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Men's Lacrosse
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Men's Lacrosse Preps for NCAA Tournament
Irish battle No. 5 Georgetown, May 16.
May 13, 1999
IRISH AND HOYAS MEET FOR SECOND TIME THIS SEASON - Today's NCAA tournament first round meeting between the 14th-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-5) and fifth-ranked Georgetown Hoyas (11-2) marks the second time in 1999 that the two teams have faced each other. The two schools squared off at Notre Dame on April 10 with the Hoyas earning a 12-8 decision. This will be the first meeting between the two schools in NCAA competition.
#14 NOTRE DAME (8-5) vs. #5 GEORGETOWN (11-2)
1999 NCAA MEN'S LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIPS (FIRST ROUND)
SUNDAY, MAY 16, 1999 - MINNEGAN STADIUM - TOWSON, MD
IRISH BACK IN THE NCAAs - Notre Dame is making its eighth NCAA tournament appearance and seventh in the last eight seasons. After six consecutive appearances from 1992-97, the Irish missed the NCAA tournament in 1998 after finishing the season with a 5-7 record. Kevin Corrigan, the 11-year mentor for the Irish has led Notre Dame to all eight of its appearances. Corrigan's squads have posted a 1-7 record in NCAA competition.
IRISH RESULTS IN THE NCAAs - Notre Dame earned its first NCAA tourament berth in 1990 and made its second appearance in 1992. From 1992-97, the Irish were one of just six schools to garner an NCAA bid each of those six seasons. Notre Dame's only tournament win came in 1995 when the Irish stunned the lacrosse world with a 12-10 victory over fifth-seeded Duke. It marked the first, and only, time in NCAA tournament history that a team from the West advanced past the first round. Today's game at Minnegan Stadium marks the second visit for the Irish. In 1997 (its last NCAA tournament appearance), Notre Dame lost 21-5 to Loyola.
Results:
1990 - lost to Harvard 9-3 (May 16, 1990; Cambridge, MA)
1992 - lost to Johns Hopkins 15-7 (May 10, 1992; Baltimore, MD)
1993 - lost to Virginia 15-9 (May 15, 1993; Charlottesville, VA)
1994 - lost to Virginia 24-4 (May 14, 1994; Charlottesville, VA)
1995 - def. Duke 12-10 (May 13, 1995; Durham, NC);
lost to Maryland 14-10 (May 20, 1995; College Park, MD)
1996 - lost to Johns Hopkins 12-7 (May 12, 1996; Annapolis, MD)
1997 - lost to Loyola 21-5 (May 11, 1997; Towson, MD)
THE LAST MEETING BETWEEN THE IRISH AND HOYAS - Notre Dame, ranked 14th at the time, saw its first- quarter 4-0 lead erased as the Irish lost for the only time at home in '99 as they dropped a 12-8 decision to the then eighth-ranked Hoyas.
Notre Dame jumped out to the early four-goal lead when Brad Owen scored 58 seconds into the contest. Tom Glatzel scored both of his goals in the first 15-minute stanza, while Stedman Oakey added the other Irish score.
Georgetown was able to get on the scoreboard with 19 seconds left in the first period. The Hoyas added three more in the second quarter and held the Irish scoreless as the two teams were deadlocked at the half.
David Ulrich put the Irish up 5-4 (its last lead of the contest) with 11:59 remaining in the third quarter, but Georgetown jumped out to a 7-5 advantage with three unanswered goals in just under four minutes.
Steve Bishko and Chris Dusseau tied the score (7-7) for the third time in the contest with 4:57 remaining in the third quarter, but Georgetown took the lead for good 43 seconds later as the Hoyas scored five of the game's last six goals.
Notre Dame was outshot 53-24 by the Hoyas in the game. Irish goalkeeper Kirk Howell tied his career best with 17 saves in the game.
HEAD COACH KEVIN CORRIGAN - Kevin Corrigan is in his 11th season at the Notre Dame helm and his 13th in the collegiate ranks. The three-time Great Western Lacrosse League coach of the year earned his 100th career win in Notre Dame's 10-8 victory over Hobart on March 27. He owns a 104-69 (.601) overall ledger and an 94-54 (.635) mark with the Irish. Corrigan has guided Notre Dame to eight NCAA tournament appearances and eight (either outright or shared) conference titles. Prior to 1998, he had led the Irish to six straight tournament berths from 1992-97. Under Corrigan in 1995, Notre Dame won its first-ever NCAA tournament which propelled the Irish into the quarterfinals for the first time in school history. Previous to his tenure at Notre Dame, he served as head coach at Randolph-Macon during the 1985 and 1986 campaigns where his teams compiled a 10-15 mark.
