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Belles open their season, hope to better their record

By Lucia Aguzzi · Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022

As the winter sports season approaches, Saint Mary’s athletic spotlight will be falling on the basketball team, as they are the only sport in this season. The team will be returning to the court led by head coach Melissa Makielski, who has been the head coach of Belles basketball since the fall of 2016. The rest of the coaching staff will consist of returning assistant coach Hannah Marko, joined by new assistant coach Mark Smith. 

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Week 11 of College Football: Top 5 games

By Joseph Tunney · Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022

North Carolina has run the table since their loss to Notre Dame, making the Irish win look all the better. The Tar Heels are currently 8-1 and are favorites to win the ACC Coastal division. The line favors Wake Forest, but the Tar Heels are 5-0 on the road this season. UNC quarterback Drake Maye has been lighting it up the entire season, passing for nearly 3,000 yards and 31 touchdowns compared to just three interceptions. The fact that he is putting up these gaudy numbers as a freshman should be extremely encouraging to Tar Heel fans. Maye is absolutely destroying defenses and could even garner some consideration for the Heisman. Wake Forest is coming off of two straight losses, which has seemingly eliminated them from conference contention. The only thing they have left to play is the role of spoiler; they could derail North Carolina’s hopes for a New Year’s Six Bowl. After a great start to the season, Demon Deacons quarterback Sam Hartman has thrown 3 interceptions in each of his last two games. North Carolina has a porous pass defense, so there will probably be holes in the coverage.

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Crow: Notre Dame refuses to waver to turn season around

By Matthew Crow · Monday, Nov. 7, 2022

After Notre Dame’s massive upset victory over No. 4 Clemson, after Irish fans stormed the field and after he was met with raucous applause in the tunnels of Notre Dame Stadium, Irish head coach Marcus Freeman was asked a question that initially stumped him.

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914 days later, Diggs and Estime outclass Shipley

By Aidan Thomas · Monday, Nov. 7, 2022

On May 5, 2020, the No. 2 running back in the 2021 recruiting cycle made his college decision known. Will Shipley was a five-star recruit granted a .9839 grade by 247 Sports Composite. Additionally, he was ranked the 32nd best player regardless of position in 2021. Notre Dame was considered a favorite for Shipley for a long time. The Irish heavily pursued the North Carolina native, making him their clear priority at the position. Yet, on that fateful May 5, Shipley spurned the Irish in favor of the Clemson Tigers, joining Dabo Swinney’s squad. 

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Saints stomp Maple Leaves

By Peter Breen · Monday, Nov. 7, 2022

The Holy Cross women’s basketball team dominated Goshen College on Saturday afternoon at home in McKenna Arena.

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Saints battle but fall 72-79 to Goshen

By Thomas Zwiller · Monday, Nov. 7, 2022

After getting a win against East-West University at home and then a loss on the road against Bethel, the Holy Cross men’s basketball team did something on Friday they would not do for the rest of the season: play a neutral site game.

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‘One of those special moments’: Irish knock off No. 4 Clemson 35-14

By Liam Coolican · Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022

For the second time in three years, the Irish faithful found themselves celebrating on the field as Notre Dame knocked off an undefeated Clemson squad. When junior quarterback Drew Pyne lined up in victory formation and the clock ticked toward zero, fans and students alike spilled onto the field in jubilation. 

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5 key moments in Notre Dame’s Tiger thrashing

By Matthew Crow · Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022

Two years ago, Notre Dame shocked the world by defeating Clemson in South Bend, causing Irish fans to storm the field in celebration. On Saturday, they had that chance again and took it, as the Irish knocked off No. 4 Clemson 35-14 in decisive fashion behind a dominant run game and a strong defensive performance. Here are five of the most important moments that led to an unpredictable Irish team’s biggest win of the season. 

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Foskey sets sights on Clemson and sack record

By Madeline Ladd · Friday, Nov. 4, 2022

Since bypassing the NFL draft and returning for his senior season as captain, defensive lineman Isaiah Foskey has elevated all facets of his game in the past few weeks. The 6’5 California native has continued to be a destructive force on the defense.

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