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Adam Akan | Friday, May 19, 2023
Notre Dame men’s lacrosse finished their regular season with an outstanding 10-2 record, and a 4-2 mark in conference play. That effort earned them the No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament. They have defeated No. 1 Duke, No. 20 North Carolina and Ohio State at home. They took down No. 4 Georgetown, No. 5
Adam Akan | Friday, May 19, 2023
Head coach Jackie Bauters and the Belles of the Saint Mary’s cross country team were a team not defined by immediate success, but progression this past season. When asked if her team accomplished their goals, Coach Bauters said, “Largely, we did. We came together and ran well as a group. Everyone was performing their best
Adam Akan | Thursday, April 27, 2023
Entering this week, Notre Dame baseball was coming off a weekend of dreams. After sweeping the No. 8 Virginia Cavaliers at Frank Eck Stadium by scores of 10-7, 10-2 and 5-4, the Irish improved their overall record to 23-15 and their conference record to 11-10. Notre Dame was hot, riding a five-game winning streak after
Adam Akan | Thursday, April 6, 2023
Notre Dame men’s tennis will be back in action this weekend against two ACC opponents, playing at Clemson on Friday and at Georgia Tech on Sunday. The Irish are heading into this crucial weekend with a two-game win streak, with a 6-1 win over Boston College and a 4-3 defeat of Butler on April
Adam Akan | Friday, March 24, 2023
Notre Dame baseball is heading into a weekend of heated ACC play at home against No. 6 Louisville. The Irish enter the game with a respectable 10-8 overall record, but a less-than-stellar 2-4 conference mark. The Cardinals will come to South Bend with a dominating 18-2 season record, starting 2-1 in the ACC. For a
Adam Akan | Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Notre Dame baseball set off to Birmingham, Alabama this past weekend to take on the UAB Blazers in a pivotal series. After two series against Lipscomb in Nashville and UNCG in Greensboro, the Irish sat at a disappointing 3-3. If the Irish are to be the “consistently top 25 team,” as Coach Shawn Stiffler described,
Adam Akan | Thursday, March 2, 2023
Notre Dame softball has had a strong season to date, posting a 10-4 record. The Irish are currently on a blazing win streak of five games. They defeated UT Martin 8-7, FIU 4-0, Siena 2-0, FIU again 4-3 and Dartmouth 7-4 while in Madeira Beach, Florida, for The Spring Games. The Irish have struggled against
Adam Akan | Thursday, March 2, 2023
Notre Dame men’s tennis has emphasized daily preparation and establishing an identity all year. Thus far, the consistent approach instilled in the team by head coach Ryan Sachire has led them to an 8-4 record. As a result of their strong start to the season, they are currently ranked No. 40 nationally. The Irish have
Adam Akan | Friday, February 10, 2023
When one thinks of Notre Dame athletics, they are likely to conjure up images of a kickoff at Notre Dame Stadium, a packed Purcell Pavilion erupting after another Notre Dame three-pointer or the gold helmets skating about Compton Ice Arena. They may even note Irish fencing’s dynasty or Notre Dame soccer’s recent runs in the
Adam Akan | Friday, February 10, 2023
Both the women’s and men’s Holy Cross Saints basketball teams took the floor against the University of St. Francis Fighting Saints last night. The 14-11 women and 11-13 men traveled to Joliet, Illinois, for a conference game. Their conference records sat at 9-8 and 7-10, respectively, entering the matchup. The men’s team saw a back