SERIES RECORD VS. GEORGETOWN - The two teams meet for the third time in the last two seasons, and for the ninth time since the series started in 1982. Georgetown holds a 5-3 advantage in the series and has won the last three meetings between the two schools. Notre Dame's last win against the Hoyas was a 13-10 decision at home during the 1993 campaign.
Series History:
1982 W 17-8 (at Washington, DC)
1984 W 11-5 (at Washington, DC)
1989 L 7-9 (at Washington, DC)
1992 L 6-10 (at Washington, DC)
1993 W 13-10 (at Notre Dame, IN)
1994 L 8-18 (at Washington, DC)
1998 L 7-13 (at Washington, DC)
1999 L 8-12 (at Notre Dame, IN)
COMMON FOES - Five common opponents can be found on the respective '99 schedules of the Irish and Hoyas this season - Army, Butler, Penn State, Hobart and Villanova. Georgetown was 5-0 against those teams, while Notre Dame posted a 4-1 mark (the only loss was a 13-8 decision to Penn State in the season opener on February 28).
SCOUTING THE IRISH - Notre Dame heads into its matchup with Georgetown having won three straight. The Irish, who own an 8-5 record, have not lost since dropping a 5-4 decision at Ohio State on April 14. Notre Dame played seven opponents this season which were ranked in the final '99 United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) final ranking. Corrigan's squad posted a 3-4 record against those teams ranked in the final poll.
The Irish are led in scoring by their three attack players - sophomores David Ulrich and Tom Glatzel and senior Chris Dusseau. Ulrich tops the Irish scoring column with 16 goals and a team-leading 28 assists (44 points). Glatzel is second in all three offensive categories - goals (24), assists (15) and points (39). Dusseau leads the team in goals scored for the fourth consecutive campaign as he has a career-best 31 goals to go along with two assists (33 points).
David's twin brother Todd, also a sophomore, and Steve Bishko, another second-year player, are tied for fourth in the Irish scoring column with 22 points each. Todd Ulrich has 13 goals and nine assists, while Bishko has 15 goals and seven assists.
Senior midfield Brad Owen is the sixth Irish player with 10 or more goals this season as he has tallied 13 times for the Irish and dished off three assists (16 points).
Offensively, the Irish have been solid, averaging 10.38 goals per game. The defense has been stellar, giving up just 8.31 goals per game, its lowest allowance since the 1996 campaign when Notre Dame opponents averaged just 7.23 goals per contest (the 94 goals allowed that season marked the second fewest by an Irish team). Corrigan's squad has held its last four opponents to eight goals or less. Irish opponents have failed to score 10 or fewer goals in eight games this season. The most goals allowed by Notre Dame this season was in the season opener (13) against Penn State.
Junior Kirk Howell, in his first year as a starter, has recorded an 8.15 goals against average and .586 save percentage. He has started all 13 games this season and played 765:54 of a possible 782:11. Howell has allowed 104 goals, while registering 147 saves.
DUSSEAU ON A SCORING ROLL - Chris Dusseau has averaged 4.3 goals in Notre Dame's last three outings. The senior attack scored two in Saturday's win over Harvard after netting a career-high six goals the previous week against Massachusetts (April 24). He also had five goals in Notre Dame's 15-7 win over Army on April 17. Dusseau leads the Irish with 31 goals this season. The 31 marks a single-season best for the Irish co-captain whose previous career-high was 29 set during the 1996 and 1997 campaigns. The two scores in the Harvard game bring his career total to 131 goals, which ties him for second on the career goals scoring list at Notre Dame. Dusseau scored his 100th career goal against Georgetown on April 10 and is one of just three Irish players to reach the milestone. The other two players to score 100-plus goals in their careers were Randy Colley (173 goals from 1992-94) and Joe Franklin (113 goals from 1983-86). He has led the Irish in scoring in each of his four seasons at Notre Dame.
