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Irish look to build on 8-0 rout of Kalamazoo

By Adam Akan · Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022

Following a heartbreaking 1-0 loss to North Carolina Saturday night, head coach Chad Riley and the Irish were looking to bounce back against Kalamazoo Tuesday night. On a rainy, crisp night at Alumni Stadium, the Irish took the field looking to find a momentum-building win with a tough patch of the schedule approaching. This was the first time Notre Dame took on Kalamazoo since 1980, when the Hornets defeated the Irish 1-0.

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Holy Cross dominates IUSB 11-0

By Thomas Zwiller · Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022

Holy Cross men’s and women’s head coach Omar Gallo usually prowls his teams’ sidelines, offering words of encouragement to his players and offering the referees polite criticisms about calls they have made. However, as the Holy Cross women’s soccer team played Indiana University South Bend (IUSB) on Wednesday, Gallo felt content to sit in a folding chair and observe the action. 

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Belles battle, lose 2-0 to Thunder

By Olivia Schatz · Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022

Entering the game with a 0-5-3 record, the Saint Mary’s soccer team had a daunting task ahead of them. Trine University had made it to the NCAA tournament last year, and before their matchup with the Belles, had a 4-3-1 record. While the Belles were unable to come out on top, they battled with the Thunder and held them to only 2 goals throughout the match. 

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Reidy: The Final Week: MLB Playoffs, Awards Updates

By Tyler Reidy · Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022

One week sure can change a lot. Just seven days ago, four of the six divisions were still up for grabs. Now, only one is still being contested in addition to the two final Wild Card pushes. While the final week’s dramatic element is diminished, there is still plenty of action left on the table. With October less than 48 hours away, here’s how the landscape of baseball is coming together.

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Irish women’s soccer looks to rebound against Eagles

By Sammie McCarthy · Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022

Notre Dame women’s soccer takes on Boston College Thursday for its third ACC conference game of the season. The Irish are seeking to balance their ACC record after a loss to Pitt at home left them 1-2 in ACC play. After going 7-0 in non-conference play, the Irish have faced more difficulty against ACC teams. The game against Boston College is a chance for the team to redeem its record after the disappointing 3-1 loss to Pitt last Sunday.

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Young Belles squad looks to make mark in MIAA

By Sammie McCarthy · Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022

Saint Mary’s College soccer begins its conference play Wednesday at 4 p.m. against Trine. The team will play eight regular-season conference games, and up to three Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) tournament games, should it qualify. The season got off to a rocky start, as the Belles went 0-5-3 in non-conference play. Head coach Farkhod Kurbonov describes one major source of the team’s struggles so far.

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Holy Cross head coach T.J. Mannen resigns

By Thomas Zwiller · Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022

Quietly this weekend, Holy Cross College golf head coach T.J. Mannen resigned on Saturday.  The news shocked administration and players alike as both the men’s and women’s teams played this weekend at the Battle at Blackthorn tournament. According to Holy Cross dean and vice president of student life Andrew Polaniecki, the resignation was utterly unexpected.  “We became aware of the resignation of our golf coach on Saturday. And yeah… was not expecting it, [I] was surprised by it,” he said.

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Tunney: Five College Football games to watch in Week 5

By Joseph Tunney · Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022

Even though the Irish have a bye this week, there is still a ton of entertaining college football to watch. Conference play is beginning to heat up, so there are a lot of matchups that could play huge roles in determining the rest of the college football season. In my opinion, it’s the best top five any weekend has had all year. With that being said, let’s get into the games. 

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Coolican: Win over UNC must serve as turning point for Irish offense

By Liam Coolican · Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022

Before kick-off Saturday in Chapel Hill, I noted that if Drew Pyne and the Irish offense were unable to get it going against the North Carolina defense, I wasn’t sure they would be able to do so against anybody. The Tar Heels came into the contest allowing opponents an average of 468 yards per game, so it was the perfect opportunity for the Irish to turn things around offensively.

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Observer On the Ground: UNC

By Emily DeFazio · Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022

If there is anything to confirm that there is nothing like a Notre Dame game day, our trip to Chapel Hill is it. Our Friday evening flight was rather empty, which is surprising for a direct flight from South Bend during football season. Aside from the three Observer employees, the rest of the passengers consisted of the regular Notre Dame football beat writers, as well as some scattered students and local fans. 

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Penalty kick dooms Irish men's soccer in 1-0 defeat

By Aidan Thomas · Monday, Sept. 26, 2022

The Irish entered Saturday night’s conference clash with North Carolina with a healthy dose of momentum. Eight days previously, freshman midfielder KK Baffour had scored at the death to deliver Notre Dame their first ACC victory, 2-1 over Virginia. Then, in a Wednesday non-conference battle, the Irish dominated and found the back of the net four times against Chicago State.

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Irish volleyball falters in Florida, drops two ACC matches

By Lucia Aguzzi · Monday, Sept. 26, 2022

The Irish opened their ACC conference play for the 2022-2023 season on Friday after traveling south to the Sunshine State for matches with Florida State and Miami. Despite a host of extremely tight sets, the Irish dropped both matchups on the weekend.

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