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Lucia Aguzzi | Wednesday, December 7, 2022
This season’s tri-campus face-off saw the Saint Mary’s and Holy Cross women’s basketball teams play head to head on Tuesday evening. A friendly match between the two schools (who normally play in different divisions and conferences), the game started last year in the 2021-2022 season to create a sense of community at home. This year’s
Lucia Aguzzi | Friday, November 18, 2022
The Notre Dame women’s basketball team faced Northwestern on the road onWednesday night. It was an impressive performance for the squad as a whole. The collective efforts from both defense and offense helped the team emerge as winners 92-58, improving their season record to 3-0. Sophomore guard Sonia Citron shined on the court, leading all
Lucia Aguzzi | Thursday, November 10, 2022
The Saint Mary’s basketball team kicked off its season with a great start, defeating North Central College 68-64 Wednesday night. The Belles, who finished 6-20 last season, started off on a good note this year compared to last year’s season opener loss to North Central by 11 points. The full forty minutes of the game
Lucia Aguzzi | Tuesday, November 8, 2022
As the winter sports season approaches, Saint Mary’s athletic spotlight will be falling on the basketball team, as they are the only sport in this season. The team will be returning to the court led by head coach Melissa Makielski, who has been the head coach of Belles basketball since the fall of 2016. The
Lucia Aguzzi | Friday, September 30, 2022
The Saint Mary’s Belles hosted their fourth home game of the season Wednesday night when they faced the Manchester University Spartans in a losing match. The Belles put up a fight, but the Spartans ultimately defeated them in a three-set sweep. The first set opened up with an early Manchester lead, with Saint Mary’s trailing
Lucia Aguzzi | Monday, September 26, 2022
The Irish opened their ACC conference play for the 2022-2023 season on Friday after traveling south to the Sunshine State for matches with Florida State and Miami. Despite a host of extremely tight sets, the Irish dropped both matchups on the weekend. The team started ACC play by making their way to Tallahassee with a
Lucia Aguzzi | Wednesday, September 21, 2022
The Saint Mary’s Belles hosted their second home game of the season this week, facing the Kalamazoo Hornets in a tough match on Tuesday evening. Prior to the start of the game, the ladies on both teams put green ribbons in their hair and laces in support of Mental Health Awareness on college campuses. The
Lucia Aguzzi | Tuesday, September 13, 2022
The Saint Mary’s Belles traveled to southern Indiana on Friday to face Hanover College in a tough match, ultimately conceding in a 1-0 game against the Panthers. This marked the team’s second loss of the season, putting them at a 0-2-2 overall record. The game was even more proof of the offensive struggle the Belles