Notre Dame

You can't tell the story of Notre Dame lacrosse without telling the story of the Kavanaghs.

Kavanagh produced 80 points in 2024 and led Notre Dame to its second straight NCAA title.

Notre Dame finished right where it started — and where it ended up last year.

The national title game started late and was over early. Notre Dame extinguished any drama well before halftime.

It took Notre Dame 35 years to win its first national championship. Victory tasted so good the Fighting Irish just had to come back for seconds.

Maryland will have its hands full Monday with Notre Dame's nine-deep midfield, plus what might come of the Luke Wierman-Will Lynch showdown.

Will Lynch's emergence was a major factor in Notre Dame's first NCAA title. His dominance has the Fighting Irish one game away from winning a second.

Lynch won 18 of 23 faceoffs against Denver, continuing his torrid postseason for the Irish.

Shawn Lyght and Chris Conlin earned All-American honors, but aspiring orthopedic surgeon Marco Napolitano is equally as essential to the Fighting Irish.

There’s plenty to unpack with the quartet of teams remaining in the NCAA men’s lacrosse tournament.