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ND Women's Basketball: Irish reach championship game for second straight year

By The Observer · Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Having reached the NCAA championship game after a spectacular season, the Irish were on the verge of a win that would have meant everything to the program. It would have been the second national championship in program history, revenge for 2011's title-game loss to Texas A&M and a fitting conclusion for one of the best graduating classes in school history.

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SMC Softball: Belles tie school record with 27 wins

By The Observer · Tuesday, May 15, 2012

While the Belles did not achieve the end goal of an MIAA tournament title, the journey to that point was one of the more memorable ones in program history. The Belles tied a school-record with 27 regular-season wins and earned a dramatic senior day win against Alma to qualify for the MIAA tournament.

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SMC Tennis: Belles finish fifth in MIAA

By The Observer · Tuesday, May 15, 2012

With the mixture of youth and doubles-play cohesiveness, Saint Mary's grew and developed as the team finished fifth in the MIAA. Of the top six players for the Belles (11-9, 3-5 MIAA), four were freshman and two were sophomores.

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Men's Swimming: Irish claim conference title

By The Observer · Tuesday, May 15, 2012

This season contained a string of awards for the Irish, but for seven swimmers, it meant more than just plaques and trophies. The squad collected its fifth Big East Conference team title, Big East Coach of the Year for both swimming and diving and sent two swimmers to the NCAA championships for the first time in program history.

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Men's Lacrosse: Notre Dame tops Yale, prepares for Virginia

By The Observer · Tuesday, May 15, 2012

The 2012 season continued the successful run the Irish have embarked on in recent years, marking the seventh consecutive NCAA tournament appearance for Notre Dame and the third season in a row the Irish advanced to the NCAA quarterfinals. And the year's not even over yet.

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SMC Soccer: Belles reach 10 wins

By The Observer · Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Under the direction of Belles coach Michael Joyce, Saint Mary's finished 10-10, marking the first time they eclipsed the five-win plateau for the first time since 2005. The season was highlighted by a win over Hope on Nov. 1.

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Observer Exclusive: Swarbrick discusses four-team playoff in college football, television

By The Observer · Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Since its inception in 1998, the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) has been the subject of much scrutiny. The long-awaited news of its demise came out of a late-April meeting between Notre Dame Director of Athletics Jack Swarbrick and 11 conference commissioners. Swarbrick spoke with The Observer about the future of the proposed four-team playoff system as well as a host of other topics in Notre Dame athletics May 3.

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Observer Exclusive: Swarbrick discusses potential college football playoff

By The Observer · Monday, May 7, 2012

Since its inception in 1998, the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) has been the subject of much scrutiny. The long-awaited news of its demise came out of a late-April meeting between Notre Dame Director of Athletics Jack Swarbrick and 11 conference commissioners. Swarbrick spoke with The Observer about the future of the proposed four-team playoff system Thursday.

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