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Club Sports: Men's Water Polo notches vital 12-6 win over rival

Notre Dame swept the field at the conference qualifiers hosted in Rolfs Aquatics this past weekend. The Irish opened with a 16-6 victory over Dayton, with junior Chris Jennis leading the team in scoring.  This was followed by the team's biggest win in several years, a 12-6 victory over Grand Valley State.

Women's Interhall: Punt return TD pushes Ryan to 27-6 win over P.E.

Owens: On the edge of our seats (Oct. 5)

Amidst an electric atmosphere and with the hopes and dreams of diehard fans living and dying pitch-to-pitch, Game 3 of the American League Divisional Series was heading to the ninth and final stanza Monday, with Detroit leading New York 5-4.

Football: Option stoppers

After shutting down Purdue's offense last week, Irish coach Brian Kelly said this weekend's matchup with Air Force would provide a stiff test for his defense.

SMC Soccer: Belles win over Trine ends streak

The Belles snapped a two-game skid Tuesday, thanks to a second half offensive surge led by senior Katelyn Tondo-Steele and junior Ashley Morfin. Following a scoreless first half, the two midfielders each scored goals in the first 13 minutes of the second half as Saint Mary's hung on to beat Trine University 2-1.

Men's Soccer: Irish hope to recover at home

After failing to extend a four-game winning streak in their last outing, the Irish take the field tonight looking to avoid what would be their first back-to-back losses this season.

Farmer: ESPN should have fun (Oct. 3)

Some know it as "The Evil Empire." Some know it as the "Entertainment and Sports Programming Network." Most know it as "ESPN."

ND Cross Country: Irish host Invitational through cold

With a storm of ranked teams converging in South Bend for the Notre Dame Invitational, the Irish had to deal with talented opponents — and the weather. Facing temperatures in the 40s and winds of 20 to 30 miles per hour, the Notre Dame women placed fifth while the men finished 11th.

Men's Soccer: Notre Dame suffers crushing OT defeat

With just 49 seconds left in double-overtime, St. John's scored the winning goal for a 2-1 win over the Irish in Queen's, N.Y., ending Notre Dame's four-game win streak.

SMC Golf: Belles take second

The Belles turned in their best round of golf in conference play this season Saturday at the MIAA Jamboree at Kalamazoo College, but fell short of the top prize by one stroke to conference leader Hope College.

Hockey: ND wins 4-0 in exhibition

Both action and inaction led to a busy Sunday night for the top-ranked Irish. Notre Dame earned a 4-0 victory over Western Ontario in its only exhibition game of the season, and announced the date of the first game in the nearly-finished Compton Family Ice Arena. Meanwhile, the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) released a statement that clarifies Notre Dame's conference future, though the Irish have not made a move yet.

SMC Cross Country: Sophomore shines at Invitational

Competing in a 45-team field at the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational on Saturday, the Belles finished with a strong showing.

ND Women's Soccer: Back to their old selves

A pair of dominating 3-0 wins for the Irish over the weekend could be the momentum shift the team has been waiting for, Irish coach Randy Waldrum said.

ND Volleyball: Irish fall to Big East opponents

Notre Dame faced two Big East powerhouses this weekend at home, but Cincinnati and Louisville both left South Bend victorious by a 3-1 margin over the Irish.

SMC Soccer: Belles unable to come back from halftime deficit

The Belles returned to the pitch with renewed aggressiveness for the second half of their home match against Kalamazoo on Saturday, but it was not enough to dig them out of a two-goal deficit and they fell to the Hornets 2-0.

Prister: For once, Irish play to their potential (Oct. 3)

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Through five games so far this season, the Irish have experienced an entire season's worth of parity.

Irish dominate Purdue on ground

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — In its 38-10 win over Purdue, Notre Dame totaled 551 yards of offense, the most since gaining 592 against Washington State on Oct. 31, 2009. Of the 551 yards, 185 came in the first quarter.

Week Five: Purdue

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — For the first time this season, Notre Dame did not commit any turnovers, allowing the Irish to roll to a 38-10 win over Purdue.

College Adjustment

Notre Dame has one of only two intramural tackle college football leagues in the United States. For many high school football players, attending Notre Dame provides them with the opportunity to continue playing a sport they love at a high level.

Cierre Wood runs roughshod over Purdue

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Irish sophomore running back Cierre Wood did not receive his first carry until the 4:15 mark in the first quarter in Saturday's 38-10 victory over Purdue. He took the handoff from sophomore quarterback Tommy Rees and scampered 19 yards for the first down.