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Jose Sanchez Cordova | Friday, September 30, 2022
Notre Dame volleyball returns to Purcell Pavilion this weekend for the first time since their opening weekend of the season. They host the No. 11-ranked Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Friday night and the Clemson Tigers on Sunday afternoon. “We are really looking forward to being home in our gym. It’s been a few weeks
Lucia Aguzzi | Monday, September 26, 2022
The Irish opened their ACC conference play for the 2022-2023 season on Friday after traveling south to the Sunshine State for matches with Florida State and Miami. Despite a host of extremely tight sets, the Irish dropped both matchups on the weekend. The team started ACC play by making their way to Tallahassee with a
Olivia Schatz | Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Notre Dame volleyball’s head coach Salima Rockwell came onto campus with a rocky start. The Irish opened up the season 0-2 against Texas Tech and Mississippi State before winning in the fifth set against Milwaukee. The Irish then traveled to the Long Beach State Tournament where they also went 0-2 on the weekend. This would
Jose Sanchez Cordova | Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Notre Dame volleyball played two games this weekend at the Bulldog Brawl in Indianapolis, winning both to move to 5-5 on the season. In game 1 on Friday, the Irish beat Central Michigan in straight sets before downing Ohio in four sets on Saturday. Game 1: Central Michigan Chippewas The weekend got off to a
Olivia Schatz | Thursday, September 15, 2022
The Notre Dame volleyball team has started off on a rocky start with a 3-5 record on the season. The Irish lost two at home games to Texas Tech and Mississippi State before declaring their first win under head coach Salima Rockwell against Milwaukee. Their luck did not continue on the road, however, as the
Peter Breen | Tuesday, August 30, 2022
Notre Dame Women’s Soccer Notre Dame women’s soccer completed the 2021 season with an ACC conference record of 7-3, good for a fourth seed in the ACC tournament. The team was eliminated in the first round of conference tournament play to the fifth-seeded Clemson Tigers. The Fighting Irish were able to ascend further in the
Olivia Schatz | Monday, August 29, 2022
The Notre Dame volleyball team opened their season this weekend with two consecutive losses. Their season opener against Texas Tech on Friday saw the Irish fall 3-1 before another loss, this time 3-0 against Mississippi State, the next day. However, the Irish then battled it out on Sunday against Milwaukee, where head coach Salima Rockwell
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