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Olivia Schatz | Sunday, May 14, 2023
On Sunday, Notre Dame women’s lacrosse advanced to the NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals, upsetting No. 6 Florida on the Gators’ home turf. Notre Dame started the game with possession off the draw. But the Gators were pressuring hard in transition, forcing the Irish to take their time. After settling the ball, senior attacker Jackie Wolak drove
Olivia Schatz | Saturday, May 13, 2023
The Notre Dame men’s and women’s lacrosse teams played this weekend in the first round of the NCAA tournament. The women’s team started off the weekend with a dominating 21-6 win against Mercer. Less than 24 hours later, the men’s team finished a dominant weekend with a 20-7 win over Utah. Women’s team ousts the
Olivia Schatz | Wednesday, March 29, 2023
After months of preparation, the Sound of SUB music festival hit student eardrums Friday night. “The goal of SUB is to create events that are going to get as much of the student body excited as possible,” said Nicole Campbell, SUB’s concert committee chair. “And we really wanted to create a concert that would bring
Olivia Schatz | Saturday, March 25, 2023
The Fighting Irish traveled to Greenville, South Carolina to take on the second-seeded Terrapins. After a season plagued with injuries, the Irish were determined to prove their worth. However, it was Maryland who would ultimately pull ahead and win 76-59. The Terrapins got out on an early lead, with a 5-0 run. Junior forward Maddy
Olivia Schatz | Friday, March 24, 2023
The No. 11 Notre Dame women’s lacrosse team is back in action Saturday against the No. 12 Virginia Cavaliers. The Irish have had mixed results against ranked opponents this season. Notre Dame won handily against No. 18 Duke 14-6, but lost to No. 1 Syracuse and No 2. Northwestern 15-7 and 18-14, respectively. The ACC
Olivia Schatz | Tuesday, March 21, 2023
While Notre Dame campus was away for spring break, the No. 11 Irish women’s lacrosse team played three consecutive games, one on the road and two at home. Notre Dame started their series of games with an away loss against now-No. 1 Syracuse. Despite the 15-7 loss, Notre Dame still flexed their skill. While the
Olivia Schatz | Monday, March 6, 2023
The No. 13 Notre Dame women’s lacrosse team had a dominating win against No. 11 Duke on Saturday. Despite the Irish having the weapons in their roster — and a winning streak — they have not had the best luck against ranked opponents in the past. In the 2021-2022 season, the Irish got into a
Olivia Schatz | Friday, March 3, 2023
Fans gathered to watch the top-seeded Notre Dame face off against NC State. All eyes were on all-star sophomore guard Olivia Miles who was injured in Notre Dame’s Sunday matchup against Louisville. However, Miles was not warming up with her teammates. The Irish were slow to start and early, they were unable to pull ahead.
Aidan Thomas, Alysa Guffey and Olivia Schatz | Tuesday, February 21, 2023
The Bengal Bouts continued with quarterfinal action on Monday night. Ryan “Lefty” Lally of Dunne Hall def. Patrick “The Farmer” Fitzgerald of Alumni Hall Fitzgerald’s steady barrage of punches in the first put Lally on the defense early. The round ended in Lally’s favor though with him pushing Fitzgerald into the ropes at the final
Olivia Schatz | Friday, February 17, 2023
Just like any other girl growing up in the 2000s, I watched TLC (which at one point stood for “The Learning Channel”) religiously. From “19 Kids and Counting” to “Sister Wives,” I was obsessed with watching whatever strange concoction TLC brewed on that given day. This past year, however, I think TLC has outdone themselves.