Notre Dame Men s Lacrosse 16-Time Conference Champion 13 NCAA Tournament Appearances Since 1990 4 NCAA Quarterfinal Appearances (1995, 2000, 2001, 2008) 2001 NCAA Semifinalist Notre Dame vs. Quinnipiac May 1, 2009 SID Contact: Sean Carroll - carroll.64@nd.edu - 574-631-2664 Page 1 SCHEDULE & RESULTS (13-0, 5-0 GWLL) FEBRUARY 14 (7) vs. Loyola (Atlanta, Ga.) (17) W, 10-9 22 (8) at Penn State W,13-8 28 (8) DARTMOUTH W, 19-7 MARCH 8 (7) NORTH CAROLINA (3) W, 9-7 (CBS College Sports) 12 (4) vs. Bucknell (Bethesda, Md.) W, 10-6 21 (3) vs. Vermont (Dallas, Texas) W, 13-7 25 (3) BELLARMINE* W, 11-6 31 (3) VILLANOVA W, 9-7 APRIL 4 (3) AIR FORCE* W, 10-4 11 (4) at Denver* W, 10-8 18 (3) at Quinnipiac* W, 10-2 19 (3) ST. JOHN S W, 12-2 25 (3) at Ohio State* W, 14-8 MAY 1 (2) vs. Quinnipiac 5:00 p.m. (GWLL Semifinals^) 3 GWLL Final^ 12:00 p.m. 9/10 NCAA Championship (1st Round-Campus Sites) TBA 16/17 NCAA Championship (Quarterfinals-Annapolis, Md./Hempstead, N.Y.) TBA 23 NCAA Championship (Semifinals-Foxborough, Mass.) TBA 25 NCAA Championship (Final-Foxborough, Mass.) TBA Home games in BOLD CAPS All times local to site * - GWLL game ^ - Birmingham, Mich. (Seaholm High School) Note: Number in parentheses to left of opponent is Notre Dame s national ranking at time of game; number to right of opponent is its national ranking at time of game. IN THE WEEKLY RANKINGS Inside Week USILA Lacrosse Preseason T-9th 9th Feb. 9 NA T-10th Feb. 16 8th 10th Feb. 23 8th 8th Mar. 2 7th 7th Mar. 9 5th 4th Mar. 16 T-3rd 3rd Mar. 23 T-3rd 3rd Mar. 30 4th 3rd Apr. 6 4th 4th Apr. 13 3rd 4th Apr. 20 T-4th 3rd Apr. 27 2nd 2nd #2 NOTRE DAME (13-0) vs. QUINNIPIAC (4-8) GWLL Semifinals Friday, May 1 5:00 p.m. (ET) Seaholm High School Birmingham, Mich. tracker: und.com SETTING THE STAGE... The No. 2 Notre Dame men s lacrosse team will put its 13-0 record on the line this weekend at the second annual Great Western Lacrosse League tournament. The Fighting Irish are the top seed and they will face fourth-seeded Quinnipiac on Friday, May 1 in the first semifinal game at 5:00 p.m. (ET) at Seaholm High School in Birmingham, Mich. The second semifinal will feature second seed Air Force against third seed Ohio State at approximately 7:30 p.m. The title game is slated for 12 noon (ET) on Sunday, May 3. TICKET INFO A ticket package for the GWLL tournament can be purchased for $20... the package is good for all three games... you can purchase tickets through TicketWeb at www.ticketweb.com please note that individual day tickets ($15) will only be sold at the door if any seats remain unsold sellouts are anticipated. DEFENDING THE TITLE Notre Dame won the inaugural Great Western Lacrosse League tournament one season ago the Irish topped Quinnipiac in the semifinals, 10-6, before taking down Ohio State, 9-2, in the title game. ABOUT THE IRISH... Notre Dame improved its record to 13-0 with a 14-8 win at Ohio State last Saturday the game was played in front of an NCAA regular-season record crowd of 30,192... the victory locked up Notre Dame s 12th GWLL regular-season title the Irish have produced the first undefeated regular season in program history Notre Dame ranks first nationally in team defense with a 6.23 goals-against average the Irish are ninth in scoring offense (11.54) Notre Dame is ranked second nationally in both major polls that matches the highest ranking in program history Scott Rodgers ranks first among all Division I goalies in goals-against average (6.25) and he is second in save percentage (.655) senior attackman Ryan Hoff has a team-high 26 goals fellow senior Duncan Swezey has team-high numbers in points (38) and assists (17) Kevin Corrigan is in his 21st season as the head coach of Notre Dame he has a 194-95 (.671) record during his Fighting Irish tenure. Notre Dame Men s Lacrosse Quick Facts First Varsity Season...1981 All-Time Record...258-137 (.653) NCAA Tourn. Appearances..13 ( 90, 92-97, 99-01, 06-08) Best NCAA Finish...Semifinals (2001) Head Coach...Kevin Corrigan...(Virginia 88) Record at Notre Dame...194-95 (.671)/21st season Career Record...204-110 (.650)/23rd season Assistant Coach...Gerry Byrne (3rd season, UMass-Amherst 86) Assistant Coach...Brian Fisher (3rd season, Rutgers 01) Conference...Great Western Lacrosse League GWLL Titles...Tourn. (1), Reg. Season (12) Home Field (Capacity)...Alumni Field (outdoor)...loftus Center (indoor) 2008 Overall Record...14-3 2008 GWLL Record (Finish) 4-1 (T-1st )/Tourn. Champs 2008 NCAA Tournament...Lost to Syracuse in...quarterfinals, 11-9 Starters Returning/Lost from 08...5/5 Letter-Winners Returning/Lost from 08...18/10 NOTRE DAME IN 2009... (2008 records in parentheses) home:...6-0 (6-0) away:...4-0 (5-1) neutral:...3-0 (3-2) indoors:...3-0 (2-0) outdoors:...10-0 (12-3) vs. ranked opponents:...2-0 (6-3) vs. GWLL teams:...5-0 (6-1) vs. non-con. teams:...8-0 (8-2) when scoring first:...8-0 (9-1) when leading at halftime: 8-0 (12-1) when trailing at halftime..2-0 (1-2) in overtime:...0-0 (1-0) one-goal games:...1-0 (3-1) two-goal games:...3-0 (0-2) three-goal games:...0-0 (0-0) four-goal games:...1-0 (1-0) five-plus goal games:...8-0 (10-0) Saturday or Sunday...10-0 (9-3) Weekday...3-0 (5-0)
Notre Dame vs. Quinnipiac May 1, 2009 SID Contact: Sean Carroll - carroll.64@nd.edu - 574-631-2664 Page 2 THE QUINNIPIAC SERIES Notre Dame leads 5-0 H: 2-0/A: 2-0/N: 1-0 Date Location Score Rank 5-6-06 Notre Dame, IN W 19-7 15-5-5-07 Hamden, CT W 14-9 8-4-18-08 South Bend, IN W 16-6 10- (School Field) 5-2-08^ Birmingham, MI W 10-6 6-4-18-09 Hamden, CT W 10-2 3- ^ - GWLL Tournament (semifinals) Note: Rank column has Notre Dame s national ranking at time of game. By the Numbers Quinnipiac Notre Dame 4-8 Record 13-0 NR/NR USILA/IL Rank 2/2 2-3/2-5/0-0 H/A/N Record 6-0/3-0/4-0 7.84 Scoring Offense 11.54 9.26 Scoring Defense 6.23-1.42 Scoring Margin +5.31 30.6 Shots/ 41.2 16.9 Shots on Goal/ 24.3.256 Shot Pct..280.553 SOG Pct..591 5.2 Assists/ 6.6.228 EMO.400.339 Opponent EMO.286 30.0 / 37.7.498.531 10.5 Saves/ 12.0.532 Save Pct..658.799 Clears.824 5.2 Penalties/ 1.6 Hoff In The Irish Record Books Career Goal Leaders Player Yrs Goals 1. Randy Colley 1992-95 173 2. Ryan Hoff 2006-present 128 3. Joe Franklin 1983-86 119 4. Chris Dusseau 1996-99 115 5. Tom Glatzel 1998-01 106 6. Mike Sullivan 1989-92 97 7. Robbie Snyder 1991-94 95 8. Bob Trocchi 1983-85 84 Pat Walsh 2003-06 84 10. John Olmstead 1986-89 83 Season Goal Leaders Player Yr Goals 1. Randy Colley 1995 49 2. Randy Colley 1993 48 3. Randy Colley 1992 43 4. Steve Linehan 1982 42 5. Ryan Hoff 2008 41 6. Bill Bonde 1982 40 Joe Franklin 1985 40 Tom Glatzel 2001 40 Ryan Hoff 2007 40 10. Tom Glatzel 2000 38 ND-QUINNIPIAC SERIES NOTES... Friday will mark the sixth meeting all-time between Notre Dame and Quinnipiac the Irish are 5-0 against the Bobcats the Irish won at Quinnipiac, 10-2, earlier this season (April 18) this marks the second straight season that the Irish and Bobcats have met twice Notre Dame downed Quinnipiac, 10-6, in the semifinals of the 2008 GWLL Tournament. THE LAST TIME... Notre Dame captured a 10-2 win earlier this season (April 18) at Quinnipiac Duncan Swezey and Grant Krebs both scored two goals for the Irish Notre Dame used eight goal scorers in all goalie Scott Rodgers picked up the win by making five saves in 50:27 Kevin Kelly and Jack Oppenheimer scored for Quinnipiac. SCOUTING QUINNIPIAC... The Bobcats are 4-8 overall this season, including a 2-3 mark in GWLL play Quinnipiac is coming off a 12-11 win over Bellarmine on Saturday