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Men's Lacrosse: Irish end preseason play strongly

By The Observer · Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012

The Irish discovered their new-look team in three shortened scrimmages against Robert Morris on Sunday at home. No. 9 Notre Dame topped the Colonials in all matches by scores of 8-5, 5-1 and 2-1, respectively.

Men's Basketball: Thrown down

By The Observer · Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012

For Irish coach Mike Brey, it was a season-changing win.

Track and Field: Rae defends title, Irish notch six victories at Meyo Invite

By The Observer · Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012

The 25th installment of the annual Meyo Invitational played out Friday and Saturday in the Loftus Sports Complex and contained all of the elite competition and impressive performances that have come to define the event since its inception.

ND Women's Tennis: Irish rebound after Tennessee loss

By The Observer · Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012

The Irish split their two games in Tennessee over the weekend, falling to the Volunteers 6-1 on Friday before gaining momentum and defeating Vanderbilt on Sunday 5-2.

Joseph: Revamping recruiting and returning to old traditions (Feb. 6)

By The Observer · Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012

The Super Bowl? You want me to write about the Super Bowl?

SMC Swimming and Diving: Belles' comeback falls short against rival Albion

By The Observer · Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012

The final score may show a 153-125 loss for St. Mary's after swimming against conference rival Albion at home Saturday, but the Belles (1-7, 0-6 MIAA) had a solid performance on their Senior Recognition Day ⎯ considering they don't have any divers.

ND Women's Swimming and Diving: ND closes regular season with win over Ball State

By The Observer · Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012

Notre Dame concluded its regular season with a win Saturday, placing first in nine of 13 events on its way to a 143-100 victory over Ball State in Muncie, Ind.

ND Women's Basketball: Irish down DePaul, stay undefeated in Big East

By The Observer · Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012

The Irish won their 20th straight game for the third time in program history after beating DePaul 90-70 at the Purcell Pavilion on Sunday. No. 2 Notre Dame is just three wins shy of tying the consecutive record set by the 2000-01 team that went on to win the national championship.

Fencing: Irish fencers impress at Northwestern Duals

By The Observer · Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012

The No. 4 men's squad and No. 3 women's team combined to go 12-2 at the Northwestern Duals on Saturday. The day's only blemishes were a pair of one-point losses, one for each side of the team.

SMC Basketball: Mahoney leads Belles to win

By The Observer · Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012

Senior forward Patsy Mahoney put up a career-high 29 points in Saint Mary's 59-55 conference win over Olivet on Saturday.

Men's Tennis: New line-up yields mixed results

By The Observer · Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012

The No. 30 Irish started this weekend with a 6-1 win at No. 39 Wake Forest on Friday before falling to No. 10 Duke 6-1 on Sunday afternoon.

SMC Swimming and Diving: Belles close regular season against Albion

By The Observer · Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012

With only one meet remaining before the all-important MIAA championships, the Belles have only a short time to hit their stride as they host conference rival Albion.

Hockey: Every game counts as championships come closer

By The Observer · Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012

As No. 6 Notre Dame enters the final month of its regular season, the quest for a CCHA championship and a berth in the NCAA tournament field make each series crucial. A two-game series in the Compton Family Ice Arena this weekend against Bowling Green will play a big part in whether those two goals are met.

Men's Basketball: Home court advantage

By The Observer · Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012

After a week off following their 50-48 road defeat of No. 24 Connecticut, the Irish return to Purcell Pavilion to face conference rival No. 15 Marquette.

Fencing: Irish look to repeat undefeated weekend

By The Observer · Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012

Last weekend, Northwestern's women's team came into the Joyce Center and posted an 8-1 record in action on Notre Dame's home strip. Unfortunately for the Wildcats, the Irish women posted an undefeated 12-0 mark and were matched by the men's squad in a perfect weekend for Notre Dame.

Men's Tennis: ND to visit Wake Forest and Duke

By The Observer · Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012

The Irish will be back in action this weekend as they travel to North Carolina to take on a pair of ACC squads.

Women's Basketball: ND seeks revenge on Blue Demons

By The Observer · Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012

Notre Dame will take on DePaul at home Sunday at Purcell Pavilion in what will be a grudge match for Irish coach Muffet McGraw's squad.

SMC Basketball: Belles look to qualify

By The Observer · Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012

Coming off a conference win against Albion, Saint Mary's hopes to continue its winning ways when it takes on Olivet on Saturday afternoon in Michigan.

Prister: Amping up the drama: series and relegation (Feb. 3)

By The Observer · Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012

One of the best things about sports is the drama it occasionally produces. Few things cause as much joy and pain at the same moment as the result of an exceptionally close sporting event. So as grand master of all that is sport, why wouldn't I want to increase the drama?

Track and Field: Meyo Invitational celebrates 25th year

By The Observer · Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012

The Irish will face one of the most competitive fields of teams they will face this season when they host the Meyo Invitational this weekend.

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Men's Lacrosse: Irish end preseason play strongly

Men's Basketball: Thrown down

Track and Field: Rae defends title, Irish notch six victories at Meyo Invite

ND Women's Tennis: Irish rebound after Tennessee loss

Joseph: Revamping recruiting and returning to old traditions (Feb. 6)

SMC Swimming and Diving: Belles' comeback falls short against rival Albion

ND Women's Swimming and Diving: ND closes regular season with win over Ball State

ND Women's Basketball: Irish down DePaul, stay undefeated in Big East

Fencing: Irish fencers impress at Northwestern Duals

SMC Basketball: Mahoney leads Belles to win

Men's Tennis: New line-up yields mixed results

SMC Swimming and Diving: Belles close regular season against Albion

Hockey: Every game counts as championships come closer

Men's Basketball: Home court advantage

Fencing: Irish look to repeat undefeated weekend

Men's Tennis: ND to visit Wake Forest and Duke

Women's Basketball: ND seeks revenge on Blue Demons

SMC Basketball: Belles look to qualify

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