SMC Tennis: Belles dominate in 9-0 sweep of rival Trine
The Belles dominated Trine on the road Tuesday, winning every singles and doubles match handily on the way to a 9-0 victory.
The Belles dominated Trine on the road Tuesday, winning every singles and doubles match handily on the way to a 9-0 victory.
The No. 14 Irish knew they would have to put together a complete effort from the outset to beat No. 1 Northwestern. Unfortunately, after falling behind early, they never got the chance to recover, falling by a score of 15-5 in Evanston, Ill. Tuesday night.
The Wet Bandits, a team of freshmen from Knott Hall, defeated the Irish Amish, a team of sophomore girls dressed in full Amish regalia — except for their Nike and Adidas basketball shoes — by the comfortable margin of 21-5 Tuesday.
The Irish will travel to four different sites this weekend to compete in various events leading up to Easter. Different parts of the team will head to Arizona, Auburn, Florida and Purdue as the outdoor season continues for the Irish.
Saint Mary's dropped a pair to top-ranked cross-town rival Bethel in a doubleheader Monday.
This weekend, the Irish traveled to Austin, Texas for the Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invitational, where they took 11th place out of the 17 teams competing.
Following a victory over Alma this past weekend, the Belles look to continue their success today when they play Trine.
The highly anticipated matchup of the Knights of Columbus vs. Charlie and the Loaners quickly turned into a blowout as the Knights of Columbus took control of the game from the outset.
Saint Mary's used a strong start to top North Park (Ill.) for two wins, 9-6 and 14-1, Sunday in a double-header on the road.
No. 13 Notre Dame lost its first-ever Big East game Saturday, falling at home to Rutgers 10-8.
No. 2 Saint Mary's will meet top-15 competition in the warmth of Texas today, when the Belles compete against host No. 12 Southwestern University in the Southwestern Invitational at Berry Creek Country Club in Georgetown, Texas.
The Belles captured an 8-1 victory over Alma in their first MIAA conference match of the season Saturday behind the ever-steady performance of junior Jillian Hurley.
Top-ranked Notre Dame finished a disappointing third in the NCAA Championships Sunday, after heading into the weekend with a 68-0 combined regular season record.
Notre Dame topped Northwestern 5-2 Saturday on the strength of a tiebreaker victory in the No. 1 doubles match, earning the doubles point and a lead the Irish did not relinquish.
The three-point line can be a beautiful thing — depending on which side of the court you're standing on.
The Irish got swept on their weekend road trip to South Florida, losing three games 4-0, 6-3 and 10-2.
No. 11 Notre Dame rebounded from a disappointing loss to Vanderbilt by defeating conference opponent Louisville 11-9 in its opening game of Big East play.
Notre Dame extended its winning streak to 11 games with three wins against Seton Hall this weekend to open the Big East competition.
An undefeated doubles record carried No. 3 Notre Dame to victories over both TCU and Wichita State this weekend in Wichita, Kan.
Three Irish athletes took first place at the Arizona State Invitational, and four athletes finished in the top five at the Stanford Invitational to open the outdoor season over the weekend.