Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's lacrosse
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's lacrosse | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Founded | 1997 |
| University | University of Notre Dame |
| Athletic director | Pete Bevacqua |
| Head coach | Christine Halfpenny (since 2012 season) |
| Stadium | Arlotta Family Lacrosse Stadium (capacity: 2500) |
| Location | Notre Dame, Indiana |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Nickname | Fighting Irish |
| Colors | Blue and gold[1] |
| NCAA Tournament Final Fours | |
| 2006 | |
| NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals | |
| 2002, 2006, 2009, 2016, 2021, 2023 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | |
| Conference Tournament championships | |
| 2009 | |
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's lacrosse team is an NCAA Division I college lacrosse team representing the University of Notre Dame as part of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They play their home games at Arlotta Family Lacrosse Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana.
Individual career records
[edit]Reference:[2]
| Record | Amount | Player | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 262 | Jillian Byers | 2006–09 |
| Assists | 151 | Maggie Tamasitis | 2009–12 |
| Points | 336 | Jillian Byers | 2006–09 |
| Ground balls | 193 | Kathryn Lam | 1999-02 |
| Draw controls | 285 | Andie Aldave | 2018–Present |
| Caused turnovers | 159 | Barbara Sullivan | 2012–16 |
| Saves | 528 | Ellie Hilling | 2010–13 |
| Save % | .531 | Tara Durkin | 2000–01 |
| GAA | 8.79 | Jen White | 2000–03 |
Individual single-season records
[edit]| Record | Amount | Player | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 83 | Jillian Byers | 2009 |
| Assists | 59 | Maggie Tamasitis | 2012 |
| Points | 114 | Crysti Foote | 2006 |
| Ground balls | 64 | Margaret Smith | 2014 |
| Draw controls | 152 | Andie Aldave | 2019 |
| Caused turnovers | 55 | Barbara Sullivan | 2016 |
| Saves | 180 | Samantha Giacolone | 2017 |
| Save % | .548 | Tara Durkin | 2000 |
| GAA | 7.49 | Jen White | 2002 |
Seasons
[edit]Reference:[3]
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCAA Division I (Independent) (1997–2000) | |||||||||
| 1997 | Tracy Coyne | 5–4 | |||||||
| 1998 | Tracy Coyne | 7–6 | |||||||
| 1999 | Tracy Coyne | 9–6 | |||||||
| 2000 | Tracy Coyne | 5–10 | |||||||
| NCAA Division I (Big East Conference) (2001–2013) | |||||||||
| 2001 | Tracy Coyne | 10–5 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2002 | Tracy Coyne | 13–5 | 5–1 | 2nd | NCAA Quarterfinal | ||||
| 2003 | Tracy Coyne | 8–7 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2004 | Tracy Coyne | 12–5 | 4–2 | T-2nd | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2005 | Tracy Coyne | 3–12 | 1–4 | T-4th | |||||
| 2006 | Tracy Coyne | 15–4 | 4–1 | 2nd | NCAA Semifinal | ||||
| 2007 | Tracy Coyne | 11–6 | 3–2 | T-3rd | |||||
| 2008 | Tracy Coyne | 12–7 | 4–1 | 2nd | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2009 | Tracy Coyne | 16–5 | 5–2 | 3rd | NCAA Quarterfinal | ||||
| 2010 | Tracy Coyne | 11–7 | 6–2 | T-2nd | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2011 | Tracy Coyne | 10–9 | 6–2 | T-3rd | |||||
| 2012 | Christine Halfpenny | 13–5 | 6–2 | 3rd | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2013 | Christine Halfpenny | 12–5 | 5–3 | T-4th | NCAA First Round | ||||
| NCAA Division I (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2014–present) | |||||||||
| 2014 | Christine Halfpenny | 10–9 | 2–5 | 7th | NCAA Second Round | ||||
| 2015 | Christine Halfpenny | 11–9 | 3–4 | T-5th | NCAA Second Round | ||||
| 2016 | Christine Halfpenny | 14–7 | 4–3 | T-3rd | NCAA Quarterfinal | ||||
| 2017 | Christine Halfpenny | 11–8 | 4–3 | T-3rd | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2018 | Christine Halfpenny | 10–9 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
| 2019 | Christine Halfpenny | 14–5 | 5–2 | 4th | NCAA Second Round | ||||
| 2020 | Christine Halfpenny | 7–0 | 2–0 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
| 2021 | Christine Halfpenny | 8–5 | 5–5 | 4th | |||||
| Total: | 257–160 (.616) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Postseason Results
[edit]The Fighting Irish have appeared in 15 NCAA tournaments. Their postseason record is 9–15.[4]
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | #7 | First Round Quarterfinal |
Ohio State #2 Princeton |
W, 11–7 L, 5–11 |
| 2004 | #9 | First Round | Northwestern | L, 8–10 |
| 2006 | #6 | First Round Quarterfinal Semifinal |
Cornell #3 Georgetown #7 Dartmouth |
W, 16–8 W, 12–9 L, 8–14 |
| 2008 | #10 | First Round | #1 Northwestern | L, 7–15 |
| 2009 | #6 | First Round Quarterfinal |
Vanderbilt #3 North Carolina |
W, 19–13 L, 10–16 |
| 2010 | #14 | First Round | #2 Northwestern | L, 7–19 |
| 2012 | #8 | First Round | #2 Northwestern | L, 7–12 |
| 2013 | #9 | First Round | Stanford | L, 7–8 |
| 2014 | #8 | First Round Second Round |
High Point Duke |
W, 18–4 L, 8–10 |
| 2015 | #12 | First Round Second Round |
Ohio State #8 Northwestern |
W, 13–11 L, 11–16 |
| 2016 | #6 | Second Round Quarterfinal |
Northwestern #3 North Carolina |
W, 15–3 L, 6–10 |
| 2017 | -- | First Round | Cornell | L, 7–12 |
| 2019 | #7 | First Round Second Round |
Stanford #4 Northwestern |
W, 15–9 L, 13–10 |
| 2021 | #5 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinal |
Robert Morris Virginia Boston College |
W, 16–0 W, 13–8 |
| 2022 | -- | First Round | Michigan | L, 11–17 |
| 2023 | #5 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinal |
Mercer #6 Florida #3 Boston College |
W, 21–6 W, 16–15 L, 6–20 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Color | Athletics Branding | On Message | University of Notre Dame". Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ^ "2017–18 Notre Dame Women's Lacrosse History and Records Packet" (PDF). UND. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ "2017 Big East Women's Lacrosse Record Book" (PDF). Big East. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ "Division I Women's Lacrosse Championships Records Book" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
