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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
Alex Bender | Friday, January 25, 2019
This Saturday, Notre Dame prepares for a tall task when No. 3 Virginia comes to Purcell Pavilion for an afternoon matchup. The Irish could badly use a win as they have lost their last three and five of their last six, the latest defeat coming at the hands of Georgia Tech. This past Tuesday, Notre
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