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Wednesday, June 10, 2026
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Week One: South Florida

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It was sunny at first, and then the rain came. And it came again. Then it got darker, and darker again, until everything was black.


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SMC Soccer: Belles win Defiance Classic

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The Belles dominated in the Defiance Classic with two 4-0 shutout victories over Defiance College and Thiel College this weekend, snatching their first tournament win since 2008.





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SMC Cross Country:

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The Saint Mary's cross country team braved the heat in their season opening race Saturday at the Hokum Karem meet at Wabash College. The team finished third with a group score of 29.



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Men's Soccer: Split Decision

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The Irish split their two games at the season's kickoff tournament, the adidas/IU Credit Union Classic, with a 4-1 win over Dayton Friday and a 2-1 double-overtime loss against Saint Louis on Sunday in Bloomington, Ind.



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Home for the weekend

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After dropping two consecutive matchups for the first time in 45 games, No. 10 Notre Dame will come home and try to salvage its hopes for this season in the Adidas Invitational this weekend.






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Indiana Classic poses test

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The Irish will have two opportunities to prove they deserve their No. 10 ranking this weekend at the Indiana University Credit Union Classic when they face Dayton and Saint Louis in Bloomington, Ind.


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ND Women's Soccer: Irish searching for goalie

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Over the course of last year's national championship season, one of the sure things for Notre Dame was goalkeeper Nikki Weiss. Weiss had the size and poise to lead the team from the back line, and started every game through the national championship run.


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Skip Holtz downplays his return to Notre Dame

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When Skip Holtz was hired as the head coach of South Florida in early January 2010, Irish fans immediately circled Sept. 3, 2011, on their calendars as the date on which a Holtz would once again be prowling the sidelines of Notre Dame Stadium. But if you ask Skip Holtz, his homecoming is just one of the many subplots in the season opener — and it's no more important than any of the others.