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Andrew McGuinness | Tuesday, November 21, 2023
It was all but over before 9 p.m., though Notre Dame volleyball was playing a hard-fought match. The Irish took NCAA Tournament hopeful Wake Forest to five extra points in the first set. Once again, the Irish found themselves on the wrong side of the scoreboard, dropping the first two sets to bring the prospect
Andrew McGuinness | Tuesday, November 14, 2023
The struggles for Notre Dame volleyball in ACC play continued over the weekend. Though the Irish had winnable matchups against an decent Clemson and struggling Virginia squad, they were unable to get back in the win column. The Irish have now dropped nine consecutive contests dating back to Oct. 13. The three sets the Irish
Charlie Morris | Friday, November 10, 2023
Notre Dame volleyball will look to avoid its mid-season losing streak reaching eight games on Friday night, hosting Jackie Simpson Kirr and the Clemson Tigers at Purcell Pavilion at 6:30 p.m. After a hot start to the season against non-ACC opponents, the Irish and Salima Rockwell have stumbled, going winless in seven tries since Oct.
Annika Herko | Tuesday, October 3, 2023
After a strong start to the season, conference play has proved challenging for Notre Dame volleyball. After hosting and defeating Boston College and Syracuse, the Irish couldn’t win a single set against Louisville or NC State last week. Granted, the caliber of opponents increased, as the Cardinals currently rank sixth in the nation. But Notre
Tyler Reidy | Friday, September 29, 2023
With a performance as crisp as the late-September breeze, No. 5 Louisville swept Notre Dame volleyball (25-12, 25-18, 25-16) at Purcell Pavilion on Wednesday night. The Cardinals improved to 12-1 and 3-0 in the ACC, extending their winning streak against the Irish to five. Meanwhile, Notre Dame suffered its first home loss since last November’s
Andrew McGuinness | Wednesday, August 30, 2023
There was a buzz around Notre Dame volleyball at this point a year ago. An Irish program that had once been a consistent winner had stagnated around the turn of the decade. They brought in first-time head coach Salima Rockwell who, with an extensive playing pedigree, had the support of everyone. Even head football coach
Joey Vaughan | Friday, May 19, 2023
Last season was the first season of a new era for Notre Dame volleyball. New head coach Salima Rockwell took the reigns of the program. Notre Dame finished 10-18 in her first year as head coach. After years of playing and helping coach at her alma mater Penn State, Rockwell briefly worked in broadcasting before
Charlie Morris | Wednesday, March 29, 2023
As Notre Dame’s spring sports start up at the onset of the spring equinox, Irish fans will have the opportunity to frequent Arlotta Stadium for lacrosse games or the diamonds for baseball and softball. With campus shifting toward the final athletic season of the 2022-23 school year, I invite you to join me in looking
Aidan Thomas | Monday, November 28, 2022
While year one of the Salima Rockwell era hit some bumps along the road, the Notre Dame volleyball squad finished on a high note Friday. They took down Virginia Tech in four sets to finish their season at 10-18 overall and 5-13 in ACC play. The Irish won the first two sets with relative ease,
Olivia Schatz | Monday, November 14, 2022
The Irish have failed to break their losing streak, which stretched to seven games as they fell 3-2 on Friday against Florida State. Despite the result, this was a promising game for the Irish as it was the first time they made it to five sets since their 3-2 battle against Duke on Oct. 30.