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-67 posts tagged "Commencement 2016"
Marek Mazurek | Friday, May 13, 2016
Track and cross country star Molly Seidel to leave university as a decorated NCAA champion Winning is in Molly Seidel’s blood. She has four national championships to her name, and with the outdoor ACC and NCAA finals coming up, Seidel will have even more opportunities to add to her trophy case. The Hartland, Wisconsin native
Zach Klonsinski | Friday, May 13, 2016
In the end, it was all just too much for Notre Dame — too many injuries, too much rain, too many seconds and too much Ezekiel Elliot. Through all the adversity, however, the Irish managed to put together their best season since their 2012 national championship run and just their second 10-win season since 2006.
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, May 13, 2016
Football: Irish overcome injuries and adversity to reach Fiesta Bowl Outstanding female senior athlete: Molly Seidel Outstanding male senior athlete: Matt Kavanagh Men’s Basketball: Notre Dame makes return run to Elite Eight Women’s Basketball: Notre Dame’s streak of five consecutive Final Fours snapped by Stanford in Sweet 16 Hockey: Leadership core, emerging youth carry Irish back to NCAAs
Alex Carson | Friday, May 13, 2016
Three-time All-American Matt Kavanagh strives to lead the Irish to first NCAA national title When Matt Kavanagh walks off the field for the final time later this month — whether it be after a win or a loss — he’ll walk off as one of the best players to wear the Notre Dame uniform. As a
Alex Carson | Friday, May 13, 2016
Back in November and December, it looked unlikely Notre Dame could climb back to the Elite Eight, where it finished the previous season. The Irish (24-12, 11-7 ACC) dropped two of three at the Advocare Invitational over Thanksgiving break, falling to Monmouth and Alabama, and blew a 16-point second-half lead against Indiana at the Crossroads Classic
Benjamin Padanilam | Friday, May 13, 2016
Entering this year’s NCAA tournament, Notre Dame had been to the Final Four in five consecutive seasons. And after another sweep of ACC regular season and tournament titles, a sixth straight trip appeared inevitable for the Irish. But then, the unthinkable happened: the No. 1-seeded Irish fell to No. 4-seeded Stanford, 90-84, in the Sweet
Zach Klonsinski | Friday, May 13, 2016
Notre Dame thawed out its spot in the NCAA tournament this season, but the team’s stay was short-lived as it lost in an instant classic to rival Michigan, falling 3-2 in overtime on March 25. After the Wolverines jumped out to a 1-0 lead midway through the first period, Irish sophomore left wing Anders Bjork
Manuel De Jesus | Friday, May 13, 2016
There’s no denying how impressive the Irish have been in recent history. But despite the plethora of accolades and high rankings, No. 7 Notre Dame is still chasing the one trophy it has yet to hoist — the NCAA National Championship. In four of the last six seasons, the Irish have made it to the
Daniel O'Boyle | Friday, May 13, 2016
When the 2016 season started, Notre Dame was no stranger to top-level competition: 11 of 12 starters returned from 2015’s team as the Irish set to take on another loaded schedule. The experienced Irish team played their way to a 13-6 record, third place in the ACC and a conference semi-final appearance. Notre Dame began the
Marek Mazurek | Friday, May 13, 2016
Irish sophomore right fielder Bailey Bigler stepped up to the plate late in the afternoon on April 3. There were two outs in the bottom of seventh and final inning against then-No. 9 Florida State, and the scoreboard read 4-4. Junior infielder Kimmy Sullivan stood on second base as Bigler waited for the 1-1 pitch. Sullivan