Men's Swimming & Diving: Wolverines dominate field at Stark Relays
The Irish opened their season with events on consecutive days, taking second in both the Dennis Stark Relays and the first dual meet of the year on Oct. 14 and Oct. 15, respectively.
The Irish opened their season with events on consecutive days, taking second in both the Dennis Stark Relays and the first dual meet of the year on Oct. 14 and Oct. 15, respectively.
So much for a relaxing Fall Break. After cruising to a pair of victories during a double dual meet Oct. 15 against TCU and Oakland, the Irish hosted No. 4 Auburn on Friday.
Following Saturday's 31-17 loss to USC that effectively ruined any Irish BCS Bowl-game aspirations, Notre Dame was dealt another blow when senior defensive end Kapron Lewis-Moore's season was ended due to a knee injury.
The Belles begin their final push for a winning record when they host Albion on Wednesday.
As the conclusion of the regular season nears, No. 15 Notre Dame's position seems to be simultaneously perilous and promising.
As the conclusion of the regular season nears, No. 15 Notre Dame's position seems to be simultaneously perilous and promising.
The Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston annually brings together some of the world's top rowing competition from the high school, collegiate and club levels. In the championship four-race, only one university finished ahead of the Irish.
Saint Mary's, which has fallen short in its last seven games, looks to break the streak with a victory over Adrian today.
With two different championship meets just around the corner, the Irish prepped by competing against 37 ranked teams in both the men's and women's fields at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational.
Though the Irish turned in their best team and individual finishes of the season, a second-place team finish trailing by only one-stroke left them disappointed after the Hoosier Fall Invitational at Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel, Ind. over the weekend.
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Despite months of hype, weeks of preparation, days of anticipation and hours of tailgating, in the end Saturday came down to 60 minutes on the field.
In a field of 30 schools, Saint Mary's tied for 18th place with Penn State-Behrend as each team earned 516 points during the six-kilometer race at the Oberlin Inter-Regional Rumble in Oberlin, Ohio on Oct. 15.
The Belles are looking to snap a seven-game losing streak as they prepare to take on Adrian in their second to last game of the regular season.
The Belles started their 2011 season with a strong showing at the MIAA Conference Relays at the Holland Aquatic Center on Saturday. Though there were no scores given out at the meet, Saint Mary's got a glimpse into their potential for the upcoming competitive events.
With Notre Dame's biggest rival coming to town, the first home night game since 1990 and the debuts of brand-new gold Irish helmets and piped-in stadium music, the stage was set for one of the most anticipated games in Notre Dame Stadium in years.
The Irish stayed busy over fall break with four matches, notching Big East wins over DePaul and USF, but dropping a pair of non-conference matches to Hawaii. The wins push the Irish (12-8, 5-3 Big East) into a tie with Syracuse and USF for fifth place in the Big East.
Wow.
Notre Dame's debut in the brand-new Compton Family Ice Arena was rocking — both in the crowd and on the ice — as the Irish earned a 5-2 victory over RPI in the first game played at the state-of-the-art facility, with sophomore forward Anders Lee notching a hat-trick in the process.
After two weeks of hype, the Irish took the field for the opening kickoff Saturday night with the lights shining and the Dropkick Murphys blaring. But from the moment the ball was kicked, USC took the upper hand.