Notre Dame Lacrosse Team Wins

May 14, 2026, 16:41
USSports

Introduction

The Notre Dame Men's Lacrosse team won a big game. Now they are in the Quarterfinals.

Main Body

Notre Dame beat the Jacksonville Dolphins. The score was 18-5. Many players scored goals. Luke Miller scored five goals. Thomas Ricciardelli played very well. He stopped 16 shots. The team has a strong defense. Notre Dame will play Johns Hopkins on May 16. The winner of this game goes to the Final Four. Other teams like Princeton and North Carolina also play in the tournament.

Conclusion

Notre Dame is practicing now. They want to win the next game.

Learning

⚡ The 'Action' Pattern

Look at how the story tells us what happened. It uses a simple pattern: Who →\rightarrow Did What.

  • Luke Miller →\rightarrow scored five goals.
  • Notre Dame →\rightarrow beat the Jacksonville Dolphins.

Why this helps you reach A2: In English, we don't usually switch the order. Keep the person first and the action second to be clear.

🕒 Now vs. Later

Notice the change in timing words:

  1. Past (Finished): "The score was 18-5." (It is over).
  2. Future (Planning): "Notre Dame will play..." (It hasn't happened yet).
  3. Now (Current): "Notre Dame is practicing..." (Happening this moment).

Quick Tip: Use WILL when you look at a calendar date (like May 16).

Vocabulary Learning

team
a group of people working together
Example:The soccer team practiced hard.
game
an activity with rules that people play
Example:They watched a football game.
score
the number of points in a game
Example:The score was 18-5.
players
people who take part in a game
Example:The players ran on the field.
goals
points scored in a game
Example:She scored three goals.
won
to be the winner of a game
Example:They won the championship.
play
to participate in a game
Example:They will play tomorrow.
practicing
doing training to improve skill
Example:He is practicing his shots.
next
coming after the current one
Example:The next game is on Friday.
big
large in size or importance
Example:It was a big event.
strong
having power or force
Example:She has a strong defense.
defense
the part of a team that stops the other team from scoring
Example:The defense kept the score low.
winner
the person or team that wins a game
Example:He was the winner of the match.
tournament
a series of games to find a champion
Example:They entered a national tournament.
final
the last game in a competition
Example:The final match was exciting.
four
the number after three and before five
Example:There are four teams in the group.