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ND Women's Basketball: Going out strong

Fueled by 29 points and 11 rebounds from senior captain and guard SkylarDiggins, No. 2 Notre Dame mounted a series of late comebacks to defeat No. 3 Connecticut 96-87 in triple overtime Monday in Purcell Pavilion.

Men's Lacrosse: Kavanagh powers squad to dramatic victory

Sixty minutes were not enough. Neither were 64 or 68. But in the third overtime period, junior midfielder Jim Marlatt came away with a crucial ground ball and managed a pass to freshman attack Matt Kavanagh. Kavanagh made one quick move and buried the game-winning goal for a 10-9 win over No. 9 North Carolina in Arlotta Stadium on Saturday.

Men's Swimming: Irish take Big East crown

Notre Dame capped off the fourth day of the 2013 Big East Championships with a conference championship win and with a meet-record 991 points at the IUPUI Natatorium in Indianapolis.

Fencing: ND wins conference title

As both individuals and a team, Notre Dame had a successful weekend as the hosts of the Midwest Fencing Conference Championships, taking four individual titles and also finishing in first as a team with a total of 1,590 points.

ND Women's Swimming; Team places second

Racking up 10 event wins, four meet records and six school records in a dominating week, the Irish finished second in the Big East championships at the IUPUI Natatorium in Indianapolis on Sunday, falling only to Louisville.

Bengal Bouts: Going out with a bang

138-pound: Jack "Rico Suave" Lallydef. Mark Frego In the opening fight of the 83rd Bengal Bouts finals, the senior captain Jack Lally won by unanimous decision and became only the 12th competitor in Bengal Bouts history to win his weight class all four years. The possibility of earning that distinction placed many expectations on the senior, pressure he said only dissipated once the fight was over.

Women's Lacrosse: Squad overcomes slow start to win

After a flat start Saturday, No. 7/9 Notre Dame once again dominated the second half to remain undefeated following a victory over Duquesne.

Men's Basketball: Slow start dooms Irish at Marquette

In its last two games before Saturday, No. 21 Notre Dame had given up an average of just 41.5 points per game, breaking its record for fewest points allowed against Big East competition.

ND Women's Basketball: Irish dominate in final tune-up before UConn

Although Notre Dame senior guard SkylarDiggins has had an impressive college career, she might now be playing her best basketball yet.

Hockey: Irish sweep to clinch 2nd

No. 12 Notre Dame took care of business in its attempt to win the CCHA regular-season championship by sweeping visiting Bowling Green on Friday and Saturday in the final regular-season conference games of the season.

Softball: Irish run win streak to eight

This weekend the Irish captured their eighth consecutive win, completing a weekend sweep for the second time this season. Notre Dame (12-5) secured four wins between Saturday and Sunday in Kissimmee, Fla., at the Diamond 9 Citrus Classic.

Baseball: Irish win three of four games at tournament

The No. 22 Irish won three of their four games this weekend at the USA Baseball-Irish Classic in Cary, N.C., including a 9-4 routing of Massachusetts, a 12th inning walk-off for a 3-2 win against Tennessee and a 3-0 shutout of No. 25 Virginia Tech.

Steiner: The Golden Boy still shines (March 5)

Editor's note: This is the eighth in a 12-part series discussing the defining sportsman (or woman) of this century. In this installment, Peter Steiner argues for Tom Brady. Join the discussion on Twitter by using #DefiningSportsman. The transformation of Tom Brady is quite remarkable. Near the beginning of the century and with most of the nation behind him, this sixth-round draft pick led his team to an improbable Super Bowl victory by orchestrating a last-minute drive over the 14-point favorites St. Louis Rams.

Jacobsen: Williams sisters changed the game (March 4)

Editor's note: This is the eighth in a 12-part series discussing the defining sportsman (or woman) of this century. Here, Vicky Jacobsen argues for Serena and Venus Williams. Join the discussion on Twitter by using #DefiningSportsman.

Track and Field: Team shatters several records at Invitational

School, meet and Loftus records all fell this weekend at the Alex Wilson Invitational at Loftus Sports Center, as several Irish athletes booked their tickets to Fayetteville, Ark., for next weekend's NCAA Indoor Championships.

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Hockey: Irish face Falcons on Senior Night

Notre Dame's seniors will look to end their home careers on a winning note when they face off against Bowling Green this weekend.

ND Women's Swimming: Notre Dame falls to second, 332-302

Track and Field: Squad welcomes top competition

With the NCAA indoor championships just a week away, a select group of top athletes from around the country will make one last attempt to qualify for the championship at this weekend's Alex Wilson Invitational.

Men's Tennis: Irish aim for Big Ten revenge against Wisconsin

The Irish will have the chance to take a break at the beginning of this weekend - their first match won't be until Sunday afternoon, when they travel to Madison to play Wisconsin.