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Thursday, April 9, 2026
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ND Softball: Harsh Winter

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In a matchup of freshman pitching standouts between Notre Dame's Laura Winter and South Florida's Sara Nevins, it was Winter who stole the show with a masterful performance on the mound. Winter threw a no-hitter against the conference-leading Bulls to spark the Irish to a sweep of a doubleheader in Tampa by scores of 1-0 and 5-0.


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ND Track and Field: Team travels to Iowa, Michigan for meets

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After a break from competition over the long Easter weekend, the Irish will return to action traveling to two separate meets Thursday and Friday. The squad will divide as some athletes head to Des Moines, Iowa for the Drake Relays while others go to Hillsdale, Mich. for the Gina Relays.


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Baseball: Butler game postponed

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Notre Dame's non-conference home game against Butler scheduled for Wednesday evening was postponed due to a heavy rainstorm that set off a flash flood advisory in the area.


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Men's Tennis: Irish host Big East tourney

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The No. 28 Irish will host the Big East tournament beginning Friday at the Eck Tennis Center with one goal in mind: to rebound from last season's Big East title-match loss to Louisville.



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SMC Softball: Belles ready for Albion

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The Belles were hit with another bout of bad weather that cancelled their games against Hope for the third time. Saint Mary's will play a doubleheader today against Albion at home.



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Men's Basketball: Brey adds talented recruits

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Notre Dame picked up two major commitments Monday and Tuesday, announcing the transfer of 6-foot-10 sophomore center Garrick Sherman from Michigan State and the signing of 6-foot-8 forward Eric Katenda to letter of intent.



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Women's Lacrosse: Irish upset Georgetown

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The Irish upperclassmen stood out on Senior Day Saturday in Arlotta Stadium, but it was a freshman that stole the show. In Notre Dame's 13-10 win over No. 16 Georgetown, midfielder Kaitlyn Brosco scored four goals to spur the Irish onto victory.


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Men's Lacrosse: A perfect 10

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Through the pouring rain, the Irish successfully defended their No. 1 ranking Saturday with a blowout 14-3 win over Providence. The away game saw the Irish (10-0, 5-0 Big East) embark on two separate streaks of seven straight goals as they won the 14-3 decision over Providence (3-10, 0-4).



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Baseball: Irish offense struggles again

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After showing signs of life earlier this month in a pair of one-run losses to Pittsburgh and a 14-4 win over Connecticut, Notre Dame's offense appeared to be headed in the right direction. A 15-strikeout performance against St. John's last Thursday brought the offense back to square one.


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Men's Golf: Irish claim victory in conference

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Last spring, the Irish ended the Big East championship in agonizing fashion, finishing one stroke behind first-place Georgetown. This year, however, they left no doubt that they were the victors.



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Men's Lacrosse: A program first

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After taking over the top spot in both the Inside Lacrosse media poll and the USILA coaches poll for the first time in program history, the No. 1 Irish will have to defend the nation's only remaining undefeated record against Providence Saturday.