No. 17 Louisville Concludes Regular Season at No. 6 Notre Dame

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - No. 17 University of Louisville women's lacrosse wraps up the regular season this weekend with a matchup at No. 6 Notre Dame on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET. The game will broadcast live on ACC Network Extra.

The Cardinals are 5-9 overall and 1-8 in conference play. The Fighting Irish enter Saturday's game at 7-5 on the year and 4-5 in the league.

Louisville is in the midst of a stretch where they play top 5 teams in six of its final nine games and top 10 teams in eight of nine. The Cards are 0-6 against top five teams this season and 0-9 against top 10 teams.

On April 16, Caroline Blalock became the 10th player in UofL history to reach 100 career goals. Blalock, who was named an ILWomen Midseason Second Team All-America, leads the team with 10 assists, 28 ground balls, 19 caused turnovers, and 35 draw controls.

Ally Hall leads the team and ranks seventh in the ACC with 32 goals. Her 2.29 goals per game rank 10th and her 5.07 shots per game rank eighth in the league. She currently has a 13-game scoring streak, including nine multi-goal games, which matches the longest goal-scoring streak of her career.

Hall has 97 career goals and is three shy from becoming the 11th player in program history to reach 100 career goals.

Alex McNicholas ranks second on the team with 34 draw controls and 16 turnovers. She led the team in draws during her freshman and junior seasons and her 172 career draws rank third all-time in UofL history.

ABOUT THE FIGHTING IRISH

No. 6 Notre Dame, who finished second in the conference's preseason coaches poll, enters Saturday's game with a 7-5 record and 4-5 in ACC action. The Fighting Irish concluded the shortened 2020 campaign with a 7-0 record and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament in 2019. Kasey Choma leads the team with 28 points, while Samantha Lynch has tallied 27. Lynch has a team-high 33 points, and Madison Ahern paves the way with 13 assists. Andie Aldave has registered 50 draw controls, which is tied for fifth in the ACC. Goalkeeper Bridget Deehan, the 2020 Inside Lacrosse Breakthrough Player of the Year, has recorded 115 saves for a .467 save percentage. Notre Dame had a nation-leading seven players earn Preseason All-America accolades, including two First Team honorees in Aldave and Deehan. Aldave and Deehan were also tabbed US Lacrosse Magazine Preseason All-Americans, with Deehan named the Preseason Goaltender of the Year. Head coach Christine Halfpenny, who owns a 110-62 record in her 10th year at Notre Dame, has led the Fighting Irish to seven NCAA appearances.

Series History - Louisville looks to get their third win in program history against Notre Dame, who own an 11-2 all-time series record. The Cardinals are 1-5 both at home and on the road. The Cardinals' last win over the Fighting Irish was a 10-9 overtime victory at UofL Lacrosse Stadium on March 5, 2016.

Last Meeting (March 21, 2021) - Louisville fell 15-10 at home earlier this season. Ally Hall led the Cardinals with five points on three goals and two assists. Caroline Blalock had two goals, and Rachel Florek recorded 10 saves. Louisville registered 15 ground balls to Notre Dame's eight, while the Cardinals outshot the Fighting Irish during the first half, 14-10.

Date: Saturday, April 24
Time: 1 p.m. ET
Site: South Bend, Ind. | Arlotta Stadium
Video: ACC Network Extra
Last Meeting: L, 15-10 (March 21, 2021 at Louisville)
Series History: 2-11 (L5, 1-5 Home, 1-5 Away, 0-1 Neutral)
UofL National Ranking: 19th IWLCA, 17th IL Women

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No. 17 Louisville Concludes Regular Season at No. 6 Notre Dame

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Players Mentioned

Caroline Blalock

Rachel Florek

Ally Hall

Alex McNicholas

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