DUSSEAU REACHES THE CENTURY MARK - Notre Dame senior attack Chris Dusseau became the 12th Irish player to reach the 100-point mark in his career this season. Currently third in the scoring column this season with a team-high 31 goals and two assists (33 points), Dusseau is eighth on the all-time scoring list with 113 goals and 11 assists for 124 points. Dusseau, a co-captain this season, has started all 50 games throughout his career.
TABLES TURNED - Six of the seven opponents Notre Dame lost to in 1998 were on the Irish schedule in '99. The Irish posted a 4-2 record against those foes as Corrigan's squad avenged losses to Hobart, Butler, Massachusetts and Harvard this season.
SUPER SOPHS - Notre Dame's sophomore class is represented well in the Irish scoring column this season as four of the team's five scorers are second-year players. David Ulrich leads the team in scoring with 16 goals and a team-high 28 assists (44 points), while teammate Tom Glatzel second with 24 goals and 15 assists (39 points). David's twin brother, Todd, is fourth in scoring with 13 goals and nine assists (22 points), while Steve Bishko rounds out the top five scorers with 15 goals and seven assists (22 points).
GOAL DISTRIBUTION - Notre Dame is averaging 1.21 more goals per game this season than it did a year ago. The Irish are averaging 10.38 goals in 1999 compared to 9.17 goals in 1998. The number of players who have scored 10 or more goals this season has doubled to six in '99.
HOWELL COMING UP BIG IN GOAL - Junior Kirk Howell, who spent two seasons as the backup to four-year starter Alex Cade, has been impressive for the Irish this season. He has played 765:54 of the possible 782:11 minutes and has allowed 104 goals while making 147 saves. Howell has a .586 save percentage and 8.15 goals against average. He has registered a career-high 17 saves in two games this season - Loyola and Georgetown - and has had 10 or more saves in seven of his last nine outings and in eight games overall.
TOUGH DEFENSE - Notre Dame's defense has continued to stifle opponents as the Irish have allowed just 8.31 goals per game this season. In its last four contests, Notre Dame has allowed an average of 6.75 goals. Coach Kevin Corrigan's squad has given up 10 or more goals in five contests and held eight of its opponents to under 10 goals. The Irish have been most effective in the second and fourth quarters as opponents are averaging just 1.77 goals per game.
IRISH STRONG AT HOME - In three (1994, 1995 and 1997) of the last seven years, Notre Dame finished the home portion of its season undefeated. The Irish posted 5-0 marks in both '94 and '95 and were 6-0 in '97. Corrigan's squad was 6-1 at home this season. Since 1984, Notre Dame has an 80-25 (.762) record at home and is 41-8 (.837) over the last eight seasons.
SEEING DOUBLE - Sophomores David and Todd Ulrich are the first twin brothers to play on the Notre Dame men's lacrosse team. David plays attack, while Todd is in the midfield. Both are starters in the lineup and are one of four players who played at Boys' Latin in Baltimore - the other two are Ned Webster and Tom Glatzel.
BALTIMORE HOMECOMING - Today's game marks a homecoming for several players who are from Maryland - senior David Biddison (Baltimore), sophomore Tom Glatzel (Ellicott City), senior Revere LaNoue (Baltimore), freshman Devin Ryan (Kensington), senior Ben Savage (Ellicott City), sophomores David and Todd Ulrich (Baltimore), senior Ned Webster (Baltimore) and freshman A.J. Wright (Timonium).
BROTHERLY LOVE - It's a family reunion for Irish co-captain Chris Dusseau and his brother Steve, a freshman midfielder for the Hoyas. Steve, who did not register a point in the first meeting back in April, has played in 10 of 13 contests and has 11 goals and four assists. The elder Dusseau had a goal the first time the two played against each other. Chris and Steve's father Paul is a 1971 graduate and older brother Joe is a 1996 graduate of Notre Dame.
DEGREES CONFERRED - With the conflict of today's game and graduation at Notre Dame, the 10 seniors on this year's team participated in a special commencement yesterday (Saturday) to receive their degrees. Chuck Lennon, the executive director of the alumni association and Reverend Al D'Alonzo, the academic counselor for the men's lacrosse team, presided over the ceremony and conferred the degrees on David Biddison (government), Chris Dusseau (psychology), Ray Cross (finance), Laurence Galli (English), Revere LaNoue (government), Sean Meehan (finance), Brad Owen (management information systems), Ben Savage (marketing), Steve Sepeta (marketing) and Ned Webster (communications).
