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SMC Golf: Belles prepared to win third MIAA Jamboree

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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.



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Men's Soccer: Irish to face Northwestern

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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.



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Hockey: Irish announce senior Lavin as team captain

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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.


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Men's Golf: Home invitational results in another second-place finish

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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.


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ND Women's Tennis: Area freshman finds home at Notre Dame

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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.


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Football: The road ahead

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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.





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Men's Golf: Juniors lead way in Classic

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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.


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Women's Interhall: Quack attack

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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.