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Why one jersey number means a little more for Notre Dame lacrosse

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You didn't need to look at a stats sheet to understand the impact that former attack Mike Sennett had way back when for the Notre Dame lacrosse program.

SOUTH BEND − Stepping in front of his space in the Arlotta Stadium team room on the afternoon of May 10, Notre Dame lacrosse senior faceoff specialist Christian Gallaher stood and stared. Noie: Statistics not the story about this Notre Dame lacrosse senior captain He needed a minute to process the magnitude of that moment. Gallaher was a member of the 2023 and 2024 national championship squads, so any nerves of playing high-leverage May games had long gone away.

It wasn’t about facing Jacksonville in a first-round NCAA Tournament game that got to Gallaher, but rather, how he would look in that game. D Up: How Shawn Lyght quietly keeps the peace for Notre Dame lacrosse Gallaher stared into his locker and saw his stuff all set up. His helmet and stick.

His shoulder and elbow pads. His game shorts and socks and Under Armour cleats all nice and neat and ready to wear. It was when Gallaher’s gaze got to his white game jersey that caused a pause.

His usual No. 42 was nowhere to be found. It wasn’t an oversight or equipment room error.

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