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Brett O'Connell | Thursday, February 18, 2016
The No. 9-ranked Irish are set to begin this season’s conference slate as they host a longtime rival, No. 11 Boston College, on Sunday. The Irish (2-0) will usher in this season’s ACC competition with their second game of a four-match homestand. It will also mark their first home matchup at Arlotta Stadium this season, as
Alex Carson | Tuesday, February 9, 2016
No. 7 Notre Dame got its season off on the right foot in the way one would expect it to, with its strong corps of upperclassmen leading the squad to an 18-5, season-opening victory at Jacksonville on Saturday. From the start Saturday, things went according to plan for the Irish (1-0), as junior attack/midfielder Cortney Fortunato, Notre Dame’s leading scorer in
Renee Griffin | Monday, April 27, 2015
In the ACC semifinals Friday, No. 14 Notre Dame did not come close to unseating No. 2 North Carolina in its bid for the ACC title, falling 18-4 at Klockner Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. The Irish (10-8, 3-4 ACC) were seeded fifth in the ACC tournament and pulled off a 7-6 upset of fourth-seeded Virginia on
Alex Carson | Friday, April 24, 2015
On a day where senior defender Barbara Sullivan and sophomore attack Cortney Fortunato were named two of the 25 Tewaarton Trophy nominees, No. 11 Notre Dame defeated No. 5 Virginia in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament, 7-6. While it was a quiet day on the scoresheet for the duo — Fortunato, Notre Dame’s leading scorer, managed just
Renee Griffin | Monday, April 20, 2015
No. 11 Notre Dame was unable to pull out a senior-day win at Arlotta Stadium on Sunday, falling to No. 14 Louisville 10-8 to close out its regular season. The loss was the second in a row for the Irish (9-7, 3-4 ACC), reversing the momentum they had before Thursday’s loss to No. 7 Northwestern.
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, April 10, 2015
No. 13 Notre Dame has the chance to build off back-to-back upsets of No. 8 Virginia and No. 6 Syracuse when it faces Michigan at Arlotta Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The Irish (8-5, 3-3 ACC) will have the advantage of momentum when they return home, as they cruised by the Cavaliers, 14-4, on Saturday to kick off a
Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, April 8, 2015
The No. 13 Irish upset two top-10 teams during their road swing, toppling No. 6 Virginia, 14-4, on Saturday and No. 7 Syracuse, 12-11, in overtime last night. Notre Dame (8-5, 3-3 ACC) took down the Cavaliers (9-5, 2-3) thanks to dominant performances everywhere on the field, including six goals from sophomore attack Cortney Fortunato,
Zach Klonsinski | Wednesday, April 1, 2015
A week after its comeback bid fell short against No. 2 North Carolina, No. 17 Notre Dame gets another shot at knocking off a top-five opponent when it travels to Charlottesville, Virginia, on Saturday to square off with fourth-ranked Virginia. The Irish (6-5, 1-3 ACC) trailed the Tar Heels (10-2, 3-1) 7-1 with 8:30 remaining
Alex Carson | Monday, March 30, 2015
A goal from Tar Heels senior midfielder Brittney Coppa with 3:55 left lifted No. 3 North Carolina to a 9-8 victory over No. 17 Notre Dame on Sunday afternoon at Arlotta Stadium. Coppa’s goal — her second of the game and 19th of the season — kept the Tar Heels (10-2, 3-1 ACC) from losing
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, March 27, 2015
Coming off a win over Marquette in Milwaukee on Wednesday, No. 17 Notre Dame returns back home Sunday for an ACC showdown with No. 3 North Carolina. After losing their first three games of March, the Irish (6-4, 1-2 ACC) are now winners of three consecutive games, with Sunday representing the month’s rubber match. Following losses