Men's Soccer: Irish draw against Wildcats
Despite outshining Northwestern in both shots and shots on goal, Notre Dame couldn't pull away from the Wildcats in a 1-1, double-overtime draw Wednesday.
Despite outshining Northwestern in both shots and shots on goal, Notre Dame couldn't pull away from the Wildcats in a 1-1, double-overtime draw Wednesday.
Though the Belles started off strong, their momentum fade in the second and third sets helped MIAA Conference rival Trine overthrow Saint Mary's Wednesday at Trine, 3-0 (27-25, 25-17, 25-16).
The Belles open up MIAA conference play Wednesday afternoon on the road against No. 15 Calvin College.
After a third place finish at the Fall Preview in Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla., the No. 5 Belles will refocus their attention to conference play today in the third of four MIAA Jamborees. No. 12 Olivet will play host at the Medalist Golf Course.
Duncan earned its first interhall football win in dorm history Sunday, beating Knott Hall 2-0.
The Belles hope to turn the tide and claim victory against MIAA foe Trine Tuesday after a week-long losing streak.
Bridgeview, Ill., will be the neutral site of a grudge match Wednesday night as the Irish look to exact their revenge on Northwestern. The Wildcats have knocked the Irish out of the NCAA Championships in two consecutive seasons, although Notre Dame leads the series 12-3-1.
After dismantling Cincinnati and Louisville over the weekend with nine combined goals and allowing none, the No. 5 Irish have been playing their hearts out en route to a 9-1 start to the season.
Irish coach Jeff Jackson announced his selections as captains and alternates for the upcoming 2010-11 season Monday. Senior defenseman Joe Lavin will wear the ‘C' for the Irish, while classmates Calle Ridderwall, Ben Ryan and Ryan Guentzel will serve as alternates.
Two tournaments into the season and the Irish are still searching for their first win after another second place finish Tuesday. After a close runner-up finish at the College of Charleston Invitational, Notre Dame entered the Fighting Irish Golf Classic at the Warren Golf Course this week looking to defend last year's first place but finished runner-up to No. 15 Iowa.
This season the Irish bring a large group of fresh faces to their lineup, as freshmen make up half of the eight-woman team. Among them is freshman and Mishawaka native JoHanna Manningham, who began her career at age 10 and has not put down the racket since.
With the announcement earlier in the week that the Irish will play Wake Forest next season to complete the 2011 slate of opponents, talks of Notre Dame's scheduling practices have, as they do every year, begun. And, with the team's 1-3 start against three tough Big 10 teams and a strong Pac 10 contender, some want to question whether this type of schedule gives the Irish the best chance to win.
With one meet as a college athlete under her belt, freshman Kristina Nhim is already off to a good start.
The Notre Dame Men's Rugby Club traveled to the Moose Rugby Grounds in Elkhart, Ind. to compete in the two-day Big 10 Plus One tournament this weekend.
Saint Mary's finished third in the two-day tournament hosted by Oglethorpe University at the Mission Inn Resort in Howey-of-the-Hills, Fla.
The quest for the Irish to repeat as champions in the Fighting Irish Gridiron Golf Classic is turning into a two-team race, as Notre Dame is tied with Iowa at seven-over-par after the first two rounds of the three-round tournament.
The secondary of Howard came ready to back up the Ducks' undefeated record, as their two-interception performance was enough to bring the Ducks to a hard fought 21-7 victory over Pangborn.
The energy the Irish bring to the volleyball court is almost contagious, and sophomore Hilary Eppink has definitely become part of the new epidemic in her sophomore season.
Fans heard the phrase "Point Irish" plenty of times at Purcell Pavilion this weekend as Notre Dame took down both Pittsburgh and West Virginia in straight sets to close out their Big East opening weekend.
The Irish stayed unbeaten in Big East play after a dominating weekend in which the Irish easily handled two conference opponents in impressive fashion.