Spring Break
One victory can be chalked up to chance. Two wins in a row is a nice performance. Three is a winning streak. Six victories in a row - that's the current Notre Dame women's swimming and diving team. Flash back to Oct. 29, a time filled with pleasant weather, an increasing workload and many still recovering from the emotional scars of the USC football game.
Notre Dame coach Mike Brey held court at the postgame press conference after Tuesday night's 85-82 loss to Georgetown for approximately 14 minutes. It was a lengthy period of time for a coach to speak, particularly Brey. It was also unusual for a coach who had just lost in double-overtime, at home, with now a 1-5 conference record, to spend that much time talking about the heartbreaker.
Matee Ajavon just made a name for herself. The Rutgers sophomore guard led the No. 9 Scarlet Knights Tuesday in a 69-43 romp of the No. 21 Irish in the Rutgers Athletic Center before a dazzled home crowd. Ajavon had a season-high 28 points on 11-of-18 shooting from the floor, including 5-of-7 from three-point range, to go along with her four assists and three steals.
Notre Dame pulled off the unthinkable, and then almost did it again in a thrilling 85-82 double overtime loss to Georgetown Tuesday at the Joyce Center. Irish guard Colin Falls converted a 4-point play with 1.9 seconds left in regulation with Notre Dame trailing by four to send the game to overtime.
After a heartbreaking one-point loss at Adrian last Saturday, Saint Mary's looks to rebound tonight in another MIAA showdown against Alma at home. With just seven games remaining - all against conference opponents - the Belles are looking to regain the momentum that they carried in the two-game winning streak they put together before the Adrian loss.