Daily News | Third time’s the charm as Notre Dame tops Duke, 13-9, to win first NCAA lacrosse title at the Linc
Winding up from behind midfield, former Malvern Prep lacrosse star Quinn McCahon let loose a shot that caught both Duke’s goalie and all of the fans at Lincoln Financial Field off guard. When the ball bounced into the goal, McCahon gave Notre Dame a five-goal lead at halftime of the NCAA championship on Monday.
Garrett Leadmon, who scored Duke’s controversial overtime goal against Penn State in the semifinals, began the scoring, but he was the only Blue Devil to find the back of the net in the first half. While Duke’s top scorers, Brennan O’Neill and Dyson Williams, had many attempts, they either missed the net, had bad position or had their shots broken up. Meanwhile, six players scored for Notre Dame as the Fighting Irish took a 6-1 lead.
While McCahon’s goal gave the Fighting Irish a sizable lead over the Blue Devils heading into halftime, goalie Liam Entenmann made it stand up against a team that scored six in the first quarter alone in the semifinals. Entenmann made eight saves on nine shots in the first half, his .889 save percentage far above his season average of .562. He finished with 18 saves on 27 shots, a save percentage of .667.
On Duke’s side, Leadmon scored two goals and added an assist, but he was the only multi-goal scorer for the Blue Devils.Philadelphia is optimally located for Duke fans Stephanie and Kayla Wilson. While their son and brother , Jake, attends the North Carolina school, they hail from Shoreham Wading River, N.Y., and had to drive only a few hours to watch him play. Georgette and Hannah Kershis, whose son and brother , Liam, is committed to Duke, accompanied them.
Fans and families of the two teams showed up, but the seats in between were filled with fans of the game. Lacrosse clubs from all over made the trip to enjoy a weekend of lacrosse in South Philly.
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