SOUTH BEND, Ind. — University of Notre Dame men’s lacrosse standouts Pat Kavanagh, Liam Entenmann and Eric Dobson had their names called on Tuesday night during the 2024 Premier Lacrosse League draft. Entenmann is headed to the New York Atlas, Kavanagh to the Boston Cannons and Dobson to the Carolina Chaos.
Entenmann and Kavanagh were each first round picks, going back-to-back at fifth and sixth overall, respectively. Dobson was drafted 12th overall in the second round. Notre Dame was the only program in the country with multiple first round selections and had three picked before any other team had two.
With the three selections, the Fighting Irish now have had 53 players selected in the history of pro lacrosse drafts.
Entenmann is set to go down as an all-time great at Notre Dame, as he has been the best goalie in college lacrosse the past few seasons. The graduate student is the back-to-back winner of both the ACC Goalie of the Year and ACC Defensive Player of the Year. In 2023 Entenmann was named the USILA Ensign C. Markland Kelly Jr. Outstanding Goalie, which is presented to the top goalie in the country.
The standout was also named the 2023 NCAA Championships Most Outstanding Player after he put on a masterclass performance in cage in the title game with a season-high 18 saves while allowing just nine goals to propel the Irish to the championship.
Kavanagh will join his brother Matt, another Notre Dame legend, on the Boston Cannons. A two-time Tewaaraton Finalist and the 2024 ACC Offensive Player of the Year, Pat Kavanagh is the most decorated attacking player in Notre Dame men’s lacrosse history.
The graduate student holds the all-time career Notre Dame points (281) and assists (173) records. Kavanagh helped lead the Irish to their first national title in program history, capturing the 2023 championship. Kavanagh is also the only player in program history to record 10 points in a single game, a feat which he has achieved three times in his career.
Dobson has been a four-year starter for the Irish in the midfield and has one of the most lethal shots from distance in college lacrosse. The sharpshooter is a three-time All-ACC selection and was a 2023 USA Lacrosse Magazine First Team All-American.
Dobson enters the 2024 NCAA Tournament with 125 career points off 86 goals and 39 assists. The senior had a monster performance in the 2023 NCAA Tournament semifinal overtime win over Virginia, scoring four a team-high four goals and adding an assist to help Notre Dame go on and win the national title.
Kavanagh, Entenmann, Dobson and the Irish open up the NCAA Championships with a first round matchup against the winner of Wednesday’s Albany/Sacred Heart matchup at Arlotta Stadium at 5 p.m. ET on Sunday, May 12. The game will air on ESPNU. To purchase tickets, click here.