IRISH IN THE NATIONAL STATISTICS
David Ulrich - 11th in assists per game (2.15)
Kirk Howell - 10th in goals against average (8.15)
17th in save percentage (.586)
Team - 11th in scoring defense (8.31)
11th in scoring margin (+2.08)
15th in winning percentage (.615)
STX/US INTERCOLLEGIATE LACROSSE ASSOCIATION POLL
(Final Poll)
Pts.
1. Loyola (12-0) 200
2. Virginia (9-3) 184
3. Duke (13-2) 178
Johns Hopkins (10-2) 178
5. Georgetown (11-2) 160
6. Delaware (13-2) 140
7. Syracuse (9-4) 134
8. Hofstra (11-2) 131
Princeton (9-3) 131
10. UMBC (11-3) 113
11. Maryland (9-5) 94
12. Penn State (8-4) 89
13. Navy (7-6) 81
14. NOTRE DAME (8-5) 73
15. North Carolina (6-9) 43
16. Butler (8-6) 41
17. Yale (7-6) 36
18. Cornell (7-6) 31
19. Hobart (6-7) 19
20. Army (8-6) 16
FACE-OFF LACROSSE POLL
(Final Poll)
Pts.
1. Loyola 260
2. Johns Hopkins 245
3. Duke 228
4. Syracuse 226
5. Virginia 208
6. Georgetown 197
7. Delaware 176
8. Princeton 153
9. Maryland 150
10. Hofstra 140
11. Penn State 135
12. UMBC 129
13. Navy 110
14 North Carolina 85
15. NOTRE DAME 66
16. Cornell 58
17. Butler 49
18. Towson 36
19. Lehigh 13
Ohio State 13
Yale 13
NOTRE DAME MEN'S LACROSSE BIO UPDATES
Mike Adams...6-2...195...Sophomore...Defense...Wilton, CT
Played in all 13 games and made six starts...split starting assigments on defense with Ray Cross who made seven starts...third on the team with 34 ground balls...earned first career start in the second game of the season versus Denver...collected a career-high five ground balls against Army and Massachusetts...also had four ground balls in the Butler and Harvard games.
David Biddison...6-2...190...Senior...Defense...Baltimore, MD
One of six players to start all 13 games in '99...Irish co-captain this season along with Chris Dusseau...has started every game over the past two years...collected 13 ground balls and has 35 in his career.
Steve Bishko...6-2...188...Sophomore...Midfield...West Islip, N.Y.
Was a starter in every game except in the season finale versus Harvard...tied for fourth in the Irish scoring column with 15 goals and seven assists...scored three unassisted goals in 9-8 win over Harvard...scored Notre Dame's last two goals in the come-from-behind win over the Crimson...tallied the tying goal with 2:31 left and then scored the game-winner with three seconds left...netted two goals in 8-7 come-from-behind win over Butler, including the game-tying goal with four minutes remaining in the contest off a David Ulrich assist...tallied a career-high five goals and dished off two assists for a personal best seven points in second game of the season against Denver...was also the leading scorer for the Irish in the season opener at Penn State as he scored two goals and dished off three assists...scored both of his goals in the fourth quarter...his first goal of the game was the first in his collegiate career...had two goals and an assist in win over Air Force...his lone goal in the second quarter against Villanova game the Irish up 5-4 as Notre Dame went on for a 14-10 victory over the Wildcats...first-quarter goal off an assist from David Ulrich against Loyola tied the game at 2-2...scored twice in 10-8 win over Hobart...had a goal and an assist in 12-8 loss to Georgetown...was one of just two goal scorers for the Irish in 5-4 loss at Ohio State...second on team with 37 ground balls...was one of four Irish players to earn Great Western Lacrosse League player-of-the-week honors...second on the team with 37 ground balls...collected a career-high six ground balls against Harvard...has 15 career goals and 10 assists (25 points).
Ray Cross...6-4...195...Senior...Defense...McAllen, TX
Saw action in all but one game (Ohio State) and made seven starts...missed the OSU game because of illness...split time starting on defense with sophomore Mike Adams.
