SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - The No.1 seeded Notre Dame women’s soccer team kicked off the NCAA Tournament with a dominant 4-0 victory over UIC. Tessa Knapp put the Irish on the board in the 7th minute to give Notre Dame a 1-0 lead.

Women’s Soccer: Northwestern suffers penalty shootout loss to No. 8 Alabama in NCAA Tournament opener Northwestern showed resilience throughout the night in Tuscaloosa, Ala., sparking Cinderella-run hope with crucial goals and smothering Alabama’s attacks when the Crimson Tide were eager to seal the overtime victory.

“Washington’s a great program. They’re going to be in the NCAA Tournament. They’re going to get a great seed. They’re going to do really well in the Big Ten, so it’s a great test for us early,” Utah coach Gavin Petersen said.