Bengal Bouts: Quarterfinals, 170 pounds
Connor "The Skeletor" Skelly def. Daniel "Dan Dan Revolution" Chapman
Connor "The Skeletor" Skelly def. Daniel "Dan Dan Revolution" Chapman
Looking to build on a strong opening weekend, the Irish might find that the biggest obstacle to earning more wins this weekend is not something they can control — the weather. With three games scheduled in the Pacific Northwest against Seattle University, recent adverse weather conditions in the area have cast doubt over the teams' ability to play games.
The No. 8 Irish came back from a devastating loss to No. 2 Connecticut to take down No. 19 West Virginia Tuesday — and hope to start a winning streak Saturday when they host Cincinnati on Notre Dame's Senior Day.
The 42-year regular season history of the Joyce Center will close the book on an era of Notre Dame hockey Saturday night as the No. 8 Irish will have a chance to honor the arena's history with one last regular season CCHA crown.
Brett "Italian Ice" Sassetti def. Cameron Shane
Paul "Hawaii K.O." Hayes def. Daniel Leicht
Joe "Sweet Cheeks" Decker def. Gregory "John C." Reilly
Irish fourth-year forward Tim Abromaitis began the night at a record pace, but it was Providence guard Marshon Brooks who ended the night with the most points in single-game Big East history.
Senior Alexia Clay is eager to get back on the field following a shoulder surgery seven months ago that ended her 2010 season.
Brian "The BK Special" Koepsel def. Michael "No Retreat" McCormick
When Greg Flood joined the Notre Dame club rowing team, he had aspirations to be an elite player on a strong team. Now, though, the Irish senior has even higher hopes — to win a national championship and eventually to compete in the Olympics.
The Oxford program is arguably the most prestigious study abroad program offered at Notre Dame. Though many aspiring scholars apply, very few are accepted. One might say you would have to be a fool to turn down Oxford.
Basketball is often a game of runs. Unfortunately for Saint Mary's, Trine College's final run came late in the game on Tuesday night. The No. 3 Belles (18-8, 11-5 MIAA) did not have time to answer and were upset by the No. 6 Thunder (8-17, 4-11 MIAA) 68-58 in the opening round of the MIAA tournament.
An end-of-season trip to Providence could have been divined as an easy win to finish an 11-day road trip. Think again — after all, this is the Big East.
Seeking to avoid back-to-back losses on the road, Notre Dame cruised past West Virginia Tuesday night in a 72-60 victory to close out its two-game road trip.
Freshman standout Nicole Zhang had an impressive showing for Notre Dame at the Central District Invitational at the River Wilderness Course in Parrish, Fla., while the No. 15 Irish took 11th place as a team, in a field of 15.
The biggest challenge for Notre Dame in the offseason isn't practice schedules or conditioning. It's the daunting South Bend winter weather — a challenge Notre Dame's southern competitors do not have to address.
Wins at No. 3 and No. 5 singles were not enough to lift the Belles in their season opener at Olivet Nazarene on Friday, when Saint Mary's fell to the Tigers, 7-2, in Park Forest, Ill.
The No. 15 Irish hoped to tee off the spring season with a quick start but instead find themselves tied with No. 13 Arkansas for 11th in a field of 15 after the first two rounds of the Central District Invitational at the River Wilderness Course in Palm Harbor, Fla.
Making their season debut at the annual Big East/Big Ten Challenge in St. Petersburg, Fla., the Irish dropped their opener to Michigan State on Friday before rattling off consecutive wins against Purdue on Saturday and Penn State on Sunday.