FINAL SCORE
	#16 Notre Dame 12-6	12
	#22 James Madison 14-6	13
2026 DI Women's Lacrosse Championship First Round

May 08, 2026 • Evanston, Ill.

FINAL STATISTICS

2026 DI Women's Lacrosse Championship First Round
Official Lacrosse Box Score (Final)
#16 Notre Dame vs #22 James Madison (5/8/2026 at Evanston, Ill.)

#16 Notre Dame(12-6) vs. #22 James Madison(14-6)

Date: 5/8/2026
Attendance: 292

Score by period	1	2	3	4	Total
Notre Dame	1	8	0	3	12
James Madison	3	4	3	3	13

Notre Dame Scoring:
GOALS: Maura Irish 1; Charley Bacigalupo 4; Meghan O'Hare 1; Emma Murphy 2; Grace Maroney 1; Madison Rassas 3;
ASSISTS: Charley Bacigalupo 3; Meghan O'Hare 1; Emma Murphy 1; Angie Conley 2; Madison Rassas 1;

James Madison Scoring:
GOALS: Jolie Schiavo 1; Lauren Savage 4; Kaitlyn Carney 3; Olivia Matthews 1; Jordan Peterson 1; Brianna Mennella 1; Payton Root 2;
ASSISTS: Lauren Savage 1; Chloe Bleckley 1; Jordan Peterson 2; Emily Simkin 1; Reese Cuviello 1; Payton Root 5;

Clears by period	1	2	3	4	Total
Notre Dame	5-5	5-6	4-5	2-3	16-19
James Madison	3-6	3-3	5-6	4-4	15-19

Free-position shots	1	2	3	4	Total
Notre Dame	0-1	2-2	0-1	0-0	2-4
James Madison	0-0	0-0	1-1	0-0	1-1

Win - Abigail Beattie (). Loss - Ceci Patterson ().
Stadium: Martin Stadium (Evanston, Ill.)
Officials: Lisa Clark; Joseph Sarkees Jr.; Amy Machinski; Clea Endres

2026 DI Women's Lacrosse Championship First Round
Official Lacrosse Box Score (Final)
#16 Notre Dame vs #22 James Madison (5/8/2026 at Evanston, Ill.)

No.	Prd	Time	Team	Type	Goal Scorer	Assist	Home-Vis

1	1	08:11	JAMESMAD	EV	Payton Root	Unassisted	0-1
2	1	04:45	JAMESMAD	EV	Kaitlyn Carney	Payton Root	0-2
3	1	02:29	JAMESMAD	EV	Lauren Savage	Emily Simkin	0-3
4	1	00:52	ND	EV	Emma Murphy	Charley Bacigalupo	1-3
5	2	13:54	ND	EV	Charley Bacigalupo	Unassisted (FPG)	2-3
6	2	13:20	ND	EV	Charley Bacigalupo	Unassisted	3-3
7	2	10:46	ND	EV	Madison Rassas	Meghan O'Hare	4-3
8	2	09:01	JAMESMAD	EV	Lauren Savage	Payton Root	4-4
9	2	08:42	ND	EV	Madison Rassas	Charley Bacigalupo	5-4
10	2	07:42	ND	EV	Charley Bacigalupo	Madison Rassas	6-4
11	2	07:06	ND	EV	Madison Rassas	Emma Murphy	7-4
12	2	06:00	ND	EV	Maura Irish	Unassisted (FPG)	8-4
13	2	04:58	ND	EV	Meghan O'Hare	Charley Bacigalupo	9-4
14	2	04:08	JAMESMAD	EV	Jordan Peterson	Payton Root	9-5
15	2	02:20	JAMESMAD	EV	Kaitlyn Carney	Payton Root	9-6
16	2	00:37	JAMESMAD	EV	Olivia Matthews	Reese Cuviello	9-7
17	3	12:14	JAMESMAD	EV	Lauren Savage	Jordan Peterson	9-8
18	3	07:21	JAMESMAD	EV	Jolie Schiavo	Unassisted (FPG)	9-9
19	3	01:03	JAMESMAD	EV	Lauren Savage	Payton Root	9-10
20	4	14:45	JAMESMAD	EV	Brianna Mennella	Chloe Bleckley	9-11
21	4	13:34	ND	EV	Charley Bacigalupo	Angie Conley	10-11
22	4	09:27	ND	EV	Grace Maroney	Angie Conley	11-11
23	4	06:31	JAMESMAD	EV	Kaitlyn Carney	Lauren Savage	11-12
24	4	03:57	JAMESMAD	EV	Payton Root	Jordan Peterson	11-13
25	4	03:09	ND	EV	Emma Murphy	Unassisted	12-13

Prd	Time	Team	Player	Min	Offense

1	11:44	ND	Emma Murphy	0:00 MAN-UP	YELLOW CARD
3	13:40	ND	Franny O'Brien	0:00 MAN-UP	GREEN CARD

Notre Dame vs. James Madison
Official Lacrosse Play-By-Play - Period 1
#16 Notre Dame vs #22 James Madison (5/8/2026 at Evanston, Ill.)

