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Matt Landis offers Tewaarton-level talent, leadership to Irish defense

Brian Plamondon | Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Take a glance at senior defender Matt Landis’ stat-line and nothing will stick out at you about his career at Notre Dame. Zero points in four years, 90 total ground balls. Then why are some, including Lax Magazine and Notre Dame sports website One Foot Down, clamoring for Landis to win the the Tewaarton Award,

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Kavanagh shines in overtime win

Brian Plamondon | Thursday, April 14, 2016

No. 1 Notre Dame has had a penchant for close games this season, and Wednesday night was no different. The Irish (9-1, 3-0 ACC) blew a three-goal lead but prevailed over No. 17 Marquette 8-7 in overtime on the back of senior attack Matt Kavanagh’s four goals. Ninety seconds into the extra period, the senior captain

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Plamondon: Offense needs to deliver come tournament time

Brian Plamondon | Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Having been at the helm for 28 years, Irish head coach Kevin Corrigan knows what it takes to make it through a long season. One of the common themes that he instills in his players is to never look ahead but to take the season day-by-day instead. “[I’m] not getting caught up in expectations, because

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Irish offense explodes in win over Orange

Brian Plamondon | Monday, April 4, 2016

No. 2 Notre Dame played spoiler to No. 7 Syracuse on Saturday, as the Orange celebrated their 100th anniversary season of the sport. In front of over 200 former players, the Irish routed the 11-time national champion Orange, 17-7. The Irish (7-1, 2-0 ACC) were not intimated by the huge crowd in Syracuse’s iconic Carrier Dome,

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INSIDER: Finding a rhythm

Brian Plamondon | Friday, March 18, 2016

When the Irish gathered in the locker room after the NCAA tournament selection show Sunday night, they answered the usual questions about how excited they were and what they knew about their potential opponents. But they also answered much harder questions related to performance: What has been the cause of the team’s recent turnover struggles? Why have they

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Denver pushes past Notre Dame in overtime

Brian Plamondon | Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Twice last season, Notre Dame took part in games between teams ranked Nos. 1 and 2 at Arlotta Stadium, and twice the Irish prevailed. Sunday, however, the Irish dropped one, falling to then-No. 2 Denver in overtime, 9-8. No. 2 Notre Dame (4-1) suffered its first loss of the season as the Irish went 1-1 over

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Notre Dame’s offensive struggles continue at home

Brian Plamondon | Thursday, March 3, 2016

No. 7 Miami dominated Notre Dame from the opening tip at Purcell Pavilion on its way to a 68-50 victory over the Irish. The Hurricanes (24-5, 13-4 ACC) scored the first 12 points of the game and jumped out to a 21-3 lead just over six minutes into the game. “I wouldn’t be surprised if

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Shorthanded ND coasts to victory

Brian Plamondon | Thursday, February 25, 2016

No Matt Kavanagh, no problem. No. 1 Notre Dame was without arguably its best player Wednesday night but still took care of business against Bellarmine, besting the Knights 11-6 at Loftus Sports Center. Irish head coach Kevin Corrigan said the senior attack’s absence was injury related and that he will be re-evaluated before a decision

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ND ready for shorthanded Wake Forest squad

Brian Plamondon | Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Looking to climb back into the top tier of the ACC standings, No. 23 Notre Dame travels to Wake Forest on Wednesday night to take on a Demon Deacon team missing its best player. After a last-second loss Saturday to Georgia Tech, Notre Dame now sits two games behind first place North Carolina in the

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Georgia Tech stings Notre Dame late

Brian Plamondon | Monday, February 22, 2016

After trailing at the half recently against both North Carolina and Louisville, No. 19 Notre Dame looked like it was going to pull off its third straight come-from-behind victory after storming back from seven down at Georgia Tech on Saturday. That wouldn’t be the case, however, as the Yellow Jackets (15-12, 5-9 ACC) went on a 9-2

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