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Joe Everett | Monday, November 20, 2017
On a cold Sunday night inside Alumni Stadium, No. 12 seed Notre Dame lost in heartbreaking fashion to No. 20 seed Wisconsin 1-0 in overtime — falling in the Round of 32 of the NCAA championship. While the Irish (11-7-2, 3-3-2 ACC) received a first-round bye courtesy of the their top-16 seed, the Badgers (12-4-5,
Joe Everett | Wednesday, October 11, 2017
So often in college sports, veteran leadership and production are the best things a team can possess. So far this year for No. 7 Notre Dame, it’s been invaluable. The Irish (9-2-1, 3-1-1 ACC) have relied on their seniors not only for leadership, but also for the team’s main sources of offensive production and defensive performance.
Meagan Bens | Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Capitalizing on set pieces, No. 2 Notre Dame walked away with a 3-0 victory over North Carolina State on Friday night at Alumni Stadium. During the ACC matchup, the first two goals were built up and finished off by the back line. Both came off of junior defender Felicien Dumas’ corner kicks, as graduate student
Meagan Bens | Tuesday, September 12, 2017
If the Irish can continue to build off their early season momentum, they undoubtedly have the ability to go farther in the NCAA tournament than last year. Notre Dame’s record (4-0-0, 1-0-0 ACC) has not resulted from luck or weak competition, but from the roster’s depth, seen throughout the entire field and across the bench.
Joe Everett | Friday, September 1, 2017
When people think of what truly defines great soccer players, most people will mention the athleticism that a Ronaldo may possess or the mastery of technical skill that a Messi may champion. However, for Notre Dame graduate student and center back Matt Habrowski, his success stems from his ability to diagnose, adjust and communicate what
Meagan Bens | Thursday, August 24, 2017
If everything falls into place, the Irish can have a promising upcoming season. Last year, the team started well en route to being ranked number one in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Division 1 National Top 25 poll by early September. As the season progressed, the team lost their winning streak and slid
Joe Everett | Wednesday, August 23, 2017
After their season ended at the hands of ACC foe Louisville during the third round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament, the No. 10 Irish look to build on last season’s successes as they head into the 2017 campaign. Although the Irish have lost several notables from last year’s squad, including midfielder Evan Panken and defender Brandon Aubrey, the
Manuel De Jesus | Monday, October 31, 2016
No. 12 Notre Dame returned to dominant form in their regular season finale, but No. 3 North Carolina did enough defensively to bring the physical ACC matchup to a 0-0 stalemate to end the regular season Friday at Alumni Stadium. The Irish (10-5-2, 3-3-2 ACC) started slowly in the first half getting off just four shots,
R.J. Stempak | Wednesday, September 14, 2016
No. 1 Notre Dame has posted its most dominant start to a season since 2012. Even though Notre Dame’s perfect record through six games is its best in half a decade, this team is not unfamiliar with strong starts. In each of the last four seasons, the Irish (6-0-0) has won at least three games through five, and
Manuel De Jesus | Friday, August 26, 2016
Despite being voted third in the ACC as the favorites to win the conference, No. 11 Notre Dame believes it’s more than capable of getting back into the national championship spotlight as it begins its regular season campaign Friday against University of California-Irvine at Alumni Stadium as the team competes in its annual Mike Berticelli