill College 67) Assistant Coach: BJ Craig (4th Season at - Gordon College 93) Assistant Coach: Chad Riley (6th Season at - Notre Dame 04) Volunteer Assistant Coach: Vern Gingerich (4th Season at - Tri-State University 97) Athletic Trainer: Steve Smith Senior Manager: Jennifer Kline * indicates number of monograms earned (C) indicates team captain IRISH ROSTER BY STATE California (1): Gallegos Connecticut (2): LaPlaca, Lesch Illinois (7): Cicciarelli, King, Klazura, Miller, Novak, O Leary, Shipp Indiana (2): Lachowecki, McGrath Kansas (1): Besler Kentucky (1): Richard Maryland (1): Rose Massachusetts (2): Brown, Maund Michigan (1): Mena Minnesota (1): Sutton New Jersey (2): Finley, Walsh New Mexico (1): Tilley Ohio (1): Priede Oklahoma (1): Craft Pennsylvania (1): O Malley Tennessee (1): Mishu Texas (4): Knapp, Powers, Van De Casteele, Wall IRISH ROSTER BY CLASS Fifth-Year Senior (1): Klazura Seniors (8): King, Knapp, Maund, McGrath, Mena, Rose, Sutton, Walsh Juniors (7): Finley, Novak, O Leary, Powers, Richard, Tilley, Van De Casteele Sophomores (9): Brown, Craft, LaPlaca, Miller, Mishu, O Malley, Priede, Shipp, Wall Freshmen (5): Besler, Cicciarelli, Gallegos, Lachowecki, Lesch ALPHABETICAL ROSTER 27 Nick Besler M/D 9 Leon Brown F 28 Vince Cicciarelli F 19 Kyle Craft M 21 Ryan Finley F 25 Robby Gallegos M 17 Brendan King M 6 Greg Klazura D 7 Michael Knapp D 24 Max Lachowecki M/F 0 Adam LaPlaca GK 29 Brendan Lesch M 2 Aaron Maund D 4 Sean McGrath D 11 Adam Mena M 26 Connor Miller D 22 Luke Mishu D 3 Bob Novak M 14 Danny O Leary M/D 12 Andrew O Malley D 5 Dillon Powers M 18 Alex Priede F 16 Kyle Richard M/F 23 Michael Rose M/F 15 Harrison Shipp F 10 Chris Sutton M 8 Eric Tilley M/D 20 Grant Van De Casteele D 1 Patrick Wall GK 13 Will Walsh GK PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Besler Cicciarelli Gallegos Klazura Lachowecki Maund Mena Mishu Priede BEEZ-ler SIS-uh-relli GUY-eh-gos Kluh-ZUR-uh Lack-oh-WECK-ee Mond (like pond) MAY-nuh ME-shoe Pre-DEE Page 2

3 The West Virginia Series Notre Dame Leads H: 5-1-1/A: 3-5-0/N: Date Site Result 10/20/95 Morgantown, WV L, 1-2 9/13/96 Notre Dame, IN W, 1-0 9/20/97 Morgantown, WV W, /30/98 Notre Dame, IN W, /20/99 Morgantown, WV L, /27/00 Notre Dame, IN W, /11/01 Morgantown, WV W, 3-0 9/21/03 Notre Dame, IN W, 1-0 9/23/04 Morgantown, WV L, /1/05 Notre Dame, IN T, 3-3 (2OT) 10/18/06 Morgantown, WV L, /6/07 Notre Dame, IN W, /1/08 Morgantown, WV W, /17/09 Notre Dame, IN L, /9/10 Morgantown, WV L, 1-2 The Seton Hall Series Notre Dame Leads H: 6-1-1/A: 6-3-2/N: Date Site Result 10/23/79 South Orange, NJ W, /24/80 South Orange, NJ W, 2-0 9/17/95 South Orange, NJ L, 1-4 9/22/96 Notre Dame, IN W, /24/97 South Orange, NJ L, /9/97 South Orange, NJ* W, /18/98 Notre Dame, IN W, /3/99 South Orange, NJ T, 1-1 9/22/00 Notre Dame, IN L, 0-1 9/29/01 South Orange, NJ L, 0-1 (OT) 9/7/02 Notre Dame, IN W, /20/04 South Orange, NJ W, /6/04 Notre Dame, IN* T, 0-0 (2OT) (SH won PK shootout, 8-7) 10/29/05 Notre Dame, IN W, 4-0 9/30/06 South Orange, NJ W, /21/07 Notre Dame, IN W, /22/08 South Orange, NJ T, 1-1 (2OT) 10/2/09 Notre Dame, IN W, /19/10 South Orange, NJ W, 3-1 * - BIG EAST Tournament quarterfinal PROBABLE STARTERS Pos. # Name (Yr.) G-A-P F 14 Danny O Leary (Jr.) F 9 Leon Brown (So.) LM 17 Brendan King (Sr.) CM 5 Dillon Powers (Jr.) CM 10 Chris Sutton (Sr.) RM 11 Adam Mena (Sr.) LB 6 Greg Klazura (Sr.) CD 20 Grant Van De Casteele (Jr.) CD 2 Aaron Maund (Sr.) RB 22 Luke Mishu (So.) W-L-T GK 13 Will Walsh (Sr.) so 0.80 gaa FUTBOL BEFORE FOOTBALL Fans coming to campus for Saturday s Notre Dame-Navy football game (3:30 p.m. ET) are encouraged to attend the Notre Dame-West Virginia soccer tilt at noon. No ticket or admission of any kind is needed to see the Fighting Irish take on the Mountaineers. IRISH ITEMS Notre Dame won the final three matches of its four-game road trek. The Irish are coming off a 2-1 win at Providence on Wednesday. The Fighting Irish have outscored their opponents 8-2 during the current three-game win streak. Brendan King and Harrison Shipp netted goals in the Providence match. Shipp, a sophomore forward, has scored three goals in the past two contests. Shipp and junior forward Ryan Finley share the team lead in goals (5) and points (12). Senior midfielder Adam Mena and junior midfielder Dillon Powers both have a team-high four assists. The Fighting Irish are averaging 1.53 goals per game, while they are allowing 0.87 per contest. Notre Dame has posted five shutouts this season, while the Irish have been held without a goal three times. Senior Will Walsh has played every minute in goal this season. He has five shutouts and boasts a 0.80 goals-against average to go along with a.812 save percentage. He has nine clean sheets in 22 career starts. WEST VIRGINIA SERIES HISTORY Saturday will be the 16th meeting all-time between Notre Dame and West Virginia. The Irish lead the