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-19 posts tagged "Savannah Buchanan"
Jack Concannon | Friday, May 18, 2018
The Irish came into this season a young and inexperienced group. The team routinely started multiple underclassmen and found late-season success in the ACC, one of the most competitive leagues in the NCAA. The Irish (10-9, 3-4 ACC) finished fifth in the ACC, pulling off a win over No. 4-seed Virginia in the first round
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, May 1, 2018
After a comeback victory over Virginia, No. 5-seed Notre Dame couldn’t capture that magic again, as top-seeded Boston College comfortably dispatched the Irish with the help of an 8-0 run in a game that finished 17-7. The Irish (10-9, 3-4 ACC) found themselves behind almost immediately as junior attack Sam Apuzzo of the Eagles (19-1,
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, April 27, 2018
Trailing 9-4 to Virginia at halftime of the ACC tournament quarterfinals, Notre Dame’s NCAA tournament chances appeared all but gone. But two late goals from freshman midfielder Andie Aldave completed one of the most important comebacks in program history and sent the Irish to the conference semifinals. After just over a minute of play, Aldave
Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, April 26, 2018
The Irish earned the fifth seed in the ACC women’s lacrosse tournament and will face off against fourth-seeded No. 20 Virginia Thursday afternoon in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament. After defeating San Diego State in their last time out, the Irish (9-8, 3-4 ACC) will be looking to avenge a 17-10 loss against the
Observer Sports Staff | Monday, April 23, 2018
Irish sophomore attack Jessi Masinko scored five goals, tying her career-best mark, as No. 20 Notre Dame defeated San Diego State on Senior Day, 16-7. The Irish (9-8, 3-4 ACC) were in great need of a victory to bolster their NCAA tournament hopes after a loss at Albany on Wednesday, and early on, things seemed
Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, April 19, 2018
Notre Dame’s chances of an NCAA tournament appearance took a major hit Wednesday, as the Irish fell to an in-form Albany team. The Great Danes (7-7, 5-0 America East) had won each of their previous six games entering the encounter and completed a miraculous turnaround from an 0-7 start to .500 with the victory, which
Daniel O'Boyle | Monday, April 16, 2018
With Notre Dame desperately needing a victory and tied with No. 19 Duke in the final minute, sophomore midfielder Savannah Buchanan stepped up with what may be the most important goal of the season so far for the Irish, securing a 10-9 victory Sunday. The Irish (8-7, 3-4 ACC) and the Blue Devils (7-7, 2-4)
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, March 27, 2018
On Saturday, Notre Dame faced off against No. 12 Syracuse looking for its second ACC win. The Irish pulled off the upset in thrilling overtime fashion, with freshman midfielder Andie Aldave delivering the deciding tally two minutes into overtime. The Irish (6-5, 2-3 ACC) relied on a strong defensive effort to win the game. The
Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, March 22, 2018
Showing flashes of success but struggling to stay on top for a complete game, Notre Dame experienced a tough spring break period, dropping each of its three games and falling to 5-5. On March 11, the Irish (5-5, 1-3 ACC) traveled to Blacksburg, Virginia, to take on No. 16 Virginia Tech, who had already earned
Daniel O'Boyle | Thursday, March 1, 2018
Playing at Arlotta Stadium for the first time this season, No. 18 Notre Dame rode a dominant start to victory over Marquette behind the play of freshman midfielder Andie Aldave. The Irish (4-2, 0-1 ACC) almost opened the scoring just eight seconds into the game, as Aldave won the opening draw and stormed to the