Women's Rowing: Irish learn from tough exhibition
In the final tune-up of the fall season, the Irish competed against regional foes Indiana, Michigan State and Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio.
In the final tune-up of the fall season, the Irish competed against regional foes Indiana, Michigan State and Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio.
Notre Dame will head to Pittsburgh this weekend to compete for their 10th Big East title.
An enthusiastic and supportive crowd can make all the difference in a competitive swim meet, as evidenced in Notre Dame's victory over Utah in front of a packed, standing-room-only crowd Friday.
Notre Dame's dominance over Utah this weekend was not limited to a victory on the football field. In a convincing performance, the Irish rolled past the Utes 185.5-112.5 Friday at the Rolfs Aquatic Center.
Two straight sweeps and 31 kills from junior outside hitter Kristen Dealy marked the end of the regular conference season for the Irish as they defeated Rutgers and Seton Hall over the weekend to put them at (17-11 overall, 10-4 Big East) as they head into the Big East tournament next weekend.
The Irish kicked off the season in record-breaking style on Friday afternoon, forcing 49 turnovers and 36 steals en route to a 99-48 victory over New Hampshire. Senior forward Devereaux Peters led the squad on both ends of the floor, scoring a career-high 23 points while adding two blocks in just 16 minutes of action.
A simple tactical change sparked a formerly struggling No. 7/10 Notre Dame offense to a pair of wins in the NCAA tournament this weekend. The Irish defeated New Mexico 3-0 Friday night in the first round before blowing out No. 22 Southern California 4-0 Sunday afternoon.
After a week of tapering in preparation, the Irish joined more than 30 teams this weekend for the NCAA Midwest Regional Saturday. The men placed third, finishing behind Wisconsin and Indiana, and the women took sixth.
Saturday's 28-3 victory over Utah represented the first Notre Dame win on Senior Day since 2007, when Notre Dame beat Duke 28-7. With the win, the Irish improve to 92-24-4 all time in Senior Day games.
Although the Belles' season came to an end Saturday afternoon at Regionals, the race concluded a one of the most successful seasons in program history.
Two high-powered teams ran out of the tunnel on Sunday, but in the end it was No. 1 Howard that held on for a 7-0 win over No. 2 Pasquerilla West and a second straight Interhall championship in Notre Dame Stadium.
Senior receiver Duval Kamara pulled in two touchdown catches. Senior safety Harrison Smith intercepted a first quarter pass. Senior linebacker Brian Smith led the Irish with 10 tackles.
The Irish campaign for a Big East Championship ended Friday with a 1-0 loss against the No. 1 Louisville Cardinals, in the tournament's semifinal event, sending the Irish back to South Bend to prepare for the NCAA tournament.
Notre Dame traveled to Happy Valley this weekend to compete in the Garret Open where junior Reggie Bentley brought home a bronze medal for the Irish. The event featured top fencing squads from across the country including Penn State, University of Pennsylvania and Princeton.
Saturday's celebration started slowly. Fittingly, the seniors set the tone, and everyone else followed suit.
When Sorin senior captain and running back Michael Browder was doused with ice cold water by his teammates, he could only utter three words: "I'm so cold!" But his ice-cold fingers still held onto the championship trophy after No. 2 Sorin defeated No. 1 Dillon, 7-6 in overtime in Notre Dame Stadium on Sunday.
In his 11 months on campus, Irish freshman quarterback Tommy Rees has undoubtedly heard all the names of Notre Dame's quarterbacking legends — Bertelli, Lujack, Theismann, Montana and Quinn.
The freshman-laden No. 11 Notre Dame team got its first taste of a bitter rivalry with No. 9 Michigan this weekend, splitting a pair of games on the road at hostile Yost Arena. The Irish won 3-1 on Friday night before dropping a 5-3 decision on Saturday to the Wolverines.
While the aftermath of a loss can follow a team into its next matchup, the Irish take the pitch on Friday with a simple motivating factor — one more loss and the season is over.