SMC Swimming: Belles set school records in five events
Despite a fifth-place finish at the MIAA championships last weekend, Saint Mary's left the
Despite a fifth-place finish at the MIAA championships last weekend, Saint Mary's left the
Four Notre Dame fencers traveled to Dallas, Texas, last week to compete in the United States Fencing Association Junior Olympics. Entering with high hopes, the Irish emerged with two top-10 finishes through Monday morning, as freshmen Mike Rossi and Abigail Nichols finished seventh and ninth in men's epee and women's sabre, respectively.
Making their season debut at the annual Big East/Big Ten Challenge in St. Petersburg, Fla., the Irish dropped their opener to Michigan State on Friday before rattling off consecutive wins against Purdue on Saturday and Penn State on Sunday.
No. 8 Notre Dame's second loss to Connecticut and the end of its nine-game win streak didn't sit well with the Irish. But they have the chance to take another step toward a second-place finish in the Big East when the Irish take on
Notre Dame fell to 1-2 on the season with its second straight loss to a nationally ranked opponent on Saturday. No. 2 Northwestern defeated the No. 10 Irish 14-11 in the Loftus Center behind three goals from sophomore Erin Fitzgerald and nine saves from junior goalkeeper Brianne LoManto, as the Wildcats continued to torment the Irish after knocking them out of the NCAA tournament last season.
Notre Dame's streak of Big East Championship dominance came to an end Saturday when the Irish finished the championship meet with 655.5 points, second to Louisville's 820.5.
In January, Connecticut's NCAA record 90-game winning streak had just been snapped, and the Irish were trying to give the Huskies their second loss in three games. The strong effort of the Huskies in the final two minutes led to a 79-76 victory in a heartbreaking defeat for Notre Dame.
The Notre Dame women's golf team will escape the wet and blustery weather of South Bend as they compete in the Central District Invitational. The tournament, hosted by Michigan State, will be held at the River Wilderness Country Club in Parrish, Fla., Monday and Tuesday.
The Irish failed to defend their 2010 Big East title this past weekend, placing second at the Big East Championships held in Akron, Ohio.
In a rematch of last season's national championship game, the No. 6 Irish dominated No. 5 Duke for a 12-7 victory in their season opener at the inaugural Sunshine Classic in Jacksonville, Fla., as the Notre Dame offense came to life in a big way in the fourth quarter.
No. 8 Notre Dame's seven-game winning streak came to a halt Saturday after the Irish's 72-58 loss to West Virginia.
For the second consecutive season, Notre Dame finished as the runner-up in the Big East championships behind Louisville, who hosted this year's tournament, as swimmers set six school records in the four-day event.
The No. 23 Irish split their matches this weekend at home, falling to No. 27 Michigan, and defeating No. 24 North Carolina.
Going into their weekend series with Ferris State, the No. 10 Irish only needed one point between the two games to clinch home-ice in the second round of the CCHA playoffs. They got that point — and five more — with two strong goaltending performances from sophomore Mike Johnson and freshman Steven Summerhays and balanced goal scoring in a sweep of the Bulldogs in Big Rapids, Mich.
On the heels of a 5-0 sweep in the UCF Invitational in Florida over the weekend, the Irish return to South Bend with the 2011 season off to an auspicious start.
Led by a first place finish from sophomore Rebecca Tracy in the mile, the Irish finished in eighth place at the Big East Championships this weekend.
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.
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.
Chasing it down.
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.