series, The Mountaineers have won the past two matches against the Irish, including a 2-1 decision last season in Morgantown, W. Va. The last eight showdowns between Notre Dame and West Virginia have been decided by one goal or have ended in a tie. The Irish are in those contests. West Virginia is all-time at Notre Dame. The Mountaineers lone win at Notre Dame was a 1-0 decision during the 2009 campaign. Notre Dame head coach Bobby Clark is all-time against West Virginia. A LOOK AT THE MOUNTAINEERS West Virginia will bring a record into Saturday s match against the Irish. The Mountaineers are fourth in the BIG EAST Blue Division with a league mark. West Virginia is in true road games this season. The Mountaineers are averaging 1.38 goals per game, while allowing 1.00 per contest. Freshman forward Andy Bevin has a team-high seven goals, while junior midfielder Shadow Sebele leads the Mountaineers in assists (7) and points (19). Junior Justin Holmes has a record in goal. He has a 0.89 goals-against average and five shutouts. Last season, West Virginia went , which included a BIG EAST record. The Mountaineers fell to Akron, 3-2, in the second round of the 2010 NCAA Tournament. Head coach Marlon LeBlanc is in his sixth season at the helm of the Mountaineer program. SETON HALL SERIES HISTORY Monday will mark the 20th meeting all-time between Notre Dame and Seton Hall. The Fighting Irish hold a advantage in the series. Notre Dame produced a 3-1 victory at Seton Hall last season. The Irish have won the last two encounters with the Pirates and Notre Dame is in the last nine meetings with Seton Hall. The last Pirate victory over the Irish was a 1-0 overtime decision during the 2001 season. Seton Hall is all-time at Notre Dame. The last meeting at Notre Dame occurred in 2009 and the Irish posted a 2-1 win in that match. Seton Hall s lone win at Notre Dame was a 1-0 victory in Notre Dame head coach Bobby Clark is all-time against Seton Hall. A LOOK AT THE PIRATES Seton Hall is overall and in BIG EAST play. The Pirates will play host to Connecticut on Saturday. The Pirates are averaging 1.00 goals per game, while surrendering 2.31 per match. Sophomore forward Max Garcia has a team-high five goals, while freshman midfielder Damian Bziukiewicz has a team-best four assists. Seton Hall has used four goalkeepers this season. Sophomore Anthony Reichwaldt has a teamhigh seven starts in goal, while freshman Mario DeClerico has six starts. Reichwaldt is with one shutout and a 1.68 goals-against average. DeClerico is with two shutouts and a 2.89 goals-against average. The Pirates went last season, including a mark in BIG EAST play. Head coach Manfred Schellscheidt is in his 24th season at the helm of the Seton Hall program. Page 3

4 ANOTHER HAPPY HALLOWEEN? Monday s match versus Seton Hall will mark the third straight season that Notre Dame has played on Halloween. The Irish are 2-0 in the past two Oct. 31 contests. Last season, the Fighting Irish topped Georgetown, 3-0, on Halloween. In 2009, Notre Dame bested Connecticut, 2-1 in overtime, on Halloween. STAINGS (as of Oct. 28) BLUE DIVISION BIG EAST Pts. Overall *Marquette *Connecticut *Georgetown *West Virginia *NOTRE DAME *Providence Pittsburgh Seton Hall RED DIVISION BIG EAST Pts. Overall #USF *Rutgers *St. John s *Villanova *Louisville DePaul Syracuse Cincinnati * - Clinched BIG EAST Tournament berth # - Clinched bye to BIG EAST Tournament quarterfinals Offensive Player of the Week 8/29 - Antonio Aguilar, Jr., M, DePaul 9/5 - Mamadou Doudou Diouf, So., M, Connecticut 9/12 - Will Arboleda, So., F, Providence 9/19 - Shadow Sebele, Jr., M, West Virginia 9/26 - Marcos Ugarte, Fr., M, Providence 10/3 - Emerson Lawrence, Jr., M, Villanova 10/10 - Dom Dwyer, Jr., F, USF 10/17 - Dom Dwyer, Jr., F, USF 10/24 - Marc Cintron, Jr., M, Providence Defensive Player of the Week 8/29 - Eric Schoenle, Jr., D, West Virginia 9/5 - Connor Lade, Sr., D, St. John s 9/12 - Andrew Jean-Baptiste, So., D, Connecticut 9/19 - Grant Van De Casteele, Jr., D, Notre Dame 9/26 - Greg Klazura, Sr., D, Notre Dame 10/3 - Tommy Muller, Jr., D, Georgetown 10/10 - Austin Berry, Sr., D, Louisville 10/17 - Connor Lade, Sr., D, St. John s 10/24 - Brenton Griffiths, Jr., D, USF Goalkeeper of the Week 8/29 - Chris Blais, GS, USF 9/5 - Jhojan Obando, Sr., Providence 9/12 - Anthony Reichwaldt, So., Seton Hall 9/19 - Rafael Diaz, R-So., St. John s 9/26 - Andre Blake, Fr., Connecticut 10/3 - Andre Blake, Fr., Connecticut 10/10 - Phil Boerger, Sr., Syracuse 10/17 - David Check, Fr., Marquette 10/24 - Tomas Gomez, Fr., Georgetown Rookie of the Week 8/29 - Aaron Dennis, Fr., F, Villanova 9/5 - Andy Bevin, Fr., F, West Virginia 9/12 - Cole DeNorandie, Fr., F, Cincinnati 9/19 - Andy Bevin, Fr., F, West Virginia 9/26 - C. Nortey, Fr., F, Marquette 10/3 - Daniel Herrera, R-Fr., M, St. John s 10/10 - Andre Blake, Fr., GK, Connecticut 10/17 - Sebastian