The fourth-ranked Duke Blue Devils fell 7-6 to the sixth-ranked Notre Dame Irish when the two faced off in semifinal play in the ACC men’s lacrosse tournament at Koskinen Stadium on Friday..
A three-goal finish from attack Jack Bruckner as one of four scorers for the Blue Devils fell one goal short as keeper Shane Doss made his most critical save of 10 total, and preserved the win for the Fighting Irish in the dying seconds of the game.
Notre Dame advanced to Sunday’s championship final to face defending NCAA champion and 18th-ranked North Carolina, 17-16 winners over top-ranked Syracuse in the night’s earlier semifinal matchup.