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Observer Sports Staff | Friday, May 17, 2019
Notre Dame finished its season with a solid record and an NCAA Tournament berth. The Irish (17-15, 5-7 ACC) ranked as high as the 11th team in the country for parts of the year. Their strength this year allowed them to qualify for the NCAA Tournament as an at-large team. The Irish were unable to advance,
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, April 16, 2019
After winning both matches against St. Bonaventure University and ACC rival Georgia Tech, Notre Dame continued its winning ways with a sweep of the weekend against conference foe Clemson and Omaha. With the two victories, the Irish (16-13, 5-7 ACC) extended their win streak to four matches before heading into the ACC tournament. Notre Dame
Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, April 3, 2019
The No. 16 Irish will play their final road matches of the regular season this weekend, traveling to North Carolina to face three opponents, two of which are in the ACC. Notre Dame (11-11, 3-5 ACC) will take on North Carolina Central on Thursday, Duke on Friday and No. 11 North Carolina on Sunday. After
Patrick Gallagher | Thursday, March 21, 2019
The No. 11 Irish fell to then-No. 44 Florida State 4-3 on Sunday in Tallahassee. It was a tough and extremely competitive contest in which three of the six singles matches lasted until a third set. Florida State (13-5) has only lost once at home this year, but Notre Dame (10-8) was prepared to give
Patrick Gallagher | Wednesday, February 27, 2019
On Sunday, No. 12 Notre Dame lost 6-1 to No. 1 Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio. The Buckeyes (15-0, 0-0 Big Ten) came into the match undefeated in spring play, but the Irish (8-6, 2-0 ACC) fought hard to challenge the one of the best teams in the country. Irish senior Alex Lebedev battled with
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, February 12, 2019
After falling just short to No. 14 Illinois, No. 11 Notre Dame rebounded Friday, sweeping both matches of its double-header against conference foe Boston College and in-state rival Ball State. The Irish finished their six-game homestand with a record of 5-1. Notre Dame (8-1, 2-0 ACC) began play Friday against Boston College (4-3, 0-2) in
Observer Sports Staff | Monday, February 4, 2019
No. 13 Notre Dame kept its record perfect over the weekend, defending home court and besting two top-15 teams in No. 12 Virginia and No. 14 Texas A&M. On Friday, the Irish (6-0, 1-0 ACC) defeated the Cavaliers (5-1, 1-1 ACC) 4-3 in a comeback win. Improving on their undefeated record, the squad remained level-headed Friday
Ellen Geyer | Thursday, January 24, 2019
After opening its season last weekend with a 5-2 win at the University of Kentucky, Notre Dame will hit the road again this weekend to face two more non-conference foes. In Norman, Okla, the Irish (1-0) will face the Vanderbilt Commodores on Saturday. Notre Dame will then face either Drake or Oklahoma on Sunday, depending
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, November 13, 2018
After a successful fall season for Notre Dame men’s tennis, the program was able to finish on a high note and collect yet another trophy on the year as senior Alex Lebedev took home the 2018 Oracle ITA Fall National Championship consolation title. After losing his opening-round match to Cornell’s David Volfson in three sets,
Alex Bender | Wednesday, November 7, 2018
While most of the Notre Dame men’s tennis team is done with action for the fall semester, there is still one team member competing. This Wednesday, senior Alex Lebedev heads to Surprise, Arizona, to participate in the ITA Fall National Championships. After a busy fall schedule, the Irish concluded team play for the fall this