Quarterfinals loss in conference tournament sparks Irish
A real eye-opener. A wake-up call. A reality check. A slap in the face.
A real eye-opener. A wake-up call. A reality check. A slap in the face.
No. 7 Notre Dame will head to its fifth consecutive College Cup this weekend in Cary, N.C., where it will face No. 17 Ohio State in the national semifinal.
The Irish will be splitting up this weekend to participate in two extremely competitive meets that will test Notre Dame's mettle.
Senior center Ben Ryan may not be lighting the lamp as much as he has in years past, but that doesn't mean he hasn't been finding his way onto the score sheet.
The Belles are coming off a fifth-place showing at the Phoenix Invitational hosted by the University of Chicago earlier this month, and will now round out the Fall semester portion of their schedule at the Calvin Invitational this weekend.
In the end, Brittney Griner and No. 2 Baylor proved to be too much for Notre Dame.
At a glance, Notre Dame's convincing victories on the road to its College Cup appearance this weekend can be a bit misleading. Postseason success that included a 4-0 dismantling of Southern California and a 4-1 rout of North Carolina on the road will raise questions about the team's ease of schedule.
LOS ANGELES — It was a win over an unranked team. It moved the Irish to 7-5, certainly not a spectacular record and nowhere near the top 25, let alone a BCS bowl game or a national championship.
Junior fencer Gerek Meindhart became a part of national and school history earlier this month when he earned the bronze medal in the Individual Men's Foil competition at the World Championships in Paris, the first United States fencer to ever medal in the event.
The Irish closed out their season at Long Beach State on Saturday with a loss to the host 49ers. The Irish fell to Long Beach 3-0 (26-24, 25-16, 25-19) on the first day of the Mizuno Thanksgiving Tournament, to finish the season with a record of 18-13.
Senior guard Ben Hansbrough scored 19 of his game-high 24 points in the second half to help No. 25 Notre Dame shake off a pesky Indiana State team, 81-72, Tuesday night at the Purcell Pavilion.
The No. 16 Irish are ready to battle tonight as they take on No. 2/3 Baylor in Waco, Texas for their third contest against a ranked opponent.
No. 25 Notre Dame will try to continue its winning ways against Indiana State at home Tuesday after a first-place finish in the Old Spice Classic this past week.
LOS ANGELES — After a 4-5 start to the 2010 campaign, Notre Dame entered the month of November with low prospects. Four weeks later, they are 7-5 and bowl bound.
LOS ANGELES — In the moments after Tommy Rees took a knee on his own three-yard line at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Saturday night, sophomore receiver Theo Riddick dropped to his knees. Other players jumped up and down. Most just sauntered towards the tunnel, the stands or each other, partaking in amazed hugs and handshakes.
Notre Dame's rivalry with USC hits close to home for Irish senior Amywren Miller, whose older sister Kammy was a Trojan swimmer from 2003-07. But Miller doesn't see her sister as an enemy, but rather as a motivating factor.
Following back-to-back losses against ranked opponents in No. 13 UCLA and No. 9 Kentucky, Notre Dame returned to the win column in convincing fashion over the weekend. The Irish took down IUPUI, Wake Forest and Butler to claim the WBCA Classic title at the Purcell Pavilion.
Playing in front of 11,680 fans at No. 7 North Dakota's Ralph Engelstad Arena, the No. 12 Irish struggled in a 6-3 loss Friday night but rebounded with a gritty performance Saturday for a hard-fought 2-2 tie.
LOS ANGELES — Notre Dame will learn of its bowl destination and opponent Sunday. This week, players will work out but will not practice.
The Belles suffered their first loss of the season Saturday but rebounded Sunday to improve to 5-1 in nonconference play.