Jansson, Fr., M, Marquette 10/24 - C. Nortey, Fr., F, Marquette Irish Weekly Honor Roll Selections Will Walsh - Sr., GK (8/29 & 9/26) Ryan Finley - Jr., F (9/5) Adam Mena - Sr., M (9/19) Harrison Shipp - So., F (10/24) ROAD WARRIORS The Fighting Irish went 3-1 during their recent four-game road swing. It was the first time Notre Dame played four consecutive true road matches since the 2005 season. Notre Dame is in true road games this season. OFFENSIVE AWAKENING The Fighting Irish have scored eight goals in the past three matches. That is the highest goal total for Notre Dame over a three-game stretch this season. Sophomore forward Harrison Shipp has scored three goals in the past two matches. ACCOLADES FOR SHIPP Sophomore forward Harrison Shipp earned national, regional and conference honors for his career-high two-goal effort in Saturday s 3-1 win at Pittsburgh. Shipp was named to the TopDrawerSoccer.com Team of the Week and to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll. In addition to those two honors, Shipp was selected as the Chicagoland Soccer News Men s College Player of the Week. CLOSE ENCOUNTERS All but three Irish matches this season have been decided by one goal or have ended in a tie. Eight of Notre Dame s 15 games this season have been decided by one goal. The Fighting Irish are 5-3 in those contests. WORKING OVERTIME Notre Dame has played seven overtime games this season. The Irish are in those matches. Two of Notre Dame s three losses have occurred in double-overtime. The Irish fell to Saint Louis (104th minute) and St. John s (110th minute) by identical 2-1 scores. STRONG STARTS Notre Dame holds a 12-2 scoring edge in the first half of play this season. The Fighting Irish have scored the first goal in 10 of their 15 matches this season (two of their games have been scoreless draws). The Irish have only trailed once at halftime this season (Marquette, 1-0). SUCCESS ON THE STAT SHEET The Irish have a advantage in shots on goal over their opponents this season. The Fighting Irish have gained 28 more corner kicks (94-66) than their opponents. HOME SWEET HOME Notre Dame is at home over the past two seasons, including a mark this season. The Irish are in their last eight BIG EAST regular-season home matches. Notre Dame was in league play at home last season. BLANKING THE BEST Four of Notre Dame s five shutouts this season have occurred against teams currently ranked in the Soccer America top-25 poll. The Irish blanked current No. 2 Connecticut and No. 8 Indiana in scoreless draws. Notre Dame shutout No. 20 Georgetown in a 3-0 victory and No. 22 Louisville in a 1-0 win. IRISH DEFENSE RECOGNIZED Notre Dame has produced two BIG EAST Defensive Players of the Week this season. Junior central defender Grant Van De Casteele earned the honor on Sept. 19, while senior left back Greg Klazura received the accolade on Sept. 26. Klazura also was named to the Soccer America national team of the week. Central defender Aaron Maund was named to the Top Drawer Soccer national team of the week on Sept. 26, while senior goalkeeper Will Walsh has been selected to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll twice this season (Aug. 29 & Sept. 26). GUARDING THE GOAL Notre Dame has allowed just 32 goals over the past two seasons, a span of 35 matches. The Fighting Irish allowed just 19 goals all of last season and they have given up 13 so far this season. The Irish have not surrendered more than two goals in a single match since a 3-1 loss at Northwestern in the second round of the 2009 NCAA Tournament. Page 4

5 THE LAST TIME NOTRE DAME SCORED... 2 Goals... 10/26/11 - W, 2-1 at Providence 3 Goals... 10/22/11 - W, 3-1 at Pittsburgh 4 Goals... 9/2/11 - W, 4-1 vs. Dayton 5 Goals... 9/12/10 - W, 5-1 vs. Cal Poly 6 Goals... 10/14/03 - W, 6-0 vs. Cleveland State 7 Goals... 10/14/97 - W, 7-1 vs. Western Michigan 8 or More Goals... 9/3/95 - W, 8-0 vs. DePaul NOTRE DAME WON BY... 2 Goals... 10/22/ at Pittsburgh 3 Goals... 10/15/ at Georgetown 4 Goals... 9/12/ vs. Cal Poly 5 Goals... 9/1/ vs. Michigan 6 Goals... 10/14/ vs. Cleveland State 7 Goals or More... 9/3/ vs. DePaul NOTRE DAME ALLOWED... 2 Goals... 10/1/11 - L, 1-2 (2ot) at St. John s 3 Goals... 11/22/09 - L, 1-3 at Northwestern (NCAA Tournament Second Round) 4 Goals... 9/3/06 - W, 5-4 at Indiana (OT) 5 Goals... 10/11/03 - L, 2-5 vs. Rutgers 6 Goals... 10/17/95 - L, 0-6 at St. John s 7 Goals or More... 10/16/85 - L, 1-8 at Akron NOTRE DAME WON IN OVERTIME... 9/16/ vs. Michigan (first overtime) NOTRE DAME LOST IN OVERTIME... 10/1/ at St. John s (double overtime) A NOTRE DAME PLAYER SCORED... 2 Goals... 10/22/11 - Harrison Shipp at Pittsburgh 3 Goals... 9/1/09 - Bright Dike vs. Michigan 4 Goals... 