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Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, April 13, 2021
It was a big weekend for the Irish as the No. 5 Notre Dame men’s lacrosse team defeated No. 1 Duke in a home matchup on Saturday. The Fighting Irish (6-1, 2-1 ACC) delivered Duke’s (10-1, 2-1 ACC) first loss, ending the Blue Devils’ perfect season while marking a milestone win for coach Kevin Corrigan.
Observer Sports Staff | Monday, March 29, 2021
The Notre Dame women’s lacrosse team continues its winning streak after defeating Duke 13-9 in their game Sunday afternoon. The game proved to be a full-team effort, with senior goaltender Bridget Deehan making 12 saves and nine other players netting goals for the Irish (5-2, 2-2 ACC). Duke started the match off strong, scoring the
Mannion McGinley | Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Notre Dame’s softball team (2-1) is coming off a split weekend at the Stinger Classic in Montgomery Ala. The Irish won 13-0 and 9-0 against the Alabama State Hornets (0-4) and the North Alabama Lions (1-2), respectively. They also saw a hefty loss 10-0 to the Alabama Crimson Tide, with mistakes mostly confined to one
Isabella Volmert | Monday, September 14, 2020
Notre Dame football returned Saturday with a win over Duke in Notre Dame Stadium on a game day like no other. With the campus largely closed off to spectators and fans, many traditions were banned or modified for the highly anticipated weekend. Students shared their experiences of the historic season opener with The Observer. First-years
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, May 1, 2020
Although we are months away from the college football season kicking off, the Observer Sports Department has previewed each and every game for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in 2020. While the season may be pushed back due to uncertainties surrounding COVID-19, we operated under the assumption that the season would go on as planned.
Charlotte Edmonds | Friday, November 8, 2019
Duke head coach David Cutcliffe addressed the media Tuesday ahead of the Blue Devils’ game against the Irish on Saturday. Duke is an eight-point underdog at home, and Cutcliffe has high expectations for Irish head coach Brian Kelly’s squad. “They are really big and powerful, but at the same time have a lot of people
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Over fall break, Notre Dame women’s soccer embarked upon a three-match stand away from home against ACC opponents. After beginning the campaign with a 3-0 loss to No. 1 Virginia, the Irish (9-6-2, 3-4-2) looked to improve against No. 9 Duke, who had not been defeated since August. The Blue Devils (8-1-7, 3-0-6 ACC) were
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, April 5, 2019
Following its 13-10 home victory over then-No. 8 Syracuse, Notre Dame will head to Durham, North Carolina, to face No. 8 Duke at noon Saturday, the team’s third conference matchup of the season. The No. 7 Irish have already won three games against top-10 teams this season — including Maryland, Denver and Syracuse — and
Ryan Kolakowski | Tuesday, March 26, 2019
A missed free throw by the jewel of college basketball allowed one of the game’s biggest juggernauts to collect an offensive rebound and force home a game-winning layup to steal a victory in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. When Duke freshman forward Zion Williamson’s free throw attempt fell short, hitting the front edge
Grant DelVecchio | Tuesday, January 29, 2019
In the 33rd matchup overall between the two storied programs, the No. 2 Blue Devils cruised to an 83-61 victory over the Irish at Purcell Pavilion. With the loss, Notre Dame dropped to 11-10 (1-7 ACC) while Duke improved its overall record to 18-2 (7-1 ACC); the two teams now sit at opposite ends of the