Live updates of Notre Dame men's lacrosse in NCAA Tournament vs. Johns Hopkins
Notre Dame men’s lacrosse is looking to advance to championship weekend of the NCAA Tournament for the third time in the last four years. The previous two appearances, the Fighting Irish cashed in with their first pair of national championships in program history.
Saturday, unseeded Johns Hopkins (10-5) aims to upset No. 2 national seed Notre Dame (11-2) to prevent head coach Kevin Corrigan‘s team from having another shot to win it all. The Blue Jays are 4-3 all-time against the Irish, with all seven prior matchups occurring in the NCAA Tournament.
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The Irish are coming off an 18-5 victory over Jacksonville in the first round of the tourney. Hopkins stunned No. 7 national seed Cornell, 9-8 in overtime. This is the same round the Irish lost last year, though, so they come in knowing they’ll need their best to avoid the same fate.
Today’s match starts at 12 p.m. ET on ESPNU. Blue & Gold will have live updates and highlights on this page throughout the afternoon.
LIVE UPDATES: Notre Dame men’s lacrosse vs. Johns Hopkins in NCAA Tournament quarterfinals
FINAL: Notre Dame 15, Johns Hopkins 9
05/16/2026 01:22:29 PMThat’ll do it. The Fighting Irish are back in the Final Four.
GOAL: Notre Dame 15, Johns Hopkins 9
05/16/2026 01:15:47 PMLuke Miller is a fan of empty nets. He gets his second of the day, and his team-leading 31st of the season, and the Irish are pouring it on late. Just a couple minutes to go.
GOAL: Notre Dame 14, Johns Hopkins 9
05/16/2026 01:14:15 PMHopkins gets one back, but it’s way too little, way too late with under three minutes to go.
GOAL: Notre Dame 14, Johns Hopkins 8
05/16/2026 01:13:20 PMLuke Miller gets his first goal of the day off a feed from Yago. This one is all but over now.
GOAL: Notre Dame 13, Johns Hopkins 8
05/16/2026 01:10:57 PMYago. Again. His fourth of the day. He’s perfected the bounce shot in this game, moving both directions, and it’s been too much for Hopkins. His four goals are the difference in the game. Four minutes remaining.
GOAL: Notre Dame 12, Johns Hopkins 8
05/16/2026 01:06:06 PMThe Blue Jays are just barely holding on thanks to their goalie, Gelinas. He makes a tremendous save after a defensive breakdown, and Hopkins quickly scores at the other end. With 6:09 left, it’s technically not over, but it’s getting late for the Jays. They need several more sequences like the one they just got to come all the way back.
GOAL: Notre Dame 12, Johns Hopkins 7
05/16/2026 12:57:44 PMMaheras gets his second goal in a row off a feed from Jeffery. The Irish have just been absolutely dominant since halftime, and this one might be just about over with under 12 minutes remaining.
GOAL: Notre Dame 11, Johns Hopkins 7
05/16/2026 12:48:16 PMAfter some penalties called and an ensuing scuffle, the Irish stay composed and secure their largest lead of the afternoon on a Will Maheras goal. The third quarter has been almost all Irish just when they needed one of their best frames of the season.
GOAL: Notre Dame 10, Johns Hopkins 7
05/16/2026 12:40:12 PMThe Irish defense gets two key stops in a row, and ND runs the other way quickly to get the ball inside to Behrman. He buries his second of the day to give the Irish their three-goal lead back.
GOAL: Notre Dame 9, Johns Hopkins 7
05/16/2026 12:33:41 PMThe Blue Jays won’t go away. They never do. Comeback kings of sorts this season, the Jays stop the bleeding and the Irish’s run of three consecutive goals with a massive one midway through the third. It’s still very much anyone’s game, but Notre Dame does have a chance to keep distancing itself. The end of the third is a critical juncture in the match.
GOAL: Notre Dame 9, Johns Hopkins 6
05/16/2026 12:28:58 PMThe Irish are sizzling now. Three goals in a minute. This one belongs to Jeffery, who was left all on his own to the right of Gelinas’ cage. Jeffery has ample time to step into his shot, and he doesn’t miss. Hopkins calls timeout with 10:25 left in the third quarter. The Irish have come out swinging in the second half.
GOAL: Notre Dame 8, Johns Hopkins 6
05/16/2026 12:27:05 PMYago draws attention coming around from behind the net, and he flicks it out front for Brock Behrman who bounces the ball into the net for the Irish’s first two-goal lead of the day. Yago has 5 points today.