9/3/06 - Joseph Lapira at Indiana SPREADING THE WEALTH Notre Dame s 23 goals this season have come from 10 different players. Junior forward Ryan Finley and sophomore forward Harrison Shipp share the team lead with five goals apiece, while senior midfielder Adam Mena and junior forward Danny O Leary both have three goals. Six Irish players have one goal apiece. NOTRE DAME IN BIG EAST PLAY Notre Dame owns an overall record of (.624) in BIG EAST regular-season play since joining the conference in The Irish have posted 10 straight winning campaigns within the league, including last season s mark. The most wins for Notre Dame in BIG EAST play is eight, which occurred in 2004 (8-1-1), 2006 (8-3) and 2009 (8-3). The Irish have three regular-season BIG EAST titles. Notre Dame won the championship outright in 2004 and 2008 (Blue Division) and shared the Blue Division trophy with Connecticut in The Fighting Irish captured BIG EAST tournament crowns in 1996 and KLAZURA A LOWE S SENIOR CLASS AWARD FINALIST Greg Klazura has been named one of 10 finalists up for the Lowe s Senior CLASS Award in the men s soccer division. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence community, classroom, character and competition. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the Lowe s Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. Klazura graduated in May with a Bachelor of Science degree in pre-professional studies (premed). He finished his undergraduate career with a cumulative grade-point average. He currently is taking courses that emphasize service and or medicine to boost his resume for medical school. Klazura was named to the 2010 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Scholar All-Region first team. He also is a two-time BIG EAST Academic All-Star (2009 & 2010). IRISH HAVE A MAINSTAY IN MAU Senior defender Aaron Maund has started all 74 matches in which he has played during his Notre Dame career. The only five games he has missed was during his sophomore campaign in 2009 when he was with the United States Under-20 National Team at the U-20 World Cup in Egypt. He has started all 48 matches with the Irish since returning from the international competition. He played every possible minute on the pitch during the 2008 and 2010 campaigns and he has not left a match this season. CLARK MOVES TO TOP OF PROGRAM WINS LIST Notre Dame s 2-1 victory over Bucknell on Sept. 11 gave Irish head coach Bobby Clark the most wins in program history. Clark, who is in his 11th season on the Notre Dame sidelines, has a (.658) record with the Irish. He moved past Rich Hunter, who was Notre Dame s first varsity head coach from SUSTAINED SUCCESS Since Bobby Clark took over the reins of the Notre Dame program in 2001, the Irish have won at least 10 matches during all 10 seasons of the Clark era. The Fighting Irish have qualified for the NCAA Tournament in each of the past 10 seasons. That streak ranks in a tie for fifth nationally. Notre Dame is the only team in the BIG EAST to finish in the top two of either division standings in each of the past four seasons. The Fighting Irish also are the only BIG EAST squad to qualify for the semifinals in each of the past four league tournaments. A GREAT NIGHT FOR GRASSROOT Notre Dame held its annual exhibition game to benefit Grassroot Soccer on Aug. 22. A total of 2,444 fans packed into Alumni Stadium to watch the Irish play Creighton to a 2-2 draw. All of the proceeds from the match went to Grassroot Soccer, an international AIDS awareness and education organization that reaches youth in Africa through soccer clinics. Dr. Tommy Clark, the eldest son of Irish head coach Bobby Clark, is the founder and CEO of Grassroot Soccer. Notre Dame has held a match to benefit Grassroot Soccer in each of the past eight seasons. FOLLOW THE IRISH ON U.COM All 2011 Notre Dame home matches that are not televised can be seen live on U.com. The streaming broadcasts are free of charge. Check U.com to stay up to date on the Fighting Irish men s soccer team throughout the 2011 campaign. Page 5

6 NATIONAL POLLS (bold indicates 2011 Irish opponent) Soccer America 1. Maryland 2. Connecticut 3. North Carolina 4. New Mexico 5. Creighton 6. Akron 7. South Florida 8. Indiana 9. Central Florida 10. UCLA 11. St. John s 12. UC Irvine 13. Coastal Carolina 14. Old Dominion 15. NOTRE DAME 16. Boston College 17. James Madison 18. SMU 19. Washington 20. Georgetown 21. Northwestern 22. Louisville 23. Charlotte 24. UC Santa Barbara 25t. Virginia 25t. South Carolina NSCAA (Coaches) 1. Maryland 2. New Mexico 3. Creighton 4. North Carolina 5. Connecticut 6. South Florida 7. Akron 8. Old Dominion 9. UC Irvine 10t. Indiana 10t. Central Florida 12. UCLA 13. Boston College 14. NOTRE DAME 15. SMU 16. Charlotte 17. Coastal Carolina 18. St. John s 19. Georgetown 20. Washington 21. James Madison 22. Louisville 23. UC Santa Barbara 24. Furman 25. Monmouth 2011 BIG EAST Preseason Awards Preseason Co-Offensive Players of the Year Tony Cascio, Sr., Connecticut Colin Rolfe, Sr., Louisville Preseason Defensive Player of the Year Austin