The second edition of the #NDTop10 was released by Notre Dame Athletics on Thursday night and highlights some of the most memorable plays from the 2019-2020 academic year. Football, baseball, softball, soccer, lacrosse, basketball and others are all represented on it.
Before I share my one critique of the list I’ll let you watch and enjoy the ten plays they chose.
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Alright since you’ve seen it here are my couple of thoughts.
The game-winner against North Carolina by Laszewski was robbed. It could have gone in the top three and I wouldn’t have batted an eye. Kept the very small post season dreams alive while beating a blue-blood, even if North Carolina was bad.
Corner kick going in without being touched is absurd on the slow-motion replay. Could argue that one go way up.
Stealing home is the second most exciting play you can have in a baseball game (trying to score from first on a ball in the gap for me) but in highlight form it really does leave a lot to be desired when you watch it back. Not that it takes anything away from the play itself.
Did the volleyball highlight that saw the ball kicked up to be saved happen against Missouri by chance?
Ian Book’s touchdown run against Virginia Tech was awesome and capped a comeback win. It also wouldn’t have happened had Chase Claypool not been there to convert a huge fourth down moments earlier.
The game-winning goal against Wake Forest is great and it’s the difference in upsetting the second-ranked team in the nation and it’s a pretty one at that. Very worthy of the top spot.