Men's Soccer: Brown leads Irish offense
The three goals scored by No. 4 Notre Dame so far this season have all had something in common: Each goal was struck by senior forward Leon Brown.
The three goals scored by No. 4 Notre Dame so far this season have all had something in common: Each goal was struck by senior forward Leon Brown.
It appears No. 21 Notre Dame was thinking outside of the box during its 41-30 loss to No. 11 Michigan on Saturday night.
It is said that Alexander the Great cried when he looked upon his kingdoms, realizing that he had no more lands left to conquer.
In her Notre Dame career, senior Britney Sanders has gone from an inconsistent freshman to a junior in the No. 1 singles spot. Now, Sanders is looking toward the opportunity to leave a lasting legacy on her teammates and her program in her final season with the Irish.
When the Irish played Louisville in the Big East Championship in April, senior Ryan Bandy was one of the key players who pushed the team to a 4-0 sweep over the Cardinals and to the conference crown.
The Saint Mary's cross country team hosted their annual Alumnae 5k on Saturday. For the sixth year in a row, the team hosted its signature alumnae event, which allows current and former Belles to meet and run together.
Patrick Lesiewicz and SydniMeunier entered this past weekend's Crusader Invitational from very different places. Lesiewicz, a senior on the men's team, is a cross country veteran with many races under his belt, while Meunier, a sophomore for the women, has run in just four career meets. Both runners, though, ended in the same position: first.
For the second time in as many days, the Belles picked up a win in conference play with a four-set victory (25-21, 16-25, 25-22, 26-24) over the Alma Scots on Saturday.
Notre Dame started off their season at the Purgatory Golf Club in Noblesville, Ind., on Sunday at the first-ever IU Fall Kickoff. In a Midwestern showdown, headlined by No. 5 Purdue, the Irish played as individuals only.
The No. 4 Irish couldn't secure a win in their first conference match in the ACC, but a strike from senior forward Leon Brown in the 79th minute led Notre Dame to an eventual 1-1 overtime draw with No. 1 North Carolina at Alumni Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
In the team's final tune-up before starting conference play, the Irish bounced back from last week's tough loss to No. 3 UCLA in an impressive 4-0 victory over Detroit at Alumni Stadium on Sunday evening.
ANN ARBOR, MICH. - It was only fitting.
ANN ARBOR, MICH. - The Irish began the game at their own 25-yard line but quickly went three and out and punted the ball over to the Wolverines. Michigan promptly put together a 10-play, 41-yard drive to get down to the Notre Dame 27-yard line. But the Irish held firm defensively and forced a 44-yard field goal from Michigan senior kicker Brendan Gibbons, who drilled the kick to make it 3-0 early.