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Observer Sports Staff | Friday, May 18, 2018
Aug. 15: Men’s tennis junior Alex Lebedev wins the ITA National Summer Championship in Fort Worth, Texas. Aug. 27: No. 10 men’s soccer remains undefeated with 4-3 win against Indiana in Berticelli tournament. Sep. 1: Cross country starts season with a first place finish by the men and a second place finish from the women at the Crusader
Alex Bender | Friday, May 18, 2018
Notre Dame has always fared well under the leadership of long-time head coach Bobby Clark. Over his 17 seasons with the Irish, Clark amassed 216 wins and a 2013 NCAA title. This past season, Notre Dame put together yet another strong season, and while things may not have ended perfectly, Clark was able to retire
Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, January 4, 2018
Chad Riley was named head coach Bobby Clark’s successor Thursday after Clark announced his retirement after 17 years with the program in November. Riley, a 2004 Notre Dame graduate, is a former Irish player and assistant coach, but he has been serving as head coach at Dartmouth for the past five years. “My wife and
Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, November 29, 2017
After 17 years as the head coach of the Notre Dame men’s soccer program, Bobby Clark announced his retirement late Tuesday afternoon. “This has been possibly the hardest decision I have had to make in my time at Notre Dame,” Clark said in a statement. “I have loved my time at this University and, although
Joe Everett | Monday, November 20, 2017
On a cold Sunday night inside Alumni Stadium, No. 12 seed Notre Dame lost in heartbreaking fashion to No. 20 seed Wisconsin 1-0 in overtime — falling in the Round of 32 of the NCAA championship. While the Irish (11-7-2, 3-3-2 ACC) received a first-round bye courtesy of the their top-16 seed, the Badgers (12-4-5,
Joe Everett | Thursday, November 16, 2017
For the 20th time in program history, Notre Dame has earned a bid into the NCAA championship. The Irish (11-6-2, 3-3-2 ACC) drew the No. 12 seed when the tournament field was unveiled Monday — their sixth-straight top-16 national seed — and are set to host the winner of Wisconsin and University of Illinois-Chicago (UIC) on
Joe Everett | Thursday, November 9, 2017
In ACC semifinal play, No. 13 Notre Dame fell to No. 17 Virginia 2-1 Wednesday night at Klocker Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. Throughout the majority of the first half, neither the seventh-seeded Irish (11-6-2, 3-3-2 ACC) or the sixth-seeded Cavaliers (12-3-4, 3-2-3) were able to take the lead. Virginia finally drew first blood in the
Meagan Bens | Wednesday, November 8, 2017
No. 17 Virginia is all that stands between No. 13 Notre Dame and a trip to the ACC championship game. After defeating No. 3 North Carolina on Sunday by a score of 2-1, Notre Dame earned a spot in the semifinals. Traveling to Charlottesville, Virginia, the Irish (11-5-2, 3-3-2 ACC) will face the No. 6-seed
Michael Ivey | Monday, November 6, 2017
After losing its final regular season game to the Tar Heels, No. 21 Notre Dame (11-5-2, 3-3-2 ACC) got its revenge Sunday, defeating No.3 North Carolina (14-3-1, 6-1-1) in the ACC Tournament quarterfinal round at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina. Notre Dame took the lead early when a header from senior midfielder Blake
Joe Everett | Thursday, November 2, 2017
Playing through the rain Wednesday night at home in Alumni Stadium, No. 21 and seventh-seeded Notre Dame defeated tenth-seeded Pittsburgh 5-0 in the first round of the ACC Tournament. With much of the game played in steady rain and a downpour at points, the Irish (10-5-2, 4-3-2 ACC) weathered the slippery conditions to earn some