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Miscues cost Irish in bowl loss

By The Observer · Monday, Jan. 16, 2012

ORLANDO, Fla. — It started against South Florida, it reared its ugly head against USC and, finally, it prevented Notre Dame from picking up a season-ending bowl win. Turnovers once again led to Notre Dame's demise, as Florida State took full advantage of three takeaways en route to its 18-14 victory in the Champs Sports Bowl.

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Swarbrick pleased with conference realignment, athletic success

By The Observer · Monday, Jan. 16, 2012

While the fall semester of 2011 was notable for the first home night football game in 21 years, the beginning of a potentially historic women's basketball season and the opening of the brand-new Compton Family Ice Arena, many Notre Dame fans will remember it most for one reason: conference realignment. Most relevant to Notre Dame, the Big East seemed to be on the verge of collapsing before adding Houston, Central Florida and Southern Methodist University in all sports and two more schools in football to ensure stability.

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ND Women's Swimming: Irish falter in double dual meet

By The Observer · Monday, Jan. 16, 2012

Despite a two-week training trip to Hawaii in early January, Notre Dame failed to earn a victory at a double dual meet in Ann Arbor on Saturday. The Irish fell to Michigan by a 180-115 margin and narrowly lost to Northwestern 156-144 in their first meet since the Ohio State Invitational in early December.

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ND Women's Basketball: Shooting spree

By The Observer · Monday, Jan. 16, 2012

When Irish sophomore forward Natalie Achonwa hit a three-pointer with 36 seconds left on the clock Tuesday, she wrapped up the scoring rally that was Notre Dame's 120-44 win over Pittsburgh at the Purcell Pavilion.

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Men's Swimming: Irish take down Northwestern, 157-143

By The Observer · Monday, Jan. 16, 2012

After returning from a training trip in Puerto Rico at 4 a.m. Friday morning, the Irish wasted no time getting back to business, defeating Northwestern 157-143 Saturday for the second consecutive season. The Irish (5-3) have now claimed two in a row over the Wildcats, who had previously won 10 straight beginning inw the 1990-91 season.

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Irish lose turnover battle again

By The Observer · Monday, Jan. 16, 2012

ORLANDO, Fla. — As was the case for most of the 2011 season, turnovers determined Notre Dame's fate against Florida State in the Champs Sports Bowl. When sophomore safety Zeke Motta returned a Seminoles fumble, forced by junior linebacker MantiTe'o, for a touchdown in the first quarter, it was the first Irish fumble return for a score since Brian Smith ran one back in September of 2008.

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Hockey: Irish marred by recent inconsistent play

By The Observer · Monday, Jan. 16, 2012

The No. 3 Irish got back in action with some fireworks on New Year's Eve in a win over Boston University, but after a home-and-home sweep at the hands of No. 11/10 Western Michigan, they found themselves with more work to do in 2012.

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ND Women's Basketball: Diggins leads Irish past Connecticut in overtime thriller

By The Observer · Friday, Jan. 6, 2012

No. 2 Notre Dame and No. 3 Connecticut had met 32 times before Saturday's contest, including a thrilling 72-63 Irish victory in last year's national semifinals. Never before, however, had an Irish-Huskies contest gone to overtime until Notre Dame (15-1, 3-0 Big East) defeated Connecticut (12-2, 2-1 Big East) 74-67 Saturday afternoon at Purcell Pavilion.

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