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Observer Sports Staff | Friday, October 4, 2019
Notre Dame Volleyball will compete in the final games of their four-game homestand this weekend with matchups against Clemson on Friday night and Georgia Tech on Sunday. The Irish (9-3, 2-0 ACC) have been asserting themselves on the defensive side of the net this season, ranking fourth among ACC teams with a .174 hitting percentage
Observer Sports Staff | Monday, September 30, 2019
Notre Dame volleyball opened conference play this weekend with home games against North Carolina and North Carolina State. The Irish (9-3, 2-0) swept both the Tar Heels (3-9, 0-2) and the Wolfpack (5-9, 0-2) to kick off their ACC slate. On Friday night, the Irish took on the Tar Heels in a game that was
Observer Staff Report | Monday, September 23, 2019
The Notre Dame women’s volleyball team traveled to Ann Arbor on Sunday to compete against Michigan for the second time in five days. Coming off of a home win against the Wolverines, the Irish women were not so fortunate on the road. The game finished three sets to one in favor of Michigan. This was
Grace McDermott | Thursday, September 19, 2019
Notre Dame (7-2) pulled off a major upset at home against Michigan (6-3), a team that received votes this past week for the AVCA Coaches’ Poll, on Wednesday night. The match went a full five sets and the teams were evenly matched, neither falling more than six points behind the other at any point throughout
Observer Sports Staff | Monday, September 16, 2019
Notre Dame travelled to Highland Heights, Kentucky this weekend in a three-game series that saw it take on Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky and Ball State. Looking to build on their momentum from a top-25 win over Purdue earlier in the week, the Irish fell to Cincinnati early but bounced back and claimed wins over both the
Hayden Adams | Friday, September 13, 2019
Notre Dame volleyball is set to take on three opponents in two days with matchups against Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky and Ball State all taking place in Highland Heights, Kentucky. The Irish (4-1) are coming in off a 3-2 victory over No. 23 Purdue, avenging their loss to the Boilermakers last season. While it was certainly
Aidan Thomas | Friday, September 6, 2019
Even though Notre Dame has four sophomores and two freshmen in its starting lineup, Irish head coach Mike Johnson is not about to use his team’s youth as an excuse to lower expectations. “[Notre Dame] has a standard,” Johnson said. “It is a place that prides itself upon excellence. I keep hearing that we have
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, August 30, 2019
Irish head coach Mike Johnson and his team are preparing to welcome the La Salle University Explorers, the Wright State Raiders and the Bowling Green Falcons this weekend for the Golden Dome Invitational. The four-team field will include the Raiders taking on the Falcons at 4 p.m. on Friday, joined by the Irish and the
Hayden Adams | Friday, May 17, 2019
Fresh off a 2017 season in which they won 22 games and made the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2012, the Irish found themselves in a period of transition this season, losing six seniors and adding a new head coach. However, what hurt Notre Dame (16-12, 10-8 ACC) more than anything else, according to
Observer Sports Staff | Monday, November 5, 2018
Notre Dame split its games this weekend at Purcell Pavilion with a loss to Florida State on Friday followed by a rebound win over Miami on Sunday. The Irish (15-9, 9-5 ACC) couldn’t handle the Seminoles (15-8, 11