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ND peaks at 11th nationally, receives NCAA Tournament berth

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,

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ND falls to No. 19 Florida State on road

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

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Irish defeat Spartans, climb back into win column

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

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Irish fall to Buckeyes, prepare to host Spartans

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

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Irish round out week of top-15 matchups, falling short of comeback over Illinois

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

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Notre Dame bests multiple top-15 squads, remains undefeated

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

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Irish look to continue winning start at Oklahoma tournament

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

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No. 18 Irish earn first win of the spring 5-2 over Kentucky

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

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Irish poised for another top-25 season

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

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Lebedev caps off successful fall season with Fall Nationals Consolation Title

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,

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This Thursday, Feb. 16, the 93rd annual Bengal Bou This Thursday, Feb. 16, the 93rd annual Bengal Bouts will begin its preliminary rounds. A men’s boxing tournament that benefits the Holy Cross Mission in Bangladesh, Bengal Bouts seems to perfectly combine two integral aspects of Notre Dame’s identity: a passion for sports and a commitment to social impact.

This week, From the Archives takes a long overdue look at the history of Bengal Bouts. While this tournament predates the Observer by nearly four decades, we uncovered a selection of stories that capture at least a part of the rich history of this Notre Dame tradition.

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At Wednesday evening’s senate meeting, Briana Ch At Wednesday evening’s senate meeting, Briana Chappell, director of gender relations and LGBTQ+ advocacy, highlighted plans to edit the Moreau First Year Experience curriculum to promote values of diversity, equity and inclusion in her report on LGBTQ+ advocacy at Notre Dame this year.

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We asked you to Ask The Observer Sports Department We asked you to Ask The Observer Sports Department and you responded with the request: “Northwestern @ Notre Dame 2014 Football Breakdown”. That game was a heartbreaking loss for a Notre Dame team that had started 6-0 before stumbling down the stretch to a 7-5 record. A bowl game win over LSU salvaged some optimism for the program’s future, but that loss to Northwestern was a shocking result that contributed to one of the more appalling stretches of Irish football in the Brian Kelly era.

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Derick Williams and Hunter Brooke, two sophomore s Derick Williams and Hunter Brooke, two sophomore students campaigning to be Notre Dame’s next student body president and vice president, respectively, plan to “get sh*t done.”

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Sophomores Pablo Oropeza and Griffin McAndrew are Sophomores Pablo Oropeza and Griffin McAndrew are seeking to build stronger connections between the student body and student government if elected student body president and vice president, respectively. 

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Notre Dame students might recognize Daniel Jung an Notre Dame students might recognize Daniel Jung and Aidan Rezner from the student government Instagram page, but the two sophomores are ready to take the next big step to represent the student body.

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