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ND Women's Tennis: Irish gear up for Marquette

Last weekend the No. 22 Irish learned the importance of playing a match all the way through, as Northwestern overcame Notre Dame's initial 3-0 lead by taking the final four singles matches to win 4-3 overall. This weekend, Notre Dame will try to learn from its mistakes as the team prepares to face Marquette.

Infographic: Projected 2011 Depth Chart

Read how Observer beat writers Douglas Farmer, Chris Masoud, Allan Joseph, and Andrew Owens think the 2011 Irish roster will stack up.

Rowing: Team travels to Invitational

After his team's varsity eight-boats raced poorly in their last regatta, Irish coach Martin Stone verbalized his disappointment to the squad.

ND Women's Golf: Irish squad feels confident approaching Collegiate Classic

Senior captain Katie Conway and the Irish have been rigorously training all week and will travel to Palm Harbor, Fla., Sunday with their sights set on bringing home the 2011 Big East tournament title.

Baseball: Climbing the mountain

Women's Lacrosse: Squad faces familiar foes

On the heels of a disappointing loss to Big East rival Syracuse, the Irish will look to bounce back tomorrow against a familiar opponent: Connecticut.

ND Softball: Irish face Big East opponent

After a full week of games, the Irish will play three more this weekend against Big East opponent Louisville. Notre Dame comes into the series with a 12 game winning streak and an undefeated 5-0 record in conference play.

Men's Golf: Irish to tee off against Hoyas

One year ago the Irish finished second to Georgetown in a playoff at the Big East championship in Palm Harbor, Fla. The loss has served as a motivating factor for Notre Dame all year, its goal being to return to the Big East championship for another shot at the title.

SMC Golf: Saint Mary's seeks tournament berth

No. 9 Saint Mary's will need to repeat history if it hopes to win an MIAA playoff berth and automatically qualify for another NCAA tournament.

Kelly's first year marked by highs and lows

In a tumultuous 2010 season that featured extreme highs, like a signature victory over archrival USC, and extreme lows, including two of the program's worst losses in history, the Irish underwent a transition led by first-year coach Brian Kelly few could have imagined.

SMC Golf: Belles look to qualify for NCAA tourney

The No. 9 Belles are adding finishing touches to their individual games and getting excited to have take shot at the MIAA NCAA qualifiers.

Early enrollees eagerly await Stadium debut

Individually, each of them hails from a different state, plays a different position on the field and dominated the competition in high school, but together the five early enrollees are already making an impact during their first month of organized football at Notre Dame.

Farmer: ND will win, but it does not matter (Apr. 15)

This weekend thousands of Notre Dame fans and alumni will descend upon campus to watch a football game. Thousands of Notre Dame fans, alumni, students and even those who despise the Irish will post tens of thousands of messages on forums about a football game.

ND Track & Field: Notre Dame gears up for full weekend of relays

After teaming up with Indiana to defeat their border rivals Louisville and Kentucky in last weekend's Louisville Border Battle, the Irish look to continue their success at three different events this weekend.

ND Softball: Mercy rule seals victory

The Irish meant it when they said that they weren't satisfied with their play Tuesday night, even though they finished their game against Loyola-Chicago 8-0. Stopped by mercy rule in six innings, the No. 24 Irish (29-7) extended their winning streak to 12 games.

Men's Basketball: Scott to test NBA draft prospects

Irish senior forward Carleton Scott announced his declaration for the NBA Draft Wednesday night after the 2011 men's basketball awards' banquet. Scott has one year of eligibility remaining, and did not sign a contract with an agent, so he can remove himself from the draft after pre-draft workouts and return for his final season of eligibility. If Scott is to return to the Irish, he must declare such before May 8.

Quarterback battle heats up and stays hot

In each of the past three years, Notre Dame has known who would take the first snap of the season long before that snap was taken. This year, however, no one knows.

Men's Tennis: Irish struggle against Rola, No. 2 Buckeyes

No. 2 Ohio State avoided No. 28 Notre Dame's upset bid in Columbus, Ohio Wednesday in a 5-2 victory that improved the Buckeyes' home record to a perfect 14-0.

Recruiting: Over 40 recruits to visit campus

Having already extended more than 100 scholarship offers, Irish coach Brian Kelly will expect more than 40 recruits of the class of 2012 in town this weekend, Irish recruiting analyst Mike Frank said.

Men's Lacrosse: Team Rogers

Junior attack Sean Rogers is a busy man, and it's all thanks to his tight-knit network of teammates and friends. They drive him to excel academically, athletically and socially — and he has done so, leading the Irish to an 8-0 record.