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Track and Field: Irish head to championships

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To wrap up an outstanding year, Notre Dame will head to Fayetteville, Ark. this weekend for the NCAA Indoor Track and Field championships. After three-peats by the Florida men's team and the Oregon women's team, Notre Dame will try to break out as an underdog and get their first indoor track and field championship.




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Men's Golf: Irish return to Schenkel Invite

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Earlier in the fall, the Irish had come off a superb finish at the Georgetown Invitational where they finished 2nd overall, boosting their rankings which climbed just outside the top 100 mark.

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Fencing: Notre Dame hosts regionals

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Coming off a dominating performance last week to capture the Midwest Fencing Conference title, the Irish now look to carry that momentum into the NCAA Midwest Regional meet this weekend held at Notre Dame.


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Women's Lacrosse: Irish take focus into spring break

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No. 10/6 Notre Dame will look to continue its momentum over spring break after routing Detroit 22-1 on Tuesday. The Irish (4-0) host Boston on Saturday before traveling to Nashville, Tenn., to face Vanderbilt on March 13.



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Rowing: Irish travel for their first race

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The women's rowing team will compete in its first race of the spring season over break, as the Irish will travel to Oak Ridge, Tenn. for the Oak Ridge/Cardinal Invitational on March 16 and 17.




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Men's Tennis: Early lead squashes rivals

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The No. 29 Irish immediately secured  momentum against No. 17 Illinois and maintained it throughout the evening to come out on top with a 4-1 win at home. Thanks to a strong start in doubles play and a string of triumphs in singles play, Notre Dame secured the match even before two singles courts had concluded play.



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Club Sports: Cycling team wins first mass start A race

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On a frigid Saturday afternoon, through the snow glazed fields and around the frozen lakes of Greencastle, Ind., Notre Dame's men's A team broke through the varsity barrier and scored its first ever mass start A victory in school history. Raising his arms in triumph at the conclusion of the 73-mile event, sophomore John Pratt accomplished what few non-scholarship athletes achieve in a collegiate cycling career, besting professional riders, national champions and Olympians alike.



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Women's Lacrosse: Irish look to remain unbeaten against Detroit

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No. 7 Notre Dame started slowly in each of its three games thus far, but battled back from first half deficits in each to remain unbeaten. Now, the Irish are tasked with continuing that winning streak - and with putting together a consistent performance from start to finish - when they host Detroit this evening.


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Bernard: Irish clinch Big East title, solidify dominance (March 5)

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This game was about a lot of things for the No. 2 Irish. It was about finishing undefeated in the Big East and earning a conference title. It was about further strengthening Notre Dame's resume for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament. It was about beating a fellow top-10 opponent in prime time in front of a packed Purcell Pavilion and a national television audience.


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Men's Basketball: Seniors seize the storm

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On a wintry South Bend night, the No. 24 Irish used a red-hot second half and overcame icy first-half shooting to finally defeat St. John's 66-40 on Senior Night at Purcell Pavilion on Tuesday.