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Men's Soccer: Final exhibition ends in tie

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In front of a packed house at Alumni Stadium, Notre Dame's final exhibition game of the season against Creighton ended in a 2-2 tie. Though the result of the game will not follow either team into its official season, the contest contained all the competition and drama normally reserved for regular season games.




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Football: Crist Chosen

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Irish coach Brian Kelly removed any uncertainty regarding the quarterback position by naming senior DayneCrist as the starter against South Florida in a press conference Tuesday afternoon.



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2011 Preseason Coverage

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Irish coach Brian Kelly removed any uncertainty regarding the quarterback position by naming senior DayneCrist as the starter against South Florida in a press conference Tuesday afternoon.


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Farmer: Kelly's quarterback announcement doesn't matter (Aug. 22)

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In less than 24 hours, Irish coach Brian Kelly will reveal who will take the first snap for Notre Dame against South Florida. About four minutes past noon, after undoubtedly praising both senior DayneCrist and sophomore Tommy Rees extensively, Kelly will likely name Crist the starter.


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Fall 2011 Athletic Calendar

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Check out the calendar of the major athletic events for the first part of the fall semester. Click below to download a PDF version of the calendar.




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ND Women's Golf: Young team strives to replicate last season

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Coming off a season that included a Big East championship, a top-25 ranking and their first NCAA championship berth, the challenge for the Irish will now be to replicate past success and turn their program into a national powerhouse. With the loss of Katie Conway and So-Hyun Park to graduation and sophomore Nicole Zhang leaving the team, Notre Dame returns this year as a much younger team. The expectations, though, are just as high.







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Men's Golf: Irish boast tough schedule

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After a successful 2011 spring — which included a Big East championship and a 10th place finish in the NCAA tournament — Irish coach Jim Kubinski said the biggest victory of the spring campaign was his squad's newfound belief in themselves as true competitors on the national scene.



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ND Volleyball: Irish poised to rebound, fight for Big East crown

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After a 2010 season in which she saw her team go 18-13 and fall to Cincinnati in the Big East semifinals, Irish coach Debbie Brown has high expectations for improvement in the 2011 campaign. With a strong core of experienced players returning and a versatile group of newcomers, the Irish look poised to improve on the results of a year ago.