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Mary Green | Friday, May 16, 2014
At the start of the season in November, the question on everyone’s mind was: How will Notre Dame transition to its new era in the ACC, especially without All-American guard Skylar Diggins? The Irish seemed to have found their answer, running the table to win the ACC regular season and tournament championships and extending their
Observer Sports Staff | Monday, April 14, 2014
Two former Notre Dame stars had a short wait before they heard their names called Monday night, as Kayla McBride and Natalie Achonwa were both among the top 10 players selected in the WNBA Draft, held in Uncasville, Conn. McBride, an All-American guard and national player of the year candidate, was taken with the third
Greg Hadley | Wednesday, April 9, 2014
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — With 27 seconds left in the first half of the national championship game, Irish sophomore guard Jewell Loyd ducked behind a screen from a teammate at the top of the key and drained a long 3-pointer to pull No. 2 Notre Dame within five points of top-seeded Connecticut, the closest the Irish
Greg Hadley | Monday, April 7, 2014
Just 27 seconds after the opening tip, No. 1-seed Notre Dame had three offensive rebounds and all the momentum against No. 4-seed Maryland. After losing senior forward Natalie Achonwa to a torn ACL in the Elite Eight, the Irish (37-0, 16-0 ACC) faced the daunting task of replacing their leading rebounder while facing the Terrapins
Vicky Jacobsen | Monday, April 7, 2014
“Next man in.” It’s a favorite saying of Irish football coach Brian Kelly, but on Sunday it was the Notre Dame women’s basketball team that put the philosophy into practice in an 87-61 blowout win over Maryland in the national semifinal at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. Despite losing senior forward Natalie Achonwa to a
Greg Hadley | Thursday, April 3, 2014
Without All-American senior forward Natalie Achonwa, No. 2 Notre Dame faces an uphill battle Sunday in the Final Four when they play No. 11 Maryland in the Nashville, Tenn. Achonwa, who tore her ACL in the closing minutes of Notre Dame’s 88-69 victory over No. 5 Baylor in the Elite Eight on Monday, will have
Samantha Zuba | Thursday, April 3, 2014
Some might have hoped, but few predicted the 2013-2014 Irish would achieve so much. If the loss of Skylar Diggins didn’t do the team in, then the move to the high-powered ACC would. But Notre Dame (36-0, 16-0 ACC) plowed through a perfect season and then charged through the NCAA tournament bracket all the way
Vicky Jacobsen | Thursday, April 3, 2014
One of the most disappointing aspects of Notre Dame’s move to the ACC was the end of the conference rivalry between Connecticut and Notre Dame. After years of utter dominance by the Huskies, Irish coach Muffet McGraw and her charges had begun to turn the tide in recent seasons. These women’s basketball powerhouses met four
Aaron Sant-Miller | Thursday, April 3, 2014
Between senior forward Natalie Achonwa, senior guard Kayla McBride and sophomore guard Jewell Loyd, Notre Dame (36-0, 16-0) has three players who combine for an average of 50.7 points per game. Those 50.7 points per game account for 58.4 percent of Notre Dame’s scoring. Loyd, the youngest of the bunch, leads the grouping, averaging 18.8