the Bobcats are averaging 7.84 goals per game, while surrendering 9.26 a game Jack Oppenheimer has team-best figures in goals (19) and points (25) Gary Messina has a team-high 11 assists Kevin Benzing has started all 12 games in goal and carries a 9.26 goals-against average and a.538 save percentage the Bobcats have claimed wins over Wagner (13-5), Detroit (15-4), Denver (11-10) and Bellarmine (12-11) this season their losses have come against St. John s (15-8), Lafayette (8-5), Brown (7-3), Air Force (14-8), Providence (7-6), Ohio State (8-2), Sacred Heart (12-9) and Notre Dame (10-2) Quinnipiac went 8-5 overall last season and posted a 2-3 record in the GWLL the Bobcats welcomed back seven starters and 30 letterwinners from that team head coach Eric Fekete is in his eighth season at Quinnipiac. GWLL DOMINANCE... Notre Dame is 60-10 (.857) all-time in Great Western Lacrosse League regular-season play the Irish have won 18 of their last 19 games against GWLL opponents this is the 16th season for the GWLL Notre Dame has gone undefeated in GWLL play on eight occasions, including this season Notre Dame captured its 12th GWLL regular-season title with the win over Ohio State on Saturday the Irish have won the title outright eight times, while earning a share of the crown four times... last season, Notre Dame captured the inaugural GWLL tournament. UNBLEMISHED Notre Dame s 13-0 record marks the first undefeated regular season in program history Notre Dame is the only undefeated team in NCAA Division I men s lacrosse including the Irish, there are three undefeated teams among all NCAA Division I, II and III schools Le Moyne is the only unblemished squad in D-II with a 13-0 record, while Roanoke is 16-0 in D-III prior to this season, Notre Dame s best start occurred during the 1993 campaign when the Irish posted eight straight victories to start the year the 13-game winning streak also is a program best the Fighting Irish had nine-game win streaks in both 1992 and 2001. IN THE POLLS... The Fighting Irish currently are ranked second in both the Inside Lacrosse media poll and the USILA coaches poll that matches the highest ranking in program history the Fighting Irish were ranked second nationally in 2001 after starting the campaign 5-0 the Irish advanced to the final four that season. A RECORD CROWD Last Saturday s Notre Dame-Ohio State game was played in front of 30,192 fans at Ohio Stadium (The Horseshoe) that attendance figure is an NCAA record for a regular season men s lacrosse game it also marked the largest crowd to attend a contest involving Notre Dame the previous high was 21,103 from the 2001 NCAA semifinals against Syracuse in Piscataway, N.J. BREAKOUT DAY FOR BRENNEMAN Sophomore midfielder Zach Brenneman scored a career-high four goals in Notre Dame s 14-8 win over Ohio State on April 25 his goal with one second left in the first half tied the game 4-4 at the intermission and it was the beginning of an 8-0 run for the Irish. PROBABLE STARTERS Attack Cl. 2009 Stats 2-Duncan Swezey Sr. 21g/17a/9gb 11-Neal Hicks Jr. 21g/13a/37gb 27-Ryan Hoff Sr. 26g/3a/24gb Midfield 12-Grant Krebs Jr. 25g/8a/24gb 28-Zach Brenneman So. 16g/7a/22gb 44-Peter Christman Sr. 11g/16a/23gb Defense 16-Regis McDermott Sr. 0g/0a/46gb 32-Sam Barnes Jr. 0g/1a/24gb 35-Kevin Ridgway So. 0g/0a/15gb Goaltender 42-Scott Rodgers Sr. 6.25gaa/.655sv KEY RESERVES Faceoff 7-Trever Sipperly Jr..535/18gb 21-Jake Marmul So..528/27gb Attack 26-Matt Ciambella Jr. 3g/2a/5gb Midfield 1-Adam Felicetti Jr. 1g/1a/5gb 3-Dan Gibson Sr. 2g/3a/3gb 13-Kelly McKenna Jr. 2g/4a/11gb 19-Davey Melera Sr. 1g/0a/11gb 33-David Earl So. 10g/3a/36gb LSM 9-Mike Creighton Jr. 1g/2a/29gb 50-Andrew Irving So. 1g/2a/42gb Defense 39-Kevin Randall Fr. 0g/0a/2gb Goaltender 5-Colt Power Fr. 2gp/1ga/6sv 46-Brendan Moore Jr. 1gp/1ga/0sv
Notre Dame vs. Quinnipiac May 1, 2009 SID Contact: Sean Carroll - carroll.64@nd.edu - 574-631-2664 Page 3 RUNNING Notre Dame used an 11-1 run to break open its showdown with Ohio State after the Buckeyes jumped out to a 3-0 lead by the 6:45 mark of the first quarter, the Irish defense clamped down and held Ohio State without a goal for the next 21:40 Notre Dame tied the game 3-3 in that stretch the Buckeyes finally scored again with 1:35 remaining in the second quarter, yet Notre Dame responded with an 8-0 run en route to the 14-8 victory. IRISH DEFENSE BEST IN THE NATION The Notre Dame defense ranks first in the nation with a 6.23 goals-against average that mark is on pace to eclipse the program-record mark of 6.66 from the 2007 season this season, the Fighting Irish have held opponents to seven goals or fewer in nine games and have yet to allow more than nine goals in a single contest the Irish had the nation s fifth-best scoring defense in 2008 by allowing 7.04 goals per game... in 2007, Notre Dame ranked fourth nationally with the 6.66 mark. RODGERS ATOP THE RANKINGS Notre Dame s Scott Rodgers ranks first among all NCAA Division I goalies with a 6.25 goals-against average he is second nationally with a.655 save percentage. SHUTTING DOWN THE COMPETITION Notre Dame held Quinnipiac scoreless in the first half of its 10-2 win on April 18 the Irish came back the next day and held St. John s without a goal in the second half Notre Dame held the Red Storm without a goal over the last three quarters of the game that was the first time the Irish held an opponent scoreless in three consecutive quarters in a game since they did not surrender a goal to Lehigh in the first three quarters back on April 21, 2007. SCORELESS STREAK Notre Dame produced a season-best scoreless streak of 55:22 during parts of the St. John s and Ohio State games the Irish surrendered a goal with 6:08 left in the first quarter in their 12-2 victory against St. John s on April 19 Notre Dame did not allow another goal until the 10:46 mark of the first quarter against the Buckeyes on April 25 that is the longest such stretch for the Irish since a 65:31 scoreless streak during the 2007 season that streak spanned parts of the Denver and Lehigh contests. LUCKY #13... With its current 13-0 mark, Notre Dame has reached the 13-win plateau for the third time in program history the Irish went 14-2 in 2001 and 14-3 last season this marks the fourth straight season that the Irish have reached double-figures in wins. A CLASS ACT... Notre Dame s senior class has a current four-year record of 48-12 that is the most victories over a four-year span in the history of Notre Dame men s lacrosse during their time on campus, the Fighting Irish have gone to three straight NCAA Tournaments, including a quarterfinal berth last season the current senior class has not lost a home game, going 24-0 to this point of their careers. HAT TRICKS... Notre Dame has had seven players notch a hat trick this season Grant Krebs and Ryan Hoff have a team-high four games with at least three goals, while Duncan Swezey has done it three times Neal Hicks, Peter Christman, David Earl and Zach Brenneman all have accomplished the feat two times included in those figures are two four-goal games from Swezey and one four-goal game from Hicks and Brenneman along with a five-goal effort from Hoff. HOME SWEET HOME... Notre Dame s current 25-game home win streak is the longest active streak in the country it also is a program best... the Irish are 6-0 at home this season the Fighting Irish went 6-0 at home last season the Irish have gone three-plus seasons without losing a home contest the current streak stems back to a 14-13 