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Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, October 9, 2018
After almost three weeks of having to play on the road, Notre Dame returned home to open up the home portion of its conference schedule against Wake Forest last Friday. The opening set saw some early back and forth action before the Irish (10-6, 4-2 ACC) began to pull away from the Demon Deacons (6-12,
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, October 2, 2018
After defeating Clemson 3-0 and Georgia Tech 3-2 last weekend in a weekend road trip, the Irish will return home this weekend to square up against Wake Forest on Friday and Duke on Sunday at Purcell Pavilion. Notre Dame (9-5, 3-1 ACC) currently sits in fourth place in the ACC, coming in behind No. 8
Michael Ivey | Tuesday, May 1, 2018
No. 8 Notre Dame traveled to Charlottesville, Virginia, this weekend in hopes to increase its odds of gaining a berth in the upcoming NCAA tournament. It ended up with a 14-11 win over then-No. 2 Duke in the semifinals Friday and a dominant 17-7 victory against No. 10 Virginia in the championship game Sunday to
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, April 27, 2018
No. 18 Notre Dame will open the ACC tournament as the conference’s third seed, matching up against second-seeded and No. 2 Duke on Friday at Klockner Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. The Irish (6-5, 1-3 ACC) and Blue Devils (12-2, 3-1) will be meeting for the second time this season, as Duke handed Notre Dame its
Daniel O'Boyle | Monday, April 16, 2018
With Notre Dame desperately needing a victory and tied with No. 19 Duke in the final minute, sophomore midfielder Savannah Buchanan stepped up with what may be the most important goal of the season so far for the Irish, securing a 10-9 victory Sunday. The Irish (8-7, 3-4 ACC) and the Blue Devils (7-7, 2-4)
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, April 13, 2018
After a comprehensive defeat at the hands of No. 7 Northwestern, Notre Dame will attempt to get back on track when it hosts No. 19 Duke in its final ACC regular-season game of the year. Last week, a strong three-game stretch for the Irish (7-7, 2-4 ACC) came to an abrupt halt with a 20-10
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, April 10, 2018
No. 15 Notre Dame fell 8-2 to No. 5 Duke in a nationally televised ACC home game at Arlotta Stadium on Saturday. It was the first time these two teams have met since the ACC tournament last season, when Notre Dame (5-4, 1-2 ACC) defeated Duke (10-2, 2-1 ACC) 7-6 in the semifinals. Notre Dame
Michael Ivey | Tuesday, April 10, 2018
No. 25 Notre Dame defeated conference-rival No. 21 Duke by a score of 5-2 this past Friday in a home match at Courtney Tennis Center. In the singles competition, sophomore Guillermo Cabrera lost the first set of his match before winning the final two sets on court No. 3. On court No. 6, junior Grayson
Meagan Bens | Friday, April 6, 2018
After suffering its first loss in the ACC this season to No. 8 Syracuse, No. 12 Notre Dame returns home for a matchup against No. 6 Duke at Arlotta Stadium on Saturday. Walking away from the 10-6 defeat to the Orange (6-3, 3-0 ACC), the Irish (5-3, 1-1) had a full week to prepare for
Michael Ivey | Thursday, April 5, 2018
No. 25 Notre Dame traveled to North Carolina over Easter weekend for two conference road matches against ranked opponents. Last Friday, the Irish dropped a close 4-3 decision to North Carolina State in Raleigh. On Easter Sunday, the Irish were defeated by No. 1 Wake Forest 7-0 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. “I thought we played