ND Women's Tennis: Irish dominate tournament
Competing in the second-to-last event of the fall semester, the Irish racked multiple victories at the Midwest Blast as they prepare for the season's mid-year transition.
Competing in the second-to-last event of the fall semester, the Irish racked multiple victories at the Midwest Blast as they prepare for the season's mid-year transition.
Concluding the final weekend of team competition in the fall season, a split squad competed and excelled in both the Alabama Invitational and the William and Mary Invitational. Senior Stephen Havens finished the weekend undefeated in Virginia, where the Irish took on Maryland, the College of Charleston and host William and Mary.
The Irish split a pair of road games with an especially motivated Bowling Green squad over the weekend, dropping a 3-2 decision Friday night before bouncing back to win 6-3 Saturday.
Irish coach Mike Brey is still trying to understand the nuisances of his 2010-11 squad, and Saturday's second and final exhibition game against Catholic University will give him an opportunity to do just that.
Notre Dame will compete in its final tournaments of the fall season this weekend as the focus begins to shift toward the spring season.
Having navigated the first half of the fall season's short slate, Notre Dame is preparing for its third regatta, which will be held Sunday against Indiana University. The event, which takes place in Indianapolis, is considered a scrimmage and will not count toward either school's record.
Coming off a 150-93 dismantling of Michigan State last Friday, the Irish will be looking to get their second straight victory Saturday when they take on Purdue at Rolfs Aquatic Center.
As the end of the season approaches, a strong finish can solidify a squad's seeding in both conference and NCAA play. Notre Dame has the chance to assert itself on both levels of play this weekend, as it takes on conference opponent Villanova Friday and No.13 Northern Iowa Sunday.
The Irish hit the road against Bowling Green this weekend for the first of two consecutive series away from the friendly confines of the Joyce Center.
For Irish coach Bobby Clark, the Big East tournament provides his squad with three opportunities — a smooth transition to postseason play, a boost in RPI and the glory of winning a tournament.
Something will have to give this week when No. 1 Dillon battles No. 5 Siegfried in a semifinal Sunday.
The Blue League's top two teams will meet again on Sunday when No. 1 Howard takes on No. 5 Pangborn, with a trip to Notre Dame Stadium on the line.
"At some point in time, you're going to lose that conference game — that record is going to be broken at some point in time."
Mike Brey's tenure as basketball coach at Notre Dame, by the numbers, has been impressive. The Irish are 211-113 under Brey, have finished in the top four in the Big East five times and the NCAA Tournament six times. The major criticism of his 10 years with Notre Dame has been lack of performance in the post-season, a flaw with a particular root: teams based around a single player.
Skylar Diggins and the No. 12 Irish were more than ready to show what they could do as they began their season Wednesday night against Michigan Tech.
One yard short — that describes how close McGlinn came to earning a last minute victory over Pasquerilla West Tuesday night in the women's B-league semifinal game.
Before she came to Notre Dame, sophomore Chrissie McGaffigan was playing three varsity sports as a senior in Davenport, Iowa. But none of those sports was tennis.
Notre Dame ended its fall season with a strong comeback in the final round of the Alamo Invitational at the Briggs Ranch Golf Club in San Antonio, Tex., as they moved up from fifth to third place with a three-round total of 882 (+18). No. 18 Notre Dame had sat in fifth after both the first and second rounds of play, which began on Sunday. Texas Christian University took the tournament title with an 877, Texas A&M finished second at 880 and No. 17 Colorado took fourth.
Notre Dame is ready to jumpstart the season tonight when it hosts Michigan Tech in an exhibition game at the Purcell Pavilion. After one of the program's most successful seasons last year, the No. 12 Irish are ready to get the first game jitters out and put on their new uniforms.
The Belles' season ended Tuesday night as they were eliminated in the first round of the MIAA Championship tournament against top-seeded Hope College. Saint Mary's (5-21, 3-14 MIAA) went into the match ranked eighth in the nine-team conference after a season where its victories were few and far-between. The Flying Dutch (24-4, 16-1 MIAA) are currently No. 6 in the Division III national rankings and were the regular season MIAA champions alongside Calvin.