Berry, R-Sr., Louisville Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year Andre Boudreaux, R-Sr., Louisville Preseason All-BIG EAST Team^ GK Andre Boudreaux, R-Sr., Louisville B Andrew Jean-Baptiste, So., Connecticut B Austin Berry, R-Sr., Louisville B Aaron Maund, Sr., Notre Dame B Raymon Gaddis, Sr., West Virginia M Carlos Alvarez, Jr., Connecticut M Ian Christianson, Jr., Georgetown M Dillon Powers, Jr., Notre Dame F Tony Cascio, Sr., Connecticut* F Antonio Aguilar, Jr., DePaul F Steve Neumann, So., Georgetown F Colin Rolfe, Sr, Louisville* * - unanimous selection ^ - extra member added due to voting ties 2011 BIG EAST Preseason Coaches Poll BLUE DIVISION Points 1. Connecticut (10) Notre Dame (2) West Virginia (3) Georgetown (1) Providence Marquette Seton Hall Pittsburgh 24 RED DIVISION Points 1. Louisville (15) USF (1) St. John s Villanova Cincinnati Rutgers DePaul Syracuse 29 First-place votes in parenthesis College Soccer News 1. Maryland 2. New Mexico 3. Connecticut 4. Creighton 5. North Carolina 6. Akron 7. South Florida 8. Old Dominion 9. UC Irvine 10. UCLA 11. Central Florida 12. St. John s 13. Boston College 14. Charlotte 15. NOTRE DAME 16. Indiana 17. Coastal Carolina 18. Georgetown 19. UC Santa Barbara 20. San Diego State 21. James Madison 22. Louisville 23. Furman 24. Iona 25. Cornell 26. Washington 27. Cal St. Bakersfield 28. SMU 29. UAB 30. Northwestern Soccer Times 1. Maryland 2. New Mexico 3. Connecticut 4. Creighton 5. North Carolina 6. South Florida 7. Akron 8t. Indiana 8t. Old Dominion 10. UC Irvine 11. Central Florida 12. UCLA 13. St. John s 14. NOTRE DAME 15. Boston College 16. SMU 17. Coastal Carolina 18. Charlotte 19. Louisville 20. Georgetown 21. UC Santa Barbara 22. Washington 23. James Madison 24. Virginia 25t. UAB 25t. West Virginia Ryan Finley Jr. F College Soccer News Preseason All-American (second team) BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (9/5) 2011 HONORS & AWARDS Greg Klazura Sr. D BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week (9/26) Soccer America Team of the Week (9/28) Lowe s Senior CLASS Award Finalist Aaron Maund Sr. D TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week (9/26) Soccer America Preseason All-American College Soccer News Preseason All-American (third team) All-BIG EAST Preseason Team Adam Mena Sr. M College Soccer News Team of the Week (9/19) BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (9/19) Dillon Powers Jr. M Soccer America Preseason All-American All-BIG EAST Preseason Team adidas/iu Credit Union Classic All-Tournament Team Harrison Shipp So. F TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week (10/24) BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (10/24) Chris Sutton Sr. M adidas/iu Credit Union Classic All-Tournament Team Grant Van De Casteele Jr. D BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week (9/19) Will Walsh Sr. GK BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (8/29 & 9/26) Freshman Class Ranked 14th by College Soccer News IRISH IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS Soccer America NSCAA College Soccer News Soccer Times Preseason 9th 12th 11th 11th Week 1 11th 10th 12th 11th Week 2 16th 17th 14th 17th Week 3 20th 22nd 16th 19th Week 4 15th 17th 14th 15th Week 5 11th 11th 10th 10th Week 6 11th 12th 12th 12th Week 7 13th 12th 12th 11th Week 8 18th 17th 15th 16th Week 9 15th 14th 15th 14th Page 6

7 #0 Adam LaPlaca So. GK Date Opponent Score GP-GS Minutes GA GAAvg. Saves Save% W L T Shutouts HAS NOT PLAYED #1 Patrick Wall So. GK Date Opponent Score GP-GS Minutes GA GAAvg. Saves Save% W L T Shutouts HAS NOT PLAYED #2 Aaron Maund Sr. D 8/27 Indiana 0-0 (2ot) * * /2 vs. Dayton 4-1 * * /4 vs. Saint Louis 1-2 (2ot) * * /9 Denver 2-2 (2ot) * * /11 Bucknell 2-1 * * /16 Michigan 2-1 (ot) * * /18 at Michigan State 1-0 * * /24 Louisville 1-0 * * /1 at St. John s 1-2 (2ot) * * /5 Northwestern 1-1 (2ot) * * /8 Connecticut 0-0 (2ot) * * /12 at Marquette 0-1 * * /15 at Georgetown 3-0 * * /22 at Pittsburgh 3-1 * * /26 at Providence 2-1 * * Totals #3 Bob Novak Jr. M 8/27 Indiana 0-0 (2ot) Did Not Play 9/2 vs. Dayton 4-1 * * /4 vs. Saint Louis 1-2 (2ot) * * /9 Denver 2-2 (2ot) * * /11 Bucknell 2-1 * * /16 Michigan 2-1 (ot) * * /18 at Michigan State 1-0 * * /24 Louisville 1-0 Did Not Play 10/1 at St. John s 1-2 (2ot) * * /5 Northwestern 1-1 (2ot) * * /8 Connecticut 0-0 (2ot) Did Not Play 10/12 at Marquette 0-1 Did Not Play 10/15 at Georgetown 3-0 * /22 at Pittsburgh 3-1 Did Not Play 10/26 at Providence 2-1 Did Not Play Totals #4 Sean McGrath Sr. D 8/27 Indiana 0-0 (2ot) Did Not Play 9/2 vs. Dayton 4-1 * /4 vs. Saint Louis 1-2 (2ot) Did Not Play 9/9 Denver 2-2 (2ot) Did Not Play 9/11 Bucknell 2-1 Did Not Play 9/16 Michigan 2-1 (ot) Did Not Play 9/18 at Michigan State 1-0 Did Not Play 9/24 Louisville 1-0 Did Not Play 10/1 at St. John s 1-2 (2ot) Did Not Play 10/5 Northwestern 1-1 (2ot) Did Not Play 10/8 Connecticut 0-0 (2ot) Did Not Play 10/12 at Marquette 0-1 Did Not Play 10/15 at Georgetown 3-0 * /22 at Pittsburgh 3-1 Did Not Play 10/26 at Providence 2-1 Did Not Play Totals #5 Dillon Powers Jr. M 8/27 Indiana 0-0 (2ot) * * /2 vs. Dayton 4-1 * * /4 vs. Saint Louis 1-2 (2ot) * * /9 Denver 2-2 (2ot) * * /11 Bucknell 2-1 * * /16 Michigan 2-1 (ot) * * /18 at Michigan State 1-0 * * /24 Louisville 1-0 * * /1 at St. John s 1-2 (2ot) * * /5 Northwestern 1-1 (2ot) * * /8 Connecticut 0-0 (2ot) * * /12 at Marquette 0-1 * * /15 at Georgetown 3-0 * * /22 at Pittsburgh 3-1 * * /26 at Providence 2-1 * * Totals Page 7

