2023-24 Men's Lacrosse
Roster
#8 Eric Dobson 2022-23 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Midfield
Class
Senior
Height
6-5
Weight
235
Hometown
Fleming Island, FL
High School
Fleming Island
![Eric Dobson - Men's Lacrosse - Notre Dame Fighting Irish Eric Dobson - Men's Lacrosse - Notre Dame Fighting Irish](https://fightingirish.com/imgproxy/DCk015ZZvgrJJAemUVdm822P7JSarpDnjaVbLDCYlJA/fit/420/640/ce/0/aHR0cHM6Ly9maWdodGluZ2lyaXNoLmNvbS93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAyMi8wMi9Eb2Jzb24tc2NhbGVkLmpwZw.jpg)
AWARDS & HONORS
- 2023 NCAA National Champion (first in program history)
- 2023 NCAA All-Tournament Team
- 2023 USA Lax Magazine All-American (1st Team)
- 2023 Inside Lacrosse All-American (2nd Team)
- 2023 USILA All-American (2nd Team)
- 2023 All-ACC Team Selection
- 2023 CSC Academic All-Region
- 2022 Inside Lacrosse All-America Honorable Mention
- 2022 USA Lacrosse Magazine All-America Honorable Mention
- 2022 USILA All-America Honorable Mention
- 2022 All-ACC Team
AS A JUNIOR (2023)
- Helped lead Notre Dame to its first national title in program history
- Named to the NCAA All-Tournament Team
- Started all 16 games as a midfielder in his junior season in South Bend
- Recorded career highs in points (45), goals (34) and assists (11) during the 2023 campaign
- Ranked second on the team in goals and led the Irish midfield in goals and points
- Posted multiple goals in 11 games, including eight hat tricks
- Had a career day in the NCAA semifinal overtime win over No. 2 Virginia, leading the team in goals (4) and points (5)
- Scored two goals in the national title game win over No. 1 Duke
- Totaled five points off four goals and an assist in the win over No. 10 Ohio State
- Posted hat tricks in three straight ACC wins over Virginia, Syracuse and UNC
AS A SOPHOMORE (2022)
- Started 11 games as a midfielder for the Irish in his second season
- Totaled 32 points off 22 goals and 10 assists, ranking third on the team in points
- Finished the year tied for third on the squad in goals (22) and third in assists (10)
- Recorded multiple goals in eight of the 11 games he played
- Was lethal on the EMO for the Irish, scoring six goals in man-up possessions
- Ended the year playing his best lacrosse of the season, posting three straight hat tricks in wins over UNC (4G), Syracuse (3G) and Duke (3G)
- The four goals against UNC marked a career high, all coming in the second half of the victory over the Tar Heels
- Dobson produced a career-high three assists in the blowout victory over Syracuse at Arlotta Stadium
AS A FRESHMAN (2021)
- Started all 12 games at a midfield position in his rookie season with the Irish
- Ranked fourth on the team in goals (16) and fifth in assists (8) and points (24)
- Also collected 12 ground balls and caused a turnover
- Produced a season-high three points in four separate outings
- Scored at least one goal in 10 of 12 games
- Scored a season-high three goals in the first hat trick of his career against No. 9 Virginia (3/27)
- Dished out a season-high two assists in the season-opening win over Robert Morris (2/27)
- Made his Notre Dame debut in the season-opening win over Robert Morris (2/27), scoring a goal and adding an assist
PREP & PERSONAL
- Inside Lacrosse four-star midfielder for the class of 2020
- US Lacrosse All-American
- First Team All-State selection in Florida
- Two-time team captain and three-time team MVP selection at Fleming Island High School
- Totaled 149 goals and 91 assists in his high school career
- Played at the club level for Sweetlax Florida and Sweetlax National
- Named a Scholar Athlete all four years of high school and graduated in the top two percent of his class while earning an AICE diploma with merit
- Son of Rhonda and Chip Dobson and has two sisters, Caitlin and Jackie