Notre Dame Defeats Denver to Reach NCAA Lacrosse Championship

The Fighting Irish pulled away in the second half, ending the Pioneers' season in the semifinals.

Denver trailed by just one goal at halftime but struggled to maintain possession in the second half.
Notre Dame's Will Lynch dominated faceoffs, winning 18 of 23 and securing key possessions.
Richie Connell and Michael Lampert each scored twice for Denver, with Lampert reaching a career milestone.
Denver's defense, ranked second nationally, couldn't contain Notre Dame's balanced attack.
Notre Dame advances to face Maryland in the national championship game.