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Ellen Geyer and Charlotte Edmonds | Friday, May 17, 2019
Despite falling just short of a back-to-back national championship, the Irish had one of their most elite teams in program history — shattering records both individually and as a unit. Under Naismith Hall of Fame head coach Muffet McGraw, Notre Dame made a deep tournament run and sent five players to the WNBA draft, recording
Hayden Adams | Monday, March 25, 2019
The top-seeded Notre Dame opened this weekend’s first round of the NCAA tournament with a convincing win over the No. 16 seed Bethune-Cookman. The Irish (31-3, 14-2 ACC) led the entire game and defeated the Wildcats (21-11, 11-5 MEAC) 92-50. The Irish were dominant in all facets of the game, earning 25 points off turnovers
Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, March 13, 2019
With a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament on the line, No. 4 Notre Dame left no doubt in anyone’s mind who would be claiming that position from the ACC after besting No. 3 Louisville 99-79 and clinching the ACC Championship on Sunday in Greensboro, North Carolina. Led by ACC tournament MVP junior guard
Charlotte Edmonds | Friday, January 18, 2019
With the ACC season nearing a halfway point, top-ranked Notre Dame will host Boston College on Sunday, looking to continue its undefeated streak in one of the nation’s best conferences. The Eagles (13-5, 2-3 ACC) would have been entering Purcell Pavilion on a two-game win streak after dropping their first two games of the ACC
Charlotte Edmonds | Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Returning to Purcell Pavilion, Notre Dame looked every bit the reigning national champions, defeating Lewis University 107-65 on Tuesday in the only exhibition game of the season. The last time the Irish played on their home court they punched their ticket to the Sweet 16 with a 98-72 win over Villanova. In the two weeks
Elizabeth Greason | Saturday, March 24, 2018
It isn’t easy reaching the Sweet 16. However, for No. 1-seed Notre Dame, which is making its ninth-straight appearance in the NCAA tournament’s third round, a trip to the tournament regional is nothing short of an expectation. However, the road to the Spokane regional was not exactly a smooth one for the Irish (31-3, 15-1
Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, January 4, 2018
Graduate student guard Lili Thompson will miss the remainder of the season due to a torn right ACL suffered during Notre Dame’s 96-73 win over Wake Forest on Sunday. The fifth-year transfer from Stanford left the game during the third quarter with an apparent injury. “I know this team is mentally tough, and we will
Elizabeth Greason | Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Notre Dame almost did the unthinkable Sunday. It almost beat UConn. At UConn. Without three scholarship players with torn ACLs. The Irish (7-1) racked up as much as a 12-point lead and the No. 1 team in the nation looked as if its undefeated season was going to come to a shockingly early end. In
Elizabeth Greason | Saturday, December 2, 2017
The No. 3 Irish are attempting to stay focused on their quickly approaching marquee matchup with No. 1 UConn, despite the devastating news the team announced Thursday: Freshman center Mikayla Vaughn will be the third Irish player out for the season with a torn ACL after a non-contact incident during Tuesday’s practice. Irish head coach
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, December 1, 2017
No. 3 Notre Dame announced Thursday that freshman center Mikayla Vaughn will miss the remainder of the 2017-18 season after tearing her left ACL in practice on Tuesday. The 2017 McDonald’s All-American candidate had made an immediate impact for the Irish (7-0) in the season’s opening games, averaging 13.2 minutes per game in six games.