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Men's Lacrosse: Carolina in my mind

By The Observer · Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Its two-week reign atop the NCAA men's lacrosse world came to an end Monday, but No. 3/4 Notre Dame has an opportunity to regain its momentum, and perhaps a spot or two in the rankings, with a win over No. 12/12 North Carolina in the regular season finale Friday.

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Men's Golf: Irish await NCAA tournament seed

By The Observer · Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Now that the regular season has ended, Notre Dame must play the waiting game. The Irish know they will compete in the NCAA regional tournament, and find out Monday evening where they will travel and whom they will face.

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ND Women's Lacrosse: Irish take on Hoyas at Big East

By The Observer · Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Though their chances appeared slim early in the season, the Irish will make their fifth straight appearance in the Big East tournament Thursday. The game in Washington, D.C. pits unranked, fourth-seeded Notre Dame (9-8, 6-2 Big East) against No. 16, first-seeded Georgetown (9-7, 7-1).

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Boxing: ND grad Mike Lee readies for bout in 'Friday Night Fights'

By The Observer · Tuesday, May 3, 2011

When 2009 Notre Dame graduate and professional boxer Mike Lee called world-renowned trainer Ronnie Shields with the hopes of getting Shields in his corner, he was asked when he could come down to Texas for a tryout. Lee responded in a fashion indicative of his entire boxing career.

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SMC Golf: Belles prepared for NCAAs

By The Observer · Tuesday, May 3, 2011

After a dramatic come-from-behind victory at the MIAA Qualifier last weekend, the No. 12 Belles will have a chance to prove themselves against the best field in the country at the NCAA Division III championships.

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Men's Tennis: Tough schedule awaiting Irish

By The Observer · Tuesday, May 3, 2011

For coach Bobby Bayliss and the Irish tennis team, a bid in the NCAA tournament has become an annual occurrence, as the team was named to the 64-team field yesterday for the 20th time in 21 years. Despite falling to Louisville in the Big East tournament finale Sunday, the team's body of work impressed the selection committee enough to warrant a bid.

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Men and women throwers establish unique chemistry

By The Observer · Monday, May 2, 2011

When one pictures the recent successes of Notre Dame on the track, images of sub-four minute miles, record-breaking jumps and Big East championship trophies all come to mind. There is another part of the squad that often goes unnoticed, however.

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Rivalry Revisited

By The Observer · Monday, May 2, 2011

In the midst of a stretch of crucial Big East weekend matchups, Notre Dame will travel out of conference tonight to take on long-time rival Michigan in a home-and-home series. The teams will play in Ann Arbor, Mich., today before traveling to South Bend for Wednesday's game.

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Irish to host championships

By The Observer · Monday, May 2, 2011

As the No. 5 Irish prepare to host the Women's National Collegiate Club Championship, the Midwest division champions are hopeful they can play their way into the title game.

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Floyd to plead case in June

By The Observer · Monday, May 2, 2011

Junior wide receiver Michael Floyd will appear in court at 8 a.m. June 7 to face charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated after his court date was rescheduled from Monday.

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Women's Rowing: Notre Dame wins Big East

By The Observer · Sunday, May 1, 2011

Granted varsity status in the fall of 1997, Notre Dame has quickly established itself as a top program. The Irish further cemented their standing as the Big East's top team Sunday, winning their eighth consecutive conference title, a feat no current Big East team in any sport can match.

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Baseball: Mancini's walkoff lifts Irish to win

By The Observer · Sunday, May 1, 2011

Heading into a meeting between the two top pitching staffs in the Big East, it looked as if the series would come down to hitting. And with Notre Dame's top hitter, freshman first baseman Trey Mancini, mired in a slump, the offense looked to be at a disadvantage.

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Men's Lacrosse: Orange crush

By The Observer · Sunday, May 1, 2011

In a matchup featuring many of the country's top talents, the top-ranked Irish struggled offensively, as they fell 11-8 to east-coast rival and Big East regular season champion No. 4 Syracuse.

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