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SMC Cross Country: Saint Mary's finishes 7th at MIAA Jamboree

By The Observer · Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011

Saint Mary's finished in seventh place at the MIAA Jamboree on Saturday. The event, held at the Zollner Golf Course on the campus of Trine University, is important as it makes up one-third of the team scores that will decide the conference champion for the season.

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ND Volleyball: Squad splits pair of matches

By The Observer · Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011

The Irish returned to the friendly confines of Purcell Pavilion over the weekend, opening Big East play with mixed results. Notre Dame swept Georgetown for an easy win Saturday, but lost to Villanova 3-1 Sunday.

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The Greatest Show on Turf 2.0

By The Observer · Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011

While watching the Welsh Family offense methodically move the ball in a 27-8 win over McGlinn on Monday night, it was easy to be awestruck by the efficiency and success of the attack.

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Eifert steps up with Floyd covered

By The Observer · Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011

PITTSBURGH — It isn't easy to replace an All-American receiver who is responsible for 41 percent of the team's receptions through three games, especially when facing a five-point fourth-quarter deficit in enemy territory. Tyler Eifert was up to the task however, and almost singlehandedly drove Notre Dame to victory Saturday.

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ND Women's Soccer: ND drops game in OT

By The Observer · Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011

Until 18 seconds into overtime against No. 14/15 Marquette on Sunday, no member of the 2011 Irish squad had experienced a collegiate season with more than four losses. But with a quick Irish turnover and a Marquette goal seconds later that secured a 3-2 win for the Golden Eagles, Notre Dame (4-5-2, 1-2-1 Big East) faced defeat.

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Men's Tennis: Notre Dame competes separately

By The Observer · Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011

Four members of the Irish squad competed in the Land Rover Napa Valley Tennis Classic in St. Helena, Calif., this weekend, while the rest of the squad stayed home to compete in the Tom Fallon Invitational.

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Men's Soccer: Irish top Cardinals

By The Observer · Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011

Neither attacking Cardinals nor a disrupting rabbit could stop the Irish on Saturday evening as No. 14 Notre Dame defeated No. 3 Louisville 1-0 in its Big East opener, earning a bit of revenge in the process.

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Jonas Gray gets first career touchdown

By The Observer · Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011

PITTSBURGH — Senior running back Jonas Gray's 79-yard scamper in the second quarter was the first touchdown of his college career. It was also the longest touchdown run by a Notre Dame player since Terrance Howard's 80-yard run at West Virginia on Oct. 21, 2000.

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Forza Roma!

By The Observer · Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011

Italy may be home to the Vatican, the center of the Catholic Church, but the Italians' true religion is soccer, or "ilcalcio." The nation has captured four World Cup titles, including its most recent in 2006. This ranks them second only to Brazil in winning the most world championships. Teams in Italy's club league, Serie A, have claimed 27 major European championships, making the nation the most successful on the continent in terms of the professional sport.

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ND Women's Soccer: Irish tie USF, hit the road for trip

By The Observer · Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011

After a one-hour weather delay, No. 20 Notre Dame struggled to find a rhythm in a 1-1 tie against unranked South Florida. Even Mother Nature could only do so much to delay the next disappointing finish for an Irish team that has struggled to close out tight games.

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