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-Darcy Dehais | Friday, November 17, 2017
November 2014. Freshmen Annie Batcheller, Molly McClure and Jacklyn Cooney take home the championship title in Notre Dame stadium playing their first year of interhall football for the Pangborn Phoxes. Fast forward four years. Batcheller, McClure and Cooney find themselves in the stadium once again, poised to play for another title. Only this time, they
Darcy Dehais | Friday, November 17, 2017
During his five years in the program, Irish graduate student Durham Smythe has strived to become what he calls a “complete tight end” — a player that can contribute in every facet of the game. From making an impact in the pass game to learning the importance of doing his part as a blocker, Smythe
Darcy Dehais | Friday, November 17, 2017
When he was just 12 years old, senior offensive lineman Sam Bush took a trip with his family from his home in Newport Beach, California, to Chicago, making the extra drive to see Notre Dame host the University of Southern California. Bush grew up in southern California, where many members of his extended family attended
Darcy Dehais | Thursday, November 16, 2017
Notre Dame (19-8, 9-7 ACC) takes on North Carolina and North Carolina State this weekend in the last two home matches of the regular season. The Irish are coming off of two 3-0 wins against Virginia and Virginia Tech last weekend at home, and they are looking to carry this momentum into their next ACC
Darcy Dehais | Thursday, November 9, 2017
Notre Dame hosts ACC opponents Virginia Tech and Virginia this weekend, looking to record conference wins as they head into their last stretch of home games for the regular season. The Irish (17-8, 7-7 ACC) are coming off a loss to Duke and a win against Wake Forest on the road. Against the Blue Devils
Mia Berry, Meagan Bens, Michael Ivey, Mike Everett, Connor Mulvena, Jack Concannon and Darcy Dehais | Tuesday, November 7, 2017
Joey Tsang def. Catherine “Nine Lives” North From the moment the bell rang, Ryan Hall sophomore Catherine “Nine Lives” North and Farley Hall senior Joey Tsang rapidly fired shots against each other with neither one gaining the advantage on the other in a too-close-to-call first round. In the second round, North asserted herself while Tsang
Darcy Dehais | Friday, November 3, 2017
Notre Dame travels to North Carolina this weekend to take on Duke and Wake Forest in a couple of key mid-season ACC matches. The Irish (16-7, 6-6 ACC) lead the Blue Devils (15-8, 7-5 ACC) 7-6 in the history of the series, with each team winning one match when they met last season. The Irish
Darcy Dehais | Thursday, October 5, 2017
Notre Dame will hit the road for two conference games this weekend, as the Irish (11-4, 1-3 ACC) will face Virginia on Friday and Virginia Tech on Sunday. After snapping a three-game losing streak in the ACC by beating No. 21 Florida State at home in a five-match set this past Sunday, the Irish will try to maintain the momentum to
Darcy Dehais | Wednesday, September 13, 2017
Following a 1-1 series against then-No. 24 Ohio State over the weekend, the Irish will look to deliver against the second ranked opponent they will face this season in No. 23 Michigan State. In the first game of the series, the Buckeyes (5-3) defeated the Irish (7-1) by a score of 3-0 in Columbus, Ohio.
Darcy Dehais | Sunday, September 10, 2017
In a game that lacked excitement on the offensive end, the Notre Dame defense proved Saturday it has made massive strides since last season’s 4-8 ending. Despite the 20-19 loss, the Irish defense stood strong against a tough Georgia side, which was marked by a powerful run game. Georgia entered the matchup with a 31-10 win