Notre Dame Men’s Lacrosse Throttles Bellarmine 29-10

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame christened its 2025 home schedule with an offensive avalanche, burying Bellarmine 29-10 on a sun-splashed Tuesday at Arlotta Stadium and resetting nearly every line in the program record book in the process.

The Fighting Irish’s 29 goals, 19 assists and 48 combined points all stand as single-game highs in school history, while the 19-goal margin underscored a dominant start-to-finish performance that lifted Notre Dame to 2-0 ahead of Sunday’s showdown with No. 4 Georgetown.

“We wanted to come out and make a statement,” junior midfielder Brock Behrman said after posting career-bests of four goals and three assists. “Every guy who dressed got in, everyone contributed, and the energy never dipped.”

Behrman’s breakout was the headline within the headline. The junior, who has waited behind All-American talent for two seasons, capitalized on extended playing time and showcased a versatile offensive game that could prove pivotal when the schedule stiffens.

He was hardly alone. Will Maheras and Jalen Seymour each recorded hat tricks, combining for six goals and displaying complementary styles—Maheras with quickness in tight quarters, Seymour with long-range thunder reminiscent of former Irish standouts Eric Dobson and Sergio Perkovic. In all, 16 different Notre Dame players found the scoresheet.

Faceoff dominance fueled the onslaught. The Irish controlled 29 of 41 draws, rotating Aidan Diaz-Matos, Tyler Spano and Christian Gallaher to keep fresh looks at the X and sustain relentless possessions. The trio’s success limited Bellarmine to single-shot trips and allowed Notre Dame to outshoot the Knights 56-24.

Defensively, Christopher Iuliano made his first start of the season in place of the injured Nate Schwitzenberg and teamed with close defenders Shawn Lyght and Will Gallagher to hold Bellarmine to one first-half goal. Short-stick defensive midfielders Christian Alacqua, Chris Reinhardt, Kyle Bergen and Miguel Iglesias pushed transition effectively, turning clears into instant offense and combining for a goal and three assists.

Notre Dame scored four times in the opening six minutes and led 10-0 after the first quarter. By halftime the margin had ballooned to 16-1, effectively ending competitive drama and allowing coach Kevin Corrigan to empty the bench. Freshman Teddy Lally continued his impressive start with a goal and three assists, while attackmen Josh Yago and Luke Miller posted four and three points, respectively.

The victory sets up a pivotal Sunday meeting with Georgetown at 12:30 p.m. EST. The Hoyas, fresh off a top-five ranking, arrive in northern Indiana with an offense averaging 14.5 goals per game. A Notre Dame win would not only strengthen its early-season résumé but also serve as a potential NCAA tournament seeding booster come May.

Tickets remain on sale, and despite a frigid forecast, athletic department officials expect a raucous student section for the program’s first ranked test of the year.