ND Women's Tennis: Irish top two ranked squads
The No. 22 Irish notched two more wins in their pursuit of a fifth straight Big East title with a 4-2 victory over No. 19 Baylor on Saturday and a 4-3 win over No. 60 Indiana on Sunday.
The No. 22 Irish notched two more wins in their pursuit of a fifth straight Big East title with a 4-2 victory over No. 19 Baylor on Saturday and a 4-3 win over No. 60 Indiana on Sunday.
No. 2 Notre Dame has overcome injuries, inexperience and tough competition en route to an undefeated Big East record.
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Coming off two straight losses against top opponents, the Irish managed to turn their momentum around and sweep the Pirate Invitational in Greenville, N.C., this weekend, outscoring the competition 30-7.
No. 3 Notre Dame overcame a late deficit and recovered after allowing the tying goal with one second remaining in the fourth quarter to defeat No. 8 Penn State, 10-9, in overtime at Holuba Hall in University Park, Pa., on Sunday.
Facing its toughest opponent this year, No. 25 Notre Dame fell to No. 4 Ohio State, 7-0, on Saturday in Columbus, Ohio.
No. 11 Notre Dame clinched third place in the CCHA with a split series against No. 8 Western Michigan this past weekend.
He may not have known it, but second-year law student Brian Ellixson had been preparing for Bengal Bouts his entire life.
In a weekend matchup of regional rivals, No. 2 Notre Dame emphatically showed who had the upper hand in the neighborhood Sunday.
The Irish became the first non-conference opponent to sweep Tulane at home in 16 years, beating the Green Wave by scores of 2-1, 3-1 and 8-3 in New Orleans.
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In Notre Dame's final meet before the Midwest Conference Championships, the Irish put on a dominating performance, as the men's and women's teams went a combined 13-0 at the Notre Dame Duals at the Castellan Family Fencing Center in the Joyce Center.
With the regular season coming to a close, the Irish will compete in their final dual meet of the season at the Notre Dame Duals on Saturday. Sophomore women's foil Madison Zeiss said the challenges the Irish will face this weekend provide a good measuring stick for both the No. 2 men's and No. 1 women's sides.
The No. 25 Irish hit the road this weekend, traveling to Columbus, Ohio, to face No. 4 Ohio State. The Buckeyes (10-2) will be the highest ranked opponent Notre Dame (6-4) has faced this season.
Like the many college students who flocked to New Orleans for Mardi Gras festivities, the Notre Dame baseball team will take a late-winter trip to New Orleans. Unlike other students, however, the Irish are not looking to revel in the city's vibrant nightlife. Instead, the Irish travel to the Big Easy looking to sweep a three-game weekend series with Tulane.
No. 11 Notre Dame will face one of the toughest teams and venues in the country when it travels to Kalamazoo, Mich., this weekend for a two-game series with No. 7 Western Michigan at Lawson Arena.
The Irish will try to bounce back from a two-loss weekend with tilts against Baylor on Saturday and Indiana on Sunday.
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After playing a pair of overtime thrillers last week, the No. 25 Irish could finally rest and recover.
Despite a successful 2012 season, No. 3 Notre Dame would like this weekend to go a little differently than it did last year.