Sports

Early enrollees Kiel, Day adjust to Notre Dame

By The Observer · Thursday, April 19, 2012

It's two weeks before prom, which means freshman quarterback Gunner Kiel should be worried about renting a tuxedo, filling a limo and what moves he will pull out on the dance floor.

Men's Tennis: Big East tournament starts for top seed Irish

By The Observer · Thursday, April 19, 2012

The top-seeded Irish will square off against No. 8 seed Villanova today as they begin their quest for their eighth Big East title, and their first since 2008.

Rowing: California teams host double-dual regatta

By The Observer · Thursday, April 19, 2012

After a strong performance at the Virginia Invite last weekend, the No. 17 Irish hope to carry their momentum across the country when they participate in a double-dual regatta against No. 5 USC and No. 11 Stanford this weekend.

Hefferon: Season leaves plenty of time for turnaround

By The Observer · Thursday, April 19, 2012

The end is only the beginning.

Track and Field: Irish participate in Invitational

By The Observer · Wednesday, April 18, 2012

One week after teaming up with Indiana to defeat Louisville and Kentucky in the Texas Roadhouse Border Battle, the Irish will travel to Bloomington, Ind., for the Polytan Invitational.

Women's Lacrosse: Closing the 'Dores

By The Observer · Wednesday, April 18, 2012

It took an offensive explosion at the start and lockdown defense at the end, but the No. 6 Irish did just enough to secure a 12-11 win over No. 18 Vanderbilt Wednesday in Arlotta Stadium.

ND Softball: Ganeff sees potential for postseason success

By The Observer · Wednesday, April 18, 2012

The Irish bounced back from a rough weekend against Syracuse with a 6-3 win over Valparaiso on Wednesday.

SMC Softball: Belles strive for tournament spot

By The Observer · Wednesday, April 18, 2012

With just six conference games remaining, the Belles look to secure a top-four spot in the standings to qualify for the MIAA tournament when they face Albion this afternoon.

ND Women's Basketball: Peters and Novosel selected in draft

By The Observer · Monday, April 16, 2012

The Minnesota Lynx drafted graduate student forward Devereaux Peters with the No. 3 overall pick in the WNBA draft Monday, and the Washington Mystics drafted senior guard Natalie Novosel with the No. 8 pick.

SMC Softball: Belles host series against MIAA-leading Trine

By The Observer · Monday, April 16, 2012

The Belles ride a four-game winning streak into potentially their toughest challenge of the season, as they take on first-place conference foe Trine College on Tuesday.

SMC Golf: Belles face conference foes in postseason qualifying tourney

By The Observer · Monday, April 16, 2012

Today the Belles travel to Holland, Mich., for the MIAA NCAA qualifier to compete for a spot in the postseason national tournament.

ND Women's Golf: Andrews named Player of the Week

By The Observer · Monday, April 16, 2012

Leading Notre Dame to a 10th-place finish at the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic at the University of Georgia from March 28 to April 1, freshman Ashley Armstrong tied for 13th place overall. For her performance, she was awarded Big East Player of the Week. Armstrong finished with an even-par 216 in the 18-team, 90-player field, consisting of 13 teams ranked in the top-50 nationally.

Men's Lacrosse: Facing the enemy

By The Observer · Monday, April 16, 2012

The goaltender is often considered the key position on a lacrosse team. Attackmen are frequently the recognized stars. But it is the face-off specialist who plays one of the most important, yet anonymous, roles on the squad.