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Holden Perrelli | Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Irish fencer Nick Itkin has accomplished a lot in little time. With his eyes set on qualifying for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, the sophomore appears well on his way with NCAA and junior world championships on his resume. From Los Angeles, California, Nick Itkin said he chose to pursue a collegiate fencing career at
Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, March 8, 2018
As most students wrap up their midterms and prepare for spring break, Notre Dame is preparing for its next test on the path to defend its title as national champions when it heads to Cleveland this upcoming weekend for the NCAA Midwest regional championship. The Irish will come into the competition ranked No. 1 for
Alex Bender | Thursday, February 15, 2018
Coming off a cancelled trip to Durham, North Carolina, for the Duke Duals, Notre Dame is beginning its preparations for postseason action ahead of the ACC Championships being held in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on Feb. 24 and 25. The No. 1 women and No. 2 men have had a tremendous season thus far in their
Charlotte Edmonds | Thursday, February 8, 2018
After hosting duals for the past two weekends, the No. 1-ranked Irish will travel to Durham, North Carolina, to participate in the Duke Duals. Irish head coach Gia Kvaratskhelia said he’s fully aware of the intense competition they’ll be facing this weekend. “All the teams there will be tough to deal with,” he said. “Especially
Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, February 7, 2018
This past weekend, No. 1 Notre Dame impressed yet again, this time as hosts at the Northwestern Duals held in Castellan Family Fencing Center. The top-ranked women went 11-0 and extended their current win streak to 22 matches while the No. 1 men walked away from the action at 7-2. On day one of competition,
Charlotte Edmonds | Tuesday, January 30, 2018
No. 1 Notre Dame continued its dominant streak in its third event of the New Year, going undefeated in the DeCicco Duals, its home event. The Irish hosted 11 teams at the Castellan Family Fencing Center on Saturday and Sunday. The teams were primarily clubs programs, aside from the Northwestern women’s varsity program. “This was
Alex Bender | Friday, January 26, 2018
This weekend, the Irish will have an opportunity to show off their talents at home when they host the DiCicco Duals on Friday and Saturday in the Castellan Family Fencing Center. The team comes into the competition ranked first in the nation in both men’s and women’s, who have records of 9-4 and 13-1 respectively.
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, January 23, 2018
In its first collegiate action since early November, Notre Dame returned to form and showed why it is the reigning national champions, having a successful weekend at both the St. John’s SuperCup on Saturday and the Philadelphia Invitational on Sunday. For the No. 1 Irish women, an undefeated Saturday was paired with a 4-1 result
Alex Bender | Friday, January 19, 2018
This weekend, Notre Dame prepares to return to its first collegiate action since early November — the team will head to Jamaica, New York, for the St. John’s SuperCup on Saturday before heading to the NYU Invitational on Sunday. After opening up the season at Ohio State’s Elite Invitational, a tournament in which the Irish
Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, November 15, 2017
Notre Dame fencing comes into this season as the reigning 2017 NCAA Champions, and thus far they have picked up right where they left off starting two weeks ago at the Elite Invitational. Hosted by Ohio State on Nov. 5, the Irish women were able to sweep the competition, going 5-0 on the day to