The Notre Dame Fighting Irish fell to the Minnesota State Mavericks Saturday in the NCAA Regional Final at MVP Arena in Albany, New York. While Irish goaltender Matthew Galajda held his own with a 32-save performance, a string of missed opportunities kept the Irish from advancing.
First Period
An early penalty on Minnesota State’s Wyatt Aamodt provided a chance for the Irish to set the tone, but Minnesota goaltender Dryden McKay shut down shots from Notre Dame’s Max Ellis and Ryder Rolston. Minnesota State’s Nathan Smith chalked up the first goal of the game with just sixteen seconds left in the first.