SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Irish have two games at Alumni Stadium this week, as their six-game homestand continues. First up for Notre Dame is a midweek matchup against Detroit Mercy at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Sept. 24 in non-conference action. The match will air on ACCNX.
RV/17 NOTRE DAME vs. DETROIT MERCY
Location: South Bend, Indiana | Alumni Stadium
Live Stream: ACCNX
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Game Notes: vs. Detroit Mercy
THE DETROIT MERCY SERIES
• Notre Dame and Detroit Mercy will face each other on Tuesday evening for the 15th time in series history.
• The Irish hold a commanding lead in the all-time series with a record 12-2-0.
• Notre Dame is 5-2-0 against Detroit Mercy when playing in South Bend.
• The two programs met last season for the first time in nearly 20 years with the Irish winning by a final score of 1-0.
• Matthew Roou scored the decisive goal for the Irish in the 18th minute while Bryce Boneau picked up the assist.
ROOU LEADS THE LINE
• Senior forward Matthew Roou leads the Fighting Irish in scoring this season with four goals on the year.
• The senior registered the second hat trick of his career in the win over Chicago State, scoring three goals.
• Roou scored a goal from the spot in the season opener against Akron.
• The talisman now has 60 career points off 25 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 in 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 twice in regular season matches entering Tuesday’s matchup.
• The Irish have a record of 16-2-8 over the 26-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…