Chad DeBolt...5-10...193...Freshman...Midfield...Waterloo, NY
One of two Irish rookies to see action in all 13 games...scored two goals during the '99 campaign...handled some of the team faceoff duties behind Kevin Higgins...was 30-of-49 for a .612 winning percentage...had his first collegiate goal in the season opener at Penn State...scored off a Tom Glatzel assist that gave Notre Dame a 3-1 advantage with 9:34 remaining in the first quarter...had his only other score in the second game of the season against Denver as he was one of nine different Irish scorers in the 17-9 victory over Denver...gave Notre Dame a 7-3 advantage in the game off a David Ulrich assist with 12:34 remaining in the second quarter.
Chris Dusseau...6-3...190...Senior...Attack...Columbus, Ohio
Started all 50 games during his Notre Dame career...Irish co-captain in '99 along with teammate Dave Biddison...third-leading scorer this season with a career-high 31 goals and two assists (33 points)...leads team in goals scored for the fourth consecutive year...had a career-best six goals in 9-7 win at Notre Dame's first-ever win over Massachusetts...the six goals he scored tied the Irish school record for most goals in a road contest...the previous game he had established a career-best with five goals in a 15-7 win over Army which snapped a three-game Notre Dame losing streak...scored twice in 9-8 win over Harvard in season finale...scored a goal in every game but one (Ohio State)...scored a goal and dished off an assist in season opener against Penn State...had two goals and an assist versus Denver...netted three goals in 14-10 win at Villanova...had four goals in 10-8 loss to top-ranked Loyola...his final tally of the game knotted the contest at 7-7 with 7:22 remaining in the third quarter...scored two goals in 10-8 win over Hobart...tallied three goals in overtime loss at Hofstra...sent the game into overtime when he tied the game off a Tom Glatzel assist with 3:49 remaining in regulation...scored his first goal of the with 9:01 left in the third quarter and then closed the Hofstra lead to 9-8 with 4:47 remaining before putting in the game-tying score...has 113 career goals and 11 assists (124 points)...tied for second on the all-time Notre Dame goals scoring list and is eighth on the all-time career scoring chart...two-time Great Western Lacrosse League player-of-the-week honoree.
John Flandina..6-0...185...Freshman...Attack...West Islip, NY
One of just two freshmen (the other Chad DeBolt) to see playing time in all 13 games this season...led all Irish rookies in scoring with five goals and four assists (nine points)...tallied his first career goal in 17-9 win over Denver...had the first two assists of his career in 16-2 versus Air Force...put Notre Dame up 11-7 with his fourth-quarter score at Villanova...assisted on Chris Dusseau's man-up goal in the second quarter that tied the contest at 4-4 against top-ranked Loyola...fourth-quarter man-up tally against Hobart put the Irish up 9-7 in eventual 10-8 win over the Statesmen...scored the last Notre Dame goal in 12-8 loss to Georgetown...assisted on one of Stedman Oakey's three goals in 5-4 loss at Ohio State...tallied a goal with 20 seconds remaining in the first quarter against Harvard.
Laurence Galli...5-11...175...Senior...Defense...Garden City, NY
One of six players and two defensive players to start all 13 games in '99...collected 12 ground balls on the season and 43 during his career.
Tom Glatzel...6-2...170...Sophomore...Attack...Ellicott City, MD
Started the first 12 games of the season...missed first start of the 1999 season in regular-season finale against Harvard...second-leading scorer on the team with 24 goals and 15 assists (39 points)...had a goal or an assist in all 13 games...scored a career-high five goals and dished off two assists for a personal best seven points in 17-9 win over Denver...contributed four goals and two assists in 15-7 win over Army...netted three goals in wins over Air Force and Villanova...had two goals and an assist against Hobart...had a goal and an assist in 8-7 come-from-behind wins over Butler and Harvard...scored the first of three fourth-quarter Notre Dame goals that brought the Irish to within a goal (7-6) with 6:23 remaining in the contest versus the Bulldogs...dished off a career-high three assists in overtime loss at Hofstra and in 9-7 win over Massachusetts...assisted on two of Chris Dusseau's three goals against the Dutchmen, including the score which tied the contest with 3:49 remaining in regulation...credited with the assists on Dusseau's first three goals against the Minutemen...helped Notre Dame open up 4-0 first-quarter with two goals against Georgetown before eventual 12-8 loss to Hoyas...collected 30 ground balls...has 26 career goals and 16 assists for 42 points...first Irish player to earn Great Western Lacrosse League player-of-the-week honors.
