Men's Tennis: Irish face non-conference
With the regular season slate winding down, each match takes on added importance for the Irish, who will play three solid opponents in a span of two days this weekend.
With the regular season slate winding down, each match takes on added importance for the Irish, who will play three solid opponents in a span of two days this weekend.
Along with several Major League teams taking the field for the first time at home, Pittsburgh welcomes Notre Dame in its conference home opener Friday. The Panthers will be looking for their first Big East win at Charles L. Cost Field, while the Irish hope to christen the facility with a loss on the strength of their pitchers.
Saint Mary's is counting on their hard work paying off this weekend when they face Trine and North Central at home.
The Irish got over their opening season nerves last weekend and now will focus on inching toward the June nationals, starting with the Mike Poehlein Invitational in West Lafayette, Ind. this weekend.
After a heartbreaking loss Tuesday that ended Notre Dame's 21-game home winning streak, the Irish hope to regain some momentum tonight against Purdue.
A team that has four quarterbacks has no quarterback.
Irish freshman center T.J. Tynan garnered another of what is sure to be many postseason awards Wednesday, winning the College Hockey News Rookie of the Year Award.
Under the lights in College Station, Texas, in the spring of 2009, junior Shannon Mathews — then just a freshman — took Notre Dame to where it had never been before: the semifinals of the NCAA championships. For third-year Irish assistant coach Julia Scaringe, that was the highlight of her coaching career.
Notre Dame announced game times and ticket prices Wednesday for the 2011 football season.
In Saint Mary's MIAA opener Tuesday, Albion College held the edge in doubles play, finishing 3-0 in deciding sets in singles' play to earn a 7-2 victory over the Belles (5-5, 0-1).
For the majority of the current season, Irish coach Mik Aoki has called for his team to produce at the plate in timely situations. He got his wish Tuesday night, even if it was only for one inning.
The weather was not the only thing cold for the Irish on Tuesday, as their struggle to generate offense resulted in a 3-2 loss to Western Michigan on their home turf. The loss snapped Notre Dame's 21-game home winning streak, the fifth longest in the nation.
Rattling off win after win, the No. 2 Irish appear to have avoided any title game hangover, a feat due at least in part to the team's early offseason trip.
Saint Mary's put on a strong showing against Manchester Tuesday, winning 10-5 and 12-4 in a double header to bring the Belles' record to 10-3 on the season.
The bug has caught the Irish again — an epidemic that has soured solid Notre Dame pitching performances thus far this season.
DAYTON, Ohio — They donned their new caps, pulled their new T-shirts over their green jerseys and danced the Irish jig with their fans.