Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's lacrosse
# Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's lacrosse

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's lacrosse team is an NCAA Division I college lacrosse team representing the University of Notre Dame as part of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They play their home games at Arlotta Family Lacrosse Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana.

## Individual career records

Reference:

| Record | Amount | Player | Years |
| - | - | - | - |
| Goals | 262 | Jillian Byers | 2006–09 |
| Assists | 151 | Maggie Tamasitis | 2009–12 |
| Points | 336 | Jillian Byers | 2006–09 |
| Ground balls | 193 | Kathryn Lam | 1999-02 |
| Draw controls | 285 | Andie Aldave | 2018–Present |
| Caused turnovers | 159 | Barbara Sullivan | 2012–16 |
| Saves | 528 | Ellie Hilling | 2010–13 |
| Save % | .531 | Tara Durkin | 2000–01 |
| GAA | 8.79 | Jen White | 2000–03 |

## Individual single-season records

| Record | Amount | Player | Years |
| - | - | - | - |
| Goals | 83 | Jillian Byers | 2009 |
| Assists | 59 | Maggie Tamasitis | 2012 |
| Points | 114 | Crysti Foote | 2006 |
| Ground balls | 64 | Margaret Smith | 2014 |
| Draw controls | 152 | Andie Aldave | 2019 |
| Caused turnovers | 55 | Barbara Sullivan | 2016 |
| Saves | 180 | Samantha Giacolone | 2017 |
| Save % | .548 | Tara Durkin | 2000 |
| GAA | 7.49 | Jen White | 2002 |

## Seasons

Reference:

Statistics overview :

| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| NCAA Division I (Independent) (1997–2000) ||||||
| 1997 | Tracy Coyne | 5–4 | | | |
| 1998 | Tracy Coyne | 7–6 | | | |
| 1999 | Tracy Coyne | 9–6 | | | |
| 2000 | Tracy Coyne | 5–10 | | | |
| NCAA Division I (Big East Conference) (2001–2013) ||||||
| 2001 | Tracy Coyne | 10–5 | 4–2 | 3rd | |
| 2002 | Tracy Coyne | 13–5 | 5–1 | 2nd | NCAA Quarterfinal |
| 2003 | Tracy Coyne | 8–7 | 4–2 | 3rd | |
| 2004 | Tracy Coyne | 12–5 | 4–2 | T-2nd | NCAA First Round |
| 2005 | Tracy Coyne | 3–12 | 1–4 | T-4th | |
| 2006 | Tracy Coyne | 15–4 | 4–1 | 2nd | NCAA Semifinal |
| 2007 | Tracy Coyne | 11–6 | 3–2 | T-3rd | |
| 2008 | Tracy Coyne | 12–7 | 4–1 | 2nd | NCAA First Round |
| 2009 | Tracy Coyne | 16–5 | 5–2 | 3rd | NCAA Quarterfinal |
| 2010 | Tracy Coyne | 11–7 | 6–2 | T-2nd | NCAA First Round |
| 2011 | Tracy Coyne | 10–9 | 6–2 | T-3rd | |
| 2012 | Christine Halfpenny | 13–5 | 6–2 | 3rd | NCAA First Round |
| 2013 | Christine Halfpenny | 12–5 | 5–3 | T-4th | NCAA First Round |
| NCAA Division I (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2014–present) ||||||
| 2014 | Christine Halfpenny | 10–9 | 2–5 | 7th | NCAA Second Round |
| 2015 | Christine Halfpenny | 11–9 | 3–4 | T-5th | NCAA Second Round |
| 2016 | Christine Halfpenny | 14–7 | 4–3 | T-3rd | NCAA Quarterfinal |
| 2017 | Christine Halfpenny | 11–8 | 4–3 | T-3rd | NCAA First Round |
| 2018 | Christine Halfpenny | 10–9 | 3–4 | 5th | |
| 2019 | Christine Halfpenny | 14–5 | 5–2 | 4th | NCAA Second Round |
| 2020 | Christine Halfpenny | 7–0 | 2–0 | | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2021 | Christine Halfpenny | 8–5 | 5–5 | 4th | |
| Total: | Total: | 257–160 (.616) | | | |
| National champion   Postseason invitational champion   Conference regular season champion   Conference regular season and conference tournament champion  Division regular season champion  Division regular season and conference tournament champion  Conference tournament champion ||||||

## Postseason Results

The Fighting Irish have appeared in 13 NCAA tournaments. Their postseason record is 7–13.

| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Score |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2002 | #7 | First Round Quarterfinal | Ohio State #2 Princeton | W, 11–7 L, 5–11 |
| 2004 | #9 | First Round | Northwestern | L, 8–10 |
| 2006 | #6 | First Round Quarterfinal Semifinal | Cornell #3 Georgetown #7 Dartmouth | W, 16–8 W, 12–9 L, 8–14 |
| 2008 | #10 | First Round | #1 Northwestern | L, 7–15 |
| 2009 | #6 | First Round Quarterfinal | Vanderbilt #3 North Carolina | W, 19–13 L, 10–16 |
| 2010 | #14 | First Round | #2 Northwestern | L, 7–19 |
| 2012 | #8 | First Round | #2 Northwestern | L, 7–12 |
| 2013 | #9 | First Round | Stanford | L, 7–8 |
| 2014 | #8 | First Round Second Round | High Point Duke | W, 18–4 L, 8–10 |
| 2015 | #12 | First Round Second Round | Ohio State #8 Northwestern | W, 13–11 L, 11–16 |
| 2016 | #6 | Second Round Quarterfinal | Northwestern #3 North Carolina | W, 15–3 L, 6–10 |
| 2017 | #15 | First Round | Cornell | L, 7–12 |
| 2019 | #7 | First Round Second Round | Stanford #4 Northwestern | W, 15–9 L, 13–10 |
| 2021 | #5 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinal | Robert Morris Virginia Boston College | W, 16–0 W, 13–8 |
