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-Greg Hadley, Brian Plamondon, Manuel De Jesus and Christina Kochanski | Monday, March 3, 2014
134-pounds: Andy “Fisticuffs” Fausone def. Daniel “Jet” Lee The 84th edition of the Bengal Bouts Finals started off with a fight defined by speed from both boxers, with the junior Fausone coming out on top by unanimous decision over the sophomore Lee. Fausone started the bout with quick blows to Lee’s head and body, but
Christina Kochanski | Thursday, February 27, 2014
The No. 24 Irish leave the freezing temperatures behind this weekend as they head to the Diamond 9 Citrus Classic in Kissimmee, Fla., where they are slated to face five teams in three days. The Irish (10-3) will open up the tournament weekend Friday afternoon with a tough matchup against Fordham. The Rams (5-8) are
Manuel De Jesus, Josh Dulany, Brian Plamondon, Christina Kochanski, Alex Carson and Cornelius McGrath | Wednesday, February 26, 2014
134-pounds: Andy “Fisticuffs” Fausone def. Jeffrey “JWeezy” Wang The junior Fausone dominated against sophomore Wang to send him to his first finals. Fausone landed the first hit of the match and proceeded to drive Wang into the ropes with a flurry of hooks and combinations. Wang rallied and fought back in the second round,
Christina Kochanski | Sunday, February 23, 2014
The No. 15 Irish rebounded from their first loss last week with an 8-7 victory over No. 12 Stony Brook at the Loftus Sports Center on Saturday night. The matchup came down to the last two minutes after Stony Brook (2-1) reeled off three straight goals to cut its deficit to 8-7. But Seawolves senior
Christina Kochanski | Sunday, February 16, 2014
The Irish earned a perfect record in the Jacksonville University Tournament this weekend with two victories over No. 23 Louisville and one victory over Jacksonville. The Irish (6-1) started the weekend with a 6-3 comeback win Saturday morning over the Cardinals (4-5). After falling behind by two runs in the top of the fourth inning,
Christina Kochanski | Thursday, February 13, 2014
The No. 11 Irish make their ACC debut Saturday when they take on No. 20 Boston College. After a lopsided 25-1 win over Cincinnati on Wednesday, Notre Dame will face a talented Eagles squad. Both teams earned a spot in last year’s NCAA tournament but lost in the first round to their respective opponents. Irish
Christina Kochanski | Monday, February 10, 2014
The Irish kicked off their season with a decisive 19-7 victory over the Michigan Wolverines in an exhibition match Saturday. Freshman midfielder Courtney Fortunato scored the first goal of the game and of her Notre Dame career less than five minutes into the match. Fortunato, sophomore midfielder Stephanie Toy and junior midfielder Caitlin Gargan led
Christina Kochanski | Thursday, February 6, 2014
The Irish hit the road this weekend to kick off their season at the Auburn Plainsman Invitational in Auburn, Ala., where they will take on four teams in two days. Saturday’s first game features a matchup between the Irish and Tennessee Tech, who ranked seventh in the Ohio Valley Conference. Another competitive game follows that
Christina Kochanski | Thursday, February 6, 2014
The Irish hit the road this weekend to kick off their season at the Auburn Plainsman Invitational in Auburn, Ala., where they will take on four teams in two days. Saturday’s first game features a matchup between the Irish and Tennessee Tech, who ranked seventh in the Ohio Valley Conference. Another competitive game follows that