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Joseph Tunney | Friday, May 19, 2023
Notre Dame men’s tennis had an inconsistent 2023, finishing 13-14 (3-9 ACC). That record can largely be attributed to a series of injuries during the spring dual-match season. “Five starters missed significant matches … it felt like we couldn’t ever really get on track. Fixed one issue and got rolling in one area, then there
Joseph Tunney | Friday, May 19, 2023
Holy Cross women’s soccer had an up-and-down year, finishing 6-6-7 (5-5-3 in CCAC play). Despite multiple injuries, the team was able to battle through and qualify for the conference tournament where they fell in the first round. When asked about the best moment of the season, Saints head coach Omar Gallo pointed to the season
Joseph Tunney | Friday, February 10, 2023
College hockey is getting into the thick of it. Many teams are fighting for the last few spots in the NCAA Tournament, and this weekend’s series are some of the most pivotal of the year. With that being said, here are the top five matchups for this weekend in college hockey. The PairWise Rankings will
Joseph Tunney | Wednesday, November 30, 2022
5. Purdue vs. No. 2 Michigan (-16.5), 8 p.m. Michigan is coming off of the best win in the college football season, a 45-23 dismantling of Ohio State. After big plays from quarterback JJ McCarthy and receiver Cornelius Johnson kept the Wolverines in striking distance at halftime, the bruising offensive line opened big holes for
Joseph Tunney | Wednesday, November 16, 2022
5. Montana @ Montana State (-1.5), 2 p.m. College Gameday goes to Bozeman, Montana, in the heart of Big Sky country for the Brawl of the Wild. The college football slate doesn’t have as many big games this week, so the ESPN crew chose to highlight a game that is one of the most unique
Joseph Tunney | Monday, November 14, 2022
After the picturesque first snowfall of the season, the Notre Dame men’s basketball team hosted the aptly named Youngstown State Penguins for a Sunday afternoon contest. While many have pointed to the Irish as one of the most experienced teams in the country due to their six graduate students (four of which played today), Youngstown
Joseph Tunney | Tuesday, November 8, 2022
5. No. 15 North Carolina @ Wake Forest, 7:30 p.m., ESPN2, (Wake Forest -3.5) North Carolina has run the table since their loss to Notre Dame, making the Irish win look all the better. The Tar Heels are currently 8-1 and are favorites to win the ACC Coastal division. The line favors Wake Forest, but
Joseph Tunney | Wednesday, November 2, 2022
5. Air Force @ Army, 11:30 a.m., CBS, (Air Force -7) Air Force and Army square off for the 56th time in an early start with the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy on the line. This trophy is given to the winner of a round robin between Army, Navy and Air Force. Since Air Force beat Navy 13-10
Joseph Tunney | Monday, October 10, 2022
This weekend the Notre Dame Fighting Irish hockey team traveled to Colorado to play a pair of local teams in the Ice Breaker Tournament. In Friday’s matchup, the Irish squared off against the Denver Pioneers, a program with a longstanding hockey tradition. The Pioneers are the defending national champions and entered the season ranked No.
Joseph Tunney | Friday, October 7, 2022
Three weeks ago, Jacob Lacey was making big-time plays on the field for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. In Notre Dame’s 24-17 win over Cal, the 6-1, 280-pound defensive tackle had two pivotal sacks on a day when Notre Dame needed all of the defensive help they could get. Notre Dame Football’s twitter account released