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Ellen Geyer | Wednesday, August 28, 2019
It hasn’t taken Jackie Young long to prove why she was the first overall pick in the 2019 WNBA Draft. The rookie, who elected to leave Notre Dame following the completion of her junior year, is spending her inaugural season with the Las Vegas Aces. Having traded in her blue and gold for red and
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, June 21, 2019
This report was updated June 23 at 2:40 a.m. The Notre Dame women‘s basketball team was announced on Wednesday as a finalist for two awards at the annual ESPY Awards on July 10. The Irish were one of three nominees in the category of “Best Game“ for their come-from-behind win over UConn at the Final Four on
Ellen Geyer and Charlotte Edmonds | Friday, May 17, 2019
Despite falling just short of a back-to-back national championship, the Irish had one of their most elite teams in program history — shattering records both individually and as a unit. Under Naismith Hall of Fame head coach Muffet McGraw, Notre Dame made a deep tournament run and sent five players to the WNBA draft, recording
Elizabeth Greason | Thursday, April 11, 2019
Senior guard Arike Ogunbowale was selected as the No. 5 overall pick in the first round of the WNBA Draft by the Dallas Wings. Ogunbowale has been one of top names in this year’s draft class since she made back-to-back buzzer-beaters to defeat UConn and Mississippi State in the 2018 Final Four and became the
Elizabeth Greason | Monday, April 8, 2019
TAMPA, Fla. — “Do I miss? Do I miss it?” Arike Ogunbowale was frantic after the first of the two free throws she had been awarded with 1.9 seconds remaining and a two-point deficit rolled off the rim. She doubled over and clutched her head, as her teammates looked on in shock at the 80%
Ellen Geyer | Monday, April 8, 2019
TAMPA, Fla. — It’s too much. Asking a 22-year-old to win a national championship two years in a row is too much. Is Arike Ogunbowale inherently and irrefutably capable of doing it? Yes. Should she be expected to? Not in any universe. Despite her standing as the most elite scorer in program history, and the
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, April 5, 2019
Check out all the content from the Irish Insider for the 2019 women’s Final Four: Irish set to face rival Huskies in rematch of last year’s overtime semifinal game Notre Dame roster boasts top WNBA prospects in 5 record-setting starters Geyer: Keep focus on players, not coaches’ rivalry Notre Dame will face Connecticut in the
Hayden Adams | Friday, April 5, 2019
Like the north and south poles of a magnet, Notre Dame and UConn women’s basketball always seem destined to meet. And this time, as always, it’s at the most crucial juncture of the postseason. The Irish (34-3, 14-2 ACC) and the Huskies (35-2, 16-0) will meet for the second time this season — in the
Elizabeth Greason | Friday, April 5, 2019
Five players. Ten thousand points. One shattered record. On Monday, Marina Mabrey, Arike Ogunbowale, Jessica Shepard, Brianna Turner and Jackie Young became the first-ever group of starters in NCAA Division I basketball — men’s or women’s — to score 10,000 career collegiate points, as they now sit at 10,070 as a unit. The Irish starting five is
Ellen Geyer | Friday, April 5, 2019
Geno and Muffet. A tale as old as time (or at least as old as Geno). And every time UConn and Notre Dame play, it becomes the headline of the week. We all know how the story goes. Two St. Joe’s grads. Two Hall of Fame coaches. Two of the most elite names in the