GLENDALE, Colo. – Notre Dame College traveled to the 7s National Championship neutral site to play a very difficult pool with top-tier programs on May 18 and 19. They played three games on day one and finished with a record of 1-2 and then went 2-1 on day two.

The Falcons put forth their best effort and beat Fordham University by nearly 20 points, 33-15. NDC suffered a few injuries from key players in the first match, but the bench was deep going into the next game.

In the first half of the match against Indiana University, the Falcons were battling to maintain possession as they played on the defensive side of the ball for nearly five straight minutes. The first half came to a close and the Falcons were trailing by a try. In the second half, the Hoosiers maintained possession for majority of the second half and drained any opportunities the Falcons had to tie or go ahead. IU won the game 28-14 and the Falcons looked to enter the winner's bracket with a win over the University of California.

Notre Dame matched Cal closely in the first half, heading into the second half down five points. After a long defensive effort from the Falcons, the Golden Bears found a gap and broke through the defensive line. Cal put down two more tries in the second half as the Falcons put away just one. Cal won the matchup, 34-12.

After falling twice on day one, the Falcons played three games on May 19. NDC beat the University of Missouri (33-5) and Florida International University (29-7) but lost to the University of Utah by the score of 20-17.

"With this tournament coming to an end, the Falcons graduate nearly a dozen outstanding athletes and are eager to see who fills in their shoes. We encourage all of our athletes to remain active throughout the summer and participate in Summer 7s with their home clubs," said graduate assistant Tommy Walsh.