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ND gets first win at Chesnut Hill since '98

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — In the series between the nation's only two Catholic universities playing in the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, Notre Dame earned victories in consecutive years for the first time since 1997-98. The latter of those two years was also the last time the Irish won against the Eagles on the road. Irish coach Brian Kelly did not miss the importance of the road win.

ND Volleyball: Weekend sweep completed over USF, Georgetown

The Irish swept another weekend of conference matches, defeating both South Florida and Georgetown in straight sets to run their Big East regular season winning streak to 19 games, dating back to the 2008 season.

ND Cross Country: ND finishes in top third of field

This weekend, the Irish hosted the 55th annual Notre Dame Invitational, welcoming some of the top teams in the country at the Warren Golf Course.

Irish defense shows up against run

CHESNUT HILL, Mass. — Coming into Saturday's game, the Irish had allowed 190 rushing yards per game.

ND Volleyball: Irish take on conference foes

Notre Dame will hit the road this weekend as it looks to continue its dominance in conference play with matches against South Florida and Georgetown.

Hockey: ND faces Guelph in exhibition

­­Notre Dame's preseason game against University of Guelph Sunday may not count in the standings, but Irish coach Jeff Jackson said his team's showdown against the Gryphons will play an important role in preparing the Irish for games down the road.

ND Women's Tennis: Irish open season at Eck Tennis Classic

Notre Dame will kick off its fall season at the Eck Tennis Classic in the Eck Tennis Pavilion this weekend. The Irish will host several teams from around the region, including Akron, Miami (Oh.), Dayton, Kansas, Ohio State and Tulsa.

ND Women's Golf: Irish to play first tournament at Warren Golf Course

This weekend brings the first home tournament for the Irish, who have already propelled themselves to new levels. The team was successful across the board last weekend at the Mary Fossum Inivational in East Lansing, Mich., as freshman Nicole Zhang shattered the tournament record and the team earned a No. 7 ranking in the country, marking a program-best.

Women's Interhall Football: Phoxes take on Pyros; Weasels vie for perfect season

Pasquerilla East and Pangborn will meet this weekend in a crucial meeting of two teams fighting for the a playoff spot in a highly competitive division, where only the top two teams are guaranteed a playoff spot.

SMC Cross Country: Squad goes to Chicago to compete in tourney

Coming off of an impressive top-three finish in the MIAA Jamboree last weekend, Saint Mary's will head to Chicago Saturday to compete in the Sean Earl Invitational race.

Men's Soccer: Conference Clash

Men's Tennis: Irish travel to invitational

When the Irish travel to Cambridge, Mass., for the Harvard Invitational this weekend, an important week of events will be kicking off as well.

Men's Interhall Football: Alumni faces Duncan; Keough looks for first win

ND Women's Soccer: Team looks to extend conference win streak

The No. 5/7 Irish look to continue their NCAA-record 69-match conference unbeaten streak this weekend as they welcome a pair of unranked Big East opponents from New York in Syracuse and St. John's to Alumni Stadium this weekend. Notre Dame (9-1-0, 3-0-0 Big East) faces the Orange (5-4-3, 2-1-0) Friday night and then hosts the Red Storm (4-5-1, 1-2-0) Sunday afternoon.

SMC Soccer: Belles face conference foe Alma

The Belles face their second MIAA conference opponent, Alma, on the road tomorrow at Scotland Yard in Alma, Mich. The game is part of Alma's Kick for a Cure campaign to raise breast cancer awareness.

Club Sports: Frisbee team to host regional tourney

The Notre Dame Ultimate Frisbee Team will host the 15th annual Whitesmoke Tournament this weekend in South Bend. Whitesmoke, which traditionally has been held in the spring season, will be the opening event for the team this year.

SMC Soccer: Belles drop conference opener 3-0

The Belles opened conference play with a 3-0 loss Wednesday against No. 12 Calvin at Zuidema Field in Grand Rapids, Mich.

Football: Up and running

Despite operating in an offensive scheme that could benefit from a mobile quarterback, coaches have yet to call many runs for junior Dayne Crist through the first four games. But Irish coach Brian Kelly said that could change, and soon.

SMC Golf: Belles fall to Olivet in tournament

The Belles finished second to host Olivet for the second time this season in the third MIAA Jamboree at The Medalist Golf Club Wednesday.

Men's Golf: Trio of seniors make contributions on, off the course

Through two early-season second-place tournament finishes by the Irish, the youth movement appears to be underway on Irish coach Jim Kubinski's squad. But if there's any group Kubinski is focusing on, it's his group of seniors.