#3 Notre Dame Lacrosse hosts #20 Ohio State

[IrishLax]

Game will be broadcast live on UND.com tomorrow starting at 4 PM EST. Link to where video can be found: University of Notre Dame Official Athletic Site.

Ohio State is a dangerous team with a signature win over North Carolina but losses to UVA, Albany and UMass. They play hard and can score the ball but played pretty soft defense in their three losses. Last year's game against the Buckeyes went into OT before ND squeaked out a win 7-6.

So if you're bored... or want to forget about Michael Floyd and our basketball team... turn on the game tomorrow and watch the Irish take down another top 20 opponent and remain one of the two undefeated teams in the country. Notre Dame has won 8 in a row over Ohio State so this is as safe a bet as any for a pick me up.

 

[NDLacrosse]

I'm feeling pretty good about this game, especially after the huge win on the road against Denver. A real confidence booster for sure. I love this Irish D!!!!!!
On a side note, I think that North Carolina is very overrated (Killed by a Duke team that ND dominated, Ekked out wins against Navy, UMBC, and Robert Morris, and scored a couple late goals to make the margin of victory bigger than it really was against another vastly overrated Princeton team) Although a big win in name, Ohio State shouldn't rest on real or imagined laurels for a win against the Tar Heels

 

[OchoShayneO]

It took UNC way to long to take care of Dartmouth to have that be considered a signature win. Bitter is pretty overrated.

 

[NDLacrosse]

I agree 100%

Go Irish

 

[IrishLax]

UNC still has quite a bit of talent and OSU didn't just beat them... they man handled them. Don't underestimate the Buckeyes... they play hard and have some kids who can really score the ball. It's pretty imperative we don't get down by multiple goals early or it will be extremely difficult to come back.

All that being said, if Zach Brenneman is back I like Notre Dame to win by 3.

 

[IrishLax]

GAME TIME!

 

[NDLacrosse]

Good Irish transition offense. Made obvious by the box score that has 2 Irish goals, both assisted by Irving

Great to see Brenneman back as well

 

[OchoShayneO]

got to love a ssdm just jackin a dude up

 

[NDLacrosse]

Yep the combo of Irish poles and D-mids is ridiculously hard to score on

 

[OchoShayneO]

makes it easy when you dont have to slide

 

[Folsteam_Ahead]

great 2nd quarter. would've like another goal or two, but lots of shots and a nice lead. go irish!

 

[IrishLax]

A little bit of rust on the Irish in the first quarter after that 10 day layoff. Not crisp offense and gave up two very soft goals. And Beattie missed a really easy one on the doorstep.

Much better in the second quarter. Defense was suffocating. I'll take a 5-2 lead. Brenneman doesn't really seem 100% which makes sense considering he hasn't played in about 3 weeks. Hopefully he finds his rhythm in the second half.

 

[IrishLax]

Fuuuuuuuuuuck...... looks like Irving pulled a hammy or tore a ligament. Hopefully that is just a bad *** cramp. He is too valuable to lose.

 

[Veer option]

What is the score and how many quarters are left?

 

[NDLacrosse]

7-5 Irish, 3 minutes left 4th quarter

 

[Veer option]

Thanks

 

[NDLacrosse]

Yikes 7-6 now, 2:39 left

 

[NDLacrosse]

WHAT THE HELL!?!?!?!?! It's tied 7-7... 1:29 left

 

[IrishLax]

7-7. Unbelievable choke job. So many chances to put this game away. No idea why Earl tried to take a shot there on the restart.

 

[IrishLax]

This is just a cursed week for ND athletics. Kemp has played awful in goal today... so many soft goals.

 

[NDLacrosse]

ND GOAL!!!! 8-7

 

[IrishLax]

YES!!! NOW ****ING HOLD THE LEAD!!

 

[NDLacrosse]

Sean Rodgers has really stepped up today. I thinks thats a hat trick

 

[IrishLax]

THANK YOU BABY JESUS!!!

 

[NDLacrosse]

Wow, way too close and Irving hurt.... Not a great game, although a W is a W

 

[NDLacrosse]

THANK THE JEWISH GOD, BABY JESUS, AND TOM CRUISE
- Ricky Bobby (paraphrased)

 

[IrishLax]

In all seriousness, Ohio State should have scored maybe 2 or 3 goals tops today. Defense gave up barely any scoring chances but Kemp played his worst game of the season by far.

On the other hand, Notre Dame's inability to finish the chances they got was pretty disappointing. I'll chalk it up to rust and putting it in cruise control. You simply cannot take your foot off the accelerator against good teams.

Lastly, feel really bad for Irv. He's a great guy and the hardest worker on the team. That looked really, really bad. I'm hoping he just pulled a hamstring but it looked like he tore a ligament the way he collapsed and then was able to "walk off."

 

[Mr. McGibblets]

8-7 final?

 

[Veer option]

University of Notre Dame Official Athletic Site

Needs to update their site more often.

 

[Mr. McGibblets]

as does ESPN U scoreboard.