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Victoria Llorens | Friday, May 13, 2016
Under the guidance of first-year head coach Denise Van De Walle, Saint Mary’s succeeded in achieving its second 15-win season in a row but fell short of earning a spot in the MIAA tournament. Van De Walle said a part of her was disappointed the team came up short, but she was also happy with how far it progressed throughout
Victoria Llorens | Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Saint Mary’s swept Albion, 9-0, on Saturday to give a Senior Day performance to remember. Belles head coach Dale Campbell said the team’s two seniors, Margaret Faller and Andrea Fetters, have made a large influence on the program during over the last four seasons. They are the team captains for the Belles (13-5, 4-2 MIAA) as well. “They
Victoria Llorens | Thursday, April 21, 2016
No. 17 Notre Dame stay relatively local this weekend as they travel to Bloomington, Indiana, for the Dale England Cup. Irish head coach Martin Stone says he is looking forward to the weekend as a whole. “I think our teams really enjoy it,” Stone said. “It’s a wonderful atmosphere, and Indiana is a great host.
Victoria Llorens | Wednesday, April 20, 2016
No. 18 Notre Dame traveled to sunny Sacramento, California, over the weekend to compete in the Lake Natoma Invitational. The Irish faced six ranked teams including No. 1 Brown, No. 2 California and No. 7 Stanford throughout their eight Saturday races and three Sunday races. Notre Dame had not raced in three weeks due to inclement weather conditions,
Victoria Llorens | Thursday, April 14, 2016
After its 9-0 win over Trine on Tuesday, Saint Mary’s has a chance to enter its second three-game winning streak on Thursday with a victory over Bethel. Against the Thunder (3-9, 0-3 MIAA), the Belles (10-4, 2-1 MIAA) swept both singles and doubles play, starting off with sophomore Maddie Minaduo and senior Margaret Faller, who took
Victoria Llorens | Friday, April 8, 2016
The Belles face two strong challenges at home this weekend as they look to continue their winning streak in conference play against Hope on Saturday and nonconference opponent North Central on Sunday. Hope (7-4, 1-0 MIAA) has won seven of its last eight games and is on a three game winning streak. Belles head coach Dale
Victoria Llorens | Monday, April 4, 2016
Saint Mary’s defeated Olivet, its first conference opponent, Friday by a final score of 7-2. Belles head coach Dale Campbell said it felt good for his team to get its first conference win under its belt, and the knowledge of the higher stakes in conference play adds to players’ preparation and attitude. “Every win feels good, and you want to
Victoria Llorens | Monday, March 21, 2016
Have you ever tried going without your phone for a day or two? It’s actually rather freeing. Everyday the urge to check for notifications buzzes at the back of our minds until we finally give in. We take our phones everywhere and check them constantly to the point where we forget that we are surrounded
Victoria Llorens | Thursday, March 17, 2016
Saint Mary’s won three of four contests in a series of dual matches in Haines City, Florida over spring break. In their first match on March 7 against Ottawa University, the Belles (6-2) tied in singles competition at three games apiece, but lost in doubles 1-2. Saint Mary’s head coach Dale Campbell said although the
Victoria Llorens | Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Playing at home, Saint Mary’s triumphed with back-to-back wins Friday and Saturday. The Belles (3-1) defeated St. Francis, 8-1, on Friday night, winning all three doubles flights and five out of six singles at Notre Dame’s Eck Tennis Pavilion. The Belles followed their victory with a 9-0 win against Wittenberg the following day at Lakeland Athletic Club in