SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The No. 1 seed Notre Dame women’s soccer team (15-2-3) dances on in the NCAA Tournament this weekend when it hosts a four-team regional starting on Friday, Nov. 18. The first matchup of the day will see No. 4 Michigan State vs. No. 5 TCU at 2 p.m. The nightcap will feature the Fighting Irish challenging No. 8 Santa Clara (11-6-3) at 6 p.m. inside Alumni Stadium. The two winners will clash on Sunday, Nov. 20, at 6:30 p.m.
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NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY
For the 28th time over the last 30 years, Notre Dame women’s soccer is dancing in the NCAA Tourney.
Notre Dame earned a No. 1 national seed for the first time since 2008.
Notre Dame’s overall postseason record sits at 71-23-4, which ranks as the third most wins behind UNC (140-17-4) and Florida State (73-18-4). UCLA is right behind with 70-21-5.
The Irish boast three NCAA championships, which is tied for second most – 1995, 2004, 2010 – and five runner-up finishes (1994, 1996, 1999, 2006, 2008).
All-in-all, they’ve qualified for 12 College Cups and boast an 8-4 record in the Final Four round.
They have made a total of 15 appearances in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tourney. Thus, they are an impressive 12-3 in that round. However, the last time they made it to the quarters was 2012.
Irish improved to 48-3-1 at home in the NCAA Tournament.
Irish boast 47 clean sheets in their NCAA Tournament history.
UNBEATEN STREAK ROLLS ON …
Notre Dame is now unbeaten in its last 10 matches, outscoring the opposition 27-6 over that stretch. Their last loss was a 3-1 decision to Pitt on Sept. 25.
ALBERT SAYS HI TO HERMANN TROPHY COMMITTEE
Korbin Albert has been a highlight reel down the stretch and she got everyone’s attention in the Florida State matchup on Nov. 3 in what was one of the best individual performances of the season of any player. Albert recorded her first career hat trick and the way she did it, you just need to see to believe.
Albert has scored an impressive 12 goals over the last 9 games.
She’s your reigning ACC Midfielder of the Year Award.
She has scored a total of 14 goals, which leads the team and ranks 9th in the country.
She boasts a team best 32 points, which ranks 12th in the country.
She has 2 PK goals, so when looking out her 12 non-PK goals – 10 have come from outside the box. In addition, three have come via direct free-kicks.
Lastly, Albert owns five game-winning goals, which leads…