Men's Swimming and Diving: Irish start season with win in Stark Relays
The Irish earned gold in all but three races on their way to their first victory of the 2010 season over Oakland and Valparaiso.
The Irish earned gold in all but three races on their way to their first victory of the 2010 season over Oakland and Valparaiso.
Natalie Achonwa is done missing things at Notre Dame.
Saint Mary's got its first win in three weeks against MIAA foe Albion on Saturday in their first match of the triangular before dropping their second match against Beloit.
Saint Mary's opened up their 2010-11 season at the University of Notre Dame's Dennis Stark Relays on Friday night. New head coach Mark Benishek's first taste of collegiate swimming came against one of the most competitive fields his team will face all season.
Coming into the fall season, No. 7 Saint Mary's had two goals: win the MIAA title and make a run at the national championship. After Saturday's landslide victory in the conference championship at Bedford Valley Country Club, the Belles are halfway there.
In an impressive performance, the Belles finished tied for second in a field of 17 teams this weekend at the Benedictine University Eagle Invitational.
Irish junior quarterback Dayne Crist celebrated his 21st birthday in style Saturday, with 242 passing yards and two total touchdowns.
Saint Mary's fell victim to a tremendous individual effort Sunday, as Marian freshman Samantha Cook netted a hat trick to hand the Belles their fourth straight loss, 6-2.
Once again a quick start and ugly finish resulted in a Notre Dame victory. After taking a 17-3 lead into halftime, the Irish held on for a 23-17 victory over Pittsburgh Saturday.
The No. 17 Irish split a pair of games in the season-opening Warrior College Hockey Ice Breaker Tournament in St. Louis this weekend. Notre Dame beat Holy Cross, 6-3, Friday before losing a heartbreaker to No. 14 Boston University in the tournament's championship game on Sunday.
Notre Dame got off to an encouraging start to its season, defeating three visiting teams at the Dennis Stark Relays Friday at Rolfs Aquatic Center.
Can we really be happy at all with Notre Dame's win over Pittsburgh? Wasn't this just another example of letting a team off the hook that the Irish were much better than? Isn't it pretty clear that Dayne Crist doesn't have what it takes to be a successful quarterback in this offense? Isn't this team just like last year's?
Notre Dame kicks off its season Friday with the 46th annual Dennis Stark Relays against Oakland University and Valparaiso University.
McGlinn's objective is simple this Sunday, as a win over Walsh will secure a playoff berth for the Shamrocks. They will get the chance to complete a strong regular season as the winless Wild Women try to play spoiler.
In every level of sports, teams face adversity over the course of a long season. What separates the good teams from the bad teams is the ability to overcome the difficult parts of the season and be able to play well down the stretch, something that Saint Mary's is trying to accomplish this weekend.
Fresh off a 2-1 road win in Bloomington against Indiana Wednesday, the No. 22 Irish will pack their bags again and head to Morgantown, W. Va., Saturday to face West Virginia.
No. 5/7 Notre Dame will wrap its regular season home schedule by attempting to harvest wins from two Garden State foes this weekend at Alumni Stadium.
Saint Mary's will travel to Lisle, Ill., today to compete in the Eagle Invitational hosted by Benedictine University.
With the Compton Family Center rising on the southeast part of campus and a new infusion of freshman talent entering the Joyce Center for its final season, the 2010-2011 season will mark a transition point in No. 17 Notre Dame's hockey history as the program looks to establish itself as one of the premier forces in collegiate hockey.
The Irish have gotten off to nothing short of an incredible start this season, taking first place in their first two meets this year. Notre Dame will look to extend its hot streak in Knoxville, Tenn. at the Mercedes Benz Championship at the Holston Hills Country Club.