No. 8 Virginia vs. No. 1 Notre Dame Live Updates

No. 8 Virginia (8-6, 2-2 ACC) faces off against No. 1 Notre Dame (10-1, 3-1 ACC) in the semifinals of the ACC Tournament in Charlotte, North Carolina. Virginia defeated Notre Dame 11-9 in the first matchup. See full play-by-play and live analysis of the game in the thread below. Updates are in reverse chronological order with the most recent events at the top.

Virginia 2, Notre Dame 0 | First Quarter

Virginia 2 Notre Dame 0 | Q1 11:03

After Aidan Murnane knocks down a Notre Dame pass, Truitt Sunderland finds nylon on the ensuing offensive possession.

Virginia 1 Notre Dame 0 | Q1 12:44

Jake Marek makes a point blank save to start the game after a clear gives Notre Dame numbers. On the other side, McCabe Millon throws a cross field pass to Ryan Colsey to give Virginia the lead. McCabe Millon appears to be matched up against Notre Dame's best defender Shawn Lyght.

Virginia vs Notre Dame Pregame Notes

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Virginia defeated No. 1 Notre Dame 11-9 in Charlottesville, Virginia in March
Since the win, Virginia defeated No. 11 Duke and Drexel but have fallen to No. 5 North Carolina and No. 6 Syracuse
Since the loss, Notre Dame has defeated No. 3 Richmond, No. 5 North Carolina, No. 6 Syracuse, and No. 11 Duke
A win would give Virginia its first ACC Tournament win since 2019
Notre Dame leads the ACC in scoring defense (8.27 goals allowed per game)
Brendan Millon leads the Hoos in points with 30 goals and 36 assists with brother McCabe Millon close behind with 24 goals and 40 assists

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