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Olivia Schatz | Friday, August 26, 2022
With a shift in the coaching staff, Notre Dame volleyball is looking to take this season by storm. The squad will face tough competitors off the bat, starting with their season opener against Texas Tech on Friday. That will be followed by two consecutive games against Mississippi State and Milwaukee. Although new, head coach Salima
Mannion McGinley | Friday, May 13, 2022
Notre Dame volleyball will head into the 2022 season entirely revamped. The Irish have a new coach and an almost entirely new roster after going 13-15 overall (10-8 ACC). The Irish didn’t have a perfect season this year. It was the first time in six years they didn’t break .500 in their overall record and
Observer Sports Staff | Monday, December 6, 2021
Mike Johnson will not be returning as Notre Dame volleyball’s head coach next fall, vice president and James E. Rohr director of athletics Jack Swarbrick announced Friday. After four seasons with the Irish, Johnson’s contract will not be renewed for the 2022-2023 season. The reason for Johnson’s release is unclear, but as of Monday his
J.J. Post | Tuesday, September 21, 2021
On Sunday, Notre Dame volleyball dropped a five set decision, falling to no. 3 Ohio State 3-2 in Columbus. The two teams traded sets all match, with the Buckeyes claiming the first 17-25, before the Irish leveled the score in the second 25-20. Ohio State would once again take control of the match with a
J.J. Post | Tuesday, September 7, 2021
Notre Dame volleyball played host to the Shamrock Invitational over the weekend, playing three games against Bowling Green, Cincinnati, and UW Milwaukee on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The Irish’s first game was their most difficult, as the visiting Falcons of Bowling Green swept aside the hosts in three straight sets, 25-19, 25-23, and 25-18. Petra
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, September 3, 2021
Following an underwhelming weekend in the Golden Dome Invite that dropped the Irish out of the top-25 rankings, Notre Dame volleyball looks to clean up in a second invite this weekend. The lineup of opponents for the Shamrock Invitational includes Bowling Green, Cincinnati and UW Milwaukee. While the Irish started last weekend on a low
Emily DeFazio | Friday, August 27, 2021
Volleyball starts their season off at home with the Golden Dome Invitational. The No. 25 seeded Irish will take on No. 16 Western Kentucky, Oakland and Loyola Chicago as they seek to start their season off with a streak of victories. 2020 proved to be a fruitful season for the team, marking the first time
Grant DelVecchio | Monday, April 19, 2021
The curtain closed on Notre Dame volleyball’s 2020-2021 season Thursday night in Omaha, as the No. 22 ranked Irish lost in straight sets in the Round of 32 of the NCAA tournament (17-25, 22-25, 13-25) to No. 10 Oregon. Notre Dame completes the never-before combined fall-and-spring season with an overall record of 15-4. The trip
Liam Coolican | Monday, April 12, 2021
When the Notre Dame volleyball team returned to campus in August, they didn’t even know if there would be a season. Just over eight months later, the Irish (14-3, 13-3 ACC) find themselves ranked 22nd in the country and returning to the NCAA tournament for the third time in the last four seasons. “I said
Observer Sports Staff | Monday, October 26, 2020
The No. 5 Notre Dame volleyball team finished up their shortened regular season this weekend, traveling to Chestnut Hill, Mass., and beating Boston College twice, winning 3-0 on Friday and 3-1 on Saturday. The Irish finished their season with a 6-1 record, all of them in the ACC, putting them second in the conference behind