Bengal Bouts: Preliminaries, 140 pounds
Michael Johnston def. Bradley Sena
Michael Johnston def. Bradley Sena
Jordan Bucci def. Jeffrey "Little Bear" Ulrich
Alex Kissinger def. Peter "Fists Don't Lie" Mitchell
Mike Doran def. Leo "Kid Italy" Dipiero
Tim "The Slayer" Thayer def. Matthew "The 7-1-7" Anthony
Kieran Bulger def. Robert "Hamburgler" Berger
Kyle "Chief" Roque def. Jeffrey "Broneill" O'Neill
The Irish saw some of the nation's toughest competition at their first tournament of the season, the Kajikawa Classic at Arizona State. The Irish finished the weekend at 1-4.
The Irish, coming off a tough loss to Duke last week, were not able to pull out a victory over Michigan Saturday, falling by a score of 4-3 in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Francis "The Tank" Conway def. Rob "Jolly Green" Ray
After months of training and a few weeks of dedicated fundraising, nearly 200 — 186 to be precise — Notre Dame men fought in the preliminaries of the 2010 Bengal Bouts Saturday. The annual event raises tens of thousands of dollars for the Holy Cross Brothers Missions in Bangladesh. The prelims consisted of 93 fights split between two rings, and began at 1 p.m. Nearly eight hours later, the field was set for Tuesday's quarterfinals. 133-pound Weight Division Michael "Boricua" Perez def. George Warner The 80th Bengal Bouts got off to an energetic start as these two fighters sparred through three intense rounds. Footwork was key in the first two rounds as the junior Warner parried the punches of the senior. Perez eventually connected on a devastating cross to Warner's face. At the start of the third round, Warner came out swinging, trying to make up for lost ground from the previous rounds, though he was backed into a corner and had to remain on the defensive. Perez won by unanimous decision.
Chris "The Situation" Losco def. Kyle "Serve Chilled" Bailey
The Belles did not end the weekend, and their season, the way they would have liked, finishing seventh with a total score of 241 at the MIAA Championships hosted by Calvin College. But just as they had hoped going into the meet, many individual swimmers came out with huge accomplishments.
The Irish will travel to Ann Harbor, Mich., to square off with the Wolverines on Saturday with the opening set to begin at 6 p.m.
Donning their elegant pink jerseys, the No. 3/4 Irish will defend their unbeaten home record this Sunday when they host DePaul in the annual Pink Zone game. While conference records and playoff implications are on the line, they will be the undertones to breast cancer research and awareness.
Three divers are set to lead the Irish to a strong start at the Big East Championship this weekend in Pittsburgh.
The Irish continued their struggles away from home Thursday, falling at Seton Hall 90-87 for their fifth loss in six away games this season.
Despite coming off a disappointing fifth-place finish in the MIAA conference last year, the Saint Mary has much reason for optimism as it heads into the new season.
This weekend the Irish will travel to the Kajikawa Classic in Tempe, Ariz., for their first tournament of the year. Notre Dame will take on Creighton, Oregon, Auburn, Oregon State and No. 1 Washington in a very busy three days.
Born from humble origins here on campus a year ago, Notre Dame's annual "Pink Zone" game, which serves to raise money for breast cancer research and awareness, will tip-off Sunday against DePaul. The event has rapidly grown in the past year to take on a national significance.