Jon Harvey...5-10..185...Sophomore...Attack...Winchester, MA
Second-year player has appeared in all 13 games in '99 after seeing action in just two games as a freshman...has scored one goal and dished off two assists...had his first collegiate goal and assist in 17-9 win over Denver...both occured in the third quarter...netted his first career score off a Brad Owen assist with 9:27 left in the game and then assisted on Tom Glatzel's fifth goal of the game with 39 seconds remaining in the third quarter..assisted on Chris Young's first career goal against Villanova.
Kevin Higgins...6-0...178...Junior...Midfield...Wilton, CT
Notre Dame's top faceoff player...has taken 234 of a possible 239 faceoffs this season and owns .526 winning percentage (has won 152)...has seen action in all 13 contests and leads the team with 76 ground balls...also has dished off three assists in 99...recorded first assist of the season against Denver on John Flandina first collegiate goal...assisted on goals by David Ulrich and Chris Dusseau in 15-7 win over Army...tied his career-high with 12 ground balls against Hofstra...has eight ground balls in the Air Force contest and had seven against Denver and Villanova...has one career goal, five assists (six points) and 172 ground balls.
Kirk Howell...6-1...180...Junior...Goal...Nashville, TN
Notre Dame's starting goalie in all 13 games during the 1999 campaign...has a .586 save percentage and 8.15 goals against average...has made 147 saves and allowed 104 goals while playing 765:54 of a possible 782:11 minutes...registered 10 or more goals in eight games this season and in seven of the last nine contests...registered career-high 17 saves against top-ranked Loyola and eighth-ranked Georgetown...in first career start in the season opener against Penn State, registered 13 saves...17 saves versus began a string of five consecutive contests with 10 or more saves...made 14 saves against Hobart and allowed just eight goals...had 13 saves while giving up just seven goals against Butler...made 12 saves in 10-9 overtime loss to Hofstra...had 10 saves against Army and 13 in the Massachusetts contest...played the entire game in all but three contests...collected 32 ground balls this season.
Revere LaNoue...6-0...170...Senior...Midfield...Baltimore, MD
Played in all 13 games and made first career start in regular season finale against Harvard...has scored two goals and dished off an assist during the '99 campaign...one of nine different goal scorers in Notre Dame's 16-2 victory over Air Force as his first quarter goal off an assist from David Ulrich gave the Irish a 3-0 lead...tallied his second score of the campaign in overtime loss to Hofstra...scored with 42 seconds remaining in the third quarter to move the Irish to within 8-7 of the Flying Dutchmen...assisted on one of Chris Dusseau's five goals in 15-7 win over Army...has six career goals and four assists (10 points).
Sean Meehan...6-0...192...Senior...Midfield...St. James, NY
Played in all 13 games...earned first career start in the regular-season finale against Harvard...scored a goals and dished off two assists this season (the first career points of his career)...had the first goal and assist of his career against Villanova...scored Notre Dame's second goal of the game against the Wildcats and assisted on Chris Dusseau's third and final score of the contest...had the assist on Dusseau's sixth goal of the game in 9-7 win at Massachusetts...collected 11 ground balls.
Aaron McCann...6-1...170...Sophomore...Defense...Orchard Park, NY
Second-year player saw action in 11 games during the '99 season after not seeing any playing time in '98...first collegiate appearance was in the season opener against Penn State.
Stedman Oakey...6-0..192...Junior...Midfield...Charlottesville, VA
Played in all 13 contests for the Irish...scored six goals and dished off three assists during the '99 campaign...scored his first goal of the season against Air Force and was one of nine different Notre Dame players to score in the 16-2 victory...assisted on Tom Glatzel's second-quarter goal that gave the Irish a 6-4 advantage at top-ranked Loyola...scored the third of Notre Dame's first four goals against Georgetown...scored a season-high three goals in 5-4 loss at Ohio State...assisted on one of Chris Dusseau's career-high six goals in 9-7 loss at Massachusetts...has a goal in 15-7 win over Army...has 21 career goals and 12 assists (33 points).
