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Observer Sports Staff | Friday, May 17, 2019
Under the direction of new head coach Alison Silverio, No. 46-ranked Notre Dame saw significant improvements in individual and team performances. The Irish (13-12, 5-9 ACC) kicked off their season with a hot start, going on a three-match winning streak, claiming 20 matches while only dropping one to ACC-opponent Pittsburgh. Despite dropping the next two
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Last Friday, the Irish ended the regular season on a high note by dominating Boston College 4-0 at home. The Eagles (15-9, 5-9 ACC) were coming off a four-match winning streak and sought to retain that momentum going into the ACC tournament. Notre Dame (12-11, 5-9 ACC) had just broken its six-match losing streak with
Patrick Gallagher | Friday, February 1, 2019
The Irish will head to Columbus, Ohio, to play the Buckeyes on Sunday. This match will be the second of four road competitions for Notre Dame (3-0), who is coming off a commanding 6-1 victory against Pittsburgh. Head coach Alison Silverio explained that the Irish are handling this week’s practice with the team’s characteristic effort
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Notre Dame picked up its first ACC win of the season Sunday, defeating the Pittsburgh Panthers handily in Irish head coach Alison Silverio’s first ACC match. The Panthers were 0-14 in the ACC last season, making it an opportunity for the Irish to make a statement. The team did just that, winning all three doubles
Dominic Gibson | Thursday, January 17, 2019
Notre Dame is set to begin their spring 2019 season with their first match on Friday against Western Michigan. The women will look to get off to a fast start after not seeing any match play since November. The Irish completed a fall season that included four tournaments. One of these tournaments was the ITA
Charlie Ortega Guifarro | Friday, May 18, 2018
Notre Dame finished its 2017-18 campaign with an 11-15 overall record and a 2-12 record in ACC play. This season saw the rise of three freshmen with much potential and marked the end of Jay Louderback’s 29-year run as the Notre Dame head coach, as he announced his retirement a week after the ACC championships.
Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, April 26, 2018
The Irish finished their season with a 4-2 loss to Wake Forest in the first round of the ACC championships Wednesday. After a rain delay, the match between Notre Dame (11-15, 2-12 ACC) and Wake Forest (18-12, 5-9) was moved from the Cary Tennis Park to an indoor facility at Duke. Junior Rachel Chong and
Meagan Bens | Tuesday, April 24, 2018
In the final weekend of conference play, Notre Dame dropped two top-20 home matchups, losing to No. 18 Florida State on Friday afternoon and No. 17 Miami on Sunday afternoon, both by a score of 6-1 . After winning nine of their first three non-conference matchups, the Irish (11-14, 2-12 ACC) have struggled against a
Charlie Ortega Guifarro | Thursday, April 19, 2018
Notre Dame defeated Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis on the road Wednesday afternoon. The Irish won all six singles matches and swept their doubles matches to claim a 7-0 victory. Senior Allison Miller and sophomore Bess Waldram were victorious in the first doubles match, meanwhile, their teammates, freshman Caroline Dunleavy and sophomore Zoe Spence claimed the
Charlie Ortega Guifarro | Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Notre Dame was unable to break a month-long losing streak this past weekend, falling at Boston College and Syracuse. The Irish fell to the Eagles on Friday by a score of 4-3 and then lost to the Orange on Sunday by a score of 4-0. Despite extending a losing streak that dates back to March