Tourney's open shows promise
The Irish got off to a strong start on the first day of the Big East Championships, as they look to win their fifth conference title in six seasons.
The Irish got off to a strong start on the first day of the Big East Championships, as they look to win their fifth conference title in six seasons.
When it comes to sisters growing up together, competition is a constant feature, both spending most of their time vying to be the best. But for Christine and Kathryn Lux, spending their childhoods together has only made them closer.
While the Irish have been working on finding a balance in their doubles, the Notre Dame singles are consistently coming out on top.
Despite all of the outside distractions for the game Wednesday night, Saint Mary's won handily against Olivet 79-59 after some record-setting rebounding.
For 50 minutes, the Irish fought and left their hearts on the floor, but Notre Dame came up just short in double-overtime on the road to Louisville. Two free throws by Cardinals sophomore Samardo Samuels gave Louisville the win, and Samuels had a career-high 36 in the game.
Tim "The Slayer" Thayer def. Ethan "Chomp Chomp" Hatch
Mike Doran def. David "Played and it pleased the Lord" Fosselman
The Irish kicked their season off in style last night with the annual Baseball Opening Night Dinner highlighted by Major League Baseball star and Notre Dame alumnus Ron Reed and Irish football coach Brian Kelly as keynote speakers.
Ryan "Dayman" Slaney def. Chris "The Situation" Losco
Saint Mary's hosts Olivet tonight in the Belles' home finale and Senior Night, a must-win game if the Belles hope to claim third place in the MIAA.
John "My Body is a Wonderland" Maier def. Colin "The Lion" King
Will "At the Edge of Darkness" Burroughs def. Kyle Roque
The first loss of the season is generally the hardest pill to swallow, but Tuesday's 76-71 defeat at the hands of St. John's will be one that Notre Dame thinks about for a long time. The Irish fell behind 18-6 within the game's first six minutes and were never able to overcome the deficit, as St. John's upset the No. 3 team in the country.
Chris "Cougar" Cugliari def. Michael "Boricua" Perez
Matthew Gimlett def. Jack "The Ripper" Healy
This weekend, the Irish and coach Tim Welsh have the opportunity to add more hardware to the trophy case as they head to Pittsburgh for the Big East championships.
Bernardo "Blue" Garcia def. Christopher "Stubs" Sarkis
Pat "Tigers Love Pepper, They Hate Cinnamon" Burns def. Francis "The Tank" Conway
Michael Johnston def. Kareem "Stunna" Salem
Win two, lose two.