Brad Owen..6-2...190...Senior...Midfield...Amherst, NH
Starter in all 13 games and one of six Irish players with 10 or more goals this season...has 13 goals and three assists (16 points)...opened up the season by scoring in Notre Dame's first four contests...tied his career best with three goals in 16-2 win over Air Force...tallied two goals in the season opener at Penn State...netted two goals and an assist in 17-9 win over Denver...his assist to Jon Harvey was the first of Owen's collegiate career...had a goal in the win at Villanova...scored what proved to be the game-winner as he put the Irish up 5-4 lead in the second quarter in eventual 10-8 win over Hobart...scored two of Notre Dame's first four goals in 8-7 win over Butler...tallied the opening goal against Georgetown...third-quarter goal against Massachusetts put the Irish up 7-2 in 9-7...collected 24 ground balls...has 28 career goals and three assists (31 points).
Ben Savage...5-11...180...Senior...Attack...Ellicott City, MD
Played in nine contests during the '99 season and earned one start (versus Harvard in the regular-season finale)...has three goals on the season...recorded two goals in the Denver game for the second consecutive year...had back-to-back fourth quarter goals on assists from David Ulrich and Chris Dusseau...tallied his third goal of the season in 15-7 victory over Army...has 15 career goals and five assists (20 points).
Steve Sepeta...6-0...190...Senior...Defense...Duxbury, MA
Saw action on defense in all 13 contests and collected 17 ground balls.
David Ulrich...5-8...150...Sophomore...Attack...Baltimore, MD
Has started all 13 games...leading scorer for the Irish in 1999 with 16 goals and a team-leading 28 assists...leads team in assists for the second straight year and ranks 11th nationally with 2.15 per game...has had either a goal or an assist in every game during the '99 campaign and in 18 consecutive contests dating back to last season...registered highest point-total of the season when he tied his career-high with seven points against Air Force...in the 16-2 win over the Falcons, he had two goals and a season and career-high five assists...also had five assists in Notre Dame's next outing against Villanova as he totaled six points in the 14-10 win over the Wildcats... scored two goals and dished off two assists in 10-8 loss to top-ranked Loyola...had three assists in 10-8 win over Hobart...tallied game-winning goal in come-from-behind 8-7 victory over Butler...scored the unassisted game-winner with 53 seconds remaining in the contest...finished the game with a goal and two assists...assisted on the Steve Bishko's game-tying goal with four minutes left to play...netted a season-high three goals in 10-9 overtime loss at Hofstra..scored a goal and dished off four assists in 17-9 win over Denver...netted a goal and had three assists in 9-8 win over Harvard...collected 35 ground balls on the season...has 32 career goals and 46 assists for 78 points...stands 11 all-time on Irish career assist list...one of four Irish players to earn Great Western Lacrosse League player-of-the-week accolades.
Todd Ulrich..5-9...155...Sophomore...Midfield...Baltimore, MD
Started first 12 games of the season...tied for fourth in scoring with in '99 with 13 goals and nine assists (22 points)...scored a season-high three goals in 15-7 win over Army...had two goals and three assists in 17-9 win over Denver...also dished off three assists in season opener against Penn State...scored first and last Irish goals in 14-10 win at Villanova...netted two goals and an assist in 10-8 win over Hobart...scored twice in 16-2 win over Air Force...in come-from-behind win over Harvard, scored with 9:26 remaining in the contest to draw Notre Dame to within 8-7...also scored a goal in the win over Butler...has 17 career goals and 11 assists (28 points).
Ned Webster...6-0...180...Senior...Attack...Baltimore, MD
Playing time was limited due to arthoscopic knee surgery before the start of the season...only action he saw was in man-up situations...dished off four assists during the season...had two assists in the Georgetown game...assists came on back-to-back goals in the second half by Steve Bishko and Chris Dusseau...Dusseau's goal with 4:57 remaining in the third quarter tied the game at 7-7......assisted on one of Dusseau's five goals in 15-7 win over Army...dished off first assist of the season in 8-7 come-from-behind win over Butler...had the assists on Steve Bishko's man-up goal that made the score 5-4 early in the third quarter...has 13 career goals and 23 assists (36 points).
Chris Young...5-9...165...Sophomore...Midfield...Camillus, NY
Second-year player who saw action in all 13 contests...had the first points of his career in '99 as he netted two goals and dished off an assist...tallied his first goal of the season in 14-10 win at Villanova...helped Notre Dame grab a 4-0 lead with 6:34 remaining in the first quarter on an assist from Jon Harvey...had his first collegiate assist in the Ohio State games as he assisted on one of Stedman Oakey's three goals in the contest...scored his second goal of the season in 9-7 win at Massachusetts.
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