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J.J. Post | Monday, January 24, 2022
Notre Dame women’s basketball rebounded from a midweek loss to Boston College, dispatching Pittsburgh 77-63 at the Petersen Events Center. The first half was hotly contested, tied 39-39 at the break. However, a total team effort provided the Irish the firepower needed to overcome the Panthers. Five different Notre Dame players hit double digits on
J.J. Post | Friday, January 21, 2022
Notre Dame women’s basketball suffered their second conference loss of the season Thursday night, falling to Boston College in Chestnut Hill 73-71. The loss was a heartbreaker for the Irish, who led by six points with under five minutes remaining, but went cold from the field in the final minutes of the game. Notre Dame
Aidan Thomas | Tuesday, January 18, 2022
In an effort to recognize the top performers from around the tri-campus community, the Observer Sports Staff is debuting a weekly set of awards given to the Men’s and Women’s Athlete of the Week, as well as a Team of the Week. The top performances were whittled down to a list of four finalists for
Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Former Irish basketball star Jackie Young will take home a gold medal from the Olympic Games after she and the rest of Team USA’s women’s 3×3 basketball squad defeated the Russian Olympic Committee 18-15 on Wednesday. This will be the first gold medal for the 23-year-old Princeton, Indiana, native. She will add this to her
Nate Moller | Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Notre Dame will be well represented in Tokyo, Japan, this summer with 20 athletes competing in the 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. Basketball Notre Dame women’s basketball has been very strong over the last decade, and three former players were selected to their national teams this year. Skylar Diggins-Smith (USA) Diggins-Smith currently plays for
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, April 5, 2019
Check out all the content from the Irish Insider for the 2019 women’s Final Four: Irish set to face rival Huskies in rematch of last year’s overtime semifinal game Notre Dame roster boasts top WNBA prospects in 5 record-setting starters Geyer: Keep focus on players, not coaches’ rivalry Notre Dame will face Connecticut in the
Ellen Geyer | Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Overcoming a slow start, Notre Dame bested the UPenn 75-55 last night, a victory that was prefaced by the unfurling of the 2018 National Championship banner. Yet despite the margin of victory, the game showed that the Irish (2-0) still have plenty of work to do. “From the start of the game though, we just
Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, July 18, 2018
After winning the 2018 national championship, the women’s basketball team added more silverware to their record season on Wednesday night, as Arike Ogunbowale won the 2018 ESPY for Best Play. The then-junior guard’s game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer against No. 1-seeded Mississippi State for the national title game was chosen by the fans who voted
Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, June 21, 2018
The 2018 NCAA women’s basketball national champions will have three more chances to take home a trophy this year after its nominations for the 2018 ESPY Awards. ESPN released its list of nominees Wednesday, with the Irish receiving nominations in three categories. Irish senior guard Arike Ogunbowale’s 3-point buzzer beater to defeat Mississippi State for the national championship
Observer Staff Report | Monday, April 16, 2018
Junior Arike Ogunbowale, a guard on Notre Dame’s women’s basketball team, will compete on the 26th season of ABC’s dance competition show “Dancing with the Stars,” ABC announced Friday. Ogunbowale, who received national attention after securing the women’s basketball program’s first national championship since 2001 with two game-winning buzzer-beaters in the women’s NCAA basketball tournament, will