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.
| 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 | |
Individual career records
editReference:[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
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| 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
editThe 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.
