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Observer Sports Staff | Friday, May 17, 2019
Notre Dame finished its season with a solid record and an NCAA Tournament berth. The Irish (17-15, 5-7 ACC) ranked as high as the 11th team in the country for parts of the year. Their strength this year allowed them to qualify for the NCAA Tournament as an at-large team. The Irish were unable to advance,
Patrick Gallagher | Thursday, March 21, 2019
The No. 11 Irish fell to then-No. 44 Florida State 4-3 on Sunday in Tallahassee. It was a tough and extremely competitive contest in which three of the six singles matches lasted until a third set. Florida State (13-5) has only lost once at home this year, but Notre Dame (10-8) was prepared to give
Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, March 6, 2019
After a five-game skid on the road, No. 13 Notre Dame returned home in style, besting Michigan State 5-2 inside Eck Tennis Pavilion on Friday afternoon. The Irish (9-6, 2-0 ACC) started the day off well by nabbing the doubles point, then proceeded to win in the second through fifth singles spots, dropping only the
Patrick Gallagher | Wednesday, February 27, 2019
On Sunday, No. 12 Notre Dame lost 6-1 to No. 1 Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio. The Buckeyes (15-0, 0-0 Big Ten) came into the match undefeated in spring play, but the Irish (8-6, 2-0 ACC) fought hard to challenge the one of the best teams in the country. Irish senior Alex Lebedev battled with
Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, February 7, 2019
After winning three consecutive home matchups last week, two of which were against top-15 opponents, the No. 13 Irish (6-1, 1-0 ACC) fell to No. 15 Illinois on Wednesday, 4-3. This loss — the first for the Irish this season — came in the middle of a six-match homestand. On the doubles side of the
Observer Sports Staff | Monday, February 4, 2019
No. 13 Notre Dame kept its record perfect over the weekend, defending home court and besting two top-15 teams in No. 12 Virginia and No. 14 Texas A&M. On Friday, the Irish (6-0, 1-0 ACC) defeated the Cavaliers (5-1, 1-1 ACC) 4-3 in a comeback win. Improving on their undefeated record, the squad remained level-headed Friday
Ellen Geyer | Thursday, January 24, 2019
After opening its season last weekend with a 5-2 win at the University of Kentucky, Notre Dame will hit the road again this weekend to face two more non-conference foes. In Norman, Okla, the Irish (1-0) will face the Vanderbilt Commodores on Saturday. Notre Dame will then face either Drake or Oklahoma on Sunday, depending
Patrick Gallagher | Tuesday, January 22, 2019
The No. 18 Irish handed Kentucky its first loss of the season Saturday in Lexington, Kentucky. Coming off a strong fall season, the Irish looked to set the tone for the spring and did so by earning a 5-2 victory over the home Wildcats. Irish head coach Ryan Sachire noted his team’s composure in their
Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, January 16, 2019
The Notre Dame men’s tennis team starts its spring season this Saturday, traveling to the University of Kentucky to take on the Wildcats (2-0). The Irish, ranked 18th in the country by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA), are tied with Kentucky in the all-time series at 17 wins each. Under current head coach Ryan Sachire, Notre
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, November 13, 2018
After a successful fall season for Notre Dame men’s tennis, the program was able to finish on a high note and collect yet another trophy on the year as senior Alex Lebedev took home the 2018 Oracle ITA Fall National Championship consolation title. After losing his opening-round match to Cornell’s David Volfson in three sets,