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Observer Sports Staff | Monday, October 26, 2020
The Notre Dame men’s soccer team outlasted Virginia in double overtime by a score of 2-1 on Saturday at Alumni Stadium. The Fighting Irish (3-2, 2-1 ACC) won on an own goal in the 103rd minute of the contest, giving them their second-straight ACC victory. Notre Dame had not played since Oct. 11 due to
Observer Sports Staff | Monday, September 28, 2020
The No. 5 Notre Dame men’s soccer team competed against the No. 4 Pitt Panthers on Saturday at Alumni Stadium. This was the team’s last non-conference game before starting ACC play. The Panthers are in the ACC, but this game did not count for conference standings. The Irish lost the game 3-1, bringing their record
Greg McKenna | Friday, September 18, 2020
Freshman Daniel Russo scored on debut as Notre Dame began its eight-game 2020 slate with a scrappy 1-0 win over Kentucky on Thursday night in a nearly empty Alumni stadium. Notre Dame (1-0, ACC) head coach Chad Riley admitted that given the uncertainty surrounding the season just a few weeks ago, his team was thrilled
Aidan Thomas | Monday, October 14, 2019
The Notre Dame men’s soccer team put together a historic performance on Tuesday, posting eight goals en route to a shutout victory over Purdue Fort Wayne. But while that performance was a nice breather from Notre Dame’s grueling ACC schedule, Jack Lynn’s breakthrough in the 65th minute of Friday’s conference duel with Duke proved far
Angela Overlack | Tuesday, October 8, 2019
The Irish defeated Purdue Fort Wayne on Tuesday 8-0. It was a memorable match considering the last time eight points were scored by the Irish (6-4-1, 0-4 ACC) was Sept. 3, 1995 against DePaul. Right from the start, the Irish dominated possession of the ball, totaling 29 shots on goal and 15 corner kicks. Within the
Liam Coolican | Wednesday, September 25, 2019
No. 21 Notre Dame men’s soccer team travelled to East Lansing, Michigan to take on the Michigan State Spartans on Thursday night. The Irish (4-2-1, 0-2 ACC) triumphed 1-0 on a late goal from freshman midfielder Michael Pellegrino. It was the final game of a tough three game road trip, after the Irish battled No.
Patrick Gallagher | Monday, September 23, 2019
In the second contest of No. 16 Notre Dame’s three match stint away from home, No. 11 UNC was able to cruise to a 2-0 victory on Friday. The Irish (3-2-1) had fought through two overtime periods to hold No. 4 Indiana’s potent offense to one goal in a 1-1 draw, but they still traveled
Aidan Thomas | Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Being the top returning scorer on an elite college soccer program can certainly affect a player’s mindset, increasing the pressure they put on themselves as they try to perform at a higher level. Thankfully for the Notre Dame men’s soccer team, however, graduate student and captain Ian Aschieris has no such issues, maintaining a team-first
Observer Sports Staff | Monday, September 9, 2019
No. 11 Notre Dame’s hot start to the 2019 season continued with a pair of wins this weekend. The Irish won 4-2 over Seattle University on Friday night, followed up by a 1-0 victory over the Denver Pioneers on Sunday night. The Irish saw goals from four different players over the weekend, with sophomore forward
Greg McKenna | Wednesday, September 4, 2019
In front of nearly 6,000 fans at Hermann Stadium in St. Louis on Saturday night, Notre Dame began their campaign to claim the program’s second national championship with a hard-fought 3-2 victory over the Billikens (0-1). Six players earned their first official caps in an Irish (1-0) uniform, including freshman starters defender Mohammad Abualnadi —