Johns Hopkins – Notre Dame Fighting Irish – Official Athletics Website

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The No. 2-seed Notre Dame Fighting Irish journey to Long Island for an NCAA quarterfinal matchup towards Johns Hopkins at James M. Shuart Stadium in Hempstead, New York at 12 pm ET on Saturday, May 16. The recreation will air on ESPNU.

GAME DETAILS
Location: Hempstead, New York | James M. Shuart Stadium
Schedule: May 16 — Noon ET
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TV: ESPNU
Live Stats: FightingIrish.com
Twitter Updates: @NDlacrosse
For a extra in-depth take a look at the matchup – Game Notes: Notre Dame

POSTSEASON SUCCESS

• The Irish have received two of the final three NCAA Championships, capturing the titles in 2023 and 2024.

• Notre Dame owns a 31-26 document in its 29 journeys to the NCAA Championship.

• Notre Dame has superior to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championship in 14 of the final 16 NCAA Tournaments. The Irish are tied for the longest energetic quarterfinal streak with 4 straight appearances.

• Notre Dame has reached the title recreation on Memorial Day 4 occasions in program historical past, together with twice within the final three seasons.

• The Irish have made seven journeys to Championship Weekends, six coming for the reason that 2010 season.

• Notre Dame has made the NCAA Championship subject in 19 of the final 20 tournaments.

• This is the sixteenth time total and fifteenth time within the final 18 seasons that the Irish have earned one of many eight nationwide seeds for the NCAA Championship.

• Notre Dame is 26-12 over its final 14 NCAA Championship appearances.

• Notre Dame superior to the NCAA Championship ultimate weekend in 2001, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2023 and 2024 and performed within the title recreation in 2010, 2014, 2023 and 2024.

• The Fighting Irish have an all-time document of 18-11 in first spherical NCAA Tournament video games, together with a mark of 14-1 of their final 15 appearances.

• The Irish are 12-3 in video games performed at Arlotta Stadium in NCAA Championships play.

THE JOHNS HOPKINS SERIES

• Saturday will mark the eighth assembly between the Irish and the Blue Jays, all coming within the NCAA Championships.

• Notre Dame trails Johns Hopkins within the sequence with a document of 3-4 however has received every of the final two matchups.

• The first Irish win got here within the quarterfinal of the 2001 NCAA Championships, sending Notre Dame to its first semifinal look in program historical past. The Irish received the competition by a ultimate rating of 13-9 at Byrd Stadium in College Park, Maryland.

• The Irish then received within the first spherical of the 2019 event, because the Irish turned in a dominant efficiency in a 16-9 victory at Arlotta Stadium.

• In the latest assembly Notre Dame defeated JHU by a rating of 12-9 to advance to Championship Weekend throughout the 2023 NCAA Championships.

BUILDING RESUME

• Notre Dame has by no means shied away from taking part in the highest groups within the nation and has racked up wins, particularly over the previous few seasons.

• The Fighting Irish are 31-9 towards ranked groups for the reason that starting of the 2023 season.

• Eighteen of the 31 wins have are available blowout vogue with the Irish successful by 5 or extra objectives.

• Furthermore, Notre Dame has faired simply as effectively towards one of the best of one of the best, posting a document of 22-6 towards groups ranked within the prime 10 of the USILA ballot on the time of the matchup for the reason that starting of the 2023 season.

• The Irish are 8-1 towards ranked opposition this season and 5-1 towards top-10 groups (Syracuse, UNC, Richmond, Georgetown and Ohio State).

THE BEST PLAY HERE

• Notre Dame has produced extra Tewaaraton finalists over the previous six seasons than every other program, totaling six throughout the timeframe.

• Shawn Lyght is the most recent, being chosen as a 2026 finalist as a defenseman.

• Lyght is the primary defenseman in a decade to earn the consideration, the latest was one other Notre Dame standout in Matt Landis (2016).

• Pat Kavanagh was named a finalist 3 times (2021, 2023, 2024) whereas Chris Kavanagh (2025) and Liam Entenmann (2024) had been additionally finalists for probably the most prestigious particular person award in faculty lacrosse.

