The Irish Men's Lacrosse team took on Yale at Arlotta Stadium on May 13th.
Has a great sense for the game ... possesses good skills ... learning to adapt his skills with the college game ... has made great progress since the fall season.
PREP AND PERSONAL: A three-time letterwinner at St. Mary's High School ... tallied 135 points on 62 goals and 73 assists during his high school career ... earned all-state honors during his junior and senior campaigns ... copped all-city accolades his sophomore, junior and senior seasons ... an all-county performer ... team captain as a senior ... ranked No. 50 on the Inside Lacrosse Top 50 Young Gun list for his class heading into his senior campaign ... team was nationally ranked according Inside Lacrosse in 2010 and 2011 ... member of the Maryland Free State Team and the Warrior Top 40 game ... Blue Chip Camp participant ... 2011 Vail Shootout All-Star Team ... lettered in soccer during his sophomore year at St. Mary's ... attended same high school as former Notre Dame lacrosse All-American Grant Krebs ... member of the National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society and the Environmental Club ... son of Brian and Roxanne Connolly ... grandfather, Patrick Connolly, played lacrosse at Loyola College ... has an older sister, Lindsay ... born Feb. 15, 1993 ... enrolled in Notre Dame's First Year of Studies program.