ND Women's Tennis: Louderback stresses importance of teamwork
The last time the head coaching position for the women's tennis team was open, current Irish coach Jay Louderback was reluctant to even apply.
The last time the head coaching position for the women's tennis team was open, current Irish coach Jay Louderback was reluctant to even apply.
Notre Dame was back in action this weekend, beating Michigan State on Saturday and Sunday 3-2 and 4-1, respectively. These games were a rematch of the team's first pair of games in November when the Irish traveled to East Lansing, Mich., where Michigan State swept.
Competing in their final home meet of the season, the Irish put up a strong showing in a record-breaking Alex Wilson Invitational at Loftus Sports Center this weekend, winning three events and notching top finishes in several others.
Notre Dame ended the weekend with many individual successes in the Eck Tennis Pavilion, closing with a 5-2 loss to No. 2 Ohio State and a 5-2 win over Maryland, bringing the Irish to 12-6 overall, boasting a record of 8-2 at home.
The Irish narrowly missed out on winning their third consecutive Midwest Fencing Conference championship as they finished second to Ohio State by a score of 1,305-1,270 over the weekend.
The Belles topped Olivet College 8-1 on Sunday to record their first win of the season.
After a dominating 7-0 win over Iowa on Friday, the Irish lost a tough matchup against Duke on Saturday, falling to the Blue Devils 6-1.
It's that time of year again — finally.
With winter weather still present in the Midwest, the Irish took a trip down to Hilton Head Island, S.C. to play the Alumni Match Weekend in order to prepare for the upcoming Schenkel Invitational.
Coming off a victory at the Match Play in Orlando, Fla., and facing a month off of NCAA competition before the prestigious Schenkel Invitational, the Irish will bridge the gap with the Alumni Match Weekend beginning Saturday at the Sea Pines Resort in Hilton Head Island, S.C.
After a disappointing regular season in which Notre Dame dropped from preseason No. 1 to No. 18 at the close of the schedule, the Irish (17-16-3, 12-13-3-0 CCHA) begin the postseason in the first round of the CCHA tournament by hosting Ohio State in a three-game series.
Many would argue it is human nature to fear ending something without being remembered. In other words, some would argue that everyone wants to leave some semblance of a legacy, which former Irish runner Alex Wilson achieved. Wilson was a three-time All-American runner at Notre Dame who never lost in both the quarter-mile and the half-mile races. Furthermore, Wilson was a successful Olympic runner, earning both a bronze and silver medal. After this prestigious running career, Wilson went on to coach the Irish some years later, committing himself for 22 years and leading the team to an NCAA championship in 1957.
The last time a Notre Dame team played in Ohio Stadium, it was the men's lacrosse team in 2009. This Sunday, the No. 14 Irish will become the next team to face off with Ohio State in the famed stadium.
Coming off Sunday's overtime loss to Penn State, the No. 9 Irish look to get back on track Saturday when they hit the road to take on No. 20 Drexel in Philadelphia.
The Irish will open their spring season this weekend when they travel to Hilton Head, S.C., to participate in the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate Tournament.
The Irish will face off against some of the best young players in the country this weekend, as they take on Iowa and a freshmen-laden Duke squad in a pair of home matches.
After suffering back-to-back losses for the first time since mid-January in a stretch that snapped a school-record nine-game Big East winning streak, the Irish return home for senior night Friday against Providence.
After dropping a 5-2 decision to No. 29 Indiana on Wednesday, the Irish will attempt to get back on track this weekend when No. 2 Ohio State and No. 58 Maryland come to the Eck Tennis Pavilion.
After a few weeks of small-squad and individual competitions, the Irish get back in action this weekend as they play host to the Midwest Fencing Conference Championships.
Off to their best start since 2004, the burgeoning Irish bats will face their biggest test of the young season on the road against a first-rate Texas State pitching staff.