Sunday Brunch: Irish Building Lacrosse House Slowly but Surely

March 27, 2016 By John Heisler The first half of the Notre Dame-Ohio State men’s lacrosse game Saturday at historic Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, didn’t rival the aura of any of the Buckeye football tradition feted on the facade of the upper deck-at least from the Irish standpoint. In a low-possession 30 minutes, the Irish had been held to 13 shots, four in the opening period. After leading the Atlantic Coast Conference in fewest penalty minutes per contest, Notre Dame committed four and a half minutes worth in those first two periods-including dodging a bullet on a rare, three-minute, non-releasable, illegal stick call. Sophomore Mikey Wynne had taken advantage of a couple of Buckeye pushing calls to tally a pair of man-advantage goals-yet the Irish trailed 4-3 at the break. The ghosts of those Ohio State Heisman Trophy winners whose names were posted in the northwest corner of the facility were not threatened by anything yet accomplished by anyone wearing blue and gold. It’s safe to say everybody connected with the Irish lacrosse camp understands that, even now at 6-1, second-rated Notre Dame has yet to hit its stride. Irish coach Kevin Corrigan understands all that-and he’s committed to convincing his players that the building process has to happen one . . . brick . . . at …

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