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Brian Plamondon | Friday, May 15, 2015
Notre Dame’s season did not turn out as it had hoped and, as a result, the team will no longer have a familiar face roaming the sideline during the 2015 season. Director of athletics Jack Swarbrick announced longtime Irish head coach Debbie Brown would not return in December, with the team struggling to a 6-23
Observer Sports Staff | Monday, December 1, 2014
In the final game of a season filled with challenges, the Irish celebrated the careers of six graduating players but lost 3-0 (25-20, 25-14, 25-18) to Pittsburgh at Purcell Pavilion on Friday. The Irish (6-25, 3-15 ACC) fought with the Panthers (25-6, 13-5) in the first set, which featured 11 ties and seven Irish leads. However,
Observer Sports Staff | Sunday, November 23, 2014
Notre Dame continued to struggle in ACC competition this weekend, losing at home to No. 7 North Carolina on Friday and North Carolina State on Sunday in a pair of 3-0 sweeps. The Tar Heels currently top the ACC leaderboard with a 15-1 conference record and 24-2 record overall, but North Carolina struggled Friday in
Observer Staff Report | Monday, November 3, 2014
Notre Dame dropped both of its matches to ACC foes over the weekend, losing both in five sets. The Irish (5-18, 2-10 ACC) lost, 3-2, to Georgia Tech on Friday at their home Purcell Pavilion and fell to Boston College 3-2 on the road in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, on Sunday afternoon. Against the Yellow Jackets
Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, October 30, 2014
After a tough series of road losses against Virginia and Virginia Tech last weekend, Notre Dame will look to rebound this weekend against Georgia Tech on Friday at Purcell Pavilion, before hitting the road for a Sunday matchup with Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The Irish (5-16, 2-8 ACC) face off against the Yellow Jackets (10-13, 3-7 ACC) for
Andrew Robinson | Monday, October 27, 2014
The Irish achieved mixed results over the last two weekends against four conference opponents, beating Boston College at home after losing to Clemson and then losing at Virginia Tech and Virginia. Notre Dame (5-16, 2-8 ACC) struggled from the start against Clemson (15-7, 4-5), who capitalized on Irish miscues and used its strong offensive attack to take the game in three
Rebecca Rogalski | Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Coming off of a road loss to Louisville on Sunday, Notre Dame returns home to Purcell Pavilion this weekend for more ACC action, continuing conference play against Clemson on Friday. The Tigers (13-5, 2-3 ACC) ride momentum into Friday’s match after edging Virginia Tech, 3-2, on Friday and topping Georgia Tech, 3-1, on Sunday. This weekend’s
Andrew Robinson | Friday, October 10, 2014
The beginning of the season has been a work in progress for the Irish, and just how far they have progressed will be tested once again this weekend when they go on the road and face conference rivals Pittsburgh and Louisville. Pittsburgh (13-2, 1-1 ACC) got off to a strong start, winning 13 of its first 14 games
Henry Hilliard | Monday, October 6, 2014
It was a weekend of mixed results for the Irish in two home matches against ACC opponents at Purcell Pavilion. Notre Dame (4-11, 1-3 ACC) bested Syracuse, 3-1, on Friday for its first conference win of the 2014 campaign but lost to No. 25 Duke, 3-1, on Sunday. Offensive productivity led the Irish to a victory Friday. Notre
Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, September 25, 2014
Continuing to recover from some early-season struggles, the Irish prepare for a difficult inaugural weekend of their 18-game ACC schedule when they travel to take on Miami and No. 6 Florida State this weekend. Notre Dame will open Friday against the Hurricanes (7-4), who have had bright spots as well as rough patches to start the season.