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Tyler Reidy | Saturday, May 20, 2023
It took quite a bit longer than expected, but Notre Dame softball dropped its fifth consecutive game in its NCAA Tournament opener Friday. No. 19 Oregon edged the Irish 5-4 in game one of the NCAA Fayetteville Regional, pushing Notre Dame into win-or-go-home territory. The contest, which included a nearly two-and-a-half hour rain delay in
Tyler Reidy | Friday, May 19, 2023
Notre Dame softball might as well have a yearly reservation for the third weekend of May. For the 24th consecutive full season, the Irish will play in the NCAA Tournament. And as the players and coaches prepare for a first-ever postseason trip to Fayetteville, Arkansas, they won’t be taking anything for granted. Just five days
Matthew Crow | Friday, November 11, 2022
With just three weeks remaining in college football’s regular season, a chaotic race for the College Football Playoff has become clearer, and the number of teams with hopes of reaching the final four has dwindled. After eight seasons with the current playoff system in place, there is an unofficial hierarchy of qualifications that shape the
Joseph Tunney | Tuesday, September 6, 2022
Last weekend was a great weekend for college football. Besides Georgia’s annihilation of Oregon, most of the games that received media attention answered the bell. Week 2 presents an interesting slate of games, as some teams begin conference play. Many other Power 5 teams have tune-up games against lesser programs. Without further ado, here are
Matthew Crow | Tuesday, September 6, 2022
After a far-too-long offseason (and a smattering of Week 0 matchups), college football is back, and with its triumphant return came everything we have come to know and love about the sport. A wild opening weekend featured upsets, dominating performances, nail-biting finishes, and several teams finding bizarre ways to win. Here are five of the
Nate Moller | Monday, August 30, 2021
With week one of college football less than a week away, it’s time to look at the different tiers of contenders for the upcoming season. Tier 1: The contenders Alabama: The Crimson Tide are going to be in tier 1 of college football every year. The talent that they possess on both sides of the
Nate Moller | Monday, May 10, 2021
Summer is almost here, which means we are one step closer to fall and college football. With that being said, let’s look at the top games of 2021. As far as criteria for the games, I will consider playoff implications, rivalries and location of the game as the main parameters. 1. Clemson vs. Georgia: This
Aidan Thomas | Friday, April 3, 2020
Two upsets have headlined our first two Round of 32 articles, but will any more upsets happen in Gonzaga’s region? Read on to find out. No. 1 Gonzaga def. No. 8 LSU, 84-81 (Double Overtime) An absolute thriller to start us off. We got to double overtime by virtue of us being dead tied after
Courtney Becker | Wednesday, February 20, 2019
The best all-around college basketball player this season doesn’t get nearly enough recognition for it. For those who don’t know who Sabrina Ionescu is, pay more attention. Ionescu is the star point guard for Oregon’s women’s basketball team, and she has more triple-doubles than any player — male or female — in NCAA history. She
Daniel O'Boyle | Tuesday, March 27, 2018
SPOKANE, Wash. — It had to start with junior forward Jessica Shepard, the player who made an instant impact after being granted eligibility on the day of Notre Dame’s first preseason game. Top-seeded Notre Dame’s leading scorer had to be senior forward Kathryn Westbeld, the one starter whose value never seemed to appear on box scores.