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Jamison Cook | Friday, May 21, 2021
During a year overshadowed by COVID restrictions, not many college sports teams have been able to play anywhere near a full slate of games. The same cannot be said for the Notre Dame softball team, who have taken to the field over 40 times this season. The discipline and resilience her team has shown in
Emily DeFazio | Monday, May 10, 2021
At the close of the regular season, the Irish swept yet another series this weekend as the team went 3-0 against rival Boston College. The fourth game of the contest was canceled due to the rain on Sunday. This series win marks Notre Dame softball’s (31-12, 20-10 ACC) third undefeated home season in program history
Emily DeFazio | Friday, May 7, 2021
The Notre Dame softball team will face their final opponent of the regular season this weekend as they take on the Boston College Eagles at Melissa Cook Stadium. This final series at home will be the team’s launchpad for their postseason prospects. Last fall, the team was questioning whether they would even get a chance
Emily DeFazio | Monday, May 3, 2021
Saturday marked Notre Dame softball’s tenth-annual Strike Out Cancer day, during which the team swept their double-header against UNC-Charlotte. Over $20,000 has been raised for childhood cancer patients. In 2011, Strike Out Cancer began to support leukemia awareness in fellowship with head coach Deanna Gumpf, whose daughter, Tatum, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in
Observer Sports Staff | Monday, April 26, 2021
The Notre Dame softball team pocketed yet another series win with their sweep of Virginia Tech this weekend. With this victory, the Irish (26-12, 17-10 ACC) boast four top-25 wins. Head coach Deanna Gumpf gained her 778th-career win by the end of the contest. This is the first ACC series Virginia Tech has lost all
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, April 23, 2021
The Notre Dame softball team travels to No. 15/13 Virginia Tech for what will be the final road series of the season. Their other scheduled matchup from this week against DePaul, which was postponed due to inclement weather, has been rescheduled for Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. The Irish (22-12, 13-10 ACC) enter the Virginia Tech
Observer Sports Staff | Monday, April 19, 2021
Heading into this weekend, it was safe to say that Notre Dame (22-12, 13-10 ACC) didn’t know what to expect. They were confident at home, where they boasted a 10-0 record, and were facing a lesser conference opponent in the Virginia Cavaliers (13-25, 9-20 ACC). But the Irish knew they had to bounce back after
Greg McKenna | Friday, April 16, 2021
Deanna Gumpf isn’t complaining. Notre Dame has had its last five scheduled games cancelled following positive COVID-19 tests within the program last week, but the Irish head coach said her team has dealt with too much to let rust be an excuse when Notre Dame (18-12, 9-10 ACC) hosts Virginia (13-21, 9-16 ACC) for a four-game
Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, April 8, 2021
The Notre Dame softball team earned their tenth-straight victory at home Wednesday night in an 8-1 triumph over Western Michigan. This win comes off of a four-game losing streak against Florida State over the weekend. Over the course of the game, Notre Dame (18-12, 10-10 ACC) forced four errors from Western Michigan (8-18, 4-9 ACC)
Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Last weekend, the Irish (17-12, 9-10 ACC) looked to keep a six-game win streak rolling into a packed weekend that featured five games in five days. The first started Wednesday at Melissa Cook Stadium. The first opponent of the weekend was the Chippewas of Central Michigan (4-18, 2-10 MAC). Junior pitcher Payton Tidd got the