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the last two seasons, the only opponent
to be able to claim as much. Virginia
topped Notre Dame 2-0 in the 2013
regular season before fighting to a 3-3
draw in the ACC Tournament semifi-
nals, a match the Irish won on penalty
kicks 4-3. The two tied 1-1 Sept. 21 and
were slated to play each other in the
ACC Tournament Nov. 9.
"There's no question, to some ex-
tent, that this team has been our bogey
team," Clark said of Virginia. "They
were the two blemishes for us last
year."
The 1-1 tie this season was the lone
game Klekota missed during the regu-
lar season campaign — he was stuck in
South Bend with a concussion. Doctors
discouraged him from watching televi-
sion, a suggestion he disregarded.
"I was happy I was able to watch our
team," he said. "We played pretty well,
but there was a lot of things I think we
could have done better that we've im-
proved on throughout the season. I'm
really looking forward to the chance to
play them again."
Ranked ninth, Virginia not only
poses a conference issue, but also very
well could reappear in front of the Irish
in the NCAA Tournament.
"The tournament is just really fun,"
he said. "Every team knows it's win
or go home. That's the difficulty of the
tournament situation. Every team is
fighting for their lives. It's hard.
"It's all about if you can impose your
will and your style on the other team
to send them home. That little extra bit
about going home is awesome." ✦
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