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Jack Concannon | Friday, May 18, 2018
Coming off of the program’s first ever ACC title but a first round NCAA exit, the Irish marked 2017 with electrifying scoring, stingy defense and a run to the third round of the NCAA tournament. Notre Dame (5-3-2) battled injuries all season and finished fifth in arguably the country’s toughest conference, before embarking on the
Brenna Moxley | Monday, November 20, 2017
Notre Dame advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16 after Friday’s victory over No. 2 seeded Texas A&M before dropping its Sweet 16 matchup against unseeded Baylor. The score remained 2-2 at the end of regulation, but the Irish (10-7-5, 5-3-2 ACC) outscored the Aggies (18-2-2, 9-1-0 SEC) 4-1 in penalty kicks. The Irish squad ended the
Jack Concannon | Monday, November 13, 2017
Notre Dame took on IUPUI on Saturday night in the first round of the NCAA tournament. The Irish were looking to bounce back from a quarterfinal setback in the ACC tournament against North Carolina State and they got just what they needed, steamrolling the Jaguars 5-0. The Irish (10-6-4, 5-3-2 ACC) dominated early, controlling the
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, October 27, 2017
The No. 24 Irish traveled to North Carolina on Thursday night to take on the fourth ranked UNC Tar Heels in their final ACC regular season match. North Carolina (12-2-2, 8-0-2 ACC) came into the match second in the ACC, and hasn’t lost a match since Sept. 7. Despite the tough opposition, the Irish (9-5-4, 5-3-2) played strong soccer
Alex Bender | Monday, October 9, 2017
Coming off nearly a full week of rest, Notre Dame performed well in two conference games over the weekend, tying No. 13 Virginia 1-1 on the road Thursday, before coming back home and defeating Syracuse 2-0 on Sunday. It became clear early on Thursday that the Irish (7-4-3, 3-2-1 ACC) were in for a tough challenge as
Brenna Moxley | Thursday, October 5, 2017
On Thursday, Notre Dame takes on No. 13 Virginia at Klockner Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia, looking to get back to above .500 in conference play. The Irish (6-4-2, 2-2-0 ACC) recently fell to No. 15 Wake Forest and subsequently dropped out of the top-25. The late 2-1 loss against the Demon Deacons (9-2-1, 3-1-0) set the Irish
Alex Bender | Thursday, September 21, 2017
Notre Dame will face a tough test Thursday as No. 4 Duke comes into town for a showdown at Alumni Stadium. For the Irish, this will be their second game in ACC play thus far, as the squad is coming off an impressive 4-2 victory over No. 11 Clemson this past Saturday. Notre Dame led
Brenna Moxley | Monday, September 18, 2017
Opening their ACC campaign on the road this past Saturday, the Irish put together a complete team performance and defeated No. 11 Clemson 4-2 at Riggs Field. Notre Dame (5-2-2, 1-0 ACC) outshot Clemson (6-2-0, 0-1 ACC) 18-4, with the Irish tallying 18 shots on goal to the Tigers’ four. The Irish started brightly, scoring their fastest
Alex Bender | Wednesday, September 13, 2017
Coming into the 2017 season, there seemed to be reason for an optimistic outlook for Notre Dame. This was a team that won the ACC regular season championship just a year ago, and many of the players instrumental in the success of 2016 were returning to the squad. A team that had prided itself on
Observer Sports Staff | Monday, September 11, 2017
The Irish closed out their non-conference schedule over the weekend with two games, the first of which was a 2-1 double-overtime defeat against the Buckeyes of Ohio State on the road Friday. But on Sunday, Notre Dame (4-2-2) rebounded with a 4-0 win over Toledo. While the Irish started brightly against the Buckeyes (5-1-1), it