overtime win against Air Force on April 10, 2005... Notre Dame s last loss at home was a 9-6 setback to Denver on April 7, 2005... the Irish went a perfect 6-0 at home during the 2006 campaign and followed it up with a 6-0 mark in 2007... six of the games during the streak have been played in the Loftus Sports Center, while 12 have taken place outside at Moose Krause Stadium, the former home of Irish lacrosse six have been played at Alumni Field, while one victory last season took place at School Field in South Bend the Fighting Irish have taken down seven ranked opponents during the streak Notre Dame owns an overall home record of 126-35 (.783) during the 28-plus years of varsity lacrosse at the University. STREAKING... Junior midfielder Grant Krebs carries a team-best 29-game point streak into Friday s tilt with Quinnipiac... the streak ranks in a tie for sixth nationally he has notched 68 points on 51 goals and 17 assists during the streak... Krebs has tallied 33 points on 25 goals and eight assists this season Krebs also owns the team s longest goal-scoring streak he has deposited a goal in 25 straight games. FAST STARTS... The Fighting Irish have out scored their opponents 36-19 in the first quarter of play this season. THIRD QUARTER SHUTDOWN Notre Dame has surrendered just 14 third-quarter goals this season that is an average of 1.1 per game the Fighting Irish own a 34-14 scoring advantage in the third quarter... Notre Dame out scored Ohio State 7-1 in the third quarter in the 14-8 Irish victory on April 25. GETTING OFFENSIVE... Notre Dame ranks ninth among all NCAA Division I teams by averaging 11.54 goals per game this season the Irish have scored at least nine goals in every game this season and scored a season-high 19 times against Dartmouth (Feb. 28) the Irish averaged 12.09 goals per game last season and that placed them fifth nationally in 2007, Notre Dame averaged 11.65 goals per game, which ranked fourth in the nation. Irish HIGHS In 2009 Team Goals...19, vs. Dartmouth (2/28) Assists...9, vs. Bellarmine (3/25) Points...27, vs. Dartmouth (2/28) Saves...20, at Penn State (2/22) Shots...51, vs. Ohio State (4/25) Shots on Goal...35, vs. Dartmouth (2/28)...53, vs. Dartmouth (2/28) Penalties...4, vs. Bucknell (3/12) Fewest Goals Allowed...2, at Quinnipiac (4/18)...2, vs. St. John s (4/19) Individual Goals...5, Ryan Hoff, vs. Vermont (3/21) Assists...4, Neal Hicks, at Penn State (2/22) Points...8, Neal Hicks, at Penn State (2/22) Saves...20, Scott Rodgers, at Penn State (2/22) Shots...14, Ryan Hoff, vs. Vermont (3/21) Shots on Goal...11, Ryan Hoff, vs. Vermont (3/21)...8, Mike Creighton, at Penn State (2/22)...8, David Earl, vs. Bellarmine (3/25)...8, Regis McDermott, vs. Ohio State (4/25) Irish LOWS In 2009 Team Goals...9, vs. North Carolina (3/8)...9, vs. Villanova (3/31) Assists...4, vs. Villanova (3/31) Points...13, vs. Villanova (3/31) Saves...7, at Quinnipiac (4/18) Shots...31, at Quinnipiac (4/18) Shots on Goal...17, at Quinnipiac (4/18)...28, vs. Loyola (2/14) Penalties...0, vs. Villanova (3/31)...0, at Denver (4/11)
Notre Dame vs. Quinnipiac May 1, 2009 SID Contact: Sean Carroll - carroll.64@nd.edu - 574-631-2664 Page 4 USILA Coaches Poll (April 27) No. School W-L LastWeek 1. Syracuse 11-2 3 2. NOTRE DAME 13-0 4t 3. Duke 12-3 6 4t. Virginia 13-2 1 4t. Princeton 11-2 4t 6. Cornell 9-3 2 7. North Carolina 11-5 8 8. Johns Hopkins 7-4 7 9. Hofstra 11-2 9 10. Brown 12-2 13 11. UMBC 10-3 10 12. Navy 11-4 11t 13. Loyola 9-4 14 14. Maryland 8-6 11t 15. Massachusetts 8-5 16 16. Georgetown 7-6 17t 17. Bucknell 9-7 15 18. Harvard 7-5 19 19. Colgate 9-5 17t 20. Stony Brook 8-5 NR Others receiving votes: Penn State, Albany, Siena, Drexel Nike/Inside Lacrosse Media Poll (April 27) No. School W-L LastWeek 1. Syracuse 11-2 2 2. NOTRE DAME 13-0 3 3. Duke 12-3 6 4. Princeton 11-2 5 5. Virginia 13-2 1 6. Johns Hopkins 7-4 7 7. North Carolina 11-5 8 8. Cornell 9-3 4 9. Hofstra 11-2 9 10. Brown 12-2 14 11. UMBC 10-3 10 12. Navy 11-4 13 13. Loyola 9-4 12 14. Maryland 8-6 11 15t.Bucknell 9-7 16 15t. Massachusetts 8-5 15 17. Colgate 9-5 17 18. Georgetown 7-6 18 19. Harvard 7-5 20 20. Penn State 8-5 19 Others receiving votes: Stony Brook, Byrant, Albany, Army, Siena Bold indicates 2009 Irish opponent Great Western Lacrosse League Standings School Conf. % Overall % Rank ND vs. Notre Dame 5-0 1.000 13-0 1.000 2nd Air Force 4-1.800 7-6.538 -- W, 10-4 Ohio State 3-2.600 7-7.500 -- W, 14-8 Quinnipiac 2-3.400 4-8.333 -- W, 10-2 Denver 1-4.200 7-8.467 -- W, 10-8 Bellarmine 0-5.000 6-8.429 -- W, 11-6 Last Week s GWLL Results Saturday (4/25) Notre Dame 14, Ohio State 8 Air Force 10, Denver 7 Quinnipiac 12, Bellarmine 11 This Week s GWLL Schedule Friday (5/1) GWLL Semifinals Notre Dame vs. Quinnipiac Ohio State vs. Air Force Sunday (5/3) GWLL Final Notre Dame/Quinnipiac vs. Ohio State/Air Force GWLL Players of the Week Feb. 10 - Michael Pires, So., M, Ohio State Feb. 17 - Grant Krebs, Jr., M, Notre Dame Feb. 24 - Neal Hicks, Jr., A, Notre Dame Mar. 2 - K.J. Landgraf, Sr., A, Air Force Mar. 9 - Scott Rodgers, Sr., G, Notre Dame Mar. 16 - Ridge Flick, Jr., A, Air Force Mar. 23 - Alex Gajic, Fr., A, Denver Mar. 30 - Mark Matthews, Fr., A, Denver Apr. 6 - Todd Kaiser, Jr., A, Quinnipiac Apr. 13 - Joel Dalgarno, Sr., A, Ohio State Apr. 20 - Scott Rodgers, Sr., G, Notre Dame Griffin Nevitt, Sr., M, Air Force Apr. 27 - Ridge Flick, Jr., A, Air Force PLAYING ON BOTH ENDS... Notre Dame is one of four teams to rank in the top 10 nationally in both scoring offense and scoring defense the Irish rank first in defense (6.23) and ninth in offense (11.54) Syracuse (2nd offense/t- 7th defense), UMBC (5th offense/t-9th defense) and Princeton (8th offense/t-9th defense) are the other squads that ranks in the top 10 in both categories. SPREADING THE WEALTH... The Irish have had 19 different players score a goal this season in the 19-7 win over Dartmouth, Notre Dame had a season-high 10 players notch a goal Notre Dame boasts seven double-figure scorers senior attackman Ryan Hoff leads the team with 26 goals, while junior midfielder Grant Krebs has 25 attackmen Duncan Swezey (21) and Neal Hicks (21) along with midfielders Zach Brenneman (16), Peter Christman (11) and David Earl (10) are the other double-figure goal scorers for the Irish. HOFF MOVING UP THE CHARTS... Senior attackman Ryan Hoff ranks second all-time in program history with 128 career goals as a rookie, he tallied 21 goals before becoming the second Fighting Irish player ever to register back-to-back 40-goal campaigns with 40 in 2007 and 41 in 2008 Hoff has 26 goals this season Randy Colley (1992-95) is the program record holder with 173 career goals. CHRISTMAN IN THE CLUTCH... Peter Christman s goal that snapped a 7-7 tie with 2:54 left in regulation in the win over Villanova on March 31 was not the first clutch tally of his career last season, Christman netted the game winner in an 8-7 overtime triumph of Colgate in the first round of the NCAA Tournament earlier that season, the midfielder scored the game winner with 23 seconds left in a 7-6 victory over Albany. POINTING THE WAY Senior attackman Duncan Swezey leads the Fighting Irish in points with 38 Swezey has a team-high 17 assists to go along with 21 goals, which place him in a tie for third among all Irish players the 17 assists match a career-high total, while he is one point and one goal shy of his all-time marks Swezey has notched a point in every game this season and has scored a goal in all but two contests.
