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Jack Concannon | Thursday, September 19, 2019
Fresh off of a 1-1 tie against No. 4 Indiana, No.16 Notre Dame will hit the road to face off against No. 11 North Carolina on Friday in its second ACC match of the season. The Irish (3-1-1) have played two top 10 matches since Friday, and while Irish head coach Chad Riley said the
Charlotte Edmonds | Wednesday, September 18, 2019
In their first appearance at Bill Armstrong Stadium since losing 1-0 on their way to the College Cup, Notre Dame took on Indiana on Tuesday night in their first Top-20 matchup of the season. The Irish ultimately returned home with a 1-1 double-overtime draw, despite being out-shot 8-25 throughout the game. Irish head coach Chad
Colin Capece | Thursday, September 5, 2019
Passionate. Purposeful. Intense. Second year head coach Chad Riley chose these three words to describe the way he wants his 11th-ranked Irish to play this season following a 3-2 road win against St. Louis on Saturday. But these words also effectively explain how Riley has reached this point in his coaching career, why he found
Greg McKenna | Wednesday, September 4, 2019
In front of nearly 6,000 fans at Hermann Stadium in St. Louis on Saturday night, Notre Dame began their campaign to claim the program’s second national championship with a hard-fought 3-2 victory over the Billikens (0-1). Six players earned their first official caps in an Irish (1-0) uniform, including freshman starters defender Mohammad Abualnadi —
Hayden Adams | Tuesday, August 27, 2019
On a rainy evening in South Bend, Notre Dame squared off against Western Michigan in an exhibition match Monday at Alumni Stadium, ending in a draw. The Irish, having lost last season in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championship to Indiana, falling just short of qualifying for the College Cup, are ranked No. 9 nationally
Charlie Ortega Guifarro | Friday, May 17, 2019
Chad Riley’s first season as head coach of the Notre Dame men’s soccer team is wrapped up as they recorded one of their strongest finishes in program history. In a transition year for the program that saw the end of Bobby Clark’s coaching era, the Irish made it to the NCAA quarterfinals for the first
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, December 4, 2018
Aiming to advance to the College Cup for the first time since 2013, as well as hoping to avenge an early-season loss against No. 2 Indiana, No. 7 Notre Dame came up short on Friday, losing 1-0 at Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington. The postseason exit marked the end of Chad Riley’s first year as the
Charlie Ortega Guifarro | Friday, November 30, 2018
On Sept. 11, Indiana took the field at Alumni Stadium and stole a win in overtime against Notre Dame. This Friday, 80 days later, the Irish get the chance to flip the script and book their ticket to the College Cup. No. 2 Indiana (19-2-1, 8-0-0 Big Ten) will host No. 6 Notre Dame (11-6-3,
Hayden Adams | Monday, November 19, 2018
The seventh-ranked Irish defeated the University of Michigan in the round of 32 of the NCAA tournament. Notre Dame (11-6-4) bested the Wolverines (12-6-4) in penalty kicks to advance to the next round of the College Cup. As the game started, the Irish appeared to be in control. After a shot in the first minute
Charlie Ortega Guifarro | Monday, November 5, 2018
No. 18 Notre Dame lost 1-0 at No. 15 Louisville on Sunday afternoon in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals. The Cardinals (9-4-3, 4-2-2 ACC) delivered a dagger in the 86th minute to extinguish the hopes of the Irish (10-6-2, 4-3-1 ACC) of winning the conference title. The Irish got a chance to get on the scoresheet