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Andrew McGuinness | Friday, May 19, 2023
There are a lot of things that go into being able to win, especially in the postseason. Quality depth, coaching, tenacity and simply a little bit of luck are essential prerequisites for success. But it’s hard for even the deepest, best coached and most downright fortunate team to prevail consistently if they don’t have elite
J.J. Post | Friday, March 3, 2023
Notre Dame women’s lacrosse will face a major test Saturday when they travel to Charlotte, North Carolina to take on No. 11 Duke. The Blue Devils have gotten off to a strong start to the year so far, posting a 3-1 record over the opening month of the season. Opening with a three-game win streak,
J.J. Post | Monday, February 20, 2023
Perhaps inspired by the unseasonably sunny South Bend skies and the first outdoor game of the season that ensued, Notre Dame women’s lacrosse put forward their most dominant performance of the young season. The team bested Central Michigan 24-5 at Arlotta Family Lacrosse Stadium Sunday. The scoring started early, with junior midfield Kristen Shanahan finding
Olivia Schatz | Wednesday, February 8, 2023
After two years of devastating endings to their seasons, the Notre Dame women’s lacrosse team is back in action Friday, hoping to turn things around for their seniors’ final seasons. Competing in the hardest conference in the country, the Irish have to prove themselves every game, one game at a time. To be ready for
Nate Moller | Friday, March 18, 2022
The Notre Dame women’s lacrosse team (3-5, 1-2 ACC) will return to action this Sunday when they face Yale (4-1, 1-0 Ivy League) in Naples, Florida. Head coach Christine Halfpenny was pleased with how her team played in last week’s 20-5 win against Jacksonville. “I’m really excited about the growth I have seen so far,”
Grant DelVecchio | Tuesday, February 23, 2021
“Last year was no one-hit wonder, nor will 2021 be. There’s been a lot of groundwork done for this team to be in the conversation of a national contender,” Notre Dame head women’s lacrosse coach Christine Halfpenny recently said in a preseason interview with U.S. Lacrosse Magazine. Halfpenny, now in her 10th season as head
Nate Moller | Friday, May 15, 2020
Before the Notre Dame women’s lacrosse season was canceled, it appeared that this Irish team was prepared to compete for the national title. The Irish had a 7-0 record and finished as the No. 2-ranked team in the nation when the year was ultimately ended. The abbreviated season included a 17-15 road victory over then-No.
Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Notre Dame freshman attack Madison Ahern was named the 2020 Inside Lacrosse National Rookie of the Year on April 8. Ahern led the Irish to a No. 2 ranking with 16 goals and a team-high 27 points and 11 assists. The freshman hailing from Cohasset, Massachusetts attended Notre Dame Academy where she racked up a
Nate Moller | Thursday, March 5, 2020
The second-ranked Notre Dame will look to stay undefeated this weekend against Boston College on Saturday. The Irish (5-0, 1-0 ACC) are coming off of their first ACC win of the season Sunday against Duke, who they beat by a score of 13-9. Despite looking like one of the top teams in the country so
Nate Moller | Friday, February 14, 2020
After a dominating victory over Marquette, the No. 6/7-ranked Notre Dame women’s lacrosse team will face a huge early-season test Friday when they head to Evanston to face off against the No. 3-ranked Northwestern. The Irish (1-0) fell to the Wildcats (2-0) in the second round of last year’s NCAA tournament, so Friday’s contest figures