Skip to Content, Navigation, or Footer.
Thursday, April 2, 2026
The Observer

Sports




The Observer

Football: Back on track

·

After Notre Dame opened its season with a 23-12 victory over Purdue on Sept. 5, Irish coach Brian Kelly noted that while his team didn't play a perfect game, he wanted to remind his players to celebrate a victory they worked hard to earn.


The Observer

Men's Tennis: Two Irish bounced in qualifier

·

Irish senior Daniel Stahl and sophomore Blas Moros fell Monday in the singles division qualifying round of the ITA All-American Championships at the Case Tennis Center in Tulsa, Okla., taking them out of the tournament's next round.

The Observer

Men's Soccer: Hoosier showdown looms

·

The recent creation of the Rakes of Mallow student section at Notre Dame home soccer games is a testament to the intensity of the sport — something that will be on display Wednesday night as the Irish travel to Bloomington to take on No. 25 Indiana with Hoosier State bragging rights on the line.





The Observer

ND Women's Golf: Freshman Zhang makes early mark

·

Freshman Nicole Zhang made Irish history when she competed in the 2010 U.S. Women's Golf Open at the nationally acclaimed Oakmont Country Club in Pittsburgh, Pa., during the summer, becoming the first member of the Irish program to do so. And she did so before ever stepping onto campus as a student or competing at the collegiate level.




The Observer

Righting the ship

·

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — The Irish got off to a much-needed fast start against the Eagles, scoring three times in their first four possessions. Notre Dame simply needed an early 21-point lead and a shut-down defensive performance to hold on for a convincing 31-13 victory Saturday night.



The Observer

Tradition creates undue pressure

·

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — "If we spent time listening to what people say about us, we'd have to crawl under a table. We can't handle the big picture stuff. We're just interested totally on what we can do every day to get better, and that's really the honest answer."



The Observer

SMC Golf: Belles claim first seed with victory

·

In the final Jamboree of the regular season, Saint Mary's put together a rout of its MIAA competition with a 20-stroke victory at Lenawee Country Club in Adrian, Mich. The Belles shattered the previous course record with a two-day total of 325, 12 shots lower than the one set in 2008 by Olivet.



The Observer

ND Women's Soccer: Defensive Domination

·

Offense, defense and goalkeeping — up until this weekend, Irish coach Randy Waldrum was pleased with his team's performance in the latter two. But after a convincing weekend sweep over Syracuse and St. John's, Waldrum said he believes all three are operating in midseason form.



The Observer

Men's Soccer: Perry scores game winner

·

Senior forward Steven Perry scored the winning goal in the 84th minute for the Irish against Providence, leading the squad to a 2-1 victory Sunday at Alumni Stadium for their second Big East conference win of the season.