SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The No. 23/8 Fighting Irish men’s soccer team is back in action for an ACC showdown against No. 3/3 Stanford at Alumni Stadium at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, Sept. 14. The match will air on ACCNX.
#23/8 NOTRE DAME vs. #3/3 STANFORD
Location: South Bend, Indiana | Alumni Stadium
Live Stream: ACCNX
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Game Notes: vs. Stanford
THE STANFORD SERIES
• The Irish and Cardinal will meet on the pitch for the second time in program history on Saturday evening.
• Notre Dame came out victorious in the previous matchup, outlasting Stanford by a score of 2-1 in a double overtime win on Sept. 2, 2016.
• Now Dallas Cowboy kicker Brandon Aubrey won the match for the Irish with a free kick goal in the 104th minute.
• Current Austin FC standout Jon Gallagher leveled the match in the 86th minute to set up the dramatic win in overtime.
ROOU LEADS THE LINE
• Senior forward Matthew Roou picked up right where he left off, scoring the first goal of the season for Notre Dame in the opener against Akron.
• Roou converted a penalty drawn by Bryce Boneau in the 51st minute.
• The talisman now has 54 career points off 22 goals and 10 assists.
• Last season Roou was elite in attack, scoring 10 goals and registering three assists, marking his best year in an Irish jersey.
BK THE GK
• Blake Kelly has already made an impact just two three into his freshman season as the goalkeeper of the Fighting Irish.
• Kelly made eight saves in the draw at Indiana, the most of any ACC keeper this season.
• The freshman followed it up with his first career win in the ACC opener against Louisville, making four saves while allowing just one goal.
• The goalie started the season opener, marking the first time a true freshman goalie has started an opener for the Irish in over 30 seasons.
REGULAR SEASON DOMINANCE
• Dating back to a match on Oct. 18, 2022, Notre Dame has lost just once in regular season matches entering Tuesday’s matchup.
• The Irish have a record of 15-1-8 over the 24-match span.
• During the impressive run, Notre Dame has recorded 10 clean sheets.
• Notre Dame is unbeaten in road games over the stretch with a record of 5-0-5.
2024 CAPTAIN
• Bryce Boneau is the captain for this year’s Fighting Irish team.
• Boneau is a senior midfielder from Texas and was selected to the 2024 ACC Preseason Watch List.
• The skipper is off to a fast start this season, recording a goal and and…