Men's Golf: Irish top Titans in last game
Although the implications of Notre Dame's victory over Detroit Mercy mean very little in terms of the upcoming Big East championship, closing out the regular season on the right note is never a bad thing.
Although the implications of Notre Dame's victory over Detroit Mercy mean very little in terms of the upcoming Big East championship, closing out the regular season on the right note is never a bad thing.
Of all the questions Irish coach Brian Kelly and his new staff faced heading into their first set of spring practices, perhaps the most pressing was whether junior quarterback Dayne Crist would participate after undergoing intensive knee surgery less than six months ago.
After a much-deserved three-day rest, the rejuvenated Belles will hit their home diamond against conference foe Adrian College tomorrow. Saint Mary's is coming off of a frenzied weekend of softball, playing six games in a series of three double-headers.
In another close conference matchup, the Belles fell 6-3 to host Albion yesterday.
Following a relatively easy game in the last round, the all-freshman squad of Good Aim stepped up to the plate, moving the ball with intention down the court and knocking off shots both in and out of the paint to beat Underage Rage 21-10.
Coming off a strong outing at Border Battle Kentuckiana, members of the Irish squad will travel to Walnut, Calif., and West Lafayette, Ind., for the Mt. SAC Relays and Purdue Rankin Invitational, respectively.
The No. 24 Irish swept a doubleheader over Big East rival Georgetown Wednesday 5-0, 3-2, at the Melissa Cook Stadium with help from senior first baseman Christine Lux's two home runs in game two.
Notre Dame edged out a close 6-4 win against struggling Chicago State by riding quality pitching from freshman right-hander Adam Norton, sophomore right-hander Will Hudgins and senior left-hander David Mills on a night when the bats seemed to be a bit quiet.
No. 5 Belles quest to repeat as conference champions will start anew Wednesday when they play the first of three MIAA qualifiers in Marshall, Mich.
From the outset, it appeared as if Nothing But Air would be overmatched by the height advantage and experience of the Linebacker Lounge.
The Irish are looking to rebound after last week's two straight losses to No. 2 Ohio State and Louisville when they host Ball State this afternoon.
In preparation of the upcoming Big East Championships, Notre Dame welcomes Detroit Mercy in the Battle at the Warren. The tournament is the final tune-up before the playoffs begin.
Chris Stewart is in the midst of his fifth spring with the Irish, and he's the oldest guy on the team. But with a new coaching staff, a new scheme and a new practice attitude, there's a learning curve for everyone — even the offensive guard who enrolled at Notre Dame in January 2006.
The No. 24 Irish welcome the Georgetown Hoyas for a double-header Wednesday for a mid-week conference tilt as they look to extend their win streak to seven games.
Coming off a shutout loss to national powerhouse Chicago Monday, the Belles will look to take their exposed weaknesses and turn them into strengths today against Albion.
No. 5 Saint Mary's faced off against MIAA and in-state rival Trine twice this weekend, winning once in South Bend and once in Angola, Ind.
Team Trill came up against a significantly bigger and longer team in Here's the Highlight, and though they kept it close for most of the contest, fell 21-16 when they could not get shots to drop at the end of the game. Highlight, consisting of juniors Steven Bonomo, Kyle Tennant, Matt "Rodman" Kadich, Matt Stolze and Tony Rizzo, used their length to block and alter many of Trill's early shots, especially when Trill tried to attack inside early in the game.
No. 3 Chicago demonstrated why its one of the top teams in the country by blanking the Belles, 9-0, in non-conference play Monday.
Saint Mary's split six games in a marathon weekend, sweeping Albion 13-12 and 10-2 in six innings, splitting against Alma with a 4-3 win in nine innings and 13-5 loss in five innings and losing two contests to Franklin 6-3 and 18-7.
After dropping three straight Big East series to open up conference play, the Irish are looking for things to start going their way.