Newsstand: Notre Dame men’s soccer goalkeeper Bryan Dowd drafted by Chicago Fire
Notre Dame men’s soccer goalkeeper Bryan Dowd, who led the Irish to a national championship appearance this season, was drafted No. 6 overall by the Chicago Fire in Tuesday’s MLS SuperDraft.
Dowd, who is also a walk-on punter on the football team, shared the moment and celebrated his selection with his specialist teammates.
Dowd is a Chicago-area native who played for the Chicago Fire Academy youth soccer team as a kid, and he later graduated from Oak Park (Ill.) Fenwick. He became Notre Dame’s full-time goalkeeper as a sophomore and never looked back, winning TopDrawerSoccer‘s national player of the year award in 2023.
Top 10
- 1
Buckeyes roll to title game
Irish vs. Ohio State for it all
- 2
Ohio State vs. Notre Dame odds
Point spread released for National Championship
- 3Hot
Controversy
Late Texas penalty draws ire
- 4
Quinn Ewers
Directly answers portal rumors
- 5
Will Howard hand
Mysterious lump on OSU QB's hand
Get the On3 Top 10 to your inbox every morning
By clicking "Subscribe to Newsletter", I agree to On3's Privacy Notice, Terms, and use of my personal information described therein.
During his spectacular senior season, Dowd posted a save percentage of 82.4 percent. That mark is the highest out of nine goalkeepers who played at least 1,900 minutes, according to TDS.
Notre Dame posts of the day
Great reviews for new director of football performance Loren Landow.
Notre Dame women’s basketball had a great Sunday.
The Irish got Rothsteined on Tuesday.
Quote of the day
“I don’t know what’s gonna happen on Friday. But if people don’t compete, then you’re gonna see more walk-ons a lot earlier than this. Because we’re building a culture, and that ain’t it. That is not the culture we’re trying to build. So a message needs to be sent to some of these guys that if you don’t play hard, then you can sit and rot over there on the bench. And I’ll find a way. I’ll go and talk to the people in compliance, and I will help you transfer. Because this culture is getting built the right way, and if you ain’t a part of it, you’re out.”
— Notre Dame head men’s basketball coach Micah Shrewsberry on his team’s blowout loss to The Citadel on Tuesday night
Headlines of the day
- A Fighting Irish football recruiting fan’s beginner’s guide to National Signing Day
- Where Notre Dame’s 2024 class ranks on National Signing Day eve
- Lucky Charms: Final Fighting Irish recruiting intel before National Signing Day
- Three Notre Dame commits honored by the All-American Bowl
- How incoming freshman QB CJ Carr performed in third Fighting Irish practice
- Fighting Irish nickel back Thomas Harper opts out of Sun Bowl
- Observations from Notre Dame football Sun Bowl practice: Offense
- Observations from Notre Dame football Sun Bowl practice: Defense
- Notre Dame football names Loren Landow new strength and conditioning coach
