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Nate Moller | Friday, May 15, 2020
Before the Notre Dame women’s lacrosse season was canceled, it appeared that this Irish team was prepared to compete for the national title. The Irish had a 7-0 record and finished as the No. 2-ranked team in the nation when the year was ultimately ended. The abbreviated season included a 17-15 road victory over then-No.
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, May 17, 2019
The 2019 season was one of the most successful seasons for the team in recent history. The squad earned a 14-5 record — going 5-2 in the ACC — made it to the second round of the NCAA tournament and was ranked as high as No. 4 in the country. The Irish’s success rested on
Elizabeth Greason | Monday, March 6, 2017
The No. 8 Irish got off on the right foot to start conference play Saturday, as they toppled No. 20 Louisville 9-7 in their first game at Arlotta Stadium this season. Notre Dame (7-1, 2-0 ACC) had a back-and-forth start to the game, trading goals and one-goal leads with the Cardinals (6-2, 0-1) to keep the
Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, February 23, 2017
The No. 11 Irish are looking to extend their four-game winning streak as they head to North Carolina for a two-game road swing against Elon and No. 8 Duke. Notre Dame (4-1) is hoping to harness its momentum coming off a 12-5 win in its first road game of the season against Michigan on Sunday,
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, February 21, 2017
No. 11 Notre Dame defeated Michigan, 12-5, in an anything-but-ordinary setting Saturday, as the two teams took the field of Michigan’s “Big House” with the mid-February temperature bordering on 70 degrees. Irish sophomore midfielder Samantha Lynch led the way, striking first and giving the Irish (4-1) a 1-0 lead just over five minutes into the game.
Tobias Hoonhout | Wednesday, February 15, 2017
The No. 8 Irish used a dominant second-half performance to propel itself to a midweek home win over Marquette, 21-9. While reigning ACC Player of the Week and senior attack Cortney Fortunato tallied only two goals and two assists — low totals considering her recent performances — the Irish (3-1) had goals from nine different players to take care of
Elizabeth Greason | Thursday, February 9, 2017
After dropping their season opener to Northwestern on Friday, the Irish are prepared to take on their next challenges in Liberty and Detroit in back-to-back games Friday and Saturday. The 14-13 loss last week was a nail-biter, but Irish head coach Christine Halfpenny felt there were plenty of positive takeaways for No. 8 Notre Dame
Elizabeth Greason | Thursday, February 2, 2017
The last time Notre Dame and Northwestern met, the Irish were ranked sixth in the country and the teams were battling to advance to the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament. The Irish came up victorious last May, taking down the Wildcats, 15-3. No. 8 Notre Dame is looking for the same outcome as it opens its