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Christine Mayuga | Tuesday, March 24, 2015
No. 36 Notre Dame dominated with back-to-back 6-1 wins in a doubleheader against Georgia Tech and Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) on Sunday at Eck Tennis Pavilion. Coming off a 4-3 loss Tuesday to Texas Tech and a 6-1 loss on Friday to No. 9 Virginia, the Irish (10-7, 2-3 ACC) rebounded with many strong
Christine Mayuga | Friday, March 20, 2015
Notre Dame men’s team stands in eighth place with 41 team points after the first day of competition with three more left to go at the NCAA championships on Thursday. “I’m really proud of their effort,” Irish head coach Gia Kvaratskhelia said. “It was a rough start to begin with, and we left a lot of points on
Christine Mayuga | Thursday, March 19, 2015
Everything in my life has been defined by my older brother’s condition: where we live, the foods we eat, the church service we attend and the places we go for vacation. As far back as I can remember, our world has revolved around what works best for him. Why does my brother havr so much control
Christine Mayuga | Thursday, March 5, 2015
No. 23 Notre Dame will head to Blacksburg, Virginia, to face No. 44 Virginia Tech on Friday. After a nail-bitingly close loss to Illinois last weekend that was decided by the final singles match, the Irish (6-3) aim for a more desirable outcome against the Hokies (8-1). “In terms of our mindset I think we’re approaching the match
Marek Mazurek, Sean Kilmer, Daniel O'Boyle and Christine Mayuga | Tuesday, March 3, 2015
135-pounds: Alex “El Cadejo” Alcantara def. Patrick “Il Lupo” Brennan Alumni sophomores Brennan and Alcantara fought head-to-head in the quickest but most decisive bout of the night. Brennan, known for his methodical style, threw the first punch, but it was Alcantara who clearly dominated the pace of the match with his quick fighting style and aggressive
Christine Mayuga | Tuesday, March 3, 2015
In a tough match decided by the final point, No. 14 Notre Dame fell to No. 3 Illinois, 4-3, at Eck Tennis Pavilion on Saturday. The Fighting Illini (12-2) clinched the match on the final singles point to down the Irish (6-3). With score tied at 3, the winner between Irish junior Nicolas Montoya and
Christine Mayuga | Friday, February 27, 2015
Fisher senior Evan Escobedo is a big guy with a big heart. The Bengal Bouts president is not only one of the top fighters in the tournament but has also lived out the missions of Bengal Bouts and Holy Cross through his training, service work and leadership. “This year what has been really awesome about
Hunter McDaniel, Marek Mazurek and Christine Mayuga | Tuesday, February 24, 2015
135-pounds: Alex “El Cadejo” Alcantara def. Atticus Coscia In this contest between sophomores, Alcantara opened the fight on the front foot, landing punches high and low with a high level of intensity to start the bout. Coscia responded with a defensive strategy and kept the fight in the center of the ring; however, Alcantara continued
Christine Mayuga | Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Coming off an eventful run at the Junior Olympics last weekend in which two Notre Dame fencers medaled, the Irish will travel to Chapel Hill this weekend for the ACC Championships, with the men competing Saturday and the women competing Sunday. Twelve Irish fencers participated in the Junior Olympics in Richmond, Virginia, which lasted from Friday
Brett O'Connell, Sean Kilmer, Brian Plamondon, Daniel O'Boyle, Hunter McDaniel, Marek Mazurek, Christine Mayuga and Benjamin Horvath | Sunday, February 15, 2015
135-pounds: Arun “Bollywood Basher” Nadar def. Conor “Chiggins” Higgins Nadar started aggressively, landing big combinations straight from the starting bell. Graduate student Higgins fought back, but Nadar was able to dodge most of his efforts and responded with strong counterpunches. Higgins started the second round stronger, keeping Nadar at the end of his longer reach