The two-time defending national champions got revenge for an earlier regular season loss as Notre Dame defeated fourth-seed Ohio State 15-6 Sunday in the first round of the NCAA tournament. OSU senior Alex Marinier led the Buckeyes with four goals to mark his ninth hat trick of the season while sophomore

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WNDU) - The Notre Dame men’s lacrosse team began its quest for a national title three-peat with a dominant 15-6 win at No. 4 seed Ohio State on Sunday afternoon. The Buckeyes (14-3) held a 3-1 lead early in the second quarter, but it was all Notre Dame (9-4) from then on as the Irish finished the game on a 14-3 run.

Notre Dame found itself in unusual territory Sunday. Geographically — Columbus, Ohio, instead of South Bend, Ind. Optically — a seeding number next to the Buckeyes’ name but none next to the Fighting Irish’s.