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Charlotte Edmonds | Monday, January 21, 2019
It wasn’t the usual second and third quarter beatdown, but it worked nonetheless. Hosting Boston College on Sunday, Notre Dame once again proved how dangerous it can be when firing on all cylinders. As soon as the ball tipped, the Irish (18-1, 6-0 ACC) made it clear they were looking to exploit their height advantage
Charlotte Edmonds | Friday, January 18, 2019
With the ACC season nearing a halfway point, top-ranked Notre Dame will host Boston College on Sunday, looking to continue its undefeated streak in one of the nation’s best conferences. The Eagles (13-5, 2-3 ACC) would have been entering Purcell Pavilion on a two-game win streak after dropping their first two games of the ACC
Elizabeth Greason | Monday, December 3, 2018
The so-called team of destiny that took down Connecticut in the national semifinal last season did not show up against the Huskies (7-0) on Sunday. While the Irish kept pace with the Huskies throughout the first half and deep into the second, a series of sloppy plays and weak shooting throughout the game led to
Jack Jenkins | Friday, November 30, 2018
It was all smiles for No. 1 Notre Dame on Thursday night as they hosted No. 14 Iowa — the team’s third straight ranked opponent — and soundly beat the Hawkeyes (4-2) 105-71. After winning the initial tip off, Marina Mabrey drilled a three pointer seven seconds into the game to set the tone for
Hayden Adams | Friday, November 30, 2018
Defending its unanimous No. 1 ranking, Notre Dame has begun the season undefeated, continuing its regular-season winning streak that spans all the way back to Jan. 11. However, if there is anything to be held against this team, it is its defense. Head coach Muffet McGraw has been outspoken about the defensive struggles. While it
Elizabeth Greason | Tuesday, November 27, 2018
The No. 1 Irish were back to their winning ways over the Thanksgiving break, as they added yet another title and trophy to their accolades, taking home a win at the Vancouver Showcase. Notre Dame (6-0) started the weekend with an 81-65 win over Gonzaga. The Irish did most of their scoring in the paint,
Charlotte Edmonds | Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Returning to Purcell Pavilion, Notre Dame looked every bit the reigning national champions, defeating Lewis University 107-65 on Tuesday in the only exhibition game of the season. The last time the Irish played on their home court they punched their ticket to the Sweet 16 with a 98-72 win over Villanova. In the two weeks
Elizabeth Greason | Monday, April 2, 2018
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Kathryn Westbeld sat down and leaned against the back of her locker in the locker room of Nationwide Arena. A soft smile plastered to the senior forward’s face; she gently shook her head at no one in particular before gazing down at her hand, clad with Notre Dame’s signature playoff-green nail polish and
Daniel O'Boyle | Monday, April 2, 2018
COLUMBUS, Ohio — From junior forward Jessica Shepard’s layup to make the game 12-6 and her score to make it 24-16, 10 minutes and 36 seconds of basketball were played. Junior guard Marina Mabrey made a layup. Mabrey missed a layup. Junior guard Arike Ogunbowale missed a jumper. Mabrey missed a jumper. Ogunbowale missed another
Daniel O'Boyle | Monday, April 2, 2018
COLUMBUS, Ohio — As Arike Ogunbowale climbed the ladder to cut down the net at Nationwide Arena, she stopped and looked around confused for a few seconds, miming a pair of scissors to show that she couldn’t find them. They were right at the top of the ladder, the same spot every other player on the