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J.J. Post | Monday, May 29, 2023
Notre Dame men’s lacrosse won its first national title in program history Monday, defeating Duke 13-9 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Irish finished a dominant 14-2 season on top with its victory over the No. 1-seeded Blue Devils. After being surprisingly excluded from last year’s tournament and after five previous Final Four appearances and two championship
J.J. Post | Friday, May 19, 2023
Notre Dame women’s lacrosse was eliminated from the NCAA tournament Thursday, falling to Boston College 20-6 in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The third iteration of the matchup between the two squads was nothing like the first two. The eApril 8 contest saw Notre Dame lead in the fourth quarter but collapse under late Boston College pressure.
J.J. Post | Friday, May 19, 2023
For the first few months of the season, it was very reasonable to consider Notre Dame women’s basketball a Final Four contender. The Irish started the season 18-2, with a number of impressive benchmarks along the way. Niele Ivey’s squad handled perennial powerhouse UConn at Purcell Pavillion — not just beating the Huskies, but doing
J.J. Post | Friday, May 19, 2023
Notre Dame women’s soccer continued their steady ascent under head coach Nate Norman last season, reaching the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2012. A hot start to the season got the Irish off on the right foot. Notre Dame won their first seven games, including a road victory over a
J.J. Post | Friday, May 19, 2023
Perhaps no team on the tri-campus enjoyed a more impressive turnaround from 2021-22 to 2022-23 than the Saint Mary’s tennis squad. The Belles ended last spring with an 8-12 mark. They lost three of their final four matches, including a 5-0 blanking at the hands of Hope College in the MIAA tournament semi-final. In 2023,
Andrew McGuinness and J.J. Post | Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Men thrash Tar Heels, both Irish teams onto postseason The Notre Dame men’s lacrosse team ended its regular season on a high note Saturday, defeating No. 17 North Carolina 18-9. For the second time in two weeks, the No. 3 Irish beat up on the Tar Heels. The Irish came out firing in their regular
Andrew McGuinness, Aidan Thomas, Liam Coolican, Tyler Reidy, Matthew Crow, Thomas Zwiller, Ryan Murphy and J.J. Post | Monday, May 1, 2023
The 2023 NFL Draft took place from Thursday-Saturday in Kansas City. Three Irish players were taken in the seven-round process, with seven more signing shortly after the draft’s conclusion as undrafted free agents. TE Michael Mayer (Drafted No. 35 by Las Vegas Raiders) After a curious slip out of the first round, Notre Dame’s record-setting
J.J. Post | Monday, May 1, 2023
Notre Dame softball endured a tough weekend, losing to Florida State in a three-game sweep in South Bend. The series’ first game would prove to be the biggest heartbreaker for the Irish. Notre Dame jumped out to a quick lead on the fourth-ranked Seminoles, going ahead 4-0 at Melissa Cook. The Irish had a chance
J.J. Post | Friday, April 28, 2023
This weekend, Notre Dame softball will look to win their fourth consecutive ACC series as they welcome Florida State to South Bend. The matchup with the Seminoles is about as pivotal as they come for the Irish. Notre Dame currently sits precariously on the NCAA Tournament bubble. D1Softball.com recently listed the Irish as one of
J.J. Post | Thursday, April 27, 2023
Notre Dame women’s lacrosse advanced to the ACC Tournament semifinals with a 15-13 win over Virginia on Wednesday afternoon. The Irish showed plenty of grit in the win, fighting back after a late Cavalier comeback tied the game. Senior midfielder Kasey Choma was the hero for the Irish, notching the go-ahead goal as part of