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Daniel O'Boyle | Monday, February 6, 2017
Comeback attempts at the end of each half for No. 8 Notre Dame fell short in a close encounter with rival No. 9 Northwestern, as the Wildcats defeated the Irish 14-13 at Loftus Sports Center in Notre Dame’s season-opener. In a rematch of last year’s NCAA second round game, the Irish (0-1) scored the opening goal when
Daniel O'Boyle | Friday, May 13, 2016
When the 2016 season started, Notre Dame was no stranger to top-level competition: 11 of 12 starters returned from 2015’s team as the Irish set to take on another loaded schedule. The experienced Irish team played their way to a 13-6 record, third place in the ACC and a conference semi-final appearance. Notre Dame began the
Alex Carson | Monday, April 25, 2016
One of the nation’s top offenses returned to form Saturday, as No. 10 Notre Dame notched a big win in the race for NCAA tournament seeding, defeating No. 9 Ohio State, 17-9, at Ohio Stadium. Just five days after being held to four goals in a loss to No. 4 USC, things were different —
Alex Carson | Friday, April 15, 2016
Needless to say, No. 10 Notre Dame has plenty of reasons to be motivated heading into Saturday’s home showdown with No. 13 Duke. It’s a return to conference play for the Irish (10-4, 3-3 ACC), where the squad can pick up its best-ever ACC finish; a return to Arlotta Stadium for the first time since March 26;
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, April 8, 2016
No. 7 Notre Dame has bounced back from defeat with a comfortable win on the road twice this season. After last week’s 14-8 defeat at the hands of North Carolina, the Irish (10-3, 3-3 ACC) have a chance to rebound again when they travel to Evanston, Illinois, to meet No. 19 Northwestern on Sunday. The
Alex Carson | Wednesday, April 6, 2016
At this point, I think we know what No. 7 Notre Dame is. The Irish (10-3, 3-3 ACC) have lost to No. 3 North Carolina, No. 4 Syracuse and No. 5 Louisville. They’ve beaten No. 10 Stanford, No. 11 Princeton, No. 15 Virginia and No. 17 Boston College. To this point, Notre Dame has been
Brett O'Connell | Monday, April 4, 2016
No. 5 Notre Dame rallied early in the second half in their top-ten matchup with No. 3 North Carolina this past Sunday, but ultimately fell to the Tar Heels by a final score of 14-8. After falling into a 10-3 hole with 29:11 remaining in the contest, the Irish (10-3, 3-3 ACC) scored four straight goals in 12 minutes
Daniel O'Boyle | Thursday, March 31, 2016
No. 6 Notre Dame suffered a 12-11 defeat in a thrilling encounter with No. 4 Syracuse on Saturday before bouncing back with a comfortable victory over Marquette on Monday following a strong second half. The first top-five matchup involving Notre Dame in over a decade swung back and forth repeatedly. The Irish (10-2, 3-2 ACC) drew
Alex Carson | Thursday, March 17, 2016
A contrast of styles between No. 5 Notre Dame’s fast-paced approach and No. 12 Virginia’s methodical one will be on display Saturday when the two clash in an ACC game at Arlotta Stadium. “They present that disciplined and patient game plan, especially against our team that likes to play fast,” Irish head coach Christine Halfpenny said.
Daniel O'Boyle | Wednesday, March 16, 2016
No. 5 Notre Dame suffered its first loss of the season over the break but was able to bounce back with three straight wins. The Irish (8-1, 2-1 ACC) opened the break ranked fourth in the nation and traveled to No. 6 Louisville. The Irish struck first with two early goals. Although the Cardinals (7-1, 2-1) quickly tied up the