Thursday, April 16
South Bend, Ind.
5:00 PM
University of Louisville
6-9, 2-8
3
at
18
Notre Dame
12-4, 6-4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Notre Dame | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 18 |
Photo by: Mason Seidt | Louisville Athletics
Cards Fall at No. 15 Notre Dame
April 16, 2026 | Women's Lacrosse
Louisville falls 18-3 at Notre Dame in regular season finale
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The University of Louisville lacrosse team fell 18-3 to No. 15 Notre Dame in both teams' regular season finale Thursday evening at Arlotta Stadium.
The Cardinals close the 2026 campaign with a 6-9 overall record and a 2-8 mark in Atlantic Coast Conference play.
Maggie McMahon, Ella Berg and Reese Whiteman registered a goal apiece and Grayce Kitchen tallied an assist in the game. Haley Richards finished the game with 10 saves, her 10th double digit performance of the season. Olivia Scroggie earned a game high 10 draw controls, reaching double figures for the
Notre Dame (12-4, 6-4 ACC) took a 9-0 lead to start the game, but McMahon got the scoring started for the Cardinals with her 20th goal of the season.
After the Irish took an 11-1 lead into halftime, they continued their run with two more goals before Ella Berg netted her team-best 34th goal of the season. Reese Whiteman delivered her 33rd goal of the season in the fourth quarter to cap the scoring for the Cardinals.
In the game, Louisville held a 17-5 advantage in draw controls and 12-6 edge in saves with Campbell Murray collecting a pair of stops to supplement the 10 from Richards. Notre Dame fired off 27 shots on goal compared to eight for Louisville and led 30-9 in ground balls.
NOTES:
• Ella Berg has registered at least one point in all 15 games this season
• Olivia Scroggie earned her 100th draw of the season and finishes the year with 106 draw controls, standing fourth on UofL's single season list.
• Scroggie collected 10 draw controls, marking her third double-digit performance and first since grabbing a career-high 15 against Canisius on Feb. 25
• Haley Richards finishes the season with 179 saves, good for second on Louisville's all-time single season list.
The Cardinals close the 2026 campaign with a 6-9 overall record and a 2-8 mark in Atlantic Coast Conference play.
Maggie McMahon, Ella Berg and Reese Whiteman registered a goal apiece and Grayce Kitchen tallied an assist in the game. Haley Richards finished the game with 10 saves, her 10th double digit performance of the season. Olivia Scroggie earned a game high 10 draw controls, reaching double figures for the
Notre Dame (12-4, 6-4 ACC) took a 9-0 lead to start the game, but McMahon got the scoring started for the Cardinals with her 20th goal of the season.
After the Irish took an 11-1 lead into halftime, they continued their run with two more goals before Ella Berg netted her team-best 34th goal of the season. Reese Whiteman delivered her 33rd goal of the season in the fourth quarter to cap the scoring for the Cardinals.
In the game, Louisville held a 17-5 advantage in draw controls and 12-6 edge in saves with Campbell Murray collecting a pair of stops to supplement the 10 from Richards. Notre Dame fired off 27 shots on goal compared to eight for Louisville and led 30-9 in ground balls.
NOTES:
• Ella Berg has registered at least one point in all 15 games this season
• Olivia Scroggie earned her 100th draw of the season and finishes the year with 106 draw controls, standing fourth on UofL's single season list.
• Scroggie collected 10 draw controls, marking her third double-digit performance and first since grabbing a career-high 15 against Canisius on Feb. 25
• Haley Richards finishes the season with 179 saves, good for second on Louisville's all-time single season list.
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LOUISVIL
NOTRE DA
Shots
15
42
Turnovers
24
10
Caused Turnovers
5
17
Draw Controls
16
6
Free-Position Shots
1
4
Ground Balls
12
28
Game Leaders
G
1
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-120
GB
1
CT
1
G
1
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
1
G
1
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
2
CT
1
G
0
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-60
GB
1
CT
0
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