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ND Softball: Notre Dame takes competitive edge south

The Irish will travel to North Carolina this week for the second time this season. Notre Dame (4-5) will compete in the Pirate Invitational in Greenville, N.C., against Liberty, East Carolina and Fairfield.

ND Women's Basketball: Irish hit the road to play DePaul

No. 2 Notre Dame will not venture far from home to play DePaul in Chicago on Sunday. But though the drive is short, the Irish (24-1, 12-0 Big East) will face an unfriendly environment for this conference road game. The Blue Demons (18-8, 7-5) will defend their 14-1 record at home when Notre Dame arrives at the McGrath-Phillips Arena. The game could be quite a challenge for the Irish, coach Muffet McGraw said.

Fencing: Coccia finds parallels between his two teams

Junior sabreur Alex Coccia has had a busy career at Notre Dame, and he credits his first two collegiate seasons with helping make him the fencer and student he is today.  

Hartnett: Patrick could make history (Feb. 21)

Men's Lacrosse: Kavanagh supplies instant impact

ND Women's Basketball: Cable emerges as vital cog

At the start of the season, sophomore guard Madison Cable was one of the biggest unknowns on a Notre Dame team filled with numerous holes and question marks.

Bengal Bouts: Ring the bell

They practice for four grueling months to earn just a few minutes in the ring. The boxers who will fight Wednesday in the Bengal Bouts quarterfinals have one chance to win and stay in the tournament. Winning is thrilling, but losing after all that work can be a terrible disappointment. Bengal Bouts' service mission and close teamwork during training helps lessen the blow.

Lorton: Notre Dame will contend if they remain consistent (Feb. 20)

ND Softball: Buntin's bat leads steady Irish squad

Senior captain Amy Buntin is now a force for the Irish both with her bat and with her glove, but it hasn't always been this way.

Baseball: Irish settle into new season

Baseball fans that want to know what the game looks like from all angles should chat with Notre Dame senior Adam Norton.

Lorton: There's nothing like baseball (Feb. 20)

Club Sports: Synchronized swimming closes season

The Irish placed second over the weekend at their last competition of the season, the Tri-States Synchronized Skating Championships in Bowling Green, Ohio.

Men's Tennis: Freshman shines for Irish

Passion for the game and sheer determination.

Notre Dame tops Pitt on the road

Fourteen minutes into their matchup at No. 20 Pittsburgh, it seemed like everything had gone wrong for the No. 25 Irish. Notre Dame (21-6, 9-5 Big East) had hit just one of its first 19 field goal attempts, and the Panthers (20-7, 8-6) had a commanding 17-3 lead in front of a raucous Petersen Events Center.

Fencing: Freshmen compete at Junior Olympics

Three Notre Dame freshmen competed at the USFA National Junior Olympics tournament in Baltimore, Md., this past weekend, with Garrett McGrath leading the way for the Irish as he took fifth in the junior men's epee competition on Friday.

ND Women's Tennis: Juniors form strong pair

During her time at Notre Dame, junior Britney Sanders has been partnered with several teammates for doubles pairings, but somehow she always seems to come back to fellow junior Julie Sabacinski.

SMC Swimming: Belles finish conference contest

After four months of training and competing, Saint Mary's ended its season with strong individual performances in the marathon-like MIAA championships last Wednesday through Saturday.

Hockey: Great outdoors

It was a big venue, but a bigger game.

Track and Field: Women win third title

The Irish displayed their supremacy among conference competition when they competed at the Big East Championships at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio, over the weekend.

ND Women's Basketball: Irish pull away with second-half run

No. 2 Notre Dame led by 19 at the half and never looked back Sunday afternoon as senior guard SkylarDiggins led the Irish to a dominant second half and an 87-49 victory over Marquette at the Al McGuire Center in Milwaukee.