ND SPORTS
BY JORDAN WELLS
F
or the third time in the last four
years, Notre Dame's men's la-
crosse team advanced to the national
semifinals.
The No. 1-seeded Irish defeated
Towson 12-10 at home May 9 in the
first round of the NCAA Tourna-
ment, before knocking out Albany
14-10 in the quarterfinals May 16.
Albany, which featured one of the
greatest lacrosse players of this gen-
eration in attack Lyle Thompson,
scored five straight goals in the third
quarter to take a 9-8 lead over the
Irish with 2:25 left in the period.
But Notre Dame answered with six
straight goals in the fourth quarter,
including two apiece from sopho-
more midfielder Sergio Perkovic and
senior midfielder Nick Ossello, to
take a 14-9 lead with 5:45 to play.
Perkovic led the Irish with four goals
and an assist for five total points,
and senior attack Conor Doyle also
Two Down, Two To Go For
Men's Lacrosse Team
Junior Matt Landis, one of the nation's top overall defenders, has helped Notre Dame hold opponents to
9.2 goals per game this year.
PHOTO COURTESY NOTRE DAME MEDIA RELATIONS
