Kaitlyn Mead scored four goals and Michigan never trailed, defeating No. 7 Notre Dame 11-7 at the Loftus Center in South Bend, Indiana on Sunday.

The Wolverines came out on fire, shooting 11-for-25 (44 percent) and keeping the Fighting Irish at bay on the other end. Notre Dame shot just 2-for-9 on free positions, as Michigan goalie Arielle Weissman made 13 saves in the win.

The Wolverines led 4-3 after the first quarter. Kaylee Dyer ignited a four-goal run with two tallies in just 27 seconds, including a highlight-reel backhanded finish in front.

"No big deal, let me just hit this twizzler. Boom! Ball in the back of the net."@danaboyle_ on the call for the Kaylee Dyer finisher and a big-time statement win for @UMichWLAX, which never trailed in an 11-7 win over No. 7 Notre Dame in South Bend. pic.twitter.com/1vwKBnLSoT

— USA Lacrosse Magazine (@USALacrosseMag) February 14, 2022

Uncharacteristically subdued, Notre Dame pulled within three goals in the third quarter, but that’s the closest it would get.

Michigan, which throttled Detroit Mercy 23-2 in its season opener, received consideration in the Nike/USA Lacrosse Preseason Top 20 and surely will find itself in the national top 20 following the victory.

Also Sunday:

• No. 14 Stanford bounced back from a close loss Friday at Syracuse to defeat Albany 15-14 Sunday at Fallon Field. The Cardinal trailed 6-2 before scoring 10 unanswered goals in the second quarter. Ashley Humphrey led the onslaught with four goals and a school record-tying seven assists. Annabel Frist scored a team-high six goals in the win.

• Katie DeSimone scored a career-high seven goals and Catriona Berry added five as No. 8 Duke throttled Elon 25-5. The Blue Devils have scored a whopping 47 goals in their first two games.

• Syracuse remained unbeaten in the Kayla Treanor era. Meaghan Tyrrell had five goals and three assists to lead the No. 3 Orange to a 23-6 win over Binghamton at the Carrier Dome.

• Julia Gilbert scored six goals to lead No. 15 Denver to a 19-9 win over Louisville, the Pioneers’ 18th straight win at home.

• Jaime Biskup scored a career-high six goals, Morgan Schwab doled out five assists and No. 11 Virginia finished on a 13-1 run to defeat Cal 18-5 in Charlottesville, Va.  

HOW THE TOP 20 FARED

No. 3 Syracuse 23, Binghamton 6
Michigan 11, No. 7 Notre Dame 7
No. 8 Duke 25, Elon 5
No. 11 Virginia 18, Cal 5
No. 14 Stanford 15, Albany 14
No. 15 Denver 19, Louisville 9

FULL SCOREBOARD

Akron 6, Saint Bonaventure 5
No. 15 Denver 19, Louisville 9
No. 8 Duke 25, Elon 5
Gardner-Webb 18, Howard 6
Michigan 11, No. 7 Notre Dame 7
No. 14 Stanford 15, Albany 14
No. 3 Syracuse 23, Binghamton 6
No. 11 Virginia 18, Cal 5