Time	Play
15:00	Ceci Patterson at goalie for ND.
15:00	Abigail Beattie at goalie for JAMESMAD.
	Draw control by JAMESMAD Harlowe Healey.
13:39	Shot by JAMESMAD Jordan Peterson, SAVE Ceci Patterson.
13:36	Ground ball pickup by ND Meghan O'Hare.
13:34	Clear attempt by ND good.
13:05	Shot by ND Emma Murphy WIDE.
	Foul on JAMESMAD Josie Pell.
12:27	Shot by ND Maura Irish HIGH {free position shot}.
11:44	Shot by ND Emma Murphy BLOCKED.
11:44	Ground ball pickup by ND Grace Maroney.
	Officials review Notre Dame goal at 11:35, goal reversed, follow thru
	Yellow card on ND Emma Murphy.
10:58	Turnover by JAMESMAD Jordan Peterson (caused by Meghan O'Hare).
	Foul on JAMESMAD Jordan Peterson.
10:52	Clear attempt by ND good.
10:34	Turnover by ND Charley Bacigalupo (caused by Olivia Rongo).
10:20	Ground ball pickup by JAMESMAD Olivia Rongo.
10:00	Clear attempt by JAMESMAD failed.
10:18	Turnover by JAMESMAD Ava Bleckley (caused by Madison Rassas).
10:10	Ground ball pickup by ND Maura Irish.
09:13	Shot by ND Maura Irish WIDE.
08:51	Shot by ND Madison Rassas, SAVE Abigail Beattie.
08:22	Clear attempt by JAMESMAD good.
08:11	GOAL by JAMESMAD Payton Root (FIRST GOAL).
	Draw control by JAMESMAD Harlowe Healey.
07:47	Turnover by JAMESMAD Payton Root.
07:47	Ground ball pickup by ND Madison Rassas.
07:33	Clear attempt by ND good.
07:11	Turnover by ND Emma Murphy.
06:55	Clear attempt by JAMESMAD failed.
06:55	Turnover by JAMESMAD Reese Cuviello.
05:47	Shot by ND Maura Irish, SAVE Abigail Beattie.
05:34	Clear attempt by JAMESMAD good.
04:45	GOAL by JAMESMAD Kaitlyn Carney, Assist by Payton Root.
04:45	Media timeout.
	Draw control by ND Uma Kowalski.
03:51	Turnover by ND Madison Rassas.
03:46	Clear attempt by JAMESMAD failed.
03:38	Turnover by JAMESMAD Olivia Rongo (caused by Grace Maroney).
03:35	Ground ball pickup by ND Grace Maroney.
03:23	Clear attempt by ND good.
03:19	Shot by ND Grace Maroney WIDE RIGHT.
03:14	Clear attempt by JAMESMAD good.
02:29	GOAL by JAMESMAD Lauren Savage, Assist by Emily Simkin.
	Draw control by JAMESMAD Harlowe Healey.
01:39	Turnover by JAMESMAD Olivia Rongo (caused by Grace Maroney).
00:52	GOAL by ND Emma Murphy, Assist by Charley Bacigalupo.
	Draw control by JAMESMAD Reese Cuviello.
00:38	Turnover by JAMESMAD Reese Cuviello.
00:35	Clear attempt by ND good.
00:00	End-of-period.

Notre Dame vs. James Madison
Official Lacrosse Play-By-Play - Period 2
#16 Notre Dame vs #22 James Madison (5/8/2026 at Evanston, Ill.)

