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The 2026 season was not an easy one for Notre Dame softball, but it demonstrated intense perseverance and dedication to its craft that outlasted the season’s challenges.
When senior Sebastian Dominko played his first point for Notre Dame in 2022, the program was already expecting big things. The six-foot-eight lefty from Slovenia had previously made multiple junior Grand Slam appearances and won several ITF tournaments, all prior to joining the collegiate circuit. Dominko did not disappoint. Four years later, he finishes his Notre Dame career with over 60 singles victories, three All-ACC singles and doubles selections, respectively, and three All-American distinctions. In 2026, he helped lead the Irish to their best season in nearly 20 years, including a 21-8 record and a third-place finish at the ACC Tournament.
This past weekend, the Notre Dame women’s tennis team drove to Columbus for the NCAA Women’s Tennis Championships. Finishing with a 19-10 record, the team notched a 4-3 win against Arizona in the first round before falling 4-0 to No. 4 Ohio State for the second year in a row. Despite the early exit, it was a solid year for the Irish, who notched some impressive wins this spring, including 4-3 victories over Stanford and Clemson.
After winning two national championships in its previous three seasons, the Notre Dame men’s lacrosse has a chance at a third. The team finished the 2026 regular season 10-1 and won the ACC regular season title. They ultimately fell in the first round of the ACC tournament to the Virginia Cavaliers, heading into the NCAA tournament as a 10-2 team and the No. 2 overall seed.
As commencement approaches, several Notre Dame seniors are preparing to begin postgrad service programs, carrying lessons from their time at the University into classrooms, parishes and new communities across the country.
Outgoing student body president Jerry Vielhauer described his year in office as “an honor” and “transformational,” pointing to dining changes, student outreach and work with University leaders as defining parts of his administration.
Growing up in a proud Notre Dame family, my acceptance in March 2020 felt like a dream come true. Now, as my time here draws to a close, I find myself reflecting on that dream — and the reality of my experience at Notre Dame.
So this is how my columnist career ends, not with a bang, but with a “best of” article relying solely on the success of my previous work — a typical move for an artist who knows they have already peaked.
Hey, Dad, did you feel emotional the last time you visited Notre Dame?
It’s Saturday, May 17, when two trucks pull up to Grace Hall just before sunrise. Notre Dame’s General Services team climbs out and meets the staff from the Office of the Registrar on the sidewalk. They have a lot of work ahead of them.
Francis Akosah‘s metal sculpture class has recently displayed sculptures outside of Riley Hall of Art and Design. Two of the three sculptures were made by the students, while the other was created by Akosah as a demonstration of the techniques.
In head coach Micah Shrewsberry’s third season at the helm of Notre Dame’s men’s basketball team, the Irish finished 16th in the ACC and 13-18 overall, missing the conference tournament. The Irish battled season-ending injuries and heartbreaking defeats in a challenging season following the highest recruiting class in school history. Although the year left much to be desired, some players shined and earned big paydays in the transfer portal.
The 2025-26 Notre Dame football season will go down as one of the greatest what-ifs in program history. After a nightmare 0-2 start, head coach Marcus Freeman’s team rattled off 10 straight victories, seemingly en route to another College Football Playoff bid. However, despite having the fourth-best odds to win the title, the Irish missed out on the 12-team field entirely, falling behind No. 9 seed Alabama and No. 10 seed Miami during the final week. The decision colored a third straight 10-win season, one which saw junior running back Jeremiyah Love become a Heisman Trophy finalist and freshman CJ Carr emerge as the quarterback of the future.
After a disappointing 5-10 season last year, the Saint Mary’s lacrosse team made a comeback in 2026, going 10-7 overall and 2-5 in conference. In addition to this, the Belles made their way to the tournament after the regular season ended. This year marked the third season for head coach Kara Visker, who took over the program in 2023.
The 2026 season has certainly been a promising one for the Notre Dame women’s lacrosse team, which is returning to NCAA tournament play after missing both the NCAA tournament and ACC tournament last year.
Editor’s note: This is the second staff report in a series covering the recent Canvas outage.
On May 17, senior Liam Schlosser will be the only student of Old College to graduate from the University. Schlosser, a philosophy and theology joint major, is from Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin.
Notre Dame rowing is approaching the end of its 2026 season, having competed in five intense invitationals before preparing for the ACC Championships and the National Championship.
Starting at 5 p.m., members of the Notre Dame community found themselves unable to log on to Canvas, the University’s learning management system, which is owned by Instructure.
Certain types of players grace a program only once in a lifetime. In basketball specifically, to reach “generational” status, an athlete must display a unique kind of sterling leadership on the court to match such talent. Last season, Irish junior guard Hannah Hidalgo did just that.
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