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J.J. Post | Friday, December 3, 2021
This Saturday, Notre Dame men’s soccer will face off against Pittsburgh in what’s set to be a thrilling national quarterfinal. The Irish and Panthers have a deep history this season, as the two have squared off twice already in both regular season as well as ACC tournament play. Notre Dame took home both matchups, downing
Aidan Thomas | Monday, November 29, 2021
The Notre Dame men’s soccer team didn’t get to celebrate Thanksgiving at home like most students at the university, but that’s generally great news in the world of collegiate soccer. Because it means you’re still playing. Playing during the holidays After a Sweet 16 victory on Sunday evening, head coach Chad Riley discussed his team’s
Aidan Thomas | Monday, November 22, 2021
Five postseason clashes and five clean sheets for the Notre Dame defense. It’s been a stretch as good as this program has seen in recent years, and it has the Irish dancing on and into the Sweet 16, after a Round of 32 victory over Villanova. The Irish dominated start to finish, with an 8-3
Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, October 14, 2021
Notre Dame men’s soccer will face a difficult test this Friday when they host ACC Coastal leaders Pittsburgh to Alumni Stadium for a crucial conference match. The Panthers have enjoyed an incredibly quick rise to the top of the college game in recent years. Before 2019, Pittsburgh hadn’t had a winning season since 2008. In
Jamison Cook | Friday, October 8, 2021
The Notre Dame men’s soccer team has won three games in a row and five out of their last six. The Fighting Irish (5-4-1, 2-1-1 ACC) will travel down to South Carolina this weekend to take on the Clemson Tigers (9-2, 3-1 ACC) on Saturday, October 9. It is an important game for Notre Dame
Jamison Cook | Friday, September 24, 2021
The Notre Dame men’s soccer team brought their record back to .500 with a 3-1 win over rival Michigan on Tuesday, Sept. 21. Senior forward Jack Lynn led the way for the Irish (3-3-1) with two first-half goals. The match started fast, with both Notre Dame and Michigan scoring in the first four minutes of
Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, September 8, 2021
After two impressive performances against Indiana and Northern Illinois University, Notre Dame suffered a difficult 1-0 loss against Kentucky. The Fighting Irish men’s soccer team traveled to Lexington, Kentucky, for their first road game of the season last Friday to face off against the #16 Wildcats. Notre Dame’s squad was coming off a dominant 2-0
Aidan Thomas | Thursday, September 2, 2021
Two games into the 2021 season, and the Notre Dame men’s soccer squad already looks improved from the 8-9 team from 2020 that missed the NCAA Tournament. The offense has been clicking, and save for a few tough sequences, the defense has been tough to penetrate. After a nail-biting 3-2 loss to No. 1 Indiana,
Greg McKenna | Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Notre Dame closed the 2020-21 regular season with a fourth successive loss Friday night as the Irish (8-9-0, 4-7-0 ACC) fell 2-0 to Virginia Tech (6-6-2, 5-5-2 ACC) during their senior night at Alumni Stadium. With the win, the Hokies kept their second straight clean sheet at Alumni Stadium. Virginia Tech had bested the Irish
Charlotte Edmonds | Wednesday, March 24, 2021
In one of its highest profile soccer matchups of the year, Notre Dame nearly pulled off the upset over No. 5 Wake Forest at home Saturday. The Irish (8-6, 4-4 ACC) scored first and set the tone for much of the game, but ultimately conceded a winning goal in minute 89 in a 3-2 loss