Penn State’s Jack Fracyon, Alex Ross and Reid Gills and Maryland’s Colin Burlace are among the former Anne Arundel standouts in the Final Four.

On a sunny afternoon in Annapolis, Md., Notre Dame was closing in on its 10 th straight NCAA Tournament win after building a 12-6 lead late in the third period. No team in the sport had pulled off the three-peat since Princeton in 1996-98.

While Notre Dame lacrosse failed to put a single shot on goal in the last 18 ½ minutes, fifth-seeded Penn State was ripping off eight unanswered goals.

With 2:51 left in its NCAA quarterfinal matchup, Notre Dame had a chance to give itself a chance. No. 5 Penn State had just rattled off 8 unanswered goals to take a 14-12 lead, and the Nittany Lions had the two-time defending champion Irish on the ropes.

Notre Dame men's lacrosse won't get a third straight national championship after falling to Penn State 14-12 in a NCAA tournament quarterfinal.