When the Notre Dame lacrosse team lost to 19th ranked Ohio State on March 10th, they likely assumed it was simply a three-game losing streak that would be a minor obstacle to overcome in their aspirations for a National Championship.
However, following the cancellation of all athletic activities by the NCAA as a result of the COVID-19 or coronavirus pandemic, it may end up being how the Irish would close out an extremely abbreviated season.
The future is uncertain for all spring sports in the NCAA, with the effects of the coronavirus in their early stages. There is little certainty about what the overall effects of the pandemic will be in the United States or even the duration of the outbreak, which leaves the remainder of the spring sports season hanging in the balance.