Notre Dame vs. Quinnipiac May 1, 2009 SID Contact: Sean Carroll - carroll.64@nd.edu - 574-631-2664 Page 5 HICKS HAVING CAREER SEASON... Junior attackman Neal Hicks is producing a career-best season Hicks is second on the team in points with 34 he is tied for third on the squad in goals (21) and is third in assists (13) all of those offensive numbers are single-season career-high figures for the junior entering this season, Hicks had totaled 13 goals and seven assists for his career in the 2009 season opener, the Atlanta native returned to his home state and registered the first hat trick of his career in a 10-9 win over Loyola Hicks followed that up with an eight-point performance on four goals and four assists in a 13-8 win at Penn State all of those numbers were single-game career-high marks for the junior the eight points were one off the program record of nine. PICKING UP THE BALL Senior defenseman Regis McDermott has a team-high 46 ground balls he ranks 31st nationally in ground balls per game (4.18) McDermott scooped up a career-high eight ground balls in the 14-8 win over Ohio State on Saturday sophomore LSM Andrew Irving is second on the squad with 42 ground balls. WORTH THE WAIT... Entering the 2009 season, senior goalie Scott Rodgers had only appeared in seven career games while backing up three-time All-American Joey Kemp after not playing at all last season, Rodgers made his first collegiate start in the 10-9 win over Loyola on Feb. 14 Rodgers came up with two huge saves in the final minute to preserve the win for the Fighting Irish and collect the first victory of his career the senior followed that performance up with a career-high 20 saves in a 13-8 win over Penn State on Feb. 22 that effort earned him a spot on the Inside Lacrosse team of the week the Long Island native came up big in the 9-7 triumph of No. 3 North Carolina as he made 16 saves and was named the Great Western Lacrosse League player of the week for his effort another clutch effort was needed in a 9-7 win over Villanova as he made two saves down the stretch, including one in the final 30 seconds he currently ranks first among all NCAA Division I goalies with a 6.25 goals-against average and is second with a.655 save percentage. RODGERS A TEWAARATON TROPHY NOMINEE... Fighting Irish senior goalie Scott Rodgers has been selected as one of 21 nominees for the 2009 Tewaaraton Trophy... the award is presented annually to the nation s top collegiate lacrosse player... Rodgers, a team captain, ranks first nationally in goals-against average (6.25) and is second in save percentage (.655)... Rodgers has made 10 or more saves in eight games this season... Rodgers is the fifth player in Notre Dame history to be tabbed as a nominee for the Tewaaraton Trophy... he joins attackmen Tom Glatzel (2001), David Ulrich (2001), Pat Walsh (2004 & 2005) and goalie Joey Kemp (2008) with that honor... a list of five finalists for the award will be announced later this spring... the ninth annual Tewaaraton Award Ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 28, 2009, at the University Club of Washington, D.C. SENIOR CLASS FINALIST... Notre Dame attackman Ryan Hoff is among a list of 10 NCAA Division I men s lacrosse players who have been selected as finalists for the Lowe s Senior CLASS Award 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: Classroom, Character, Community, and Competition Hoff has 26 goals this season, which ranks first among all Notre Dame players the senior carries a 3.230 cumulative grade-point average as a marketing major in the Mendoza College of Business Hoff was a dean s list member in the fall of 2008 as he posted a 3.883 semester GPA. NATIONAL RECOGNITION... Notre Dame s Sam Barnes, Grant Krebs and Scott Rodgers all have been named to the Inside Lacrosse team of the week this season... Barnes earned the honor after helping the Fighting Irish shut down Dartmouth in Notre Dame s 19-7 victory in its home opener on Feb. 28... Krebs was named to the first Inside Lacrosse team of the week (Feb. 17) after notching four points on three goals and an assist in the 10-9 season-opening win over Loyola... the junior midfielder was selected to the squad as the EMO Sniper after he scored two man-up tallies in the second half against the Greyhounds... Rodgers, a senior goalie, was named to the IL team of the week on Feb. 24 after notching a career-high 20 saves in a 13-8 victory at Penn State. COVERING THE NATION... The trip to the Patriot Cup on March 21 marked Notre Dame s first-ever game in the state of Texas over the past few seasons, the Irish have helped bring the sport to new locations last season, the Fighting Irish took on Dartmouth in Atlanta, Ga. that marked the first-ever NCAA Division I men s lacrosse game in the state of Georgia the Irish returned to Georgia for this season s opener against Loyola in 2006, Notre Dame faced Cornell in the first Division I men s lacrosse game in the state of Illinois as the two schools met in Lisle the Irish battled Denver in Bridgeview, Ill. last season. WOUNDED WARRIOR... The Fighting Irish faced Vermont as part of the 2009 Patriot Cup on March 21 in Dallas, Texas... the Patriot Cup, which also featured Bucknell taking on Air Force, benefitted the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP)... the WWP is a nonprofit organization that seeks to assist the men and women of our armed forces who have been severly injured during the conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan and other locations around the world... the WWP provides unique programs and services, raises awareness and enlists public support and provides a means for veterans to help each other... for more information on the WWP, visit www.woundedwarriorproject.org. HALTING THE HEELS... Notre Dame held North Carolina scoreless for a stretch of 29:57 from the second quarter to the fourth quarter in the Irish win on March 8 the thirdranked Tar Heels entered the contest averaging nearly 15 goals per game, which ranked fifth nationally North Carolina scored with 4:19 remaining in the first half to take a 4-3 lead the Tar Heels did not notch another goal until the 4:22 mark of the fourth quarter Notre Dame out scored North Carolina 4-0 during that stretch en route to the 9-7 victory the win over the thirdranked Tar Heels marked the second time in program history that the Irish had defeated a team ranked in the top three of the national polls the Fighting Irish took down third-ranked Johns Hopkins, 13-9, during the quarterfinals of the 2001 NCAA Championship. IRISH TABBED TO WIN GWLL... Notre Dame was picked to win the 2009 Great Western Lacrosse League (GWLL) title according to a