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Outstanding Senior Athletes: Four years of success

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Play defender, midfielder and forward in the national championship game, celebrate a national crown, take final exams early and begin camp with the national soccer program — senior Lauren Fowlkes did it all in the space of just one early-December week.


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Softball: ND advances to NCAAs

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Despite a Big East semifinal upset at Louisville May 13, the No. 18 Irish have a 45-9 record and a regular season conference championship under their belt, as well as high expectations for the NCAA tournament.


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ND Women's Tennis: Irish win Big East title

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With the strength of No. 5 junior Kristy Frilling's leadership and an infusion of talent from the freshman class, No. 20 Notre Dame battled through adversity to post a 17-10 record this season and won the Big East title to advance to the NCAA tournament.


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SMC Cross Country: Team shatters 39 records

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Saint Mary's enjoyed immense success during the 2010 season, finishing in the MIAA top-five for the fifth straight season. Members of the team set 39 different personal records, and sophomore Julia Kenney became the fifth runner in program history to be named to the all-MIAA team and the youngest member of the program to earn all-region honors.





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Outstanding Senior Athletes: Four years of success

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Since signing on as a freshman with raw talent and a heated temper, senior midfielder Zach Brenneman has learned to rely on the next play, ultimately developing into a player-of-the-year candidate and household exterminator.







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ND Women's Tennis: Irish win Big East title

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With the strength of No. 5 junior Kristy Frilling's leadership and an infusion of talent from the freshman class, No. 20 Notre Dame battled through adversity to post a 17-10 record this season and won the Big East title to advance to the NCAA tournament.



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Fencing: Irish reclaim national crown

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Following a close defeat to Penn State at the 2010 NCAA championships, the 18 Irish senior fencers set a goal in the offseason — get back to the championship match, but this time win it.