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ND Women's Track: Young distance crew excelling indoors

Exactly one month ago, Irish coach Tim Connelly reflected with distress on his team's performance at the Notre Dame Invitational, an early test that gauged the team's overall strength and performance.

Men's Basketball: Irish chasing title dreams

Chasing it down.

SMC Tennis: Belles open hopeful season at Nazarane

Saint Mary's will look to build upon its recent success Saturday in its opening match of the season at NAIA opponent Olivet Nazarene. The Belles will strive for their sixth straight 10-win season along with their first NCAA Division III tournament bid since 2002.

Men's Tennis: Irish look to succeed at home

The No. 23 Irish will try to continue their four-match winning streak this weekend when they play host to No. 27 Michigan and No. 24 North Carolina at the Eck Tennis Pavilion.

SMC Basketball: Belles win in Pink Zone event

Pink must be their color. The Belles won this year's Pink Zone game, tripping up Adrian, 73-52.

Men's Tennis: Doubles teams continue to provide crucial victories for Irish

The No. 25 Irish have earned all the available doubles points in each of their matches except one this season, something Irish coach Bobby Bayliss said has been and will continue to be key for their success this season.

Men's Lacrosse: Chasing a title

Though the Irish have been eagerly awaiting their national championship rematch against Duke this weekend, the off-season provided the team with a chance to intensify their efforts for charity through the local community as well as through the Notre Dame student body.

Baseball: New season begins with Aoki at the helm

Throughout his playing and coaching career, new Irish head coach Mik Aoki has found himself at strong institutions, including Davidson, Boston College and Columbia. But when Notre Dame came calling in the offseason and asked Aoki to replace former head coach Dave Schrage, the new Irish skipper could not turn the offer down.

SMC Swimming: Belles hope for win at tournament

The Belles (1-5) will wrap up their season this weekend at the annual Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) championships, an event hosted by Jenison High School in Jenison, Mich.

Men's Swimming and Diving: Big East title meet is final hurdle of season

Coming off a first-place performance in the diving portion of the event, Notre Dame looks to capture a Big East championship as it face the conference's best in Louisville, Ky., starting today.

Bengal Bouts: Preliminaries, 170 pounds

170 Pounds

Bengal Bouts: Preliminaries, 192 pounds

Pat "Brian" Griffin def. Dan "Miami Vice" Barrera

Bengal Bouts: Preliminaries, 182 pounds

Leo "Release the River" DiPiero def. Tim Kaiser

Bengal Bouts: Preliminaries, 176 pounds

Alphonse Harding def. Michael Rice

ND Women's Swimming and Diving: Irish look to finish strong

Football: Montana to transfer as Irish look ahead toward spring practice

Spring practice doesn't begin until March 23, but the first roster shakeup of the spring season has already occurred. Notre Dame announced Tuesday that junior quarterback Nate Montana had left the Irish in a transfer to the University of Montana, where he is enrolled for the spring semester.

Bengal Bouts: Preliminaries, 198 pounds

Daniel Hyzak def. Alex Boll

SMC Basketball: Belles get ready for Adrian

After taking a road game at Albion over the weekend, Saint Mary's continues its sizzling streak to finish the season and will look to stay hot against visiting Adrian (7-15, 4-11 MIAA). The Belles (16-7, 9-5) have won their last two games and seven of their previous nine.

Bengal Bouts: Preliminaries, 148 Pounds

Kevin Ortenzio def. Joshua "Sunshine" Whelan

SMC Basketball: Belles set to break two records

With a 68-59 win at Albion (12-11, 10-4 MIAA) Saturday, the Belles (16-7, 9-5) are just one victory away from tying a school record for wins in a season.