GOAL: Notre Dame 7, Johns Hopkins 6
05/16/2026 12:25:12 PMYago gets his hat trick on another smart shot on the run. He bounces this one in after getting the separation he needed because of a perfect screen set by Will Angrick. Textbook stuff from the Irish to regain the lead early in the second half.
Corrigan calls out Notre Dame defense
05/16/2026 12:05:57 PMIrish head coach Kevin Corrigan says in a halftime broadcast interview that the ND defense needs to be better in the second half. He doesn’t like the way the Irish have defended set pieces. Hopkins continues to get easy looks at the net with passing plays the Irish have not been able to keep up with.
GOAL: Notre Dame 6, Johns Hopkins 6
05/16/2026 12:03:36 PMThe Blue Jays get a couple stops on the Irish, who were looking to extend their lead, and call timeout with just under a minute to go in the half. Hopkins draws up a beautiful offensive set coming out of the timeout to get a point-blank look on Ricciardelli. The Jays don’t miss from there. It’s all tied up at halftime.
GOAL: Notre Dame 6, Johns Hopkins 5
05/16/2026 11:51:25 AMExcellent patience and eventual burst from Matt Jeffery to get into a scoring area, and the two-sport Irish star doesn’t miss. The Irish have the lead again.
GOAL: Notre Dame 5, Johns Hopkins 5
05/16/2026 11:44:59 AMThe Blue Jays won’t go away. They’re making really good individual moves in one-on-one situations in 6v. 6 offensive sets. They had to play some of their best offense of the season to keep up with a potent Irish attack to have a chance in this one, and so far they are right there with ’em. It’s been a great back and forth battle.
GOAL: Notre Dame 5, Johns Hopkins 4
05/16/2026 11:42:49 AMYago catches a pass coming across the middle, running to his right, and he fires the ball back left past Hopkins goalie Oran Gelinas. The Irish’s second-leading scorer is catching fire at the right time.
GOAL: Notre Dame 4, Johns Hopkins 4
05/16/2026 11:42:07 AMThe Irish’s leading scorer, Josh Yago, does what he does and ties the game with his first of the afternoon.
GOAL: Johns Hopkins 4, Notre Dame 3
05/16/2026 11:41:31 AMA pick play gives Hopkins a pint-blank try it makes good on.
GOAL: Notre Dame 3, Johns Hopkins 3
05/16/2026 11:35:11 AMIrish tie things up in the first minute of the second quarter. It’s Brady Pokorny with a lefty ripper.
GOAL: Johns Hopkins 3, Notre Dame 2
05/16/2026 11:30:06 AMThe Blue Jays take advantage of the Irish’s sixth first-quarter turnover to score with 11.9 seconds left in the first quarter. It’s an excellent display of passing and getting the ball to the doorstep for Hopkins to head into the second quarter with a lead.
GOAL: Notre Dame 2, Johns Hopkins 2
05/16/2026 11:26:35 AMThe Blue Jays fight back in the 6 v. 6 set to rifle one from distance past Ricciardelli. The Irish goalie probably wants that one back. He got plenty of body in front of the shot but still let it through.
GOAL: Notre Dame 2, Johns Hopkins 1
05/16/2026 11:24:57 AMDeja vu. The Irish get another save from Ricciardelli, break it out quickly and go the other way for another transition goal. Matt Jeffery set up Will Angrick for the fast-break score.
GOAL: Notre Dame 1, Johns Hopkins 1
05/16/2026 11:22:15 AMRicciardelli makes a massive save for Notre Dame, and the Irish break out and go the other way quickly for a transition goal. It’s senior midfielder Christian Alacqua’s first tally of the season to tie the score.
GOAL: Johns Hopkins 1, Notre Dame 0
05/16/2026 11:17:45 AMThe Blue Jays get the breakthrough goal to start the scoring with 6:43 left in the first quarter. A Hopkins attacker got leverage in front of the crease coming around the corner and fired the ball past Notre Dame’s Thomas Ricciardelli for an early lead. Hopkins is 7-2 when scoring first this season.
Scoreless to start
05/16/2026 11:12:30 AMTeams are trading empty possessions in the first half of the firs quarter. There have been shot attempts both ways, but nothing too threatening. It’s 0-0 with 7:50 left in the first quarter.
Bagpipe walkout
05/16/2026 11:03:12 AMHere come the Irish.
Dialing in
05/16/2026 10:29:41 AMThe Irish go through pregame drills with head coach Kevin Corrigan just over half an hour before face off.
Off the bus
05/16/2026 10:28:52 AMThe Fighting Irish rolled up to the stadium 90 minutes before match time.
Game information
05/16/2026 10:19:46 AMIt’s almost go time in New York.