Bridget Deehan’s between-pipes performance has underwhelmed in the season’s first quarter, but she proved her resilience amid adversity Sunday while preserving Notre Dame’s victory on one good leg.
The graduate goaltender injured her left knee while making one of her 16 saves against the No. 13 Virginia Cavaliers (3-4, 0-2 ACC), but continued to play hurt in the 12-10 victory for the No. 16 Irish (2-4, 1-1 ACC) at Arlotta Stadium. Sophomore Lilly Callahan took over in net for the final 3:08, when it was apparent Deehan was simply exacerbating the injury.
Deehan entered the game with 31 saves in 90 shots on goal during the Irish’s 1-4 start, while the Irish defense has struggled to adjust to the losses of Kelly Donnelly and Kathleen Roe to graduation.