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Observer Sports Staff | Friday, May 17, 2019
Under the direction of new head coach Alison Silverio, No. 46-ranked Notre Dame saw significant improvements in individual and team performances. The Irish (13-12, 5-9 ACC) kicked off their season with a hot start, going on a three-match winning streak, claiming 20 matches while only dropping one to ACC-opponent Pittsburgh. Despite dropping the next two
Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, May 1, 2019
On Monday, the Notre Dame’s season officially ended as they were not awarded a spot in this year’s NCAA tournament. The development came after Notre Dame (13-12, 5-9 ACC) was eliminated from the ACC Tournament behind a 4-1 loss to No. 23 Virginia on April 18. The Cavaliers (17-8, 8-6 ACC) took care of business
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Last Friday, the Irish ended the regular season on a high note by dominating Boston College 4-0 at home. The Eagles (15-9, 5-9 ACC) were coming off a four-match winning streak and sought to retain that momentum going into the ACC tournament. Notre Dame (12-11, 5-9 ACC) had just broken its six-match losing streak with
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Last weekend, the Irish embarked on a two game road trip against No. 20 Virginia and Virginia Tech. After a close 5-2 loss against the Cavaliers (16-5, 8-4 ACC), Notre Dame (11-11, 4-9) rebounded against the Hokies (8-13, 2-10) with a 5-2 victory. The match against the Cavaliers, who held an 11-2 record when playing at
Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, April 4, 2019
The Irish women’s tennis team suffered a pair of setbacks after hosting Georgia Tech and No. 3 Duke this past weekend. The matchup against Georgia Tech (9-8, 6-4 ACC) was personal for Irish (10-10, 3-8 ACC) head coach Alison Silverio, who was a national champion as a senior playing for the Yellow Jackets in 2007.
Patrick Gallagher | Wednesday, April 3, 2019
Notre Dame was on the brink of an upset victory over No. 3 Duke on Sunday before losing 4-3 in a fiercely contested home match. The Blue Devils have three players ranked in the nation’s top 25, but the Irish looked formidable and played well enough to compete with any team in the country. The
Jack Concannon | Wednesday, March 20, 2019
The Irish weekend trip to Miami and No. 22 Florida State was a challenging one. The team took 5-2 and 6-1 losses, failing to win a singles match in their matchup with the Seminoles. The pair of losses dropped the team’s ACC record to 3-5, and the team must now prepare to face Wake Forest
Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, February 28, 2019
Notre Dame will look to rebound this weekend when its takes on a pair of ranked ACC opponents on the road. The Irish (8-3, 2-1 ACC) fell in a near-comeback 4-3 loss to No. 25 Syracuse Sunday when they played the Orange at home, their first conference and home loss of the season.. This weekend,
Patrick Gallagher | Monday, February 25, 2019
The Irish lost 4-3 in heartbreaking fashion to No. 25 Syracuse on Sunday. Notre Dame (8-3, 2-1 ACC) suffered its first home loss of the season against the Orange (8-4, 2-2 ACC), who have won their last four matches. Irish head coach Alison Silverio said both teams played tough in the match. “We knew coming
Patrick Gallagher | Monday, February 18, 2019
Notre Dame secured two commanding victories Saturday against Michigan State and Wright State by scores of 4-0 and 7-0, respectively. The Irish (7-2) were coming off a comfortable win against Purdue on Wednesday and looked to extend their home winning streak against the Spartans (6-4) and Raiders (3-5). When reflecting upon Saturday’s matches, head coach