preseason poll done by the conference s head coaches the Irish won the GWLL last season by capturing the league s inaugural postseason tournament the poll, which was published in the Inside Lacrosse Face-Off Yearbook, had Denver in the No. 2 slot followed by Ohio State... Air Force, Bellarmine and Quinnipiac round out the poll, respectively the GWLL enjoyed unprecedented success last season as three teams qualified for the NCAA Championship for the first time ever Notre IRISH IN THE NCAA RANKINGS (top-20 rankings as of 4/27) INDIVIDUAL Category Stat Rank National Leader Goals-Against Average Scott Rodgers 6.26 1st 6.26 - Scott Rodgers (Notre Dame) Save Percentage Scott Rodgers.665 2nd.655 - Scott Rodgers (Notre Dame) TEAM Category Stat Rank National Leader Win Percentage 1.000 1st 1.000 - Notre Dame (13-0) Scoring Defense 6.23 1st 6.23 - Notre Dame Scoring Margin +5.31 2nd +5.46 - Syracuse Per 37.69 4th 46.25 - N. Carolina Points Per 18.15 9th 20.83 - Cornell Scoring Offense 11.54 9th 13.17 - Cornell Man-Up Offense.400 T-11th.500 - UMBC.500 - Maryland Assists Per 6.62 13th 7.73 - Virginia Saves Per 12.00 T-15th 15.00 - Penn State Man-Down Defense.714 17th.846 - Navy Faceoff Percentage.531 20th.623 - N. Carolina
Notre Dame vs. Quinnipiac May 1, 2009 SID Contact: Sean Carroll - carroll.64@nd.edu - 574-631-2664 Page 6 Dame, Ohio State and Denver all were among the 16-team NCAA field the Irish and Buckeyes both advanced to the quarterfinals, making it the first time the league ever had two teams among the final eight. PRESEASON HONORS... Two Fighting Irish players were named to the 2009 All-Great Western Lacrosse League preseason team, which was selected by the league s head coaches seniors Ryan Hoff (A) and Regis McDermott (D) were selected to the 13-man squad. IRISH CAPTAINS... Seniors Peter Christman (M), Regis McDermott (D), Davey Melera (M) and Scott Rodgers (G) all are first-time captains for the Fighting Irish during the 2009 campaign. GIVING BACK... While the support of the South Bend/Michiana community has been a key ingredient to the success of the Fighting Irish at home over the years, the Notre Dame players have routinely given back to the local community last spring, the Fighting Irish men's lacrosse team was recognized with The Trophy Award at Notre Dame s seventh annual O.S.C.A.R.S (Outstanding Student-Athletes Celebrating Achievements and Recognition Showcase) established by the Office of Student Welfare and Development at Notre Dame, The Trophy Award annually recognizes an athletic team that has demonstrated its commitment and dedication to the community through unparalleled community service to Notre Dame and South Bend. SIGN UP FOR IRISH ALERT TEXT MESSAGE SERVICE... Go to und.com to sign up for Irish ALERT, a text messaging service designed to give fans game updates for all 26 varsity sports at Notre Dame Irish men s lacrosse fans can sign up to receive scores following each quarter. KEEPING UP WITH ND MEN S LACROSSE... Log onto und.com for the latest information on the Notre Dame men s lacrosse program und.com, the official athletics web site for the University of Notre Dame, features press releases, game stories, feature stories, video interviews, stats, rosters and more fans also can call the Notre Dame Sports Hotline at (574) 631-3000 the hotline provides schedules and result information for all 26 varsity sports... in addition, media members and fans may be added to the sports information e-mail release list by contacting assistant sports information director Sean Carroll at Carroll.64@nd.edu or (574) 631-2664... all requests for story ideas, interview access, match credentials and further information on Irish men s lacrosse should similarly be directed to Carroll... credential and interview requests should be made at least 24 hours in advance. RECAPPING 08... Notre Dame produced a 14-3 record during the 2008 season the Fighting Irish won the Great Western Lacrosse League (GWLL) title by capturing the inaugural GWLL tournament that marked the 11th GWLL crown for the program Notre Dame garnered the No. 6 seed for the NCAA Championship and topped Colgate, 8-7, in overtime before falling to eventual national champion Syracuse, 11-9, during the quarterfinals that was the fourth time the Irish had advanced to the NCAA Championship quarterfinals it was Notre Dame s 13th trip to the NCAA Tournament and the second time the Irish had earned a seed Notre Dame has been eliminated from the tournament by the eventual national champion in each of the past three seasons (Virginia, 14-10, in 06 and Johns Hopkins, 11-10 in overtime, in 07) the Irish offense and defense both concluded the 08 season ranked fifth nationally the offense averaged 12.09 goals per game, while the defense surrendered just 7.04 per contest the Irish finished the season ranked fifth in the final USILA poll and sixth according to Inside Lacrosse. BIG EAST AWAITS... The 2009 season will be the last for Notre Dame in the Great Western Lacrosse League (GWLL) the Fighting Irish will begin play in the BIG EAST Conference in 2010 the six other conference schools that will participate in the newly-formed league are Georgetown, Providence, Rutgers, St. John s, Syracuse and Villanova the teams will play a six-game single round-robin regular season schedule the BIG EAST will apply for an automatic bid to the 16-team NCAA Championship field... men s lacrosse will be the BIG EAST s 11th men s sport while the Conference conducts 13 women s sports... Notre Dame already is a member of the BIG EAST in 23 other sports... Notre Dame has been a member of the GWLL since 1994... the Fighting Irish have captured 11 regular-season GWLL titles in addition to winning the inaugural GWLL Tournament in 2008. ARLOTTA STADIUM... Arlotta Stadium will become the new home for the Notre Dame men s and women s lacrosse programs upon completion, which is scheduled for June of 2009... construction of the facility began in August of 2008... conceptual plans suggest a 2,000-seat, lighted stadium that would include an artificialturf field, locker rooms, restrooms and concession areas... the state-of-theart facility is named after Notre Dame graduate John Arlotta, president and chief executive officer of Denver-based Coram Inc.... he and his wife Bobbie pledged the lead gift toward the stadium to be built to the east of the Joyce Center as part of the University's new athletics quadrangle... the Arlotta children - Mindy, Andy and Jon - also have pledged an additional gift from The Arlotta Family Foundation toward the project... in addition to their generous donation, alumni and friends of the lacrosse programs have donated over two million dollars.
