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Observer Sports Staff | Friday, February 7, 2020
With a double-header Friday kicking off a five-game weekend, the Notre Dame softball team is preparing to launch their 2020 campaign at the NFCA Leadoff Classic in Clearwater, Florida. The Irish will look to build on a strong fall campaign as they set their sights on a deep run this season. Notre Dame, coached by
Aidan Thomas | Thursday, September 19, 2019
Irish softball kicks off their fall season on Monday taking Purdue at home in Melissa Cook Stadium. This past season, Notre Dame posted an 18-6 record in conference and a 37-18 record overall. However, in the postseason Notre Dame struggled to replicate its success, notching one victory in the both the ACC tournament and the
Jack Concannon | Friday, May 17, 2019
With the NCAA postseason set to begin Friday, the Irish have built an impressive resume this season. Notre Dame (36-16, 18-6 ACC) is currently in second place in the ACC heading into the NCAA tournament after a tough 2-0 loss to Florida State in the second round of the conference tournament. The team has two
Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Notre Dame heads into its final games of the regular season, facing Georgia Tech in a home series this weekend at Melissa Cook Stadium. The Irish (32-15, 15-6 ACC) are in position to win the ACC Atlantic regular season title with at least two wins and a few Florida State losses in their weekend series at
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, April 30, 2019
The Notre Dame softball team continued its recent winning ways on a road trip to play conference foe Pittsburgh, taking all three games from the Panthers (9-41, 4-17 ACC) and winning their sixth-straight game. While Pittsburgh has struggled this year, the Irish (32-15, 15-6) still managed to dominate both games in a good, all-around showing from
Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Coming off of a series victory over North Carolina State over the weekend, Notre Dame began its six-game road trip with an in-state matchup against Purdue at Bittinger Stadium. Ultimately, the Irish (26-15, 9-6 ACC) lost to the Boilermakers (30-17, 6-8 B1G) by a score of 10-1 in five innings. In the bottom of the
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Notre Dame played a three-game series against North Carolina State this past weekend, taking 2-of-3 games to win the series. Behind the bats of senior third baseman Melissa Rochford, senior designated player Cait Brooks and sophomore center fielder Abby Sweet, the Irish offense exploded, and the squad collected 28 hits and scoring 27 runs over
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, April 9, 2019
The Irish are headed to Evanston, Ill. on Tuesday to take on Northwestern. The Wildcats (29-7, 9-0 Big Ten) are undefeated in conference play and are also winners of seven straight, unbeaten since a home loss to DePaul on March 27. The Irish (24-12, 7-5 ACC) are on a strong streak of their own, having
Peter Raus and Grant DelVecchio | Thursday, April 4, 2019
The Irish headed to Syracuse, New York this weekend to face the Syracuse Orange in a three-game ACC series, with one game Friday and a doubleheader Saturday. Ultimately, Notre Dame (21-12, 4-5 ACC) dropped two out of three on the weekend, and the Orange (14-19, 4-5 ACC) kept up their hot streak and have now
Observer Sports Staff | Monday, February 11, 2019
Notre Dame narrowly missed out on the top 25 in the latest rankings, so coming into this weekend’s appearance at the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge, it knew it had something to prove. After dropping a Thursday night matchup with Duke, 7-3, the Irish (2-2) prepared for No. 22 Liberty on Friday afternoon, and a pair