Time	Play
15:00
	Foul on JAMESMAD Ava Bleckley.
13:54	GOAL by ND Charley Bacigalupo (FPGOAL) {free position shot}.
	Draw control by ND Hadley Laughlin.
13:34	Shot by ND Grace Maroney HIGH.
13:20	GOAL by ND Charley Bacigalupo.
	Draw control by ND Uma Kowalski.
12:26	Shot by ND Angie Conley, SAVE Abigail Beattie.
12:22	Clear attempt by JAMESMAD good.
11:41	Turnover by JAMESMAD Payton Root.
11:32	Ground ball pickup by ND Sloane Ginevan.
11:30	Clear attempt by ND good.
10:46	GOAL by ND Madison Rassas, Assist by Meghan O'Hare.
	Draw control by JAMESMAD Harlowe Healey.
10:21	Timeout by JAMESMAD.
10:10	Turnover by JAMESMAD Olivia Matthews.
09:57	Clear attempt by ND failed.
09:56	Turnover by ND Grace Maroney (caused by Maddie Weybrecht).
09:01	GOAL by JAMESMAD Lauren Savage, Assist by Payton Root.
	Draw control by ND Uma Kowalski.
08:42	GOAL by ND Madison Rassas, Assist by Charley Bacigalupo.
	Draw control by JAMESMAD Harlowe Healey.
07:55	Turnover by JAMESMAD Emily Simkin (caused by Lila O'Brien).
07:44	Ground ball pickup by ND Hadley Laughlin.
07:43	Clear attempt by ND good.
07:42	GOAL by ND Charley Bacigalupo, Assist by Madison Rassas.
	Draw control by ND Uma Kowalski.
07:06	GOAL by ND Madison Rassas, Assist by Emma Murphy.
	Draw control by ND Hadley Laughlin.
	Foul on JAMESMAD Harlowe Healey.
	Foul on JAMESMAD Jolie Schiavo.
06:00	GOAL by ND Maura Irish (FPGOAL) {free position shot}.
	Draw control by JAMESMAD Olivia Matthews.
05:37	Turnover by JAMESMAD Payton Root (caused by Franny O'Brien).
05:33	Ground ball pickup by ND Franny O'Brien.
05:11	Clear attempt by ND good.
04:58	GOAL by ND Meghan O'Hare, Assist by Charley Bacigalupo.
04:58	Timeout by JAMESMAD.
	Draw control by ND Uma Kowalski.
04:47	Turnover by ND Uma Kowalski (caused by Harlowe Healey).
04:44	Ground ball pickup by JAMESMAD Olivia Matthews.
04:08	GOAL by JAMESMAD Jordan Peterson, Assist by Payton Root.
	Draw control by ND Uma Kowalski.
03:38	Turnover by ND Charley Bacigalupo.
03:35	Clear attempt by JAMESMAD good.
02:53	Shot by JAMESMAD Kaitlyn Carney, SAVE Ceci Patterson.
02:43	Ground ball pickup by JAMESMAD Josie Pell.
02:20	GOAL by JAMESMAD Kaitlyn Carney, Assist by Payton Root.
	Draw control by JAMESMAD Olivia Matthews.
01:30	Shot by JAMESMAD Jordan Peterson, SAVE Ceci Patterson.
01:24	Clear attempt by ND good.
00:56	Turnover by ND Emma Murphy (caused by Olivia Rongo).
00:49	Ground ball pickup by JAMESMAD Olivia Rongo.
00:47	Clear attempt by JAMESMAD good.
00:37	GOAL by JAMESMAD Olivia Matthews, Assist by Reese Cuviello.
	Draw control by JAMESMAD Reese Cuviello.
00:16	Turnover by JAMESMAD Ava Bleckley.
00:08	Ground ball pickup by ND Franny O'Brien.
00:06	Clear attempt by ND good.
00:01	Shot by ND Charley Bacigalupo, SAVE Abigail Beattie.

Notre Dame vs. James Madison
Official Lacrosse Play-By-Play - Period 3
#16 Notre Dame vs #22 James Madison (5/8/2026 at Evanston, Ill.)

