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-Adam Akan | Friday, February 3, 2023
Notre Dame women’s tennis has been spectacular this season, posting an overall 5-1 record and a perfect 4-0 mark at home at Eck Tennis Pavilion. The Irish have an average margin of victory of 4.6, with 7-0 victories over Michigan State and Xavier, a 6-1 win vs. Butler and a 5-2 win vs. UIC. This past
Adam Akan | Friday, January 27, 2023
It’s a new season for Notre Dame men’s tennis. Following a mediocre season last year, the Irish are looking for improvement both in and out of ACC play this year. Irish head coach Ryan Sachire and his team — filled with savvy veterans and some high-flying freshmen — know that this weekend presents a key
Adam Akan | Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Notre Dame men’s tennis head coach Ryan Sachire knows success in the NCAA tennis season is not just about what happens in March, April or May. “It starts back in the fall,” he said. “Our culture with these guys … those guys have all played a lot of tennis matches for Notre Dame. I liked
Adam Akan | Friday, January 20, 2023
Both the men and women of the Holy Cross basketball program were in action on Wednesday night. The 11-9 women’s team took to the road against Calumet College of St. Joseph, looking to improve on their 6-6 conference record in a pivotal game. The Saints immediately overpowered the Crimson Wave, controlling the game with ease
Adam Akan | Friday, November 18, 2022
The Holy Cross Saints came into Wednesday night’s game at McKenna Arena looking to rebound from four straight losses following a victory to begin the season. This would be the last game the Saints played at McKenna Arena in Notre Dame until December 10, with five straight games on the road approaching. The game would
Adam Akan | Thursday, November 17, 2022
The first thing you need to understand, if you are an American inexperienced with world soccer, is that Greg Berhalter is not a “bad guy.” He’s not the Bobby Petrino or Urban Meyer of American soccer. I personally have had the opportunity to engage in a number of brief conversations with the man and can
Adam Akan | Friday, November 11, 2022
Following a 79-72 Nov. 4 loss to Goshen College the Saints looked to rebound at home against Indiana University-South Bend. The Saints returned to McKenna Arena looking to return to .500 on the season and capture their first victory since Oct. 31 versus East-West University. The game also represented the inaugural conference matchup for the
Adam Akan | Wednesday, November 2, 2022
With the 20th year of Baraka Bouts at the University of Notre Dame fast approaching, senior captains Sabrina Curran and Piper Shine are ready to carry out their last tournament in their time at the university. The pair have helped the largest women’s boxing club across any campus in the country weather the storm of
Adam Akan | Wednesday, October 12, 2022
The Fighting Irish men’s soccer team suffered a 2-0 loss to No. 11 Louisville at home this past Saturday, a defeat in which the Irish took three times more shots and four times more corners than the Cardinals. The Irish maintained the majority of possession and controlled much of the flow of the match too.
Adam Akan | Wednesday, October 5, 2022
With selection day for the NCAA Men’s Soccer Championship only six weeks away, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish have their work cut out for them to prove to the committee they deserve to be one of the 48 teams selected. An October schedule loaded with competitive ACC match-ups should give the Irish the opportunity to