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-Meagan Bens | Friday, November 16, 2018
The Irish will return to Purcell Pavilion on Friday for their Senior Night against Louisville. This past week, Notre Dame (15-11, 9-7 ACC) fell to NC State at home 1-3 and to Florida State 2-3 in Tallahassee, Florida. Head coach Mike Johnson said he appreciated the team’s effort to work around injuries to key players,
Meagan Bens | Friday, November 16, 2018
Go to YouTube. Search for conspiracy theories. One can spend years sifting through all the videos explaining how the public lives in the dark, oblivious to the truth and inner workings of the world. Search “conspiracy theories moon.” Man landing on the moon in 1969? Fake. It’s been almost five decades since Neil Armstrong made
Meagan Bens | Friday, November 9, 2018
Senior defensive back Nick Coleman has started at all three positions — corner, nickel and safety — and has been the “Swiss Army knife” of defensive backs since he joined the team in 2015, bringing his versatility to the field and fitting in wherever the Irish need him. “During 2016 I even talked to Coach
Meagan Bens | Thursday, November 8, 2018
Leather couches in front of huge television screens? Check. A barber shop in the players lounge? Check. Don’t forget the mini golf course. Athletic constructions across the country have set the new standards of what it takes to own a competitive, top-tier college football program. Just take a look at our own school, which is
Meagan Bens | Wednesday, October 31, 2018
No. 23 Notre Dame will host Clemson in the first round of the ACC tournament Wednesday at Alumni Stadium. The Irish are 9-5-2 (4-3-1 ACC) and recently won 1-0 against Pittsburgh on the road thanks to senior forward Thomas Ueland’s goal in the 85th minute, locking up the No. 5 seed for the ACC tournament.
Meagan Bens | Friday, September 28, 2018
No. 20 Notre Dame will face Boston College on its home turf Friday at 7 p.m. after using an offensive surge to defeat No. 22 Xavier 4-1 Tuesday night. The Irish (4-3-1, 1-1-0 ACC) had their best attacking performance so far in the season against the Musketeers (3-1-4). Even though Xavier was a non-conference game,
Meagan Bens | Friday, September 21, 2018
Notre Dame is traveling east to play the University of North Carolina in its first ACC match of the season tonight and will travel down to Raleigh to face North Carolina State on Sunday. The Irish (6-4) open conference play after losing both games in their home-and-home series against Michigan, 0-3 and 1-3. During the
Meagan Bens | Thursday, September 20, 2018
After a strong start to the season, Notre Dame has dropped its last two matches at home, putting the team at potentially a critical junction to its postseason goals this early in the season. Six games into the season, any hope the Irish (3-2-1. 1-0-0 ACC) have of beating the projected odds of finishing similarly
Meagan Bens | Friday, September 14, 2018
After competing in the Holiday Inn-University Plaza Invitational last weekend, Notre Dame will travel north to face No. 19 Michigan on Friday and then host the Wolverines at home Sunday. The Irish (6-2) and Wolverines (9-0) resume their rivalry after last playing in 2009. Notre Dame holds the historic advantage in the matchup with an
Meagan Bens | Wednesday, September 12, 2018
No. 12 Notre Dame’s unbeaten start to the season came to a screeching halt Tuesday night, as the Irish (3-1-1) lost to No. 4 Indiana 2-1, after a questionable goal in overtime. With patience and consistent pressure in the second half, Irish freshman forward Jack Lynn capitalized on a chance with about 20 minutes left in