SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The No. 2 overall seed Notre Dame Fighting Irish will play for a championship in the NCAA Final against No. 9 Clemson at 6:00 p.m. ET on Monday, Dec. 11 at Lynn Family Stadium in Louisville. The match will air on ESPNU.
No. 2 NOTRE DAME vs. No. 9 CLEMSON
Location: Louisville, Kentucky | Lynn Family Stadium
TV: ESPNU
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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 23-20-7 in the NCAA Championships.
• Notre Dame has a record of 3-0-1 at the College Cup in program history.
• The Irish are making their second appearance in the NCAA Final in program history.
• The Irish did not advance from the semifinal in 2021, drawing against Clemson with a score of 1-1 before falling in penalties.
• 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 first trip to the College Cup.
• The Irish have advanced to the round of 16 on 12 occasions and have now made six quarterfinals with three coming during the six years of the Chad Riley era.
• 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 is 16-8-6 when playing at home in NCAA Tournament play in program history and has advanced to the next round 21 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 CLEMSON SERIES
• The Irish and Tigers will meet on the pitch for the 15th time on Monday.
• Notre Dame holds a lead in the all-time series with a record of 7-5-2.
• The Irish and Tigers played earlier this season, with Notre Dame winning by way of a 3-2 decision at Alumni Stadium on Sept. 9.
• Eno Nto, Bryce Boneau and Daniel Russo each scored for the Irish in the win, with Russo providing the winner off an excellent free kick in the 50th minute.
LAST TIME OUT
• Notre Dame defeated Oregon State by a score of 1-0 on Friday evening at Lynn Family Stadium in the NCAA Championship Semifinals to advance to…