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Men's Basketball: Cooling off

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No. 19 Notre Dame came into Monday's game against No. 12 Georgetown with a chance to claim a double bye in the Big East tournament. Instead, after a 59-41 loss, the Irish left Washington, D.C., with a two-game losing streak.



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Women's Lacrosse: Midfielder keeps team composed

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Seeing Jenny Granger shoot and score has become a commonplace for Notre Dame, as the junior midfielder notched three goals in her first two games this season. Hearing the Disney song "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" has become just as common, as Granger chose the Disney classic for her goal song.



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Hockey: Summerhays posts first ND shutout in two years

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Just when it seemed like No. 18 Notre Dame had finally scrapped its recent struggles following a 2-0 win over No. 13 Michigan State on Friday, the Irish dropped a 4-2 decision to the Spartans on Saturday night, marking the team's sixth loss in seven games.





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ND Softball: Irish take three of four in N.C.

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The Irish won three of four games at the Carolina Classic over the weekend, picking up two wins against tournament host No. 24 North Carolina, adding another win from Penn State and falling to Minnesota.



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Fencing: Irish earn top-three finishes in New York

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Notre Dame sent a small group of fencers to New York on Sunday for the United States Collegiate Squad Championship at NYU and earned top-three finishes from all three squads. A No. 1 result from the men's foil team, consisting of seniors EnzoCastellani and Nicholas Crebs and junior Grant Hodges, highlighted the trip.


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ND Women's Basketball: Squad tops USF, clinches share of title

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When Irish senior guard Natalie Novosel made a 3-point shot on the first play of Notre Dame's 80-68 win over USF on Saturday, it was clear she was on her offensive game. 29 points and 39:53 later, Novosel finished with a career-high 32 points, very fitting for senior night, and led the Irish to clinching not only a share of Big East regular season title, but also the No. 1 seed for the conference tournament.