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Men's Golf: Irish lead early at Big East championships

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After recording two of the top three individual rounds on the first of day of competition Sunday, the Irish lead the Big East championships at the Watson Course at the Reunion Resort in Orlando, Fla., by one stroke over Louisville.



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SMC Softball: Belles split doubleheader, earn spot in tournament

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Entering Senior Day on Sunday, the Belles knew they needed at least a doubleheader split against second-place Alma to earn a spot in the top four of the MIAA and qualify for the conference tournament. They did just that with a dramatic, come-from-behind 2-1 win in the first game before dropping the second game, 1-0, in eight innings.

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SMC Golf: Belles qualify for NCAA Tournament

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Qualifying for the NCAA championships has become a regular occurrence for the Saint Mary's golf team, as the Belles punched their fourth straight ticket to the NCAA Division III championships at Zollner Golf Course in Angola, Ind.


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Bookstore Basketball: 'Hoops' takes championship

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With the rain pouring down, No. 3 Hoops We Did It Again used the hot shooting of Notre Dame Sports Properties employee Beau Bauer to defeat No. 4 SWAG 22-20 in the championship game Sunday at the Bookstore courts.



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ND Softball: Irish sweep Friars with hot bats

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A fourth-inning grand slam from senior first baseman Dani Miller propelled the Irish to a 14-2 win Sunday, providing the perfect ending to a weekend series against Providence,. Notre Dame ended the series with yet another string of wins, leaving Providence, R.I., with a three-game sweep and 11-game winning streak.


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Men's Lacrosse: Ending with a first

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Three months after the men's basketball team upset then-No. 1 Syracuse at Purcell Pavilion, the No. 3 Irish lacrosse squad got a similarly monumental win over the No. 17 Orange with an 8-6 victory Saturday at Arlotta Stadium.


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Women's Lacrosse: Irish throttle Bearcats in regular-season finale

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Saturday's game against Cincinnati was more than just a normal lacrosse game in Arlotta Stadium. The contest served as Notre Dame's final game of the regular season, Senior Day and the Lax for the Cure game. But even with the many accompanying occasions, the No. 6 Irish managed to handle the lacrosse portion of the day quite skillfully with a 22-2 victory.


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ND Soccer: Women win, men lose to international opponents

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The Irish men welcomed the Mexico under-20 national team for their final outing of the spring exhibition season. But along with the team, a large contingent of Mexico fans accepted the invitation to Alumni Stadium, watching the Irish fall 1-0.


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Rowing: Irish finish regular season on high note

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The Irish finished their regular season schedule with a perfect record at the Big East Invitational in Indianapolis, winning every race during the meet. The perfect day included a clean sweep of the three grand finals.


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SMC Tennis: Belles finish MIAA with loss to Hope

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The Belles struggled in the last of their eight conference matchups Saturday against Hope, losing 8-1. Saint Mary's had already been ruled out of the MIAA championships after a loss to Kalamazoo on Tuesday, and following Saturday's loss, it will finish the season sixth in the MIAA.


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Men's Lacrosse: Big finish

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No. 3 Notre Dame will take the field against No. 17 Syracuse on Saturday as it looks for its 10th consecutive win in its final Big East game of the regular season.


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Men's Golf: Notre Dame ends regular season with momentum

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The Irish started the spring regular season with a tournament victory. With their win at the Battle at the Warren last weekend, they ended it with one as well. Now, the Irish hope to continue their winning ways as they head to the Big East tournament at the Reunion Resort Watson Course in Orlando, Fla.



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Robison: Lacrosse fever spreads through South Bend (April 27)

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As No. 3 Notre Dame prepares to take on Big East rival No. 17 Syracuse on Saturday in Arlotta Stadium, I can't help but think that this is exactly the direction in which the game of lacrosse should be heading. Tickets have already sold out for the 5 p.m. start time, and students must go to the ticket office two days in advance to secure a seat in the stadium. Two of the country's premier programs will square off in front of a national television audience on ESPNU.


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SMC Golf: Belles travel for anticipated meet

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The Belles will travel to Marshall, Mich., for the final two rounds of the MIAA NCAA qualifier today, the biggest meet of their season thus far. The team with the lowest three-round score will earn the conference's automatic spot in May's NCAA Division III championship.


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SMC Tennis: Belles seek final win despite lost MIAA hopes

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Now mathematically eliminated from qualifying for the MIAA conference tournament, Saint Mary's will not be backing down in its final conference match against conference-leading Hope on Saturday. The Belles (10-8, 3-4 MIAA) are playing for the win against the Flying Dutch (15-7, 7-0 MIAA) as they always do, Belles coach Dale Campbell said.