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Irish find early success and rebound to advance in postseason

Tobias Hoonhout and Elizabeth Greason | Friday, May 19, 2017

After falling to UCLA in the first round of last year’s NCAA tournament, the Irish returned in 2017 aiming for more success. Notre Dame (18-10, 7-7 ACC) opened the season with two 7-0 sweeps of Western Michigan and Wright State at home, before winning 6-1 on the road against Pittsburgh. Although the Irish then lost their

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Irish prepare to take on No. 15 Duke as the teams compete for ACC seeding

Jack Concannon | Friday, April 7, 2017

The Irish will play host to No. 15 Duke on Friday. As of late, the Irish (16-3, 7-2 ACC) have returned to their winning ways, improving to 7-2 in ACC play after defeating Virginia Tech on March 31. The Blue Devils (13-3, 7-0) have been a powerful team all season and are currently undefeated in ACC play. The opportunity

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Notre Dame overcomes Virginia Tech in close matchup

Michael Ivey | Monday, April 3, 2017

Friday, Notre Dame defeated Virginia Tech 4-3 in an ACC road match at Burrows-Burrleson Tennis Center in Blacksburg, Virginia. In the singles competition, sophomore Rachel Chong won her match for the Irish (16-3, 7-2 ACC) in straight sets 7-5, 6-0, while senior Mary Closs also emerged victorious 6-4, 6-2. Freshman Zoe Spence came up just short

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Irish defeat Miami for first time in three years

Jack Concannon | Wednesday, March 29, 2017

The Irish had not beaten Miami in three seasons before their match this weekend. That streak ended Sunday, as the Notre Dame (15-3, 6-2 ACC) took down Miami (4-10, 3-5) 5-2. It was a bounce-back win for the Irish, who were coming off of just their second ACC loss of the season to North Carolina State.

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Irish win three, drop one over spring break

Michael Ivey | Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Notre Dame spent spring break traveling along the East Coast in Virginia and North Carolina. Along the way, the Irish (14-2, 5-1 ACC) picked up two non-conference wins against Richmond and William & Mary and a conference win against Wake Forest to extend their winning streak to 11 straight matches. That streak was snapped Sunday,

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Irish continue win streak in matches against Boston College, Syracuse

Molly Murphy | Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Over the weekend, Notre Dame managed to capture a pair of ACC wins, first 4-3 over Boston College and then 5-2 over over Syracuse. The Irish had a slow start against Boston College, losing the doubles point with 6-4 losses in both the No. 1 and No. 2 spots. In singles, freshman Zoe Spence notched

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Irish extend win streak to six with weekend sweeps

Molly Murphy | Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Notre Dame notched its sixth consecutive victory this weekend, defeating both Michigan State and Bowling Green by scores of 6-0.  Following the weekend sweep, the Irish (9-1, 2-0 ACC) feel very good about where they are at, Irish head coach Jay Louderback said. “I was very excited to see great intensity in the entire team,” Louderback

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Notre Dame secures sweep on road over weekend

Michael Ivey | Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Notre Dame enjoyed a successful weekend on the road, as it defeated Indiana on Saturday, 6-1, followed by a 5-2 victory over conference-foe Louisville on Sunday. Against Indiana on Saturday, the Irish (6-1, 2-0 ACC) were powered by singles wins from senior Mary Closs, junior Brooke Broda and sophomore Rachel Chong, who all won their matches

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Notre Dame cruises to win over Pittsburgh despite difficult trip

Molly Murphy | Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Notre Dame continued its undefeated start this weekend by defeating Pittsburgh, 6-1, on the road at Alpha Tennis & Fitness Center in Pittsburgh. Prior to even playing, the Irish (3-0, 1-0 ACC) had to battle adversity just to get to the match against the Panthers (1-1, 0-1). “We had kind of a rough trip over to Pitt,” Irish head coach

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Notre Dame dominates in doubleheader to begin spring slate

Michael Ivey | Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Notre Dame started its spring schedule with a bang, recording back-to-back 7-0 wins, first over Western Michigan and then against Wright State. Both matches took place Sunday at Eck Tennis Pavilion. The two matches were the first time the Irish have been in action since November. In the first match of the day against Western Michigan,

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