ND Swimming & Diving: Irish to send swimmers to NCAA qualifiers
The final practices are in the books, and the Irish are prepared to extend the seniors' final season by bringing a solid performance to the NCAA Zone qualifying meet in Columbus, Ohio.
The final practices are in the books, and the Irish are prepared to extend the seniors' final season by bringing a solid performance to the NCAA Zone qualifying meet in Columbus, Ohio.
NEW YORK — Big East Player of the Year Ben Hansbrough led a balanced offensive attack with 23 points as No. 2-seed Notre Dame rolled by seventh-seeded Cincinnati 89-51 Thursday night.
After several months off, the Irish are eager for the return of warmer weather and warmer waters. Notre Dame will get both Sunday when it travels to Oak Ridge, Tenn. to take on Alabama and Minnesota.
As Spring Break approaches, the Irish are preparing to head for warmer climates — but the next week will be anything but relaxing.
Among other accolades, including Big East Player of the Year, Irish senior guard Ben Hansbrough was named to the Big East all-conference first team. Joining Hansbrough were five others, Connecticut junior guard Kemba Walker, Providence senior guard Marshon Broosk, Georgetown senior guard Austin Freeman, Pittsburgh junior guard Ashton Gibbs and St. John's senior guard Dwight Hardy.
An undefeated regular season comes to a head this weekend for Notre Dame, as both the men's and women's squads each send a group to Detroit, Mich., for the NCAA regionals at Wayne State University.
Almost two decades ago, Tyrone Nash crossed a busy Eighth Avenue in downtown New York, clenching his father's hand. Dodging the traffic, Nash couldn't have been happier. His eyes twinkled in front of the magnificent palace in front of him, for he was there to see his favorite player take on his favorite team in America's sports citadel.
Notre Dame begins play Thursday in New York with a realistic shot at advancing to, and winning, the program's first-ever Big East tournament title. But the Irish, who are ranked No. 4 nationally, have their eyes on another tournament in which they will likely receive a top-two seed.
Three years ago, Ben Hansbrough was toiling away unhappily at Mississippi State.
Solid play from the doubles teams led the No. 24 Irish to defeat the No. 4 Illini at the Eck Tennis Pavilion Tuesday.
After practicing their fundamentals on indoor turf all winter long, the Belles are eager to begin the season outdoors as they head into the George Fox Invitational.
HARTFORD, Conn. — The third time was not the charm for the No. 7 Irish Tuesday as they dropped the Big East championship game to No. 1 Connecticut 73-64 in front of more than 10,000 fans at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn.
The last time the No. 13 Irish took the field, it was Feb. 27 and there was still snow on the ground. Thursday, a fresh Notre Dame squad will take on regional rival Ohio State in their first game in nine days.
Although the No. 3 Irish had some fans on the edge of their seats due to their defensive miscommunication last weekend, they remain confident in their ability to work together and adjust to any challenges that obstruct their vision of a national title.
After a fun and competitive weekend at the Alumni Matches in Scottsdale, Ariz., the Irish will open their intercollegiate spring season in Greensboro, Ga., Monday on the Great Waters Course at Reynolds Plantation against Yale University. The No. 26 Irish head south into the matchup with the unranked Bulldogs with high expectations.
While some students may be heading to warmer climates to soak up the sun during spring break, the No. 14 Irish will be heading to Tampa, Fla., for work, not play. It will be no easy vacation as Notre Dame (8-5) will face South Florida, No. 3 Duke, and No. 18 Tennessee over three days.
Although the No. 3 Irish had some fans on the edge of their seats due to their defensive miscommunication last weekend, they remain confident in their ability to work together and adjust to any challenges that obstruct their vision of a national title.
No. 4 Notre Dame earned some recognition from the most competitive conference in the country Tuesday when it picked up three major awards at the Big East's annual awards ceremony at Madison Square Garden.
Unlike the rest of her classmates on the lacrosse team, junior Kate Newall took quite a while to decide to play for Notre Dame. Her decision hinged more on geography than anything else.
Fresh off their first win of the season at John Carroll last week, the Belles opened their home MIAA schedule with an 8-1 win over St. Mary's (Minn.).