Category: Lacrosse

Notre Dame wide receiver confirms he’ll finish his eligibility

Tyler Buchner may have left Notre Dame once, but now he’s staying until his eligibility in two sports is up — and until he finishes a graduate degree.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish wide receiver [autotag]Tyler Buchner[/autotag] has confirmed he will remain on campus in 2025 to finish his football eligibility.

Buchner is a two-sport star — he also plays on the Fighting Irish lacrosse team. He will be finishing out his eligibility for that sport, as well. He has one year of football eligibility remaining.

Buchner started his Notre Dame football career at quarterback, backing up [autotag]Jack Coan[/autotag] in 2021. He earned the starter nod over [autotag]Drew Pyne[/autotag] in 2022 but was injured in his second game, an upset loss to Marshall. He eventually transferred to Alabama before coming back to Notre Dame to play lacrosse. He walked on to the Notre Dame football team as a wide receiver in May.

He’s actually already graduated from the university — he got his degree in the spring. Now he’s working on a master’s degree in business analytics at Notre Dame.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman has a moment with Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Tyler Buchner (12) after their team’s victory over South Carolina in the Gator Bowl.

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Clemson Lacrosse lands the No. 1 recruiting class in the country

Clemson signs the nation’s top recruiting class.

CLEMSON, S.C. – Head Coach Allison Kwolek and the Clemson Lacrosse program have signed Inside Lacrosse’s top-ranked 2025 class nationally with the addition of Tessa DeLuca, Aubrie Eisfeld, Marleigh O’Day, Kyla Orlando, Ella Pauley, Emma Penczek, Kiera Schwartz, Teagan Scott, Alexa Spallina and Ella Wilner. Clemson enters its third season of competition in 2025.

Per the Inside Lacrosse rankings, the historic class features five five-star recruits, including the No. 1 and No. 2-ranked players in the country, state champions and multiple multi-time All-Americans. The class is made up of four midfielders, four attackers, a defender and a goalie and hails from Connecticut, Georgia, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and South Carolina.

“We are excited to officially welcome this exceptional class to the Clemson family” said Kwolek, “This historic group will have an immediate impact on our program, and we look forward to seeing them shine with their high school teams this spring. We can’t wait to welcome them to campus this summer!”

– Via Clemson Athletic Communications

Notre Dame lacrosse lands highly touted recruit

Notre Dame lacrosse lands a four-star goalie with skills and size.

Kieran Walsh has committed to Notre Dame.

The four-star recruit is ranked 32nd among goalies for the class of 2026. The 6-foot, 4-inch Walsh weighs 185 pounds and is right-handed.

Walsh will be joining the Fighting Irish out of Chaminade High School in New York after considering Cornell, Georgetown, North Carolina, Virgina and Penn.

He posted an 11-4 record and 94.31 rating in the 2024 season.

He also played for Team Long Island and Inside Lacrosse had this to say about Walsh’s play: “You notice the size (6-foot-4) right away, and that feels like it was imposing for opposing shooters. But there’s a calm there in the way he saves, the clean stickwork and the ability to find a smooth pass and move out of the cage. He just oozes high-level ability.”

And this: “A 6-foot-4 righty who plays for Chaminade and wears No. 44, it’s impossible to ignore the Liam Entenmann vibes he gives off.”

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Florida LAX has 6 named to IWLCA Academic Honor Roll, earns honor squad status

Florida’s lacrosse program excelled both on and off the field this past academic year.

The Florida lacrosse program featured six student-athletes on the 2024 Division l IWLCA Academic Honor Roll for the 2023-2024 academic year, it was announced Wednesday afternoon. The Gators also earned IWLCA Academic Honor Squad status for their excellence in the classroom.

Paisley Eagan, Josie Hahn, Liz Harrison, Emily Lortz, Jackie Norsworthy and Danielle Pavinelli were the six members of the Orange and Blue to earn the academic accolade.

To be eligible for this honor, student-athletes must be in their junior year or later, amassing a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or greater. Lortz, Hahn and Pavinelli all received 4.00 GPAs this past spring, with Lortz being awarded the Elite 90 Award in May for having the highest cumulative GPA at the Final Four (3.99).

Florida was one of 100 Division l programs to be named an IWLCA Honor Squad for the 2023-2024 academic year. To qualify as an Honor Squad, a team must have a cumulative GPA of 3.20 or greater; Florida posted a cumulative GPA of 3.55 with a 3.57 GPA in the spring and a 3.52 GPA in the fall.

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Notre Dame visits White House with other national champions

Well, this sure was interesting timing.

For two straight years now, Notre Dame’s men’s lacrosse team has reigned atop the college world. Having won its second consecutive national championship, the team was invited to the White House along with other national champions from all over the country. The day finally has arrived, and this fantastic image on the South Lawn should warm Irish fans all over social media:

That not enough for you? Don’t worry. Those aren’t the only photos that were tweeted out:

And if you want to go a little further back, here’s the team at dinner the night before:

Vice President Kamala Harris hosted the event, and the fact that the Irish were in her presence and at the location they were at less than 24 hours after a major related news event is absolutely wild. This will be a story the players tell their kids and grandkids. They would have told them about visiting the White House anyway, but the timing of it all takes this to another level.

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Former Gators LAX standout named to 2024 Athletes Unlimited Pro final roster

Maggi Hall is the eighth former Florida lacrosse player to participate in the professional league.

Former Florida lacrosse star [autotag]Maggi Hall[/autotag] was selected on Tuesday to participate in the 2024 Athletes Unlimited Pro league this season. The recent Gators graduate is among 56 athletes named on the final roster for the professional circuit.

