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J.J. Post | Monday, February 13, 2023
On Sunday afternoon, Notre Dame women’s basketball dispatched Syracuse 73-64 at Purcell Pavillon. The Irish handled scoring by committee in their best offensive showing since Jan. 22 against Virginia. Four different players reached double digits in the points category. All seven players that registered 10 or more minutes scored at least seven points. Junior forward
J.J. Post | Friday, February 10, 2023
After a shaky opening three quarters, Notre Dame women’s basketball found their stride in the final frame to down Pittsburgh 69-63 at Purcell Pavillion on Thursday night. Double-doubles by Olivia Miles and Maddy Westbeld helped lead the way for the Irish. Westbeld had 17 points, and more importantly for the Irish, added 10 rebounds. The
J.J. Post | Monday, February 6, 2023
Sunday afternoon Notre Dame women’s basketball fell 57-52 to Duke at Purcell Pavillion. The game was defined by struggles on the offensive end and success on the defensive end for both teams, but it was Duke who got the last say in a tight contest. It was the Irish who set the pace early, entering
J.J. Post | Monday, February 6, 2023
With the departure of Tommy Rees to Alabama, this offseason will mark the fourth consecutive year Notre Dame will be in the market for a coordinator. Almost certainly, Marcus Freeman’s second coordinator hire will be his biggest yet. Last offseason when Freeman sought to find his successor at defensive coordinator he knew he would be
J.J. Post | Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Over the weekend, Notre Dame women’s soccer star Korbin Albert announced via Instagram that she will be forgoing her remaining collegiate eligibility to play professionally with French soccer club PSG. In the long term, Albert’s departure to a Champions League club represents a major win for the program in pitching itself as a destination for
J.J. Post | Monday, January 30, 2023
Saturday afternoon Notre Dame women’s soccer star Korbin Albert announced via Instagram that she would be forgoing her remaining collegiate eligibility to play professionally. Though her destination is not yet official, reports have indicated she’ll be signing with PSG. CBS’s Sandra Herrera mentioned the news as a possibility earlier in the week. Local outlet Le
J.J. Post | Monday, January 30, 2023
Sunday afternoon Notre Dame women’s basketball suffered their third loss of the season, falling 69-65 to North Carolina State on the road in Raleigh. The Irish started and ended well, outscoring the Wolfpack in both the first and fourth quarters. But their efforts were undone by poor performances over the middle two periods. Head Coach
J.J. Post | Friday, January 27, 2023
For roughly 15 minutes at Purcell Pavilion Thursday night, it appeared the loss of graduate student guard Dara Mabrey would be a cataclysmic, season-ending blow for an Irish team with Final Four ambitions. With the home crowd at their back for a matchup with No. 24 Florida State, Notre Dame couldn’t buy a bucket. Over
J.J. Post | Monday, January 23, 2023
After a nervous victory over Clemson Thursday, Notre Dame got back to their comfortable winning ways on Sunday, taking down Virginia 76-54. Yet, the tone of the day became somber early on. Graduate student guard Dara Mabrey fell to the ground after being fouled on a transition layup attempt. Mabrey barely put weight on her
J.J. Post | Friday, January 20, 2023
The Irish return the key pieces from their vaunted rushing attack in 2022, and they’ll look to establish more consistency to bring the offense to another level in 2023. 2022 Summary It’s fair to say that the running back room was by some distance Notre Dame’s strongest position group in 2022. With the Irish passing