No. 1 seed Notre Dame women’s soccer falls in 2OT heartbreaker; ND men advance in NCAA tourney
SOUTH BEND, Ind./ANN ARBOR, Mich. (WNDU) - The Notre Dame men’s and women’s soccer teams both played NCAA Tournament games on Thursday night, with one Irish team pulling off an upset and the other team falling in a stunning defeat.Notre Dame women drop 2OT heartbreakerThe No. 1 seeded Notre Dame women’s soccer team lost its second-round matchup at home to Ohio State 1-0 in a double-overtime heartbreaker.With 34 seconds left in the second overtime period, Ohio State’s Jadin Bonham found the back of the net to give the Buckeyes the stunning upset over the Irish, who were one of the favorites to win the title.Notre Dame ends the season with a 15-2-3 record. Both losses and two of the three ties came within the last six games. Meanwhile, Ohio State improves to 10-4-6 and will face No. 5 seeded Baylor in a third-round game on Sunday at 1 p.m. at Alumni Stadium.Notre Dame men advance after upset winOn the flip side, the Notre Dame men’s soccer team went to Ann Arbor and picked up a 1-0 win over Michigan in a first-round NCAA Tournament matchup.The Irish took the lead on an own goal by Michigan early in the second half and never relinquished.Notre Dame (9-6-4) will travel to 14th-seeded Akron on Sunday for its second-round matchup. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. on ESPN+.Copyright 2025 WNDU. All rights reserved.