Hall became the first-ever member of the Orange and Blue to lead the country in total points this past season, amassing 119 on career highs in goals (65) and assists (54), as well as shot percentage (.619) and ground balls (27). She racked up 11 hat-tricks and had nine games in which she tallied seven or more points en route to IWLCA First Team All-American honors — making her the 15th Gator to earn that accolade.

She is the eighth Gator alumna to participate in the professional lacrosse league, along with assistant coaches Nicole Levy and Taryn VanThof.

Gators to have competed in Athletes Unlimited

Player (Position) Years with UF Years in AU
  Maggi Hall (Attack) 2021-2024 2024
  Haley Hicklen (Goalkeeper) 2016-2019 2021
  Madi Hall (Midfield) 2016-2019 2021
  Shayna Pirreca (Attack) 2015-2018 2021-2022
  Sydney Pirreca (Midfield) 2016-2019 2021-2022
  Sarah Reznick (Goalkeeper) 2020-2023 2023
  Mollie Stevens (Attack) 2014-2017 2021-2022
  Emma Wightman (Defense) 2019-2022 2023

About Athletes Unlimited

It is the fourth season of Athletes Unlimited Pro Lacrosse, which began in 2021. The season is set to take place for 24 days, lasting from July 18 to Aug. 11 at the USA Lacrosse Headquarters in Sparks, Maryland.

All games will be available live exclusively either on ESPN platforms or Bally Sports regional sports networks and the Bally Sports app, when users sign in through their pay TV provider or subscribe to Bally Sports+.

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Gators LAX standout on 2024 U.S. Women’s U20 National Team Roster

Kaitlyn Davies will be representing the Orange and Blue as well as the Red, White and Blue this summer in Hong Kong.

Florida lacrosse midfielder [autotag]Kaitlyn Davies[/autotag] was among 22 players selected to represent the United States at the 2024 World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship this summer, head coach Kelly Amonte Hiller announced on Tuesday.

The final roster was trimmed down following a three-day training camp comprised of 32 qualifying women’s lacrosse players at the USA Lacrosse headquarters in Sparks, Maryland. The team’s next training camp will be held at Northwestern University from July 18-20, before one final brief camp in August in Northern California.

The 2024 World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship will take place in Hong Kong from August 15 to 24.

“I could not be more excited at the selection of our U20 national team that will compete in the world championship in Hong Kong,” said Amonte Hiller. “We have chosen a group of 22 tremendously talented young women that work extremely well together.

“This is an exciting time for USA Lacrosse and we are so grateful for this group to have the opportunity to wear the red, white and blue and compete in this extraordinary tournament.”

Davies, a rising junior at UF, was a Second Team All-AAC selection, and an IWLCA All-Region Second Team performer this past season for the Gators. She played in 22 games, starting in 21 of them, totaling one goal, 13 ground balls, eight caused turnovers and 15 draw controls, helping anchor the nation’s seventh-best scoring defense.

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Clemson lacrosse flips another 5-star recruit from Syracuse, midfielder Aubrie Eisfeld

Clemson lands the No. 6 recruit in the 2025 class.

After flipping the commitment of the No. 1 player in the 2025 class, Alexa Spallina, from Syracuse to Clemson, the Tigers have flipped another 5-star recruit from the Orange.

Eisfeld is currently the No. 6 overall player in the class, making this already stacked Clemson recruiting class that much more stacked. Head coach Allison Kwolek has been on fire lately recruiting, with the program trending in the right direction.

As reported by Inside Lacrosse, Eisfeld initially committed to Kayla Treanor and the Syracuse Orange on September 19. Hailing from Bayport-Blue Point High School in New York, Eisfeld is a talented midfielder. She plays club lacrosse for the Long Island Yellow Jackets 2025 Spallina team alongside fellow standout player Alexa Spallina.

Clemson women’s lacrosse lands commitment from No. 1 recruit in 2025 class

Clemson flips the top player in the 2025 class.

Alexa Spallina, the top women’s lacrosse recruit for 2025, has switched her commitment from Syracuse to Clemson. Spallina, a two-time USA Lacrosse high school All-American from Mount Sinai (N.Y.), made the announcement on Instagram, thanking her family and coaches for their support.

This move marks a significant win for Clemson, which is entering its third year as a Division I program. The Tigers now have commitments from the top two prospects, with Spallina and Emma Penczek of Manchester Valley (Md.).

Clemson’s recent recruiting efforts have been strong, with highly ranked classes and notable players, including five graduate transfers. The team is coming off an 11-7 season and had several players honored in the ACC. Head coach Allison Kwolek has rapidly developed the program into a competitive force in women’s lacrosse.

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Three Notre Dame lacrosse players make Lacrosse Network’s Dream Team

Congrats to the trio of Irish recipients

Fresh off defending its National Championship, Notre Dame lacrosse players were bound for more recognition.

That’s exactly what happened on Thursday afternoon, as The Lacrosse Network announced its inaugural Dream Team. Three Notre Dame players made the list: goalie [autotag]Liam Entenmann[/autotag], midfielder [autotag]Jordan Faison[/autotag] and attacker [autotag]Pat Kavanagh[/autotag].

It should come as no surprise that the three were honored, as they led the Irish’s charge all year long. Kavanagh’s list of accolades just increased, as he was already the ACC Offensive Player of the Year, a first-team All-American, won the programs first Tewaaraton Award while setting the Notre Dame career points and assists records.

Congrats to the three Irish stars on a massively successful season.

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