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Henry Hilliard | Monday, October 6, 2014
It was a weekend of mixed results for the Irish in two home matches against ACC opponents at Purcell Pavilion. Notre Dame (4-11, 1-3 ACC) bested Syracuse, 3-1, on Friday for its first conference win of the 2014 campaign but lost to No. 25 Duke, 3-1, on Sunday. Offensive productivity led the Irish to a victory Friday. Notre
Rebecca Rogalski | Sunday, September 21, 2014
After two straight wins against Morehead State and Saint Louis University, Notre Dame lost this weekend to No. 11 Purdue at the Purdue Active Ankle Challenge in West Lafayette, Indiana. The Irish (3-8) emerged victorious in their first match of the tournament, beating Morehead State (0-13), 3-2 (25-20, 25-18, 15-25, 22-25, 15-11), on Friday. Notre Dame dominated the court in the first
Henry Hilliard | Thursday, September 11, 2014
Notre Dame continues to seek their first win on the 2014 campaign as the Irish welcome three teams to Purcell Pavilion this weekend for the Shamrock Invitational. The Irish (0-5) host TCU on Friday, Northeastern on Saturday morning and Northern Iowa on Saturday night. After three losses in last week’s Golden Dome Invitational, the Irish
Rebecca Rogalski | Tuesday, September 9, 2014
The start of the fall semester brings a new season for Notre Dame, and along with that come new players and talents. This year, the Irish welcomed six freshmen to their squad from all over the country — representing California, Indiana, Kansas and Ohio — and all over the court, with nearly every position represented. The
Observer Staff Report | Sunday, September 7, 2014
Notre Dame dropped all three of their weekend matches and won only one set in the home-opening Golden Dome Invitational at the Purcell Pavilion. The Irish (0-5) lost to Washington State, 3-1, Friday, IUPUI, 3-0, Saturday and Western Michigan, 3-0, Sunday. Their match with the Cougars (5-1) on Friday evening was the most competitive for
Andrew Robinson | Wednesday, September 3, 2014
This weekend is huge for Notre Dame. The Irish are playing at home, with their reputation on the line. The result could greatly impact the direction of their season. And no, I’m not talking about the historic matchup against Michigan on the gridiron this Saturday night — I’m talking about the importance for the Irish
Observer Sports Staff | Monday, September 1, 2014
At a long weekend at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge in Minneapolis, the Irish fell short, losing in a three-set shutouts to both No. 12 Minnesota on Friday (26-24, 27-25, 25-18) and No. 6 Wisconsin on Saturday (25-16, 25-15, 25-16). Notre Dame (0-2) held set point in the first set of Friday’s matchup against the Golden Gophers
Samantha Zuba | Friday, May 16, 2014
Notre Dame’s biggest victory came relatively early in its challenging inaugural ACC schedule when the Irish upset Miami on Oct. 18 at Purcell Pavilion. The first season in the ACC was a rough one for the Irish (13-18, 7-13 ACC), but they seem ready to use this past year as the foundation for more matches