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ND Women's Rowing: ND takes second in West

As cold and rain descended upon South Bend this weekend, a trip to the warm, sunny west coast ended up paying dividends for the Irish rowers.

Track and Field: Resilient Irish bring home first place honors

With the Big East and NCAA championships fast approaching and a number of athletes trying to cut down on finish times and qualify for championships, there are very few light weeks in April for Notre Dame.

SMC Golf: Saint Mary's finishes sixth versus top teams

No. 12 Saint Mary's faced some of the best competition in the country at the Illinois Wesleyan Spring Fling on Sunday, but did not back down en route to a 334-stroke day and a sixth-place finish.

Men's Lacrosse: Irish rally, stun Red Storm

Fans were on the edge of their seats Saturday as the No. 2 Irish fought back from a three-point deficit to seal a 10-7 victory over Big East foe St. John's on senior day.

ND Women's Golf: Huffer, Irish in control of first

The Irish began their hunt for a fourth Big East title with a strong opening round of the Big East championship Sunday, finishing the day atop the eight-team field. Notre Dame, the second-seeded squad, completed the first 18 holes in 295 strokes (seven over par), 12 strokes ahead of second-place Georgetown.

ND Women's Tennis: Irish step up in clutch to handle Marquette

The No. 22 Irish took down Marquette by a tally of 6-1 in Milwaukee Sunday behind a sweep in the singles portion of the matchup. Juniors Kristy Frilling and Shannon Mathews, freshman Jennifer Kellner, senior Kristen Rafael, sophomore Chrissie McGaffigan and freshman Julie Sabacinski took the six singles matches without anyone dropping a set. Frilling and Mathews took the No. 1 doubles matchup earlier in the day.

Baseball: Irish fall in series against WVU

The Irish pitching staff went head-to-head with the top offense in the Big East this weekend as Notre Dame dropped two of three in a weekend series with West Virginia. Notre Dame dropped Sunday's finale 8-1 after splitting a day-night doubleheader Friday.

SMC Softball: Saint Mary's cancels doubleheader, will reschedule

The Belles' home doubleheader was cancelled this weekend due to rain. The matchup against conference opponent Olivet, which was scheduled for Saturday, has been postponed indefinitely.

Men's Basketball: Scott announces decision to enter NBA draft

Irish senior forward Carleton Scott announced his declaration for the NBA Draft Wednesday night after the 2011 men's basketball awards' banquet. Scott has one year of eligibility remaining, and did not sign a contract with an agent, so he can remove himself from the draft after pre-draft workouts and return for his final season of eligibility. If Scott is to return to the Irish, he must declare such before May 8.

Men's Lacrosse: No. 2 Irish look to defend perfect record

Having emerged unscathed from hotly-contested home games against Big East opponents in their two most recent outings, the Irish will have to defend their undefeated record once again when they welcome St. John's to Arlotta Stadium.

SMC Tennis: Belles return home to take on Adrian

Following a 2-1 road trip, Saint Mary's will try to continue its recent winning ways with its first home match in ten days against Adrian College.

SMC Softball: Belles look for second MIAA win

Saint Mary's, having recently broken a four-game losing streak against Franklin, will now try to keep up the momentum as it takes on Olivet College in a doubleheader Saturday.

ND Women's Tennis: Irish gear up for Marquette

Last weekend the No. 22 Irish learned the importance of playing a match all the way through, as Northwestern overcame Notre Dame's initial 3-0 lead by taking the final four singles matches to win 4-3 overall. This weekend, Notre Dame will try to learn from its mistakes as the team prepares to face Marquette.

Infographic: Projected 2011 Depth Chart

Read how Observer beat writers Douglas Farmer, Chris Masoud, Allan Joseph, and Andrew Owens think the 2011 Irish roster will stack up.

Rowing: Team travels to Invitational

After his team's varsity eight-boats raced poorly in their last regatta, Irish coach Martin Stone verbalized his disappointment to the squad.

ND Women's Golf: Irish squad feels confident approaching Collegiate Classic

Senior captain Katie Conway and the Irish have been rigorously training all week and will travel to Palm Harbor, Fla., Sunday with their sights set on bringing home the 2011 Big East tournament title.

Baseball: Climbing the mountain

Women's Lacrosse: Squad faces familiar foes

On the heels of a disappointing loss to Big East rival Syracuse, the Irish will look to bounce back tomorrow against a familiar opponent: Connecticut.

ND Softball: Irish face Big East opponent

After a full week of games, the Irish will play three more this weekend against Big East opponent Louisville. Notre Dame comes into the series with a 12 game winning streak and an undefeated 5-0 record in conference play.

Men's Golf: Irish to tee off against Hoyas

One year ago the Irish finished second to Georgetown in a playoff at the Big East championship in Palm Harbor, Fla. The loss has served as a motivating factor for Notre Dame all year, its goal being to return to the Big East championship for another shot at the title.