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-Dominic Bush | Tuesday, October 13, 2015
The Irish look to rebound from the ITA All-American Championship at next week’s ITA Midwest Regional Championships in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Irish doubles team of senior Quinn Gleason and junior Monica Robinson entered the ITA All-American Championship at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, Calif. ranked No. 10 in the country, earning the duo
Dominic Bush | Monday, October 12, 2015
In a very physical match, the No. 16 Irish come away with a commanding 2-0 victory over ACC rival Boston College. Notre Dame (10-3-1, 3-3-0) was relentless on offense, outshooting the Golden Eagles (9-4-2, 3-2-1) by a 21-5 margin. With the win and Thursday’s 1-0 triumph over Syracuse, the Irish have now put together a two-game
Dominic Bush | Friday, October 2, 2015
After an emotionally charged weekend, the No. 14 Irish continue ACC play with a trip to Coral Gables, Florida to face off with Miami. Last week featured a thrilling double overtime win at No. 1 Virginia for the Irish (8-2-1, 1-2-0 ACC), followed by a crushing 1-0 home overtime loss to defending national champs Florida
Dominic Bush | Friday, September 25, 2015
In a matchup with national championship implications, No. 16 Notre Dame upset No. 1 Virginia, 2-1, in a double-overtime thriller. For the Irish (8-1-1, 1-1-0 ACC), the star of the night was senior forward Anna Maria Gilbertson, who netted her sixth and seventh goals on the season — including the game-winner in the 104th minute. Second-year
Dominic Bush | Friday, September 11, 2015
The No. 13 Irish aim to continue their undefeated streak to open the season as they play host to Big Ten foes Indiana and Michigan this weekend at Alumni Stadium. Despite a dominant 2-0 win over Michigan State and a 2-2 draw with Western Michigan, Notre Dame (5-0-1) fell from No. 6 to No. 13
Dominic Bush | Monday, September 7, 2015
A two-game road trip to Michigan this weekend ended with mixed results for the No. 6 Irish, as they tied Western Michigan 2-2 in double overtime and defeated Michigan State 2-0. Play began Friday afternoon as the Broncos (3-1-1), representing the MAC, hosted the Irish (5-0-1). Notre Dame dominated the shot total, besting Western Michigan 21-3,
Tyler Wojciak, Sean Kilmer, Benjamin Padanilam, Daisy Costello, Daniel O'Boyle, Michael Ivey and Dominic Bush | Friday, May 15, 2015
Lacrosse Despite an often an up-and-down season, Saint Mary’s improved during its second campaign as a varsity sport. The Belles (7-10, 2-6 MIAA) earned five more wins than their first season, in which they finished 2-13 overall and 1-7 in MIAA play. The Belles kicked off their season by travelling to Oregon to participate in a spring
Dominic Bush | Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Saint Mary’s clinched a postseason birth despite being swept in the final series of the season by Trine, falling in a Sunday doubleheader 5-2 and 9-0. The MIAA is comprised of nine schools but only the top four qualify for the conference tournament. Saint Mary’s (22-12, 9-7 MIAA) edged out Adrian for the final spot by
Dominic Bush | Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Notre Dame split a pair of home ACC matches over the weekend to close out its conference slate, falling to No. 12 Wake Forest 4-3 Friday before defeating North Carolina State by the same margin Saturday. The Irish (14-10, 6-6 ACC) won the doubles point against the Demon Deacons (20-6, 9-3) on Friday but could not
Dominic Bush | Thursday, April 16, 2015
Saint Mary’s returns to action Thursday after a chaotic, four-game weekend when it hosts conference rival Albion. With MIAA play at its midpoint, head coach Kelli Zache has the Belles (18-8, 5-3 MIAA) on a roll, as they have won nine of their last 12 games. “I think we are making strides as a team,” Zache