Notre Dame vs. Quinnipiac May 1, 2009 SID Contact: Sean Carroll - carroll.64@nd.edu - 574-631-2664 Page 7 2009 Notre Dame Player Bio Updates Note - Please see the 2009 Notre Dame men s lacrosse media guide for more information on the Notre Dame players. * - NCAA Tournament ^ - GWLL Tournament #1 ADAM FELICETTI Jr. MID 6-0 180 Gls:...1, at Quinnipiac Assts:...1, vs. Vermont Pts:...1, twice (Vermont & Quinnipiac) GB:...1, five times (MR: St. John s) Gls:...1, three times (MR: Quinnipiac- 09) Assts:...1, vs. Vermont ( 09) Pts:...1, four times (MR: Quinnipiac- 09) GB:...2, three times (MR: Air Force- 08) #2 DUNCAN SWEZEY Sr. ATT 6-1 200 Gls:...4, twice (Dartmouth & Bellarmine) Assts:...3, twice (Loyola & Ohio State) Pts:...5, twice (Dartmouth & Denver) GB:...2, four times (MR: Ohio State) Gls:...4, four times (MR: Bellarmine- 09) Assts:...4, Dartmouth- 08 Pts:...5, six times (MR: Denver- 09) GB:...2, eight times (MR: Ohio State- 09) #3 DAN GIBSON Sr. MID 6-2 175 Gls:...1, twice (Dartmouth & Bellarmine) Assts:...1, three times (MR: Air Force) Pts:...1, five times (MR: Air Force) GB:...1, three times (MR: Vermont) Gls:...1, nine times (MR: Bellarmine- 09) Assts:...1, nine times (MR: Air Force- 09) Pts:...2, three times (MR: Quinnipiac- 08) GB:...2, three times (MR: Air Force- 08) #7 TREVER SIPPERLY Jr. MID 6-2 210 Gls:...-- Assts:...-- Pts:...-- GB:...3, Dartmouth & North Carolina FO Win%:...77% (13-4) vs. Dartmouth Gls:...-- Assts:...-- Pts:...-- GB:...3, twice (Dartmouth & N. Carolina- 09) FO Win%:...77% (13-4) Dartmouth ( 09) #9 MIKE CREIGHTON Jr. D 6-0 180 Gls:...1, vs. Air Force Assts:...1, twice (Penn State & Bucknell) Pts:...1, three times (MR: Air Force) GB:...8, at Penn State Gls:...1, four times (MR: Air Force- 09) Assts:...1, four times (MR: Bucknell- 09) Pts:...1, eight times (MR: Air Force- 09) GB:...8, Penn State ( 09) #11 NEAL HICKS Jr. ATT 5-11 180 2009 Accolades: GWLL Player of the Week (2/24) Gls:...4, at Penn State Assts:...4, at Penn State Pts:...8, at Penn State GB:...5, twice (Villanova & Ohio State) Gls:...4, Penn State ( 09) Assts:...4, Penn State ( 09) Pts:...8, Penn State ( 09) GB:...5, twice (Villanova & Ohio State- 09) #12 GRANT KREBS Jr. MID 5-8 180 2009 Accolades: GWLL Player of the Week (2/17)... Inside Lacrosse team of the week (2/17) Gls:...3, four times (MR: St. John s) Assts:...1, eight times (MR: St. John s) Pts:...4, three times (MR: St. John s) GB:...4, vs. Vermont Gls:...3, six times (MR: St. John s- 09) Assts: 2, twice (Ohio State & Quinnipiac^- 08) Pts:...5, Ohio State ( 08) GB:...5, twice (Drexel & N. Carolina- 08) #13 KELLY McKENNA Jr. MID 6-0 200 Gls:...1, twice (Dartmouth & Denver) Assts:...2, vs. Bellarmine Pts:...2, vs. Bellarmine GB:...3, vs. Bellarmine FO Win%:...100% (2-0), at Penn State Gls:...1, five times (MR: Denver- 09) Assts:...2, vs. Bellarmine ( 09) Pts:...2, vs. Bellarmine ( 09) GB:...3, four times (MR: Bellarmine- 09) FO Win%:...100% (3-0), at Loyola ( 08) #16 REGIS McDERMOTT Sr. D 6-0 210 2009 Accolades: All-GWLL Preseason Team Gls:...-- Assts:...-- Pts:...-- GB:...8, vs. Ohio State Gls:...-- Assts:...1, Brown ( 07) Pts:...1, Brown ( 07) GB:...8, Ohio State ( 09) #17 PATRICK MALONEY So. MID 6-1 185 Gls:...-- Assts:...-- Pts:...-- GB:...-- Gls:...1, Bellarmine ( 08) Assts:...1, Lehigh ( 08) Pts:...1, twice (Bellarmine & Lehigh- 08) GB:...1, three times (MR: Quinnipiac^- 08) #19 DAVEY MELERA Sr. MID 5-10 185 Gls:...1, at Penn State Assts:...-- Pts:...1, at Penn State GB:...3, twice (N. Carolina & Bellarmine) Gls:...1, six times (MR: Penn State- 09) Assts:...1, five times (MR: Ohio State^- 08) Pts:...2, Penn State ( 08) GB:...4, Drexel ( 08) #21 JAKE MARMUL So. MID 6-0 200 Gls:...1, twice (Penn State & Dartmouth) Assts:...-- Pts:...1, twice (Penn State & Dartmouth) GB:...5, twice (Dartmouth & Ohio State) FO Win%:...62% (8-5), vs. Dartmouth Gls:...1, twice (Penn State & Dartmouth- 09) Assts:...-- Pts:...1, twice (Penn State & Dartmouth- 09) GB:...5, twice (Dartmouth & Ohio State- 09) FO Win%:...62% (8-5), vs. Dartmouth ( 09)
Notre Dame vs. Quinnipiac May 1, 2009 SID Contact: Sean Carroll - carroll.64@nd.edu - 574-631-2664 Page 8 #26 MATT CIAMBELLA Jr. ATT 6-1 195 Gls:...1, three times (MR: Bellarmine) Assts:...1, twice (Bellarmine & Quinnipiac) Pts:...2, vs. Bellarmine GB:...2, vs. Bellarmine Gls:...1, 10 times (MR: Bellarmine- 09) Assts:..1, twice (Bellarmine & Quinnipiac- 09) Pts:...2, vs. Bellarmine ( 09) GB:...2, vs. Bellarmine ( 09) #27 RYAN HOFF Sr. ATT 5-11 200 2009 Accolades: All-GWLL Preseason Team... Tewaaraton Trophy watch list... Lowe s Senior CLASS Award finalist Gls:...5, vs. Vermont Assts:...1, three times (MR: Denver) Pts:...6, vs. Vermont GB:...5, vs. Dartmouth Gls:...7, Drexel ( 07) (tied school record) Assts:...1, 12 times (MR: Denver- 09) Pts:...7, Drexel ( 07) GB: 5, twice (N. Carolina- 08 & Dartmouth- 09) #28 ZACH BRENNEMAN So. MID 6-3 215 Gls:...4, vs. Ohio State Assts:...2, twice (Air Force & Quinnipiac) Pts:...4, vs. Ohio State GB:...4, three times (MR: Air Force) Gls:...4, Ohio State ( 09) Assts:...2, twice (Air Force & Quinnipiac- 09) Pts:...4, Ohio State ( 09) GB:...4, three times (MR: Air Force- 09) #31 COLIN IGOE Jr. ATT 5-10 170 Gls:...NA Assts:...NA Pts:...NA GB:...NA Gls:...1, three times (MR: Villanova- 08) Assts:...1, twice (Loyola & Penn State- 08) Pts:...2, twice (Loyola & Penn State- 08) GB:...2, Penn State ( 08) #32 SAM BARNES Jr. DEF 6-2 205 2009 Accolades: Inside Lacrosse team of the week (3/3) Gls:...-- Assts:...1, vs. Villanova Pts:...1, vs. Villanova GB:...4, vs. Villanova Gls:...