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SMC Cross Country: Belles Finish 18th in Oberlin

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In a field of 30 schools, Saint Mary's tied for 18th place with Penn State-Behrend as each team earned 516 points during the six-kilometer race at the Oberlin Inter-Regional Rumble in Oberlin, Ohio on Oct. 15.



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SMC Swimming: Saint Mary's starts year at Conference Relays

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The Belles started their 2011 season with a strong showing at the MIAA Conference Relays at the Holland Aquatic Center on Saturday. Though there were no scores given out at the meet, Saint Mary's got a glimpse into their potential for the upcoming competitive events.


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Week Seven: USC

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With Notre Dame's biggest rival coming to town, the first home night game since 1990 and the debuts of brand-new gold Irish helmets and piped-in stadium music, the stage was set for one of the most anticipated games in Notre Dame Stadium in years.


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ND Volleyball: ND picks up conference wins, loses to Hawaii

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The Irish stayed busy over fall break with four matches, notching Big East wins over DePaul and USF, but dropping a pair of non-conference matches to Hawaii. The wins push the Irish (12-8, 5-3 Big East) into a tie with Syracuse and USF for fifth place in the Big East.


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Hockey: Housewarming party

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Notre Dame's debut in the brand-new Compton Family Ice Arena was rocking — both in the crowd and on the ice — as the Irish earned a 5-2 victory over RPI in the first game played at the state-of-the-art facility, with sophomore forward Anders Lee notching a hat-trick in the process.


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Sluggish start dooms Notre Dame

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After two weeks of hype, the Irish took the field for the opening kickoff Saturday night with the lights shining and the Dropkick Murphys blaring. But from the moment the ball was kicked, USC took the upper hand.





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Atkinson's kick return sets records

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Freshman running back George Atkinson's 96-yard touchdown kickoff return was the longest at Notre Dame Stadium since Julius Jones' 100-yard runback against Nebraska in 2000. Atkinson's return just three minutes before the half is tied for the fifth longest in stadium history. Atkinson is one of four players in the NCAA that has two kickoff returns for scores in 2011, and his pair of touchdowns matches the program record.


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Men's Golf: Scodro Leads Irish at tourney

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As the fall season winds down, building momentum and continuity for the spring season are paramount for Notre Dame. The Irish took a step toward that goal Oct. 17 and 18 at the Invitational at Kiawah Island at the Ocean Course in Kiawah Island, S.C. Notre Dame finished seventh in a 12-team field with a +29 mark, while Florida ran away with the tournament, finishing at -6.