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ND Women's Tennis: Irish begin fall season

The Irish kick off their fall season with the Adidas Hoosier Classic in Bloomington, Ind., on Friday at 11 a.m.

ND Cross Country: Irish prepare for stiff competition at home

Following decisive victories in their last outings, the Notre Dame men's and women's cross country teams will take on some of the best programs in the country at Friday's 57th annual Notre Dame Invitational.

ND Women's Soccer: Big East road tests await

Notre Dame travels to the Northeast this weekend with a pair of Big East road matchups against Providence on Friday and Connecticut on Sunday.

Women's Interhall Football: Whirlwinds set to clash with Pyros

Pasquerilla East vs. Welsh Family By KIT LOUGHRAN Sports Writer

Men's Soccer: Irish conclude road swing

Fresh off a victory over No.10 Indiana, the Irish conclude their current streak of road contests tomorrow night with their fourth-straight game away from Alumni Stadium. Still seeking its first Big East victory, Notre Dame will square off with undefeated No. 2 Connecticut.

Men's Basketball: Top prospect commits to ND

A year after hauling in the nation's No. 21 recruiting class, Irish coach Mike Brey's 2013 class got a big boost Thursday evening when point guard Demetrius Jackson committed to Notre Dame.

ND Volleyball: Big East home stretch begins

The Irish are preparing to open their home Big East slate this weekend as they take on Marquette and Syracuse.

Men's Golf: Irish head east

After struggling in their first event of the season, the Irish look to improve this weekend at the Macdonald Cup in New Haven, Conn., at the Yale University Golf Club.

DeFranks: Welcome to the gun show (Sept. 28)

Forget the Seattle-Green Bay debacle and Golden Tate's catcherception. Forget the abundance of pass interference calls and the lack of illegal shift whistles. Forget the actual calls the referees have made. People are forgetting what we have all been deprived of - the officials themselves.

Men's Interhall Football: Zahmbies set to battle Green Wave

By GREG HADLEY Sports Writer

SMC Soccer: Belles fall to Calvin

Playing their third game in six days, the Belles lost a 1-0 overtime nail-biter to Calvin on Thursday in an MIAA matchup.

ND Women's Soccer: Scofield becoming a fixture on defense

The "sophomore slump" is a common phenomenon in sports when breakout rookie athletes regress back to average play. But after leading all Irish freshmen in playing time last year, sophomore center back Sammy Scofield has only improved upon her solid play from last year and has become a force on the Irish back line.

Men's Soccer: Irish topple ranked Indiana

After dropping its first game of the season Saturday against No. 24 Louisville, No. 8 Notre Dame rebounded strongly with a 1-0 victory Wednesday night at No. 10 Indiana.

Hartnett: Big East still presents challenges for Irish (Sept. 27)

Irish coach Randy Waldrum said he was ecstatic over it. Coaches and fans across the country applauded it. ESPN devoted a significant amount of coverage to it.

SMC Volleyball: Belles fall at home to Calvin

SMC Soccer: Belles host Calvin after blowout win

With their third game in five days, the Belles look to keep their energy high as they square off against conference opponent Calvin today at 4 p.m.

SMC Golf: Belles finish third at tournament

Saint Mary's stayed in the middle of the MIAA pack Wednesday with a score of 335 and a third-place finish on the third day of tournament competition.

Joseph: Michigan decision is a sad one

It's a sad day. The news that Notre Dame and Michigan will suspend their annual series after 2014 is an unfortunate byproduct of Notre Dame's move to the ACC in the next two years. With the agreement to play five games each year against ACC schools, something in the schedule had to give. It's just sad that the Michigan game was that something.

ND Volleyball: Texas native finds good fit with Irish

Notre Dame's epic comeback Sunday against Louisville culminated in a decisive kill by junior setter Maggie Brindock. The kill gave the Irish their first win over a top-25 team since 2009 and announced them as contenders for a Big East championship.

Women's Interhall: McGlinn improves to 3-1 in 19-7 win over Ryan

McGlinn 19, Ryan 7 By MARY GREEN Sports Writer