8 #6 Greg Klazura Sr. D 8/27 Indiana 0-0 (2ot) * * /2 vs. Dayton 4-1 * * /4 vs. Saint Louis 1-2 (2ot) * * /9 Denver 2-2 (2ot) * * /11 Bucknell 2-1 * * /16 Michigan 2-1 (ot) * * /18 at Michigan State 1-0 * * /24 Louisville 1-0 * * /1 at St. John s 1-2 (2ot) * * /5 Northwestern 1-1 (2ot) * * /8 Connecticut 0-0 (2ot) * * /12 at Marquette 0-1 * * /15 at Georgetown 3-0 * * /22 at Pittsburgh 3-1 * * /26 at Providence 2-1 * * Totals #7 Michael Knapp Sr. D 8/27 Indiana 0-0 (2ot) * * /2 vs. Dayton 4-1 * * /4 vs. Saint Louis 1-2 (2ot) * * /9 Denver 2-2 (2ot) * * /11 Bucknell 2-1 Did Not Play 9/16 Michigan 2-1 (ot) * * /18 at Michigan State 1-0 * * /24 Louisville 1-0 * * /1 at St. John s 1-2 (2ot) * * /5 Northwestern 1-1 (2ot) * * /8 Connecticut 0-0 (2ot) * * /12 at Marquette 0-1 * * /15 at Georgetown 3-0 Did Not Play 10/22 at Pittsburgh 3-1 Did Not Play 10/26 at Providence 2-1 Did Not Play Totals #8 Eric Tilley Jr. M/D HAS NOT PLAYED #9 Leon Brown So. F 8/27 Indiana 0-0 (2ot) * * /2 vs. Dayton 4-1 * * /4 vs. Saint Louis 1-2 (2ot) * * /9 Denver 2-2 (2ot) * /11 Bucknell 2-1 * * /16 Michigan 2-1 (ot) * * /18 at Michigan State 1-0 * * /24 Louisville 1-0 * * /1 at St. John s 1-2 (2ot) * * /5 Northwestern 1-1 (2ot) * * /8 Connecticut 0-0 (2ot) * * /12 at Marquette 0-1 * * /15 at Georgetown 3-0 * * /22 at Pittsburgh 3-1 * * /26 at Providence 2-1 * * Totals #10 Chris Sutton Sr. M 8/27 Indiana 0-0 (2ot) * * /2 vs. Dayton 4-1 * * /4 vs. Saint Louis 1-2 (2ot) * * /9 Denver 2-2 (2ot) * * /11 Bucknell 2-1 * * /16 Michigan 2-1 (ot) * * /18 at Michigan State 1-0 * * /24 Louisville 1-0 * * /1 at St. John s 1-2 (2ot) * * /5 Northwestern 1-1 (2ot) * * /8 Connecticut 0-0 (2ot) * * /12 at Marquette 0-1 * * /15 at Georgetown 3-0 * * /22 at Pittsburgh 3-1 * * /26 at Providence 2-1 * * Totals #11 Adam Mena Sr. M 8/27 Indiana 0-0 (2ot) * * /2 vs. Dayton 4-1 * /4 vs. Saint Louis 1-2 (2ot) * /9 Denver 2-2 (2ot) * /11 Bucknell 2-1 * /16 Michigan 2-1 (ot) * /18 at Michigan State 1-0 * /24 Louisville 1-0 * * /1 at St. John s 1-2 (2ot) * /5 Northwestern 1-1 (2ot) * /8 Connecticut 0-0 (2ot) * * /12 at Marquette 0-1 * * /15 at Georgetown 3-0 * * /22 at Pittsburgh 3-1 * * /26 at Providence 2-1 * * Totals Page 8

9 #12 Andrew O Malley So. D 8/27 Indiana 0-0 (2ot) Did Not Play 9/2 vs. Dayton 4-1 Did Not Play 9/4 vs. Saint Louis 1-2 (2ot) Did Not Play 9/9 Denver 2-2 (2ot) Did Not Play 9/11 Bucknell 2-1 Did Not Play 9/16 Michigan 2-1 (ot) Did Not Play 9/18 at Michigan State 1-0 Did Not Play 9/24 Louisville 1-0 Did Not Play 10/1 at St. John s 1-2 (2ot) Did Not Play 10/5 Northwestern 1-1 (2ot) Did Not Play 10/8 Connecticut 0-0 (2ot) * /12 at Marquette 0-1 Did Not Play 10/15 at Georgetown 3-0 Did Not Play 10/22 at Pittsburgh 3-1 Did Not Play 10/26 at Providence 2-1 Did Not Play Totals #13 Will Walsh Sr. GK Date Opponent Score GP-GS Minutes GA GAAvg. Saves Save% W L T Shutouts 8/27 Indiana 0-0 (2ot) * * 110: /2 vs. Dayton 4-1 * * 90: /4 vs. Saint Louis 1-2 (2ot) * * 103: /9 Denver 2-2 (2ot) * * 110: /11 Bucknell 2-1 * * 90: /16 Michigan 2-1 (ot) * * 91: /18 at Michigan State 1-0 * * 90: /24 Louisville 1-0 * * 90: /1 at St. John s 1-2 (2ot) * * 109: /5 Northwestern 1-1 (2ot) * * 110: /8 Connecticut 0-0 (2ot) * * 110: /12 at Marquette 0-1 * * 90: /15 at Georgetown 3-0 * * 90: /22 at Pittsburgh 3-1 * * 90: /26 at Providence 2-1 * * 90: Totals : #14 Danny O Leary Jr. F 8/27 Indiana 0-0 (2ot) * * /2 vs. Dayton 4-1 * * /4 vs. Saint Louis 1-2 (2ot) * * /9 Denver 2-2 (2ot) * * /11 Bucknell 2-1 * * /16 Michigan 2-1 (ot) * * /18 at Michigan State 1-0 * * /24 Louisville 1-0 * * /1 at St. John s 1-2 (2ot) * * /5 Northwestern 1-1 (2ot) * * /8 Connecticut 0-0 (2ot) * * /12 at Marquette 0-1 * * /15 at Georgetown 3-0 * * /22 at Pittsburgh 3-1 * * /26 at Providence 2-1 * * Totals #15 Harrison Shipp So. F 8/27 Indiana 0-0 (2ot) * /2 vs. Dayton 4-1 * /4 vs. Saint Louis 1-2 (2ot) * /9 Denver 2-2 (2ot) * * /11 Bucknell 2-1 * /16 Michigan 2-1 (ot) * /18 at Michigan State 1-0 * /24 Louisville 1-0 * /1 at St. John s 1-2 (2ot) * /5 Northwestern 1-1 (2ot) * /8 Connecticut 0-0 (2ot) * /12 at Marquette 0-1 * /15 at Georgetown 3-0 * /22 at Pittsburgh 3-1 * /26 at Providence 2-1 * Totals #16 Kyle Richard Jr. M/F 8/27 Indiana 0-0 (2ot) * /2 vs. Dayton 4-1 * * /4 vs. Saint Louis 1-2 (2ot) * * /9 Denver 2-2 (2ot) * * /11 Bucknell 2-1 * * /16 Michigan 2-1 (ot) * * /18 at Michigan State 1-0 * * /24 Louisville 1-0 * /1 at St. John s 1-2 (2ot) * * /5 Northwestern 1-1 (2ot) * * /8 Connecticut 0-0 (2ot) Did Not Play 10/12 at Marquette 0-1 Did Not Play 10/15 at Georgetown 3-0 Did Not Play 10/22 at Pittsburgh 3-1 Did Not Play 10/26 at Providence 2-1 Did Not Play Totals Page 9

