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J.J. Post | Friday, May 19, 2023
Notre Dame women’s soccer continued their steady ascent under head coach Nate Norman last season, reaching the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2012. A hot start to the season got the Irish off on the right foot. Notre Dame won their first seven games, including a road victory over a
J.J. Post | Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Over the weekend, Notre Dame women’s soccer star Korbin Albert announced via Instagram that she will be forgoing her remaining collegiate eligibility to play professionally with French soccer club PSG. In the long term, Albert’s departure to a Champions League club represents a major win for the program in pitching itself as a destination for
J.J. Post | Monday, November 14, 2022
Notre Dame women’s soccer cruised by Omaha 5-0 Saturday, advancing to the NCAA tournament round of 32. Three early goals put the Irish in control early. Sophomore midfielder Korbin Albert opened the scoring just six minutes in. Though Notre Dame was initially stymied by Omaha’s deep 4-5-1 block, Albert’s affinity for finding the back of
J.J. Post | Thursday, November 10, 2022
This Saturday Notre Dame women’s soccer will look to start their run to the College Cup when they welcome Omaha to Alumni Stadium. The Mavericks present an interesting opening foe for the Irish in their quest for a title. Hailing from the Summit League, their championship performance (a 0-0 draw against Oral Roberts decided by
J.J. Post | Tuesday, November 8, 2022
Notre Dame women’s soccer received a one seed for the upcoming NCAA tournament during the national selection show Monday afternoon. The Irish will now host as many as four games in the tournament, and will play in South Bend all the way to the College Cup if they continue their winning streak. Head coach Nate
J.J. Post | Monday, October 31, 2022
Notre Dame women’s soccer advanced to the ACC semifinals Saturday, downing Pittsburgh on penalty kicks. The game wasn’t without regular time fireworks, as the Irish accumulated 26 total shots over 110 minutes of open play. Notre Dame was able to take the lead in the second after senior forward Kiki van Zanten coolly finished a
J.J. Post | Friday, October 28, 2022
Notre Dame women’s soccer tied Duke 2-2 Thursday night in an exciting showdown at Alumni Stadium. It was the Blue Devils who struck first, with 2021 freshman All-American forward Michelle Cooper firing a stunning strike off the inside of the post. But the Irish would counter less than five minutes after halftime. Duke brought down
J.J. Post | Monday, October 10, 2022
On Sunday afternoon, Notre Dame women’s soccer notched a massive victory in their quest for an ACC title, taking down No. 3 Florida State 4-0 at Alumni Stadium. The Irish started off hot thanks to sophomore midfielder Korbin Albert, who picked the pocket of a Florida State defender before charging in on net for a
J.J. Post | Friday, October 7, 2022
Thursday night, Notre Dame soccer moved to 10-2 on the season with a 3-0 win over North Carolina State. The Irish started off hot, generating a couple of nice early looks at goal before drawing a penalty in the 25th minute. Without senior midfielder and regular penalty taker Maddie Mercado on the field, the duties
J.J. Post | Friday, September 23, 2022
Notre Dame took home a landmark win Thursday night, dispatching No. 2 Virginia 1-0 in South Bend. The win cements the Irish as one of the favorites in a competitive race for an ACC title. It comes against a Cavaliers team that had just defeated previous conference top dog North Carolina. The victory was Nate