Notre Dame lacrosse dominates top-ranked North Carolina

SOUTH BEND — At least for the time being, order has been restored atop the men’s lacrosse world. Notre Dame made sure of that with a 10-5 win over top-ranked North Carolina on Saturday evening, April 11 at Arlotta Stadium. With an overflow crowd of 5,000 in attendance, including dozens of Notre Dame football players and coaches, the second-ranked Irish (8-1) knocked off No.

1 for a second straight weekend. Last time out, the Irish ended upstart Richmond’s brief stay atop the polls with a 12-8 win on neutral turf in Evanston, Ill. “Our goal isn’t to be No.

1 in the beginning of April,” senior goaltender Thomas Ricciardelli said. “It’s to be the last team standing come Memorial Day. We know our end goal.

… Our best lacrosse has to happen in May. ” Knocked out in the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals last year by Penn State after claiming back-to-back national titles, coach Kevin Corrigan’s perennial power improved to 7-1 since 2015 against top-ranked competition. “Don’t tell me things like that,” Corrigan said with a laugh.