10 #17 Brendan King Sr. M 8/27 Indiana 0-0 (2ot) * * /2 vs. Dayton 4-1 * /4 vs. Saint Louis 1-2 (2ot) * /9 Denver 2-2 (2ot) * /11 Bucknell 2-1 * /16 Michigan 2-1 (ot) * /18 at Michigan State 1-0 * /24 Louisville 1-0 * * /1 at St. John s 1-2 (2ot) * /5 Northwestern 1-1 (2ot) * /8 Connecticut 0-0 (2ot) * * /12 at Marquette 0-1 * * /15 at Georgetown 3-0 * * /22 at Pittsburgh 3-1 * * /26 at Providence 2-1 * * Totals #18 Alex Priede So. F 8/27 Indiana 0-0 (2ot) Did Not Play 9/2 vs. Dayton 4-1 * /4 vs. Saint Louis 1-2 (2ot) Did Not Play 9/9 Denver 2-2 (2ot) Did Not Play 9/11 Bucknell 2-1 Did Not Play 9/16 Michigan 2-1 (ot) Did Not Play 9/18 at Michigan State 1-0 Did Not Play 9/24 Louisville 1-0 Did Not Play 10/1 at St. John s 1-2 (2ot) Did Not Play 10/5 Northwestern 1-1 (2ot) Did Not Play 10/8 Connecticut 0-0 (2ot) Did Not Play 10/12 at Marquette 0-1 Did Not Play 10/15 at Georgetown 3-0 Did Not Play 10/22 at Pittsburgh 3-1 * /26 at Providence 2-1 Did Not Play Totals #19 Kyle Craft So. M HAS NOT PLAYED #20 Grant Van De Casteele Jr. D 8/27 Indiana 0-0 (2ot) * * /2 vs. Dayton 4-1 * * /4 vs. Saint Louis 1-2 (2ot) * * /9 Denver 2-2 (2ot) * * /11 Bucknell 2-1 * * /16 Michigan 2-1 (ot) * * /18 at Michigan State 1-0 * * /24 Louisville 1-0 * * /1 at St. John s 1-2 (2ot) * * /5 Northwestern 1-1 (2ot) * * /8 Connecticut 0-0 (2ot) * * /12 at Marquette 0-1 * * /15 at Georgetown 3-0 * * /22 at Pittsburgh 3-1 * * /26 at Providence 2-1 * * Totals #21 Ryan Finley Jr. F 8/27 Indiana 0-0 (2ot) * /2 vs. Dayton 4-1 * /4 vs. Saint Louis 1-2 (2ot) * /9 Denver 2-2 (2ot) Did Not Play 9/11 Bucknell 2-1 * /16 Michigan 2-1 (ot) * /18 at Michigan State 1-0 * /24 Louisville 1-0 * /1 at St. John s 1-2 (2ot) * /5 Northwestern 1-1 (2ot) * /8 Connecticut 0-0 (2ot) * /12 at Marquette 0-1 * /15 at Georgetown 3-0 * /22 at Pittsburgh 3-1 * /26 at Providence 2-1 * Totals #22 Luke Mishu So. D 8/27 Indiana 0-0 (2ot) Did Not Play 9/2 vs. Dayton 4-1 Did Not Play 9/4 vs. Saint Louis 1-2 (2ot) * /9 Denver 2-2 (2ot) * /11 Bucknell 2-1 * * /16 Michigan 2-1 (ot) Did Not Play 9/18 at Michigan State 1-0 Did Not Play 9/24 Louisville 1-0 Did Not Play 10/1 at St. John s 1-2 (2ot) Did Not Play 10/5 Northwestern 1-1 (2ot) Did Not Play 10/8 Connecticut 0-0 (2ot) Did Not Play 10/12 at Marquette 0-1 * /15 at Georgetown 3-0 * * /22 at Pittsburgh 3-1 * * /26 at Providence 2-1 * * Totals Page 10

11 #23 Michael Rose Sr. M/F 8/27 Indiana 0-0 (2ot) Did Not Play 9/2 vs. Dayton 4-1 Did Not Play 9/4 vs. Saint Louis 1-2 (2ot) Did Not Play 9/9 Denver 2-2 (2ot) Did Not Play 9/11 Bucknell 2-1 Did Not Play 9/16 Michigan 2-1 (ot) Did Not Play 9/18 at Michigan State 1-0 Did Not Play 9/24 Louisville 1-0 Did Not Play 10/1 at St. John s 1-2 (2ot) Did Not Play 10/5 Northwestern 1-1 (2ot) Did Not Play 10/8 Connecticut 0-0 (2ot) * /12 at Marquette 0-1 * /15 at Georgetown 3-0 * /22 at Pittsburgh 3-1 * /26 at Providence 2-1 * Totals #24 Max Lachowecki Fr. M/F HAS NOT PLAYED #25 Robby Gallegos Fr. M HAS NOT PLAYED #26 Connor Miller So. D HAS NOT PLAYED #27 Nick Besler Fr. M/D 8/27 Indiana 0-0 (2ot) Did Not Play 9/2 vs. Dayton 4-1 * /4 vs. Saint Louis 1-2 (2ot) Did Not Play 9/9 Denver 2-2 (2ot) * /11 Bucknell 2-1 * /16 Michigan 2-1 (ot) * /18 at Michigan State 1-0 * /24 Louisville 1-0 * /1 at St. John s 1-2 (2ot) * /5 Northwestern 1-1 (2ot) * /8 Connecticut 0-0 (2ot) * /12 at Marquette 0-1 Did Not Play 10/15 at Georgetown 3-0 * /22 at Pittsburgh 3-1 * /26 at Providence 2-1 Did Not Play Totals #28 Vince Cicciarelli Fr. F HAS NOT PLAYED #29 Brendan Lesch Fr. M 8/27 Indiana 0-0 (2ot) Did Not Play 9/2 vs. Dayton 4-1 * /4 vs. Saint Louis 1-2 (2ot) Did Not Play 9/9 Denver 2-2 (2ot) Did Not Play 9/11 Bucknell 2-1 * /16 Michigan 2-1 (ot) Did Not Play 9/18 at Michigan State 1-0 Did Not Play 9/24 Louisville 1-0 Did Not Play 10/1 at St. John s 1-2 (2ot) Did Not Play 10/5 Northwestern 1-1 (2ot) Did Not Play 10/8 Connecticut 0-0 (2ot) Did Not Play 10/12 at Marquette 0-1 Did Not Play 10/15 at Georgetown 3-0 Did Not Play 10/22 at Pittsburgh 3-1 Did Not Play 10/26 at Providence 2-1 Did Not Play Totals Page 11

