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Grant DelVecchio | Tuesday, April 9, 2019
In yet another tight battle, the No. 4 Notre Dame women’s lacrosse team beat out No. 21 Virginia Tech. After a loss to No. 1 Boston College on Wednesday, the Irish (11-2, 4-2 ACC) topped the Hokies (8-7, 1-4) at Arlotta Stadium on Sunday by a score of 15-13. This secured the third top-25 victory
Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, April 4, 2019
No. 4 Notre Dame dropped their second game of the season 13-9 Wednesday, as they traveled to Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, to take on No. 1 Boston College. Senior goalkeeper Samantha Giacolone stood strong for the first nine minutes of the game, collecting three saves early and keeping the game scoreless. The Irish (10-2, 3-2 ACC)
Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, April 3, 2019
The mark of a great team is being able to respond to disappointment, and that is just what the No. 4 Notre Dame did Sunday. After losing a hard-fought match away to No. 3 Syracuse a week before, the Irish (10-1, 3-1 ACC) responded with grit and determination to defeated highly touted No. 5 North Carolina
Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, March 27, 2019
The No. 6 Irish are undefeated no more. It appeared the women were poised to continue their undefeated start to the season Sunday against No. 3 Syracuse, as they were up three with 10 minutes remaining in the game, however a 5-1 run by the Orange (10-2, 3-1 ACC), tied the game at nine goals
Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, March 20, 2019
While the rest of the student body was getting some much-needed rest and relaxation, the undefeated Irish (8-0, 2-0 ACC) continued their excellent form from the start of the season. On March 13, the Notre Dame women’s lacrosse team took on Virginia Commonwealth, winning 15-4. Sophomore attacker Maddie Howe improved her goal tally to 23
Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, February 27, 2019
The No. 19 Irish continued their undefeated season as they hit the road to take down Ohio State convincingly before heading home to defeat Kent State, 27-0. Against Ohio State (3-1), Notre Dame (5-0) opened the scoring as freshman attack Mollie Carr scored just over a minute into the game, although the Buckeyes answered quickly
Peter Raus | Tuesday, February 12, 2019
The Notre Dame women’s lacrosse team opened its season on the right note this past weekend, notching two blowout wins and outscoring opponents 40-8 overall. The Irish played (2-0) their season opener Friday afternoon in Milwaukee at Marquette University, where they won 19-4. The Irish returned from their quick road trip to face off against
Wally Osterberger | Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Women’s lacrosse at Notre Dame has been a model of consistency over the course of Irish head coach Christine Halfpenny’s tenure, regularly making the NCAA tournament. However, after failing to do so last season, the Irish are eager to right the wrongs of 2018. Halfpenny, when asked about the team’s goals for the season, expressed
Jack Concannon | Friday, May 18, 2018
The Irish came into this season a young and inexperienced group. The team routinely started multiple underclassmen and found late-season success in the ACC, one of the most competitive leagues in the NCAA. The Irish (10-9, 3-4 ACC) finished fifth in the ACC, pulling off a win over No. 4-seed Virginia in the first round
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, April 13, 2018
After a comprehensive defeat at the hands of No. 7 Northwestern, Notre Dame will attempt to get back on track when it hosts No. 19 Duke in its final ACC regular-season game of the year. Last week, a strong three-game stretch for the Irish (7-7, 2-4 ACC) came to an abrupt halt with a 20-10