• Pat Kavanagh grew to become the primary Notre Dame participant to win the consideration following the 2024 season.

LOCKDOWN DEFENSE

• Notre Dame enters the weekend permitting simply 8.54 objectives per recreation, rating fifth within the nation.

• The Irish have held Georgetown (9), Michigan (4), Richmond (8), UNC (5), Duke (6) and Jacksonville (5) to season lows in objectives scored this season.

• Notre Dame handcuffed a top-10 Jacksonville assault within the first spherical of the NCAA Tournament, holding the Dolphins to simply 5 objectives, two coming within the fourth quarter towards Irish reserves.

• The Fighting Irish turned in arguably one of the best defensive efficiency of the season, holding UNC to a season-low 5 objectives within the 10-5 victory. Only two of the 5 objectives had been scored in settled six-on-six possessions.

• Notre Dame held Maryland to eight objectives in College Park, which is tied for the Terps lowest scoring output in a house recreation for the reason that introduction of the shot clock in 2019.

• Schwitzenberg has earned ACC Defensive Player of the Week honors twice this season following wins over Maryland and UNC.

• Notre Dame held Richmond to simply eight objectives, tying their mark for the bottom they’ve scored in a recreation this season.

• The Irish had their most disruptive efficiency of the season within the win over No. 3 Georgetown, limiting the Hoyas to simply 9 objectives whereas recording a season-high 19 precipitated turnovers.

• Lightly completed the competition towards Georgetown with a season-high three precipitated turnovers and two floor balls.

• Donovan has been a risk to opposing assaults, recording 13 precipitated turnovers and 37 floor balls.

• The short-stick defensive midfield unit that consists of Christian Alacqua, Chris Reinhardt, Kyle Bergen and Miguel Iglesias has impressed this season as effectively.

LYGHTS OUT

• Shawn Lyght has been named a Tewaaraton Award finalist, marking the primary time a defenseman has achieved the feat since 2016 when Notre Dame nice Matt Landis was a finalist for probably the most prestigious particular person award in faculty lacrosse.

• Lyght turns into the sixth defenseman to ever be named a finalist for the Tewaaraton Award.

• For the second-straight season, Lyght was named the ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Year, changing into simply the third participant in league historical past to earn the consideration a number of occasions.

• Lightly joins Notre Dame legends Matt Landis and Liam Entenmann as the one three to perform the feat.

• The junior was chosen because the Schmeisser Award co-winner following an unimaginable sophomore season in 2025.

• Lyght was additionally named to USA Lacrosse First Team All-American following the 2025 common season.

• In the win over UNC final season, Lyght held UNC’s prolific attackman Owen Duffy to only one help on the day, matching his profession low for factors in a recreation.

• This season’s matchup towards Duffy he restricted the junior to 2 factors off a aim and help and the help got here off a man-down state of affairs wherein Light was not on the sector.

• Light persistently attracts the No. 1 choice for the opposing assault all through the season.

BACK BETWEEN THE PIPES

• Goalie Thomas Ricciardelli was named the ACC Goalie of the Year following his spectacular 2026 common season, main the Irish to the ACC common season title.

• The senior is 11-2 on the season, making 146 saves whereas permitting 8.32 objectives per recreation, rating sixth within the nation.

• His save share of 58.6 is one of the best mark within the ACC and ranks third within the nation.

• Ricciardelli has recorded a save share of .500 or higher in 10 of 13 video games this season.

• Ricciardelli opened the 2026 NCAA Tournament in dominant vogue, making 16 saves whereas permitting simply three objectives within the win over Jacksonville.

• The senior was named ACC Defensive Player of the Week for the second time this season following the win over Duke, as he completed with 17 saves whereas permitting simply six objectives within the victory in Durham.

• The shot stopper was a outstanding efficiency within the win over No. 1 UNC, making 16 saves whereas permitting simply 5 objectives whereas including three floor balls and a precipitated turnover.

• The New Canaan, Connecticut, native allowed a season-low 4 objectives whereas making 11 saves within the win over Michigan on March 14.

