SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The No. 2 overall seed Notre Dame Fighting Irish welcome Western Michigan to Alumni Stadium for a 5 p.m. match on Sunday, Nov. 26 with a trip to the NCAA Championship Quarterfinals on the line. The match will air on ESPN+.
No. 2 NOTRE DAME vs. WESTERN MICHIGAN
Location: South Bend, Indiana | Alumni Stadium
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THE IRISH IN THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP
• Notre Dame is playing in its 24th NCAA Championship in 2023 and have played in the tourney in 20 of the last 23 seasons.
• The Irish have an overall record of 22-20-5 in the NCAA Championships.
• Notre Dame is 16-8-4 when playing at home in NCAA Tournament play in program history and has advanced to the next round 19 times.
• With the win over Kentucky on Nov. 19, the Irish are 13-8-2 in their opening NCAA Tournament matches in program history and have advanced to the next round 15 times.
• The Irish have advanced to the round of 16 on 12 occasions and have made five quarterfinals.
• Notre Dame’s No. 2 national seed is the highest the program has earned since being the top-seed during the 2014 season.
• The last time the Irish were in the NCAA Tournament they advanced to the College Cup for the second time in program history, coming in the 2021 season.
• Notre Dame won the College Cup in 2013, defeating Maryland by a score of 2-1 to capture the title. It was the program’s only trip to the College Cup.
THE WESTERN MICHIGAN SERIES
• The Irish and Wildcats will meet on the pitch for the eighth time on Sunday evening.
• The Irish lead the Broncos in the all-time series at 8-3-2.
• Notre Dame and Western Michigan haven’t played in a regular season or postseason match since the 1999 season.
•The Irish are 6-1-1 against the Broncos when playing in South Bend.
• Sunday will mark the first time the two teams meet in an NCAA Championship match.
LAST TIME OUT
• Notre Dame defeated Kentucky by a score of 2-0 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at Alumni Stadium to open NCAA postseason play for the Irish.
• The dominated possession and the run of play for large spells of the match and scored the opener in the 49th minute off a goal from Bryce Boneau.
• The Irish tacked on another goal when Nolan Spicer rounded the keeper and finished into an empty net in the 79th minute to secure the victory.
ATTACKING CLINIC
• Notre Dame’s attack…