Family commits lead gift for lacrosse stadium

A lead gift has been pledged toward a lacrosse stadium at Notre Dame. John Arlotta, a Notre Dame graduate, and his wife Bobbie, pledged the lead gift. The lacrosse stadium, to be named Arlotta Stadium, is expected to be a $5 million project. Construction will begin once it is fully funded and architectural design plans are available.

"We're thrilled and grateful that the Arlottas' gift will significantly enhance the positioning of our lacrosse programs at Notre Dame," said Kevin White, the University's director of athletics. "Both our men's and women's programs already are nationally competitive - and a new, top-quality facility will further their abilities to attract the very best student-athletes in the sport of lacrosse."

- By LaMond Pope of The Journal Gazette