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Andrew McGuinness | Friday, September 22, 2023
Last year, Notre Dame entered its top-five clash with Ohio State as decided underdogs. The Irish were 17-point underdogs on the road with a head coach possessing the experience of one game, which was still more experience than his quarterback had as a starter. Though the Irish put up a good fight, the Buckeyes were
Andrew McGuinness | Friday, September 22, 2023
It’s been a busy week of soccer across the tri-campus. The Notre Dame men’s team earned a gritty, hard-fought draw against Akron. The women’s team pulled off a thrilling win at Duke. As both of them look to return to the deep postseason runs of years past, Holy Cross and Saint Mary’s were in action
Andrew McGuinness | Thursday, September 21, 2023
After snapping a three-game losing streak with a 3-0 win over Kenyon, Saint Mary’s volleyball were unable to continue their momentum Tuesday. The Belles came out rusty after a season-long 10-day break. Their home opener ended with a three-set loss to Manchester by scores of 25-18, 25-23 and 25-19. It’s just the second time in
Andrew McGuinness | Thursday, September 21, 2023
In some seasons, the final days of the Major League Baseball season can be kind of a dud. Other than deciding home field or maybe the last Wild Card spot, everything becomes clear weeks in advance. This is not one of those years. There are 12 postseason spots across the sport: six division titles and
Andrew McGuinness | Wednesday, September 20, 2023
The first quarter of the 2023 season really couldn’t have gotten off to a better start for the Notre Dame defense. The Irish allowed a combined six points in their first two games, then picked off 2021 ACC passing leader Brennan Armstrong three times and allowed just seven second-half points to their first Power Five
Andrew McGuinness | Wednesday, September 20, 2023
After a solid start to their 2023-24 season, the Notre Dame women’s golf team suffered a bit of regression last weekend. The Irish shot 39 over par at the Mary Fossum Invitational at Forest Akers West Golf Course in East Lansing, Michigan. Four of the five Irish golfers recorded at least one round scoring 73
Andrew McGuinness | Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Over the weekend, the Saint Mary’s golf and cross country teams posted some strong individual results. However, their overall team scores left room for improvement. The golf team tied for 10th in the Illinois Wesleyan Fall Classic at Ironwood Golf Course in Normal, Illinois. Meanwhile, the cross country team finished 11th in the Gil Dodds
Andrew McGuinness | Monday, September 18, 2023
In past seasons, Notre Dame was dependent on upperclassmen to carry their passing game. On Saturday, a trio of underclassmen wide receivers delivered in an exciting way that could translate into Notre Dame’s highly anticipated matchup with Ohio State. It’s not that Notre Dame hasn’t produced quality wide receivers in recent memory. In fact, the
Andrew McGuinness | Monday, September 18, 2023
The first seven games of the Notre Dame women’s soccer season produced some ups, downs and in-betweens. But Friday night marked the beginning of what the Irish have been looking forward to. A year ago, Notre Dame came up agonizingly close to winning the ACC regular season championship. The same could be said about reaching
Andrew McGuinness | Saturday, September 16, 2023
It’s generally not a great thing when a football game ends and all a team’s fans can think is “Thank God that’s over.” In fairness to Notre Dame, that sentiment is more a result of what’s to come than what occurred. The latter certainly has some kinks to work out, though. For all of the