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Duke to visit Arlotta Stadium

Katie Heit | Friday, April 11, 2014

After dropping their last two games against ACC opponents, the No. 10/11 Irish attempt to end their conference season on a high note when they take on No. 7 Duke on Friday at Arlotta Stadium in their second-to-last ACC matchup of the season.   The Irish (8-5, 1-4 ACC) enter the contest coming off a

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Smith exemplifies Irish culture

Katie Heit | Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Four-year starter and 2013 All-American senior defender Margaret Smith has been making an impact since she was a freshman. “I think she’s single handedly elevated the program’s IQ and their ability to play the high pressure we want to play,” Irish coach Christine Halfpenny said. “She’s one of a few players who have been playing

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ND stymies Spartans

Katie Heit | Wednesday, April 2, 2014

After falling behind early, the Irish took control of Wednesday’s contest against Michigan State, winning 11-4. The Spartans (8-20, 1-4 Big East) controlled the game early when freshman catcher Lindsey Besson hit a three-run homer to left field to give Michigan State a 3-0 lead. The Irish were unable to get their offense started until

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Irish dive into NCAA championship races

Katie Heit | Thursday, March 20, 2014

Eight Irish swimmers begin competition at the NCAA championships Thursday at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Min. By bringing eight swimmers, Notre Dame ties its program record for most swimmers in to travel to the national competition. Of the Irish competitors, six are competing at the NCAAs for the first time. In preparation, the

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Irish ground Golden Eagles

Katie Heit | Thursday, March 20, 2014

Coming off a loss to No. 2 Maryland, the No. 6 Irish blew past Marquette, 12-5, in their first game played in Arlotta Stadium this season. “This is exactly what we thought we would see,” Irish coach Christine Halfpenny said. “They are a second-year program, so they’re still young. This is probably one of the

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ND bests Virginia Tech for first ACC win

Katie Heit | Monday, March 3, 2014

The No. 12 Irish snapped up their first ACC win with an 18-9 victory over Virginia Tech on Sunday. Irish coach Christine Halfpenny said the first conference win is a confidence boost going forward in her team’s first season in the ACC. “I think obviously we’re really excited to get that win under our belt,”

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ND to face Stony Brook after loss

Katie Heit | Friday, February 21, 2014

After dropping their first ACC game to Boston College 15-10 on Feb. 18, the No. 15 Irish face non-conference opponent No. 12 Stony Brook on Saturday at the Loftus Center. Irish coach Christine Halfpenny said it didn’t take Notre Dame (1-1, 0-1 ACC) long to put the loss to Boston College (1-0, 1-0) behind them.

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Six games fill schedule at Mary Nutter Classic

Katie Heit | Wednesday, February 19, 2014

The No. 24 Irish head to Cathedral City, Calif., to compete in the largest regular-season tournament this weekend when they compete in the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic. The five-day tournament will find the Irish (6-1) facing six teams in four days, starting with Pacific and BYU tonight, UC Davis on Friday, California and Cal State

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Irish look to capture first ACC title

Katie Heit | Wednesday, February 19, 2014

The No. 24 Irish hope to prove their mettle this week at the four-day ACC Championships in Greensboro, N.C. Competition begins tonight at 6 p.m. with relay finals, while individual preliminaries and diving starts Thursday. Though Notre Dame (7-5) does not have a lot of experience against its ACC opponents, junior Emma Reaney said the

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Irish blow past Bearcats

Katie Heit | Thursday, February 13, 2014

The Irish opened their season Wednesday evening with a blowout 25-1 win over Cincinnati in the Loftus Center. Sophomore attack Rachel Sexton and freshman attack Cortney Fortunato led the offense for Notre Dame (1-0) with four goals apiece, and 12 different players scored for the Irish against the Bearcats (0-1). Notre Dame outshot Cincinnati, 40-3.

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