Corrigan tallies 100th win as Notre Dame beats Army
STEVE KEPPEL
Sports Writer
The men's lacrosse team's win over Army last Saturday marked the 100th Irish career win for 12-year head coach Kevin Corrigan.
This game was also the third straight win for the Irish who have stepped up their play immensely in the past weeks.
"I was very happy just to get a win," said Corrigan. "It was a game where we had a lot of guys hurt; we had four guys sick with food poisoning from the dining hall."
"I thought our team really pulled together and concentrated in a difficult situation and did what they had to do. It was a great way to win."
This game for the Irish was once again highlighted by the balanced offensive attack of Tom Glatzel, Jon Harvey and David Ulrich.
The 10-5 victory over Army leaves Notre Dame with a 6-3 record and ranked 12th in the polls.
There were times at the beginning of the season when it looked as though the Irish would not be able to live up to their preseason hype as they played poorly against Denver and Air Force and lost to Loyola and Hofstra in four consecutive weeks.
"Early in the year I think we were a little too cautious and we tried to eliminate mistakes and we weren't making plays as well as we were capable of," said Corrigan.
Now things have turned around for the Irish as they have won three straight and are playing better than ever.
"We seem to be doing be doing a better job of making plays in the last few games and I think that's made a difference for us," said Corrigan. "If we can continue to be aggressive and try to make plays hopefully we can eliminate some more of our mistakes and maybe sharpen up in some areas of the game where we haven't been as good early and still continue to improve as the year goes on."
The Irish have their last two home games this week as they take on Villanova (8-3) this Wednesday and Fairlfield on Saturday.
"We have prepared well in the past two days," said Corrigan. "I think our guys understand that we are still playing for a birth in the NCAA tournament and tomorrow's game with Villanova is a vital game for our team."
"They're [Villanova] playing with a lot of confidence right now and I think this a very big game for them as well as us."
The Irish hope to extend their win streak to four and end their season on a high note before heading to the playoffs with a win against the Wildcats.
All Sports Stories for Wednesday, April 19, 2000
