
No. 3 Notre Dame (10-1, 5-0) will play host to No. 17 Syracuse (7-6, 3-2) at 5 p.m. (ET) Saturday at Arlotta Stadium. The game is the regular-season finale for both teams. The contest is sold out. The Fighting Irish already have clinched a share of the BIG EAST regular-season title and the top seed for next week's inaugural BIG EAST Championship. It's Notre Dame's first BIG EAST title. Saturday's game will be aired on ESPNU/ESPN3. Joe Beninati will handle play-by-play duties, while Paul Carcaterra will serve as the analyst. Live stats will be available via GameTracker on UND.com. The Irish will bring a nine-game win streak into Saturday's contest. Notre Dame is coming off a 10-7 win at Villanova. Notre Dame's defense ranks first nationally by allowing just 5.73 goals per game.