# 2013 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's soccer team

The 2013 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's soccer team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 2013 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It was the 37th season of the university fielding a program. The Irish were coached by 13th-year head coach Bobby Clark and sixth year assistant coach, B. J. Craig, who was promoted to associate head coach prior to the season's start. Additionally, the coaching staff consisted of second year assistant coach, Greg Dalby.
The 2013 season was the Irish's first year winning an NCAA title. The Irish finished the season with 17–1–6 record, and defeated Wisconsin, Wake Forest, Michigan State, New Mexico and Maryland en route to the championship. Additionally, the Irish won the ACC regular season with a 7–1–3 record.

## Roster

The following players were members of the 2013 Notre Dame team.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 0 | GK | USA | Adam LaPlaca |
| 1 | GK | USA | Patrick Wall |
| 2 | DF | USA | Trevor Gonzalez |
| 3 | MF | USA | Connor Klekota |
| 4 | DF | USA | Connor Miller |
| 5 | MF | USA | Brenden Lesch |
| 6 | DF | USA | Max Lachowecki |
| 7 | FW | USA | Alex Priede |
| 8 | MF | USA | Nick Besler |
| 9 | FW | USA | Leon Brown |
| 10 | FW | USA | Harry Shipp (captain) |
| 11 | MF | USA | Oliver Harris |
| 12 | DF | USA | Andrew O'Malley (captain) |
| 13 | GK | USA | Chris Hubbard |
| 14 | MF | USA | Andrew Cupero |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 15 | MF | USA | Evan Panken |
| 16 | DF | USA | Michael Shipp |
| 17 | MF | USA | Danny Lojek |
| 18 | MF | USA | Robby Gallegos |
| 19 | MF | USA | Kyle Craft |
| 20 | DF | USA | Grant Van De Casteele (captain) |
| 21 | FW | USA | Vince Cicciarelli |
| 22 | DF | USA | Luke Mishu |
| 23 | DF | USA | Matt Habrowski |
| 24 | DF | USA | Mark Mishu |
| 25 | MF | USA | Brandon Aubrey |
| 26 | MF | USA | Mark Gormley |
| 27 | MF | USA | Patrick Hodan |
| 28 | MF | USA | Patrick Connolly |
| 30 | GK | USA | Brian Talcott |

## Schedule

Source:
| Date Time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site City, State |
| Regular season ||||||
| 08-30-2013* 5:00 pm | No. 7 | vs. No. 9 UCLA IU Credit Classic/Rivalry | T 0–0 $^{2OT}$ | 0–0–1 | Bill Armstrong Stadium (3,142) Bloomington, IN |
| 09-01-2013* 11:30 am | No. 7 | vs. SMU IU Credit Classic | W 2–1 | 1–0–1 | Bill Armstrong Stadium (7,720) Bloomington, IN |
| 09-08-2013 12:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 4 | No. 1 North Carolina | T 1–1 $^{2OT}$ | 1–0–2 (0–0–1) | Alumni Stadium (2,093) Notre Dame, IN |
| 09-13-2013 7:00 pm | No. 4 | at No. 25 Syracuse | W 3–0 | 2–0–2 (1–0–1) | SU Soccer Stadium (1,538) Syracuse, NY |
| 09-17-2013* 7:30 pm | No. 1 | Michigan Rivalry | W 3–0 | 3–0–2 | Alumni Stadium (1,095) Notre Dame, IN |
| 09-21-2013 7:00 pm | No. 1 | at Boston College Holy War | T 1–1 $^{2OT}$ | 3–0–3 (1–0–2) | Newton Soccer Complex (2,000) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| 09-27-2013 7:30 pm | No. 2 | Duke | W 3–1 | 4–0–3 (2–0–2) | Alumni Stadium (3,007) Notre Dame, IN |
| 10-02-2013* 7:00 pm | No. 2 | Indiana Rivalry | W 2–0 | 5–0–3 | Alumni Stadium (2,042) Notre Dame, IN |
| 10-05-2013 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | No. 2 | at No. 13 Clemson | W 2–1 $^{OT}$ | 6–0–3 (3–0–2) | Riggs Field (3,680) Clemson, SC |
| 10-08-2013 7:00 pm, ACCN | No. 2 | No. 5 Maryland | T 1–1 $^{2OT}$ | 6–0–4 (3–0–3) | Alumni Stadium (991) Notre Dame, IN |
| 10-11-2013 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | No. 2 | at Virginia Tech | W 1–0 | 7–0–4 (4–0–3) | Thompson Field (2,237) Blacksburg, VA |
| 10-15-2013* 7:00 pm | No. 2 | No. 13 Northwestern | T 1–1 $^{2OT}$ | 7–0–5 | Alumni Stadium (587) Notre Dame, IN |
| 10-11-2013 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | No. 2 | at NC State | W 2–1 | 8–0–5 (5–0–3) | Dail Soccer Complex (926) Raleigh, NC |
| 10-26-2013 2:00 pm | No. 2 | No. 19 NC State | L 0–2 | 8–1–5 (5–1–3) | Alumni Stadium (1,067) Notre Dame, IN |
| 11-2-2013 7:00 pm | No. 2 | at No. 12 Wake Forest | W 3–1 | 9–1–5 (6–1–3) | Spry Stadium (3,991) Winston–Salem, NC |
| 11-5-2013* 3:00 pm, Big Ten Network | No. 1 | at No. 18 Michigan State | W 2–0 | 10–1–5 | DeMartin Soccer Complex (819) East Lansing, MI |
| 11-8-2013 7:00 pm | No. 1 | Pittsburgh | W 2–0 | 11–1–5 (7–1–3) | Alumni Stadium (2,635) Notre Dame, IN |
| ACC Tournament ||||||
| 11-12-2013 7:00 pm | No. 1 | Duke Quarterfinals | W 1–0 | 12–1–5 | Alumni Stadium (317) Notre Dame, IN |
| 11-15-2013 5:30 pm, ESPN3 | No. 1 | vs. No. 10 Virginia Semifinals | T 3–3 (3–4 PK) $^{2OT}$ | 12–1–6 | Maryland SoccerPlex (317) Germantown, MD |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| 11-24-2013 7:00 pm | (3) | Wisconsin Second Round | W 4–0 | 13–1–6 | Alumni Stadium (527) Notre Dame, IN |
| 12-1-2013 7:00 pm | (3) | (14) Wake Forest Third Round | W 4–2 | 14–1–6 | Alumni Stadium (486) Notre Dame, IN |
| 12-7-2013 7:00 pm | (3) | (11) Michigan State Quarterfinals | W 2–1 | 15–1–6 | Alumni Stadium (1,003) Notre Dame, IN |
| 12-13-2013 5:00 pm, ESPNU | (3) | vs. (7) New Mexico College Cup, Semifinals | W 2–0 | 16–1–6 | PPL Park (4,174) Chester, PA |
| 12-15-2013 3:00 pm, ESPNU | (3) | vs. (5) Maryland College Cup, Finals | W 2–1 | 17–1–6 | PPL Park (5,303) Chester, PA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||

## MLS Draft

The following members of the 2013 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's soccer team were selected in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft.
| Player | Round | Pick | Position | MLS club | Ref. |
| Grant Van De Casteele | 1 | 19 | DF | Colorado Rapids | |