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Hayden Adams | Friday, May 17, 2019
Fresh off a 2017 season in which they won 22 games and made the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2012, the Irish found themselves in a period of transition this season, losing six seniors and adding a new head coach. However, what hurt Notre Dame (16-12, 10-8 ACC) more than anything else, according to
Meagan Bens | Friday, November 16, 2018
The Irish will return to Purcell Pavilion on Friday for their Senior Night against Louisville. This past week, Notre Dame (15-11, 9-7 ACC) fell to NC State at home 1-3 and to Florida State 2-3 in Tallahassee, Florida. Head coach Mike Johnson said he appreciated the team’s effort to work around injuries to key players,
Hayden Adams | Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Notre Dame went undefeated over the weekend as they faced off against Boston College and Syracuse at the Purcell Pavilion. The Irish (14-8, 8-4 ACC) swept the Orange (13-7, 9-3 ACC) Friday night thanks to big play from freshmen outside hitter Charley Niego and right-side hitter Sydney Bent. Niego led the way with 15 kills
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, October 23, 2018
The Irish won one and lost one in a two game road series over the weekend. Notre Dame dropped three-straight sets to No. 5 Pittsburgh on Friday but bounced back Sunday, beating conference rival Virginia 3-1 in Charlottesville. In the first set on Friday against Pitt (22-0, 10-0 ACC), the two sides found themselves at
Meagan Bens | Friday, September 21, 2018
Notre Dame is traveling east to play the University of North Carolina in its first ACC match of the season tonight and will travel down to Raleigh to face North Carolina State on Sunday. The Irish (6-4) open conference play after losing both games in their home-and-home series against Michigan, 0-3 and 1-3. During the
Observer Staff Report | Monday, September 10, 2018
In a busy weekend, Notre Dame completed three games in a span of less than 24 hours. The Irish traveled to Bowling Green, Kentucky, to face Western Kentucky, Miami (Ohio) and Chattanooga in the Holiday Inn–University Plaza Invitational. Friday night’s contest pitted the Irish against Western Kentucky (6-4), the team that knocked them out of the
Observer Sports Staff | Monday, September 3, 2018
Notre Dame completed two games as they took on Oakland at home before heading to face in-state rival, No. 20 Purdue in West Lafayette, Indiana, over the weekend. The Irish (4-1) continued a strong start to the season with a sweep of Oakland (3-3) in three sets Friday. It was a dominating performance on the part
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Notre Dame passed a difficult road test this weekend, securing conference victories over Virginia and Virginia Tech away from home. Friday night, sophomore outside hitter Jemma Yeadon led the charge for the Irish (13-4, 3-3 ACC), recording 24 kills on the night and matching her career high. She also tallied 13 digs, four blocks and
Darcy Dehais | Thursday, October 5, 2017
Notre Dame will hit the road for two conference games this weekend, as the Irish (11-4, 1-3 ACC) will face Virginia on Friday and Virginia Tech on Sunday. After snapping a three-game losing streak in the ACC by beating No. 21 Florida State at home in a five-match set this past Sunday, the Irish will try to maintain the momentum to
Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, August 30, 2017
Coming off a sweep at last weekend’s Golden Dome Invitational, Notre Dame looks to continue their success as they begin their first road trip of the season. The Irish (3-0) faced Valparaiso, Rhode Island and New Mexico State in the Golden Dome Invitational, winning all three matches to claim the title for the second straight