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Fencing: Squad finishes runner-up

ND Women's Swimming and Diving: Team has best finals finish ever

With a second-place finish at the Big East championships and the best finish in program history at the NCAA championships, Notre Dame reached new heights this season. 

Track and Field: Women win Big East title; men come in second

All season long, the Irish had one main goal: win the Big East title, both indoors and outdoors, men and women. While the women captured both titles, the men fell short of their goal, finishing as runner-up at both the indoor and outdoor championships. 

Men's Basketball: Solid regular season marred by early tourney exit

For the seventh straight season, the Irish reached the 20-win mark. For the fourth straight season, the Irish reached the 10-win mark in Big East play. But for the third time in four years, Notre Dame failed to reach the second round of the NCAA tournament.

ND Cross Country: Men's and women's squads qualify for NCAA meet

Both the men's and women's squads concluded the 2012 season at the NCAA  championship meet in Louisville, Ky., on Nov. 17. The men, who qualified as a team for the third year in a row, finished 28th out of 31 teams, while the women finished 15th, their best showing since 2005.

Women's Lacrosse: After torrid start, Irish stumble down the stretch

Notre Dame had an up-and-down season, and it came largely in that order. 

Outstanding Senior Athlete: Skylar Diggins

Editor's Note: A version of this story originally appeared in the Irish Insider on April 5.

Men's Soccer: Team earns No. 1 overall seed, falls to IU

Though the season began with uncertainty and ended with disappointment, Notre Dame put together a stellar campaign and earned the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA tournament. 

Rowing: Irish finish atop the Big East

Throughout the fall and spring seasons, No. 11 Notre Dame worked to position itself to win its 10th straight Big East championship and to compete at the NCAA championships in June. 

Men's Golf: Young Irish team finishes third in Big East

After a season of growing pains, the Irish hope  a strong finish will vault them to a return to glory in coming years.

ND Softball: Irish advance to NCAA Regionals

As they prepare for the NCAA Regionals, the Irish look to build on their already successful season. 

Baseball: Junior-powered squad cracks top 25

In baseball's history, the game's fascination with numbers has always shone through. Fitting then, that in Notre Dame coach MikAoki's third season, a trio of juniors shone brightest for the Irish.

Men's Swimming and Diving: Irish excel and win Big East

With another year of experience and training under their belts, the Irish had one of the best seasons in program history, recording only one dual-meet loss, winning the final Big East championship and sending a team-record nine swimmers to the NCAA Championships in Indianapolis.

ND Volleyball: Hot start, cold finish leave squad feeling dissatisfied

Observer Exclusive: Swarbrick reflects on busy semester

Notre Dame Director of Athletics Jack Swarbrick is a busy man. But in the past semester, Swarbrick has been especially busy. There was a BCS National Championship Game, the Manti Te'o saga, the move to the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), proposed renovations to Notre Dame Stadium and the contract extension with NBC.

Saint Mary's: Year in Review

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Observer Exclusive: Swarbrick reflects on busy semester

Saint Mary's: Year in Review

Observer Exclusive: Swarbrick reflects on busy semester