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Wednesday, April 22, 2026
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Irish women’s basketball collects ACC hardware

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On Tuesday afternoon, the ACC announced in a press release its 2022 women's basketball award winners. Unsurprisingly for a squad that had captured their first conference title since 2019 earlier in the week, the honoree list was covered in blue and gold. From a piece of ACC history to yet another special freshman, Notre Dame’s five selections brought it all to the table this season.


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Notre Dame softball heads into ’prove-it’ series against Duke

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Notre Dame softball has had a strong season to date, posting a 10-4 record. The Irish are currently on a blazing win streak of five games. They defeated UT Martin 8-7, FIU 4-0, Siena 2-0, FIU again 4-3 and Dartmouth 7-4 while in Madeira Beach, Florida, for The Spring Games.

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Irish men’s tennis heads into weekend of ACC play

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Notre Dame men’s tennis has emphasized daily preparation and establishing an identity all year. Thus far, the consistent approach instilled in the team by head coach Ryan Sachire has led them to an 8-4 record. As a result of their strong start to the season, they are currently ranked No. 40 nationally. 



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Irish softball shows growth in 5-0 weekend

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The Florida sun shined bright on Notre Dame softball over the weekend. At The Spring Games, the Irish posted a perfect 5-0 record and improved to 10-4 on the season. Between three hurlers, Notre Dame pitched to an impressive combined ERA of 1.80.



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Seven-sational: Irish atop the ACC again

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For eight consecutive years, Karen and Kevin Keyes family head coach Niele Ivey helped Notre Dame women’s basketball to regular season conference titles. As an assistant coach, she took part in a pair of Big East winnings and six ACC crowns during the 2010s. On Sunday, Ivey finally got her chance to lead the Irish to conference glory, and lead did she ever. Navigating an injury to superstar sophomore guard Olivia Miles and foul trouble down the stretch, she guided Notre Dame to a 68-65 road defeat of Louisville. With the help of North Carolina’s victory at Duke, the result secured an outright regular season ACC championship for the Irish. Notre Dame’s first title in three years and seventh overall also accounts for Ivey’s first as a head coach.