Time	Play
15:00
	Draw control by ND Franny O'Brien.
14:11	Shot by ND Grace Maroney WIDE RIGHT.
13:41	Turnover by ND Franny O'Brien.
	Green card on ND Franny O'Brien.
13:32	Clear attempt by JAMESMAD good.
12:14	GOAL by JAMESMAD Lauren Savage, Assist by Jordan Peterson.
	Draw control by JAMESMAD Harlowe Healey.
	Foul on ND Sloane Ginevan.
10:50	Free position attempt for JAMESMAD.
10:48	Turnover by JAMESMAD Jordan Peterson.
10:44	Clear attempt by ND good.
10:33	Shot by ND Charley Bacigalupo, SAVE Abigail Beattie.
10:27	Clear attempt by JAMESMAD good.
09:34	Shot by JAMESMAD Olivia Matthews, SAVE Ceci Patterson.
09:24	Clear attempt by ND good.
08:11	Shot by ND Meghan O'Hare HIGH.
08:06	Shot clock violation by ND.
07:58	Clear attempt by JAMESMAD good.
	Foul on ND Meghan O'Hare.
07:21	GOAL by JAMESMAD Jolie Schiavo (FPGOAL) {free position shot}.
07:21	Media timeout.
	Draw control by JAMESMAD Harlowe Healey.
05:54	Shot by JAMESMAD Olivia Matthews, SAVE Ceci Patterson.
05:52	Ground ball pickup by ND Abigail Lyons.
05:48	Clear attempt by ND failed.
05:39	Turnover by ND Julia Carr.
04:58	Turnover by JAMESMAD Payton Root (caused by Julia Carr).
04:52	Ground ball pickup by ND Julia Carr.
04:48	Clear attempt by ND good.
04:32	Shot by ND Madison Rassas, SAVE Abigail Beattie.
04:23	Clear attempt by JAMESMAD good.
04:04	Shot by JAMESMAD Payton Root, SAVE Ceci Patterson.
03:56	Clear attempt by ND good.
03:44	Timeout by ND.
	Foul on JAMESMAD Josie Pell.
03:06	Shot by ND Grace Maroney, SAVE Abigail Beattie {free position shot}.
02:50	Ground ball pickup by JAMESMAD Ava Main.
01:33	Clear attempt by JAMESMAD failed.
02:35	Turnover by JAMESMAD Lauren Savage (caused by Lila O'Brien).
02:28	Ground ball pickup by ND Emma Murphy.
02:04	Shot by ND Madison Rassas, SAVE Abigail Beattie.
01:53	Clear attempt by JAMESMAD good.
01:03	GOAL by JAMESMAD Lauren Savage, Assist by Payton Root.
	Draw control by JAMESMAD Harlowe Healey.
00:00	End-of-period.

Notre Dame vs. James Madison
Official Lacrosse Play-By-Play - Period 4
#16 Notre Dame vs #22 James Madison (5/8/2026 at Evanston, Ill.)

#	Goalkeepers	Min	GA	W/L	1,2,3,4	Saves

38	Ceci Patterson ()	60:00	13	L	1,2,3,0	6

#	Goalkeepers	Min	GA	W/L	1,2,3,4	Saves

35	Abigail Beattie ()	60:00	12	W	2,2,4,2	10

Pos	#	Player	G	A	Pts	Sh	SOG	GB	DC	FPS	TO	CT	Fo

	1	Maura Irish	1	0	1	5	2	1	1	2	0	0	0
	2	Abigail Lyons	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
	8	Charley Bacigalupo	4	3	7	6	6	0	0	1	3	0	0
	9	Meghan O'Hare	1	1	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	1
	12	Emma Murphy	2	1	3	4	2	1	0	0	3	0	0
	13	Julia Carr	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	1	0
	14	Franny O'Brien	0	0	0	1	0	2	1	0	1	1	0
	20	Uma Kowalski	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0	1	0	0
	27	Madison Rassas	3	1	4	7	7	1	1	0	2	1	0
	28	Sloane Ginevan	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1
gk	38	Ceci Patterson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	41	Lila O'Brien	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
		--Substitutes--
	15	Shannon Earley	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	16	Grace Maroney	1	0	1	6	3	2	0	1	1	2	0
	17	Angie Conley	0	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
	88	Hadley Laughlin	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0
	TM	TEAM	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0

		Totals	12	8	20	32	22	14	14	4	13	9	2

Pos	#	Player	G	A	Pts	Sh	SOG	GB	DC	FPS	TO	CT	Fo

	2	Maddie Weybrecht	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	5	Ava Bleckley	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1
	6	Chloe Bleckley	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	11	Olivia Matthews	1	0	1	3	3	1	2	0	1	0	0
	18	Jordan Peterson	1	2	3	5	3	0	0	0	2	0	1
	19	Olivia Rongo	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	2	2	1
	21	Brianna Mennella	1	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
	23	Ava Main	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
	24	Reese Cuviello	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0
	29	Harlowe Healey	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	1	2
gk	35	Abigail Beattie	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	36	Josie Pell	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2
		--Substitutes--
	1	Jolie Schiavo	1	0	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	1	1
	3	Lauren Savage	4	1	5	4	4	0	0	0	1	0	0
	7	Kaitlyn Carney	3	0	3	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0
	15	Lilly Kelley	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	16	Maya Antonakas	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	22	Emily Simkin	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	33	Payton Root	2	5	7	3	3	0	0	0	4	0	0

		Totals	13	11	24	23	19	8	13	1	16	6	8