In the 2001-2002 season, Notre Dame won their third Midwest Championship in four years. After being seeded 5th for nationals, they finished fourth in the country. Lauren Kuzinar, Liz Parolin and Brigette Alge were named to First Team Midwest Conference and Margo Klosterman and Meghann Stepan were named to the Second Team. Coughlin was named Midwest Coach of the Year. Lauren Kuzinar was named Midwest Division MVP and also named First Team at Nationals. Team captains were Lauren Kuzinar, Liz Parolin, and Brigette Alge.
February 1-3 Miami Classic, Miami University, Oxford, OH:
Notre Dame 5 vs. Purdue 16 (L, 0-1)
Notre Dame vs. Wisconsin (W, 1-1)
Notre Dame vs. Emory (W, 2-1)
Notre Dame vs. Illinois (L, 2-2)
February 8,9 Spartan Invitational, Michigan State, East Lansing, MI:
Notre Dame 4 vs. Michigan State University 15 (L, 2-3)
Notre Dame 8 vs. Northwestern 5 (W, 3-3)
Notre Dame 4 vs. Slippery Rock 10 (L, 3-4) Varsity Team
Notre Dame 7 vs. Purdue 11 (L, 3-5)
February 16,17 CWPA Midwest North Division Tourney, Notre Dame, IN
Notre Dame 19 vs. Western Michigan 7 (W, 4-5)
Notre Dame 15 vs. Grand Valley State University 2 (W, 5-5)
Notre Dame 21 vs. Bowling Green 3 (W, 6-5)
Notre Dame 5 vs. Xavier 0 (W, 7-5)
February 22-24 Boilermaker Invitational, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN:
Notre Dame 12 vs. Ohio State University 3 (W, 8-5)
Notre Dame 2 vs. Michigan State University 9 (L, 8-6)
Notre Dame 9 vs. Emory 1 (W, 9-6)
Notre Dame 2 vs. Illinois 6 (L, 9-7)
March 8-17 Spring Break Trip, Southern CA:
Notre Dame 3 vs. Occidental 9 (L, 9-8) Varsity Team
Notre Dame 4 vs. LaVerne 13 (L 9-9) Varsity Team
Notre Dame 8 vs. Pomona-Pitzer 10 (L, 9-10) Varsity Team
Notre Dame 6 vs. CSUSB 12 (L, 9-11) Varsity Team
Notre Dame 7 vs. Chapman 3 (W, 10-11) Varsity Team
Notre Dame 3 vs. Santa Clara 14 (L, 10-12) Varsity Team
Notre Dame 9 vs. Whittier 6 (W, 11-12) Varsity Team
Notre Dame 6 vs. LaVerne 7 (L, 11-13) Varsity Team
April 5-7 Wisconsin Invitational, Madison WI:
Notre Dame 9 vs. Iowa 1 (W, 12-13)
Notre Dame 9 vs. Purdue 8 (W in OT, 13-13)
Notre Dame 7 vs. Miami of Ohio 8 (L, 13-14)
Notre Dame 4 vs. Michigan State University 7 (L, 13-15)
April 20-21 CWPA Midwest Championships, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN:
Notre Dame 17 vs. Washington U. 0 (W, 14-15)
Notre Dame 14 vs. Grand Valley State University 1 (W, 15-15)
Notre Dame 7 vs. Miami of Ohio 6 (W, 16-15)
May 3-5 CWPA National Collegiate Club Championships Emory University, Atlanta, GA:
Notre Dame 6 vs. University of Oregon 5 (W, 17-15)
Notre Dame 9 vs. Utah 8 (W in OT, 18-15)
Notre Dame 4 vs. Michigan State University 9 (L, 18-16)
Notre Dame 9 vs. Florida 10 (L, 18-17)