Men's Lacrosse: Roommates shine in starting debuts
What were you and your roommate doing on Saturday?
What were you and your roommate doing on Saturday?
With a commanding 68-52 win over No. 19 Louisville, the No. 3 Irish appear to be back on track in pursuit of their first Big East title since sharing the crown with Connecticut in 2001.
As the weather has turned warm-ish and the sun has begun making cameo appearances in the South Bend sky, there have been at least three columns in this fine paper celebrating that, finally and gloriously, it's baseball season once again.
While the Irish have battled some inconsistency this spring, they can count on sophomore Greg Andrews at No. 2 singles to produce consistent performances, evident in his impressive 11-1 mark this season. Irish coach Bobby Bayliss said he is not surprised with the strong play of the sophomore from Richland, Mich.
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One week ago, the No. 13 Irish faced a two-game series against now-No. 1 Ferris State with the opportunity to make a run at a CCHA championship. After being swept by the Bulldogs, Notre Dame will travel to No. 19 Miami this weekend, with both a bye in the CCHA tournament and an NCAA tournament berth in serious jeopardy.
With the regular season in the books, the Irish will take a break from collegiate action to participate in the United States Fencing Association's National Junior Olympics this weekend in Salt Lake City.
Notre Dame and Duke will write the next chapter of their rivalry Saturday, when the No. 9 Irish kick off their 2012 campaign against second-ranked Blue Devils.
As the indoor portion of the 2012 schedule nears its conclusion, the Irish will head to New York for the Big East Indoor Championships.
After losing eight seniors to graduation, the inexperienced Irish begin their season with a tough weekend as they compete in the Campbell Cartier Classic in San Diego.
No. 30 Notre Dame returns to the court Saturday when they travel to Ann Arbor, Mich., to take on No. 28 Michigan. The Wolverines present a challenge that is quite familiar to the Irish.
Spring will start early for the Irish as they make their annual trip to the Sunshine State for the Big East/Big Ten Challenge to kick off the season.
The Irish could not muster enough points in four events Thursday to keep up with first-place Louisville in the Big East Swimming and Diving championships.
After graduating a remarkable five seniors out of six singles players last season, the Belles will begin the 2012 season hoping to build on last season's 11-6 record — but with a new group of athletes.
The new-look Irish will put their transformed style of play to the test when they open the season at home against No. 6 Stanford on Sunday.
The Irish will face two talented rivals from different conferences this weekend, with matches against North Carolina and Illinois at the Eck Tennis Pavilion.
After the first full day of competition, Saint Mary's stands at sixth in the MIAA championships with 124 points. At the top of the leaderboard, Hope leads Calvin by 1.5 points with 255 points total.
Having already clinched a berth in the MIAA tournament, Saint Mary's will take on Kalamazoo on Saturday looking to pick up momentum heading into the postseason.
No. 23 Notre Dame returns to the road riding a seven-game win streak to face Villanova on Saturday.
The Irish entered the second day of the Big East championships on Thursday with a solid lead over Pittsburgh and Louisville and built on that lead with strong swimming across all events. Sophomore Frank Dyer's record performance gave Notre Dame a 406-330.5 first-place lead over the Cardinals.