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-15 posts tagged "NCAA Championship"
Mike Everett | Monday, November 19, 2018
The Notre Dame men and women competed in the NCAA championship meets over the weekend in Madison, Wisconsin. It was the first time since 2013 that both the Irish men’s and women’s teams qualified for a chance at the championship. The women ended up placing eighth overall while the men came in 14th overall. The women’s
Charlotte Edmonds | Thursday, March 22, 2018
Notre Dame will prepare to defend its title starting Thursday at the NCAA championships with a full roster of 12 competitors. As one of only three schools, along with Columbia and Ohio State, to qualify the maximum number of athletes, the Irish have positioned themselves to compete for a repeat of last year’s success. The
Joe Everett | Thursday, November 16, 2017
For the 20th time in program history, Notre Dame has earned a bid into the NCAA championship. The Irish (11-6-2, 3-3-2 ACC) drew the No. 12 seed when the tournament field was unveiled Monday — their sixth-straight top-16 national seed — and are set to host the winner of Wisconsin and University of Illinois-Chicago (UIC) on
Marek Mazurek | Monday, November 23, 2015
For the first time in 73 years, Notre Dame can claim a national champion in cross country as senior Molly Seidel crossed the finish line five seconds ahead of her nearest competitor to claim the title at the NCAA championship Friday in Louisville, Kentucky. Seidel finished with a time of 19:28.6 and led the
Ryan Klaus | Thursday, November 19, 2015
Notre Dame will look to finish the season strong and boost its national ranking this weekend at the NCAA championships in Louisville, Kentucky. “We’ve got team goals and some individual goals,” Irish head coach Matthew Sparks said of the team’s upcoming race. “The individual goals start with [senior] Molly Seidel, who has been one of the top
Observer Sports Staff | Monday, April 6, 2015
With its 66-65 win over South Carolina on Sunday night, Notre Dame advanced to its second straight NCAA championship game and its fourth in the last five years. Including Tuesday’s title tilt, the Irish have been to the NCAA championship five times in program history, winning once in 2001. Those five appearances puts them in
Greg Hadley | Monday, November 17, 2014
In the first round of the NCAA championship, fourth-seeded Notre Dame dominated possession, shots on goal and almost every other statistical category against Valparaiso on Friday night. But with less than a minute left in regulation, the Irish and the Crusaders appeared fated for overtime, deadlocked in a scoreless tie. Then, with 50 seconds left, a cross from
Greg Hadley | Tuesday, September 2, 2014
“It’s been a busy two weeks.” That just about sums up Matt Sparks’s experience as the new associate head coach of cross country and track and field at Notre Dame so far. And that’s before the Irish have even stepped on the race course. Sparks was hired by new head coach Alan Turner in mid-August
Observer Sports Staff | Monday, May 26, 2014
In the last four seasons, Notre Dame and Duke have squared off seven times, with the Blue Devils claiming a 4-3 series edge. The rivalry was remarkably close over that span, with the Irish outscoring Duke, 64-60. Notre Dame trailed 8-2 with 6:40 remaining in the third quarter. The Irish could not come back from
Greg Hadley | Monday, May 26, 2014
BALTIMORE – In a thrilling and ultimately heartbreaking national championship game that went down to the wire, No. 6 seed Notre Dame’s epic rally fell short against top-seeded Duke on Monday, as the Irish lost to the Blue Devils, 11-9. After falling behind, 8-2, with 6:40 left in the third quarter at M&T Bank Stadium,