12 Game 1 Aug. 27, 2011 Alumni Stadium Notre Dame, Ind. 1 2 OT OT2 F #15 Indiana #9 Notre Dame Scoring: None Goalkeepers: IU: Luis Soffner - 5 SV, 0 GA, 100:00, T; : Will Walsh 5 SV, 0 GA, 100:00, T IU Shots Corner Kicks 3 5 Saves 5 5 Fouls Offsides 4 3 Game 4 Sept. 9, 2011 Alumni Stadium Notre Dame, Ind. Mike Berticelli Memorial Tournament 1 2 OT OT2 F Denver #14 Notre Dame Scoring: : Chris Sutton (Harrison Shipp) 20:07; : Danny O Leary (Brendan King) 30:55; DU: Brian Hoyt (Kellan Christensen) 51:00; DU: Drew Beckie (Matt Kirby) 77:19 Goalkeepers: DU: Oliver Brown 2 SV, 2 GA, 45:00; Mate Aquirre 1 SV, 0 GA, 65:00, T : Will Walsh 4 SV, 2 GA, 110:00, T UD Shots Corner Kicks 9 11 Saves 3 4 Fouls Offsides 3 2 Game 7 Sept. 18, 2011 DeMartin Stadium East Lansing, Mich. 1 2 F #16 Notre Dame Michigan State Scoring: : Harrison Shipp (Adam Mena, Dillon Powers) 53:54 Goalkeepers: : Will Walsh - 5 SV, 0 GA, 90:00, W MSU: Jeremy Clark 8 SV, 1 GA, 90:00, L MSU Shots Corner Kicks 5 3 Saves 5 8 Fouls Offsides 4 1 Game 2 Sept. 2, 2011 Armstrong Stadium Bloomington, Ind. adidas/iu Credit Union Classic 1 2 F Dayton #10 Notre Dame Scoring: : Harrison Shipp (Adam Mena) 44:52; UD: Greg Enstone (David Abidor) 52:36; : Ryan Finley (penalty kick) 60:09; : Dillon Powers (unassisted) 63:18: : Ryan Finley (unassisted) 88:20 Goalkeepers: UD: Alec Storm - 6 SV, 3 GA, 65:05, L; Chris Najeway 0 SV, 1 GA, 24:55 : Will Walsh 4 SV, 1 GA, 90:00, W UD Shots Corner Kicks 3 8 Saves 6 4 Fouls 11 9 Offsides 1 12 Game 5 Sept. 11, 2011 Alumni Stadium Notre Dame, Ind. Mike Berticelli Memorial Tournament 1 2 F Bucknell #14 Notre Dame Scoring: : Bob Novak (unassisted) 0:26; : Adam Mena (Dillon Powers) 71:54; BU: Brendan Burgdorf (unassisted) 87:59 Goalkeepers: BU: Tommy Caso - 0 SV, 2 GA, 72:27, L; Marc Hartman 2 SV, 0 GA, 17:33 : Will Walsh 7 SV, 1 GA, 90:00, W BU Shots Corner Kicks 6 7 Saves 2 7 Fouls Offsides 1 0 Game 8 Sept. 24, 2011 Alumni Stadium Notre Dame, Ind. 1 2 F #3 Louisville #14 Notre Dame Scoring: : Danny O Leary (Adam Mena) 3:58 Goalkeepers: UL: Andre Boudreaux - 5 SV, 1 GA, 90:00, L : Will Walsh 7 SV, 0 GA, 90:00, W UL Shots 20 9 Corner Kicks 7 4 Saves 5 7 Fouls 8 7 Offsides 1 5 Game 3 Sept. 4, 2011 Armstrong Stadium Bloomington, Ind. adidas/iu Credit Union Classic 1 2 OT OT2 F Saint Louis #10 Notre Dame Scoring: : Ryan Finley (Harrison Shipp) 32:17; SLU: Adnan Gabeljic (William Hildago) 56:12; SLU: Alex Johnston (Raymond Lee) 103:56 Goalkeepers: SLU: Nick Shackelford - 5 SV, 1 GA, 103:56, W; : Will Walsh 0 SV (1 team save), 2 GA, 103:56, L SLU Shots Corner Kicks 4 7 Saves 5 1 Fouls Offsides 4 5 Game 6 Sept. 16, 2011 Alumni Stadium Notre Dame, Ind. 1 2 OT F Michigan #16 Notre Dame Scoring: UM: Latif Alashe (Etienne Lussiez) 0:39; : Adam Mena (Greg Klazura) 32:57; : Adam Mena (Greg Klazura) 91:00 Goalkeepers: UM: Adam Grinwis - 6 SV, 2 GA, 91:00, L : Will Walsh 3 SV, 1 GA, 91:00, W UM Shots Corner Kicks 9 11 Saves 6 3 Fouls Offsides 1 5 Game 9 Oct. 1, 2011 Belson Stadium Queens, N.Y. 1 2 OT OT2 F #10 Notre Dame #15 St. John s Scoring: SJ: Andres Vargas (Chris Lebo, P. Battuto Punyed) 53:18; : Leon Brown (unassisted) 79:26; SJ: Daniel Herrera (Walter Hines) 109:11 Goalkeepers: : Will Walsh - 4 SV, 2 GA, 109:11, L SJ: Rafael Diaz 5 SV, 1 GA, 109:11, W SJ Shots Corner Kicks 4 4 Saves 4 6 Fouls 11 8 Offsides 2 2 Page 12

13 Game 10 Oct. 5, 2011 Alumni Stadium Notre Dame, Ind. 1 2 OT OT2 F Northwestern #11 Notre Dame Scoring: : Ryan Finley (Adam Mena) 37:52; NU: Oliver Kupe (Lepe Seetane) 78:50 Goalkeepers: NU: Tyler Miller - 2 SV, 1 GA, 108:16, T; Tommy Tombridge 0 SV, 0 GA, 1:44 : Will Walsh 2 SV, 1 GA, 110:00, T Game 11 Oct. 8, 2011 Alumni Stadium Notre Dame, Ind. 1 2 OT OT2 F #1 Connecticut #11 Notre Dame Scoring: None Goalkeepers: UC: Andre Blake - 9 SV, 0 GA, 110:00, T : Will Walsh 4 SV, 0 GA, 110:00, T Game 12 Oct. 12, 2011 Valley Fields Milwaukee, Wis. 1 2 F #11 Notre Dame Marquette Scoring: MU: Sebastian Jansson (Anthony Selvaggi) 15:35 Goalkeepers: : Will Walsh 3 SV, 1 GA, 90:00, L MU: David Check 7 SV, 0 GA, 90:00, W NU Shots Corner Kicks 5 2 Saves 2 2 Fouls Offsides 1 4 UC Shots Corner Kicks 1 7 Saves 9 4 Fouls Offsides 0 3 MU Shots Corner Kicks 4 0 Saves 3 7 Fouls Offsides 0 2 Game 13 Oct. 15, 2011 North Kehoe Field Washington, D.C. 1 2 F #11 Notre Dame #20 Georgetown Scoring: : Danny O Leary (Leon Brown, Dillon Powers) 20:37; : Michael Rose (Ryan Finley) 59:55; : Ryan Finley (Aaron Maund) 74:17 Goalkeepers: : Will Walsh 3 SV, 0 GA, 90:00, W GU: Tomas Gomez 3 SV, 3 GA, 90:00, L GU Shots Corner Kicks 3 6 Saves 3 3 Fouls 6 11 Offsides 2 0 Game 14 Oct. 22, 2011 Ambrose Urbanic Field Pittsburgh, Pa. 1 2 F #15 Notre Dame Pittsburgh Scoring: : (own goal) 32:28; : Harrison Shipp (Aaron Maund, Brendan King) 43:04; : Harrison Shipp (Dillon Powers, Ryan Finley) 47:14: UP: Dan Prete (Andy Clifford) 89:36 Goalkeepers: : Will Walsh 1 SV, 1 GA, 90:00, W UP: Lee Johnston 11 SV, 3 GA, 90:00, L UP Shots 24 7 Corner Kicks 10 3 Saves 1 11 Fouls 4 9 Offsides 2 0 Game 15 Oct. 26, 2011 Glay Field Providence, R.I. 1 2 F #14 Notre Dame Providence Scoring: : Brendan King (Leon Brown, Danny O Leary) 9:07; : Harrison Shipp (Greg Klazura) 79:50; PC: Marc Cintron (John Raley) 89:21 Goalkeepers: : Will Walsh 4 SV, 1 GA, 90:00, W PC: Jhojan Obando 4 SV, 2 GA, 90:00, L PC Shots Corner Kicks 6 3 Saves 4 4 Fouls 12 8 Offsides 4 1 Page 13