SMC Volleyball: Belles face local foe in first match
The Belles enter a new season optimistic they can improve upon last year's seventh-place MIAA finish that saw the team go 9-17 (5-11).
The Belles enter a new season optimistic they can improve upon last year's seventh-place MIAA finish that saw the team go 9-17 (5-11).
When Notre Dame's two-deep depth chart for Saturday's game against Purdue was released Monday, some players were very happy.
Notre Dame began its season by dropping three of four matches, as the Irish fell to the Ohio Squirrels, Michigan State and Michigan, and beat Virginia.
For many college golfers, the ultimate aspiration is to one day tee it up with the professionals. Players log endless hours at the practice range and putting green in an attempt to achieve this dream.
A year after her team graduated three players, Kristen Rafael is ready for the challenge of being Notre Dame's only senior.
No. 4 Notre Dame knows this stretch is coming every year, and the time has come for the Irish to begin their challenging non-conference schedule.
A familiar voice on the Irish volleyball court has rung out louder than ever before in the first few weeks on campus, and it doesn't belong to one of the coaches.
While the Irish look to build on last year's successes when they finished second in the Big East, the team's fortune depends largely on Max Scodro.
The Irish jumpstarted their season this weekend with two wins and a loss at the Shamrock Invitational at the Purcell Pavilion.
The No. 18 Irish wrapped up preseason scrimmages over the weekend with two wins at the National Soccer Festival in Fort Wayne, defeating No. 14 Ohio State 2-0 Saturday and besting IPFW 3-0 on Sunday.
The Belles teed off strongly this weekend when they claimed first place at the Trine Fall Invitational at Zollner Golf Course with a combined score of 660.
Corrigan on the contrast with 2009's tournament disappointment:
Notre Dame will finish its three-game exhibition schedule with games against No. 18 Ohio State and Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne this weekend, after opening with a 3-2 victory over Illinois-Chicago Monday.
Notre Dame will open its 2010 season on its home court, as the Irish will take on Marshall, Cal Poly and Arizona in the Shamrock Invitational this weekend.
One day after only describing practice with disappointed sentences sprinkled with harsh words, Irish coach Brian Kelly said his team was "close" Thursday after practice.
While two games is hardly a large enough sample size to make any predictions, posting back-to-back shutouts against Minnesota and Milwaukee to open the season may be an indication of things to come. Recognized for their efforts as stalwarts of the Irish defense, junior defender Jessica Schuveiller and senior goalkeeper Nikki Weiss nabbed Big East Weekly Honors in the first announcement of the season.
Under the leadership of Irish coach Bobby Bayliss in his 24th season at the helm, the Irish look to continue last season's success, when they finished second in the Big East after falling to then-No. 15 Louisville in the Big East championship match.
Only 10 days separate Notre Dame from a game that counts, but in Wednesday's practice the Irish seemed to worry more about that game than the practice at hand.
As the school year begins with lots of new expectations, Saint Mary's looks to set the bar even higher this year.
With the start of the new academic year comes a new set of even higher expectations for a revamped Irish team. After placing 23rd at last year's NCAA Championships, the squad is looking to get off the bus running.