No. 6 Notre Dame did not lose to Miami on Thursday night. Instead, Grace Restovich scored the only goal of the match in the 57th minute as the Irish beat the Miami Hurricanes 1-0 in South Bend, Ind. to clinch the 2026 ACC regular season championship.
The result gave Notre Dame its first ACC regular-season title under Nate Norman and only the second in program history. It also closed out the regular season in the way a championship team wants: with control, a clean sheet and no doubt about the outcome at the final whistle.
Restovich makes the difference
Restovich’s goal was the decisive moment in a tight match, and it was enough to separate the teams in a game where chances were limited. Notre Dame needed one breakthrough, and the junior delivered it in the 57th minute.
The brief reaction from ACCNX captured the moment plainly: “BEAUTIFUL FINISH FROM GRACE RESTOVICH AS SHE MAKES IT 1-0! #GoIrish☘️”. That finish proved to be the title-winning strike.
Notre Dame finish the job
Miami made Notre Dame work for the result, but the Irish held on through the end of the match to secure their final regular season victory. The win also completed a strong league campaign for Notre Dame, which finished with an 8-1-1 conference record.
For Notre Dame, this was about more than one night in South Bend. The victory delivered a championship and added another milestone to a season that had already placed the Irish among the top sides in the country.
With the regular season now complete, Notre Dame can point to a simple final answer: they did not lose to Miami. They beat the Hurricanes 1-0, and Grace Restovich’s goal was the one that secured the title.