-- Assts:...1, Villanova ( 09) Pts:...1, Villanova ( 09) GB:...4, Villanova ( 09) #33 DAVID EARL So. MID 6-1 180 Gls:...3, twice (Vermont & Air Force) Assts:...1, three times (MR: Denver) Pts:...3, twice (Vermont & Air Force) GB:...8, vs. Bellarmine Gls:...3, twice (Vermont & Air Force- 09) Assts:...1, five times (MR: Denver- 09) Pts:...3, twice (Vermont & Air Force- 09) GB:...8, vs. Bellarmine ( 09) #35 KEVIN RIDGWAY So. DEF 6-6 215 Gls:...-- Assts:...-- Pts:...-- GB:...3, vs. Bellarmine Gls:...-- Assts:...-- Pts:...-- GB:...3, vs. Bellarmine ( 09) #42 SCOTT RODGERS Sr. GOAL 6-4 254 2009 Accolades: Tewaaraton Trophy nominee... Inside Lacrosse team of the week (2/24)... GWLL Player of the Week (3/9 & 4/20) Svs:...20, at Penn State Fewest GA (full game):...6, twice (Bucknell &...Bellarmine) GB:...7, at Penn State Svs:...20, Penn State ( 09) Fewest GA (full game): 6, twice (Bucknell & Bellarmine- 09) GB:...7, Penn State ( 09) #44 PETER CHRISTMAN Sr. MID 5-11 175 2009 Accolades: Lowe s Senior CLASS Award candidate Gls:...3, twice (Dartmouth & Villanova) Assts:...3, twice (N. Carolina & Bellarmine) Pts:...4, three times (MR: Ohio State) GB:...4, vs. Loyola Gls:...3, twice (Dartmouth & Villanova- 09) Assts:...3, four times (MR: Bellarmine- 09) Pts:...4, five times (MR: Ohio State- 09) GB:...4, Loyola ( 09) #50 ANDREW IRVING So. DEF 5-9 185 Gls:...1, vs. Bucknell Assts:...1, twice (N. Carolina & Bellarmine) Pts:...1, three times (MR: Bellarmine) GB:...7, vs. Air Force FO WIN%:...-- Gls:...1, Bucknell ( 09) Assts:..1, twice (N. Carolina & Bellarmine- 09) Pts:...1, three times (MR: Bellarmine- 09) GB:...7, Air Force ( 09) FO WIN%:...100% (3-0), Dartmouth ( 08)
Notre Dame vs. Quinnipiac May 1, 2009 SID Contact: Sean Carroll - carroll.64@nd.edu - 574-631-2664 Page 9 #7 Notre Dame 10, #17 Loyola 9 February 14, 2009 McEachern High School Powder Springs, Ga. 1 #8 Notre Dame 13, Penn State 8 February 22, 2009 Holuba Hall College Park, Pa. 2 Loyola 2 4 1 2-9 Notre Dame 3 3 2 2-10 ND 1: Neal Hicks (1) from Duncan Swezey (1), 8:48 LOY 1: Jimmy Daly (1) unassisted, 7:04 ND 2: Ryan Hoff (1) from Duncan Swezey (2), 2:26 ND 3: David Earl (1) unassisted, 1:38 LOY 2: Eric Lusby (1) from Collin Finnerty (1), 0:25 LOY 3: Collin Finnerty (1) unassisted, 13:43 LOY 4: Cooper MacDonnell (1) from P.T. Ricci (1), 11:44 LOY 5: Collin Finnerty (2) from John Schiavone (1), 11:36 ND 4: Grant Krebs (1) unassisted, 11:11 ND 5: Neal Hicks (2) unassisted, 9:24 ND 6: Neal Hicks (3) from Duncan Swezey (3), 8:45 LOY 6: Jake Wilcox (1) unassisted, 0:37 ND 7: Grant Krebs (2) from Peter Christman (1), 14:47 (up) LOY 7: Collin Finnerty (3) from Taylor Ebsary (1), 9:23 ND 8: David Earl (2) unassisted, 0:21 LOY 8: Collin Finnerty (4) from Matt Langan (1), 13;30 ND 9: Grant Krebs (3) from Peter Christman (2), 9:19 (up) LOY 9: Jimmy Daly (2) from Chris Hurst (1), 7:30 ND 10: Ryan Hoff (2) from Grant Krebs (1), 5:29 Loyola: Collin Finnerty 4-1, Jimmy Daly 2-0, Cooper MacDonnell 1-0, Eric Lusby 1-0, Jake Wilcox 1-0, Matt Langan 0-1, Christ Hurst 0-1, Taylor Ebsary 0-1, John Schiavone 0-1, P.T. Ricci 0-1 Notre Dame: Grant Krebs 3-1, Neal Hicks 3-0, Ryan Hoff 2-0, David Earl 2-0, Duncan Swezey 0-3, Peter Christman 0-2 Loyola: Jake Hagelin (L, 60:00, 15 saves, 10 GA) Notre Dame: Scott Rodgers (W, 60:00, 11 saves, 9 GA) Loyola: P.T. Ricci 6, Taylor Ebsary 5, Steve Layne 3, John Schiavone 3, Collin Finnerty 2, Matt Langan 2, Jake Hagelin 1, Cooper MacDonnell 1, Jimmy Daly 1, Chris Hurst 1, Eric Kohl 1, Eddie Graham 1, Tyler Gale 1, Jake Willcox 1, Notre Dame: Peter Christman 4, Neal Hicks 3, Regis McDermott 3, Mike Creighton 3, David Earl 3, Sam Barnes 2, Scott Rodgers 1, Grant Krebs 1, Zach Brenneman 1, Kevin Ridgway 1, Dan Gibson 1, Trever Sipperly 1, Jake Marmul 1, Andrew Irving 1 Notre Dame: Trever Sipperly 5-12, Jake Marmul 1-4 Loyola: John Schiavone 14-6, Michael Atkinson 2-0 Team Stats LOY ND Shots 39 41 33 28 16-22 6-22 Clears 21-23 20-23 EMO 0-1 2-5 Saves 15 11 Penalties 5/4:00 1/0:30 Notre Dame 3 2 4 4-13 Penn State 0 2 2 4-8 ND 1: Ryan Hoff (1) from Neal Hicks (1), 11:58 (up) ND 2: Grant Krebs (1) from Neal Hicks (2), 8:37 (up) ND 3: Neal Hicks (1) from Mike Creighton (1), 3:47 PSU 1: Chris Hogan (1) from Conrad Ridgway (1), 10:41 (up) ND 4: Duncan Swezey (1) unassisted, 5:24 PSU 2: Brian Shea (1) unassisted, 3:46 ND 5: Neal Hicks (2) from Grant Krebs (1), 1:56 PSU 3: Conrad Ridgway (1) unassisted, 14:14 (up) PSU 4: Jack Forster (1) unassisted, 12:55 ND 6: Ryan Hoff (2) unassisted, 12:00 ND 7: David Earl (1) unassisted, 11:25 ND 8: Neal Hicks (3) from Dan Gibson (1), 10:55 ND 9: Matt Ciambella (1) from Neal Hicks (3), 1:26 (up) ND 10: Jake Marmul (1) unassisted, 14:40 PSU 5: Jack Forster (2) from Rob Forster (1), 7:03 PSU 6: Chris Hogan (2) from Chris Mulqueen (1), 6:17 ND 11: Grant Krebs (2) unassisted, 5:44 PSU 7: Rob Forster (1) from Chris Mulqueen (2), 4:55 PSU 8: Colton Vosburgh (1) from Chris Mulqueen (3), 2:57 ND 12: Neal Hicks (4) unassisted, 1:46 ND 13: Davey Melera (1) from Neal Hicks (4), 0:19 Notre Dame: Neal Hicks 4-4, Grant Krebs 2-1, Ryan Hoff 2-0, Duncan Swezey 1-0, Davey Melera 1-0, Jake Marmul 1-0, Matt Ciambella 1-0, David Earl 1-0, Dan Gibson 0-1, Mike Creighton 0-1 Penn State: Jack Forster 2-0, Chris Hogan 2-0, Rob Forster 1-1, Conrad Ridgway 1-1, Brian Shea 1-0, Colton Vosburgh 1-0, Chris Mulqueen 0-3 Notre Dame: Scott Rodgers (W, 60:00, 20 saves, 8 GA) Penn State: Drew Adams (L, 60:00, 16 saves, 13 GA) Notre Dame: Mike Creighton 8, Scott Rodgers 7, Regis McDermott 3, Jake Marmul 3, Andrew Irving 3, Neal Hicks 2, Ryan Hoff 2, Zach Brenneman 2, Sam Barnes 2, Peter Christman 2, Kelly McKenna 2, Grant Krebs 1, Davey Melera 1, David Earl 1 Penn State: Rob Forster 5, Chris Mulqueen 5, Jordan Kolb 4, Joe Britt 3, Matt Bernier 3, Brian Shea 3, Jack Forster 2, Matt Warner 2, Drew Adams 2, Earl Ross 2, Billy Lloyd 2, Chris Hogan 2, Ryan McAleenan 2, Greg Brown 2, Colton Vosburgh 1, Conrad Ridgway 1, Bill Davis 1 Notre Dame: Jake Marmul 6-12, Trever Sipperly 2-1, Kelly McKenna 2-0, Andrew Irving 0-2 Penn State: Joe Britt 7-5, Jordan Kolb 7-4, Charlie Henneghan 1-1 Team Stats ND PSU Shots 42 40 41 43 10-25 15-25 Clears 17-22 15-20 EMO 3-4 2-2 Saves 20 16 Penalties 2/1:00 4/3:30 Attendance: 697
