CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Matthew Nunes (11-3) had career day in No. 3 Virginia’s (11-3, 4-2 ACC) 12-8 victory over No. 1 Notre Dame (9-2, 3-2 ACC) at Klöckner Stadium Sunday afternoon (April 30). The true sophomore turned in a career-high 19 saves, including seven in the fourth period, as Nunes and the Cavalier defense held the Irish to their lowest goal total since UVA defeated Notre Dame by the same exact score at Klöckner Stadium on March 26, 2022.

The win marked UVA’s 17th all-time over a No. 1 opponent.

Offensively, the Cavaliers were led by Xander Dickson (4g, 1a), Thomas McConvey (3g) and Connor Shellenberger (1g, 3a). With 56 goals on the season, Dickson matched Doug Knight’s UVA single season record of 56 goals, which he set in 1996. In UVA’s pair of wins over the top-ranked Irish this season, Shellenberger has combined for three goals and eight assists.

UVA short-stick defensive midfielders Grayson Sallade (1g, 4gb), Evan Zinn (1g, 3gb) and Noah Chizmar (1g, 4gb) combined for three goals, which matched that of Notre Dame’s starting attack.

Virginia was sloppy in the clearing game, finishing with five failed attempts throughout, but converted all eight in the fourth quarter.