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Men's Soccer: Team moves into first in blue division

In a game that the Irish had to win against No. 5 Connecticut in order to have a shot at winning the Big East Blue Division, Notre Dame came up big with a senior forward Bright Dike golden goal in the first minute of extra time.

ND Volleyball: Irish dominate in tenth Big East win

Notre Dame's unbeaten conference record was never a source of concern as the Irish rolled over Seton Hall and Rutgers en route to a weekend sweep in the newly renovated Purcell Pavilion.

Men's Swimming: Irish celebrate Rolfs with dual meet win

SMC Volleyball: Belles fall thrice to continue streak

Saint Mary's ended the regular season with three lopsided losses this weekend, contributing to a seven-game losing streak.

Men's Basketball: Harangody leads Irish over Lewis in exhibition

Luke Harangody hasn't changed a bit.

Irish Report Card: Notre Dame vs. Washington State

After each game, an Observer beat writer breaks down the performance of each position group. See how the Irish graded out after their blowout victory over Washington State in San Antonio.

Hughes makes most of opportunity

SAN ANTONIO — Junior running back Robert Hughes hasn't always known when he would play or where he would play. But when given the opportunity with Armando Allen battling nagging injuries, Hughes has stepped up.

Men's Golf: Notre Dame takes 2nd in Match Play

After winning their first two matches on the weekend, the Irish fell short of the championship at "The Match Play," losing in the final match against Louisville 3.5 to 2.5 to finish in second place on the weekend, ending their fall season.

ND Cross Country: Irish place sixth at Big East meet

The Irish cross country teams ran steadily with their expectations and each finished in sixth place at Saturday's Big East conference meet in Kenosha, Wisc. as they competed against some of the best runners and best teams in the nation.

ND Women's Soccer: Hat Trick

Sophomore forward Melissa Henderson's three goals highlighted a five-goal first half for No. 5/7 Notre Dame, who sent South Florida packing with a dominant 5-0 victory in the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament Sunday at Alumni Stadium.

SMC Swimming: Saint Mary's drops first meet of season

Saint Mary's opened up its season on the wrong foot, losing 180-107 to conference foe Kalamazoo.

Observer Classified: Harrison Smith

#22 HARRISON SMITH

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.