Notre Dame look to ride momentum from NC State into Wake Forest game
The No. 22 Irish will wrap up a three-game home stand Friday night against No. 20 Wake Forest.
The No. 22 Irish will wrap up a three-game home stand Friday night against No. 20 Wake Forest.
After two close defeats on the road, the Irish are preparing to bring back their winning streak at home against Virginia.
Offensively, the Irish found a balance they had lacked in their previous two games, and they did it against a defense far superior to Temple’s.
Notre Dame heads into a new season with high hopes after catching fire late last season en route to the Frozen Four — a run that ultimately ended at the hands of eventual champion Denver. The program has been impressive as of late, appearing in the Frozen Four three times in the past 10 seasons. Aiming to build upon this success, the Irish join the Big Ten this year for a new challenge, as the conference has four other teams ranked in the top 25 according to major preseason polls. As of now, the Irish rank No. 8, primed for a successful season amongst a competitive field. Notre Dame head coach Jeff Jackson is certainly aware of the nature of this new challenge and is prepared to face it head on.
This weekend, Notre Dame begins its fall campaign and heads to its first tournament of the season — the Northwestern Invitational.
No. 7 Notre Dame dropped a 1-0 decision to No. 1 Indiana on Tuesday night at Armstrong Stadium on the campus of Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.