Notre Dame vs. Quinnipiac May 1, 2009 SID Contact: Sean Carroll - carroll.64@nd.edu - 574-631-2664 Page 10 #8 Notre Dame 19, Dartmouth 7 February 28, 2009 Loftus Sports Center Notre Dame, Ind. 3 #7 Notre Dame 9, #3 North Carolina 7 March 8, 2009 Loftus Sports Center Notre Dame, Ind. 4 Dartmouth 4 1 0 2-7 Notre Dame 8 7 2 2-19 ND 1: Grant Krebs (1) unassisted, 14:25 (up) ND 2: Duncan Swezey (1) unassisted, 11:12 DC 1: Tim Daniels (1) unassisted, 10:06 DC 2: Ari Sussman (1) from Jimmy Mullen (1), 9:14 (up) ND 3: Peter Christman (1) unassisted, 8:38 ND 4: Duncan Swezey (2) from Ryan Hoff (1), 8:17 ND 5: Grant Krebs (2) unassisted, 8:02 ND 6: Zach Brenneman (1) unassisted, 7:43 ND 7: Jake Marmul (1) unassisted, 7:32 DC 3: Kip Dooley (1) unassisted, 5:43 DC 4: Colin Delaney (1) unassisted, 4:41 ND 8: Zach Brenneman (2) from Grant Krebs (1), 0:24 DC 5: Kip Dooley (2) unassisted, 13:22 ND 9: Duncan Swezey (3) unassisted, 13:11 ND 10: Ryan Hoff (1) from Duncan Swezey (1), 12:36 ND 11: Peter Christman (2) unassisted, 11:08 ND 12: Matt Ciambella (1) from Neal Hicks (1), 9:50 (up) ND 13: Ryan Hoff (2) from Peter Christman (1), 6:39 ND 14: Grant Krebs (3) unassisted, 5:57 ND 15: Duncan Swezey (4) from David Earl (1), 1:44 ND 16: Kelly McKenna (1) unassisted, 12:13 ND 17: Peter Christman (3) from Zach Brenneman (1), 5:51 ND 18: Dan Gibson (1) unassisted, 12:45 DC 6: Kip Dooley (3) unassisted, 11:43 ND 19: Nicholas Beattie (1) from Kevin Cullinane (1), 9:18 DC 7: Dennis Lally (1) unassisted, 1:04 Dartmouth: Kip Dooley 3-0, Ari Sussman 1-0, Tim Daniels 1-0, Dennis Lally 1-0, Colin Delaney 1-0, Jimmy Mullen 0-1 Notre Dame: Duncan Swezey 4-1, Grant Krebs 3-1, Peter Christman 3-1, Ryan Hoff 2-1, Zach Brenneman 2-1, Dan Gibson 1-0, Kelly McKenna 1-0, Jake Marmul 1-0, Matt Ciambella 1-0, Nicholas Beattie 1-0, Neal Hicks 0-1, Kevin Cullinane 0-1, David Earl 0-1 Dartmouth: Pat Marshall (L, 52:32, 13 saves, 12 GA) Michael Novosel (7:28, 3 saves, 7 GA) Notre Dame: Scott Rodgers (W, 50:42, 8 saves, 6 GA) Brendan Moore (9:18, 0 saves, 1 GA) Dartmouth: Ben Rossman 5, Alex Del Balso 5, Ari Sussman 4, Jimmy Mullen 4, Pat Marshall 4, Andrew Pollack 4, Brian Koch 2, Tim McVeigh 2, Kip Dooley 1, Kyle Lagratta 1, Michael Novosel 1, Andrew Peisch 1, Rhett Miller 1, Adam Boardman 1, Colin Delaney Notre Dame: Ryan Hoff 5, Regis McDermott 5, Jake Marmul 5, Mike Creighton 4, David Earl 4, Andrew Irving 4, Grant Krebs 3, Trever Sipperly 3, Chip Lanser 3, Neal Hicks 2, Peter Christman 2, Kevin Ridgway 2, Devon Dobson 2, Sam Barnes 1, Bobby Smith 1, Taylor Tripucka 1, Kevin Cullinane 1, Eric Keppeler 1, Matt Ciambella 1, Nicholas Beattie 1, Kevin Randall 1, Brant Howell 1 Dartmouth: Jimmy Mullen 2-4, Kyle Lagratta 1-4, Tim Daniels 0-3, Towny Swiggett 0-1, Jordan Nesmith 0-1 Notre Dame: Trever Sipperly 13-4, Jake Marmul 8-5 North Carolina 2 2 0 3-7 Notre Dame 1 2 2 4-9 ND 1: Grant Krebs (1) from Peter Christman (1), 1:38 (up) NC 1: Billy Bitter (1) from Sean Burke (1), 1:06 NC 2: Jimmy Dunster (1) from Billy Bitter (1), 0:05 ND 2: Zach Brenneman (1) unassisted, 14:23 ND 3: Peter Christman (1) from Grant Krebs (1), 10:34 NC 3: Sean Delaney (1) from Jimmy Dunster (1), 7:52 NC 4: Sean Delaney (2) from Sean Burke (2), 4:19 ND 4: Neal Hicks (1) from Peter Christman (2), 10:49 ND 5: Ryan Hoff (1) from Duncan Swezey (1), 3:14 ND 6: Neal Hicks (2) unassisted, 14:41 ND 7: Grant Krebs (2) from Peter Christman (3), 11:16 (up) NC 5: Sean Burke (1) unassisted, 4:22 ND 8: Ryan Hoff (2) from Duncan Swezey (2), 3:05 NC 6: Billy Bitter (2) unassisted, 2:52 ND 9: Ryan Hoff (3) from Andrew Irving (1), 2:44 NC 7: Billy Bitter (3) unassisted, 2:17 North Carolina: Billy Bitter 3-1, Sean Delaney 2-0, Sean Burke 1-2, Jimmy Dunster 1-1 Notre Dame: Ryan Hoff 3-0, Grant Krebs 2-1, Neal Hicks 2-0, Peter Christman 1-3, Zach Brenneman 1-0, Duncan Swezey 0-2, Andrew Irving 0-1 North Carolina: Grant Zimmerman (L, 60:00, 10 saves, 9 GA) Notre Dame: Scott Rodgers (W, 60:00, 16 saves, 7 GA) North Carolina: Ryan Flanagan 6, Billy Bitter 4, Gavin Petracca 3, Sean Delaney 3, Charlie McComas 3, Shane Walterhoef 3, Jack Ryan 2, Mark Staines 2, Michael Jarvis 2, Michael Burns 2, Jimmy Dunster 1, Grant Zimmerman 1, Chris Hunt 1, Tyler Morton 1, Bobby McAuley 1, Matthias McCall 1, Sean Burke 1 Notre Dame: Regis McDermott 4, Sam Barnes 3, Trever Sipperly 3, Davey Melera 3, David Earl 3, Peter Christman 2, Scott Rodgers 2, Mike Creighton 2, Andrew Irving 2, Neal Hicks 1, Ryan Hoff 1, Grant Krebs 1, Zach Brenneman 1, Adam Felicetti 1, Kely McKenna 1, Matt Ciambella 1, Max Pfeifer 1 North Carolina: Shane Walterhoef 11-9 Notre Dame: Trever Sipperly 8-8, Jake Marmul 1-3 Team Stats NC ND Shots 47 39 42 32 11-20 9-20 Clears 19-23 21-29 EMO 0-1 2-4 Saves 10 16 Penalties 4/3:30 1/0:30 Attendance: 1,437 Team Stats DC ND Shots 24 48 38 53 9-30 21-30 Clears 18-24 21-26 EMO 1-1 2-3 Saves 16 8 Penalties 3/2:30 1/0:30 Attendance: 902