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Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, November 19, 2019
For the Notre Dame women’s soccer team, the 2019 postseason began just as the regular season began with a 1-0 win over Saint Louis. With the win, the Irish (11-7-2, 4-4-2 ACC) advance to take on No. 2 seed South Carolina Gamecocks on Friday in Columbia, South Carolina. In the season opener against the Billikens
Observer Sports Staff | Monday, November 4, 2019
The eighth-seeded Irish came into Chapel Hill, North Carolina, for the ACC Tournament quarterfinals needing a stellar defensive effort and an opportunistic offense to earn the upset. For the first half, Notre Dame followed the blueprint, possessing the ball minimally but gifting the Tar Heels very few chances. But after the break, the top-seeded home
Greg McKenna | Friday, November 1, 2019
In a wintry mix at Alumni on Stadium Thursday night, the Irish (10-6-2, 4-4-2 ACC) claimed a dramatic 3-2 victory over Wake Forest (6-8-4, 1-6-3 ACC) in double overtime with just twenty-six seconds remaining. Virginia Tech’s 1-0 win over Pitt meant only a win would earn the Irish the eighth and final spot in the
Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, October 31, 2019
Senior Night is always a special occasion, but this year, Notre Dame’s regular season finale at Alumni Stadium Thursday night will be of particular importance, as Wake Forest (6-7-4) travels to take on the Irish (9-6-2) on the final day of ACC play. While the Demon Deacons are no longer competing for a spot in
Greg McKenna | Friday, October 11, 2019
Thanks to a second half hat trick from junior midfielder Sammi Fisher, Notre Dame overcame a stubborn Miami side Thursday night at Alumni Stadium for a second consecutive 3-0 victory. With the win, the Irish moved to 8-0 all-time against the Hurricanes (3-5-2) at Alumni Stadium, but the perfect record was by no means secure
Greg McKenna | Friday, October 11, 2019
After a tough 1-0 road loss to No. 10 Clemson on Sept. 20th, Notre Dame head coach Nate Norman admitted his team was frustrated. The Irish (9-4-0, 3-2 ACC) were then in the midst of a three game losing streak that also included one-goal defeats on the road at No. 7 South Carolina and at
Greg McKenna | Monday, October 7, 2019
Notre Dame rebounded from a tough loss at No. 3 North Carolina with a comprehensive 3-0 win over Syracuse back home at Alumni Stadium on Friday. Heading into Friday’s match-up, the Irish (8-4-0) had never lost to Syracuse (2-7-2) nor conceded a goal against the Orange at Alumni Stadium, and neither trend would be broken
Patrick Gallagher | Friday, October 4, 2019
The Irish will look to bounce back from a rough 3-0 loss in Chapel Hill as they prepare to face the Orange this Friday at home. Notre Dame (7-4, 1-2 ACC) has only lost once in South Bend while only surrendering two goals in these home matches. Syracuse (2-6-2, 0-2-1 ACC) has gone winless on the road and has currently
Greg McKenna | Monday, September 23, 2019
For the second time in as many weeks, the Notre Dame women‘s soccer team traveled to South Carolina to take on top-10 opposition and again came agonizingly short of sharing the spoils, this time suffering a narrow 1-0 loss against Clemson on Friday night. Friday‘s result was the Irish’s third defeat in as many games,
Greg McKenna | Friday, September 13, 2019
In a battle of unbeatens, Notre Dame (6-1-0) suffered its first defeat of the 2019 season against No. 7 South Carolina (6-0-0) after a close and exciting encounter in the Palmetto state. The Irish were looking to end their three-game road trip with the program’s first road win versus top-10 opposition since 2008, when Notre