• In the win over No. 1 Richmond, the senior was masterful, making 14 saves whereas permitting simply eight objectives to assist the Irish knock off the top-ranked Spiders.

• Ricciardelli impressed in his debut season, main the ACC and rating sixth within the nation objectives towards common (9.14).

• The shot stopper made 158 saves throughout the 2025 marketing campaign whereas permitting 121 objectives.

• The goalie saved not less than 50 % of photographs he confronted in 10 of 14 video games final season.

• In his first NCAA Tournament look, Ricciardelli turned in an unimaginable efficiency towards No. 2 Ohio State, making 15 saves whereas permitting simply six objectives for a mark of 71.4 %.

EVERYBODY EATS

• The Irish can beat you in various methods, because the assault has been very balanced this season.

• The Fighting Irish have 4 attacksmen which have recorded not less than 23 factors by 13 video games.

• Josh Yago (25G, 15A) leads the crew in factors with 40 adopted by Luke Miller (29G, 10A) and Brock Behrman (16G, 13A). Teddy Lally (14G, 9A) has excelled off the bench, including 23 factors to bolster the unit.

• Will Maheras has paced the midfield with 29 factors (15G, 14A). Matt Jeffery (15G, 8A) has added 23 factors. Will Angrick (12G, 5A) has recorded 17 whereas Jalen Seymour (12G, 3A) has 15 on the season.

• Twenty-one completely different gamers have registered a aim this season and 28 have tallied not less than one level throughout the 2026 season, together with 19 with a number of factors.

DOMINATE THE DOT

• Tyler Spano and Aiden Diaz-Matos have excelled on the faceoff dot as a tandem this season.

• Spano enters the weekend with a win share of .585 (100-of-171) whereas Diaz-Matos has a share of .550 (71-of-129) this season.

• The Irish have completed 50 % or higher on the dot in every of the final six video games and 10-of-13 video games on the season.

• Facing Brady Wambach of UNC, who entered the matchup with one of the best share within the nation, Spano received 10-of-17 faceoffs towards the Tar Heels together with six floor balls to assist the Irish win the possession battle.

• Spano has received a team-high 60 floor balls whereas Diaz-Matos has collected 42 on the 12 months.

FROM THE GRIDIRON TO THE LACROSSE FIELD

• Two Notre Dame lacrosse gamers on the 2026 squad are additionally on the soccer roster, as Matt Jeffery and Dylan Faison are each dual-sport athletes.

• Jeffery was the ACC Freshman of the Year in 2025 after making an affect within the midfield.

• Faison was the No. 1 ranked incoming participant within the class of 2026 earlier than he reclassified and joined the Irish for this spring semester.

• Jeffery has been productive in his sophomore marketing campaign, posting 23 factors off 15 objectives and eight assists regardless of drawing a pole within the majority of matchups.

• The sophomore had a breakout efficiency within the win over Duke, scoring three objectives for his first profession hat trick.

• Faison has damaged into the rotation as of late, taking part in on the second-midfield line and scoring his first profession aim within the win over No. 1 Richmond.

• The freshman then scored two objectives and added an help within the win over Duke.

• Faison has six objectives and an help on the season for seven factors in simply 9 video games performed.

CORRIGAN ALL-TIME DI PROGRAM WINS LEADER

• With the win over No. 1 Duke on April 10, 2021, Baumer Family Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach Kevin Corrigan broke the NCAA document for many wins at a DI program with 311, passing Bob Shillinglaw (Delaware).

• Corrigan grew to become simply the third coach in NCAA Division I males’s lacrosse historical past to succeed in the 300-win mark at a single faculty with the win over Marquette on April 10, 2019.

• Corrigan is certainly one of simply 4 energetic Division I coaches to succeed in the 300-win mark in his profession.

• Corrigan has an total document of 380-182 in his 40 seasons of teaching.

• The head coach is 370-167 in his 38 seasons at Notre Dame.

• Corrigan is the longest tenured males’s lacrosse coach on the DI stage.