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Sunday, April 12, 2026
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ND Women's Soccer: Wise Weiss

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Just one year removed from a campaign in which she did not make a single start, junior goalkeeper Nikki Weiss now finds herself anchoring a strong Irish defense and just two wins away from leading Notre Dame to its fourth consecutive NCAA College Cup appearance.




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Men's Interhall Football: Stadium Bound

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No. 7 Siegfried beat its rival, No. 3 Knott, 14-7 to keep its back-to-back title hopes alive. The victory Sunday gave the Ramblers a chance to defend their 2008 title in the Stadium next weekend.


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ND Volleyball: Much still ahead for Irish

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With wins over Georgetown and South Florida this weekend, the Irish accomplished two of their primary goals this season: an outright Big East regular-season title and an undefeated conference record.




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ND Cross Country: First place finish gives team pass to NCAAs

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A first place finish at Saturday's Great Lakes Regional cross country meet has earned the Irish women's team an automatic team bid to NCAA nationals, but the men's seventh place finish ends the season for the team. However, senior Jake Walker earned the ability to compete individually.




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ND Women's Soccer: On Their Way

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Notre Dame opened the NCAA Tournament with a statement — two, actually — by winning its first two games by a combined score of 11-1 at Alumni Stadium this weekend.


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Hockey: Irish face continued ups and downs

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Notre Dame's roller coaster ride continued this weekend as the No. 8 Irish lost to Northern Michigan 3-2 Saturday and tied the Wildcats 2-2 Sunday before prevailing in a shootout 2-1 at the Joyce Center.



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SMC Swimming: Belles drop dual meet to Carthage

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Despite outstanding individual performances by a number of swimmers, the Belles fell to Carthage College in a non-conference dual meet Friday. The event, hosted at Purdue University, ended in a 139.5 to 65.5 final score in favor of the Lady Reds.


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ND Volleyball: Irish complete undefeated Big East season

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Notre Dame continued its Big East dominance and wrapped up a perfect conference schedule this weekend. The No. 24 Irish swept Georgetown Friday night to clinch the Big East regular season title and took down the University of South Florida Sunday as they honored their six seniors.


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Pittsburgh game a homecoming for Walls

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Saturday night's game against No. 8 Pittsburgh is undoubtedly a big game for every member of the Irish squad, but for senior cornerback Darrin Walls, the game will mean just a little bit more.


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ND Women's Soccer: Squad to begin title hunt at home

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No. 5 Notre Dame begins its quest for its third national title when it hosts IUPUI in the first round of the NCAA Championships today at Alumni Stadium. This is the 16th consecutive season the Irish have hosted first and second round matches in the NCAA tournament.