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ND Women's Soccer: Team faces USF in Big East battle
After rattling off six consecutive victories to end the regular season, the Irish will begin postseason play when they host South Florida in the quarterfinal round of the Big East tournament Sunday at Alumni Stadium.
Men's Swimming and Diving: Team hosts celebratory meet
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of varsity competition in the Rolfs Aquatic Center, the Irish will host a double-dual meet against Cleveland State and Miami (Ohio) this Saturday.
Men's Interhall: Battle of perfect records to begin
Morrissey and Knott square off in a match of unbeatens Sunday that will determine two division playoff spots.
Defense hopes position changes are answer
After weeks of struggling in pass coverage that concluded with 380 yards through the air for Matt Barkley and USC, the Notre Dame secondary needed some changes.
SMC Swimming: Swimmers to face Kalamazoo
After a respectable showing last week at the season-opening MIAA Relays, the Belles look to get an early jump in the conference tonight as they face off against Kalamazoo.
Women's Interhall: PW earns win with defense
With the clock winding down in the second half, it appeared as if Badin was going to pull off a stunning upset of undefeated Pasquerilla West. Trailing by six points, the Purple Weasels quarterback connected a 15-yard bullet pass to freshman Alice Yerokun, who then evaded a defender and ran 25 more yards for the improbable touchdown.
Commentary: ND in dire need of dominant showing
When it comes to the 2009 Irish, it's the journey, not the destination.
ND Volleyball: Irish host first match at new Purcell Pavilion
Notre Dame will bring its eight-game win streak into a brand new venue when they take on Seton Hall and Rutgers in the Purcell Pavilion this weekend.
Recruiting: H.S. juniors to flock to Alamodome
Calling Saturday's contest an "offsite home game" for Notre Dame is more than just semantics, at least for recruiting purposes.
Staff Predictions: Notre Dame vs. Washington State
Bill Brink, Managing Editor
Women's Interhall: Badin and Ryan struggle over playoff berth
Badin and Ryan are ready to play the final game of their regular season Sunday at 6 p.m. The Wildcats' reworked offense has allowed them to be competitive with league powerhouses, while a big win over Lyons will be the Bullfrogs' fuel in the upcoming contest.
SMC Cross Country: MIAA to begin Championships
After a two week break, Saint Mary's will return to action this Saturday at the MIAA Championships in Adrian, Mich. The meet, hosted by Adrian College, accounts for two-thirds of the total points allotted by the conference to teams vying for the top spots in the final MIAA standings.
Freshman QB Tuel gives Cougars hope for future success
To say things haven't been going well for Washington State this season may be a bit of an understatement. The Cougars are 1-6 and haven't looked any better than last season's 2-10 campaign.
Hockey: Seeing double
The defending CCHA champions will open their season with two games against Ohio State (2-4-0, 1-1-0 CCHA) this weekend. No. 8 Notre Dame (3-3-0) hosts the Buckeyes today at 7:35 p.m. and Saturday at 5:05 p.m.
Mind game
When the Irish coaches told Armando Allen and Golden Tate in the spring that the team would install plays from the Wildcat formation, Allen and Tate looked at each other and laughed.
Matchups: Notre Dame vs. Washington State
NOTRE DAME PASSING
Men's Basketball: ND hosts Lewis for exhibition
New season, new arena for the Irish.
Men's Golf: Squad boasts top seed in tourney
Notre Dame only has two days of competition scheduled over the next three months, and those two days are Saturday and Sunday at the Pine Needles Golf Course in North Carolina for "The Match Play" tournament. All but one Big East team will be competing [St. John's] and the Irish have the No. 1 seed in the tournament.
Men's Soccer: Showdown with Huskies to determine conference champ
Four days after enduring one of their toughest losses of the season, the Irish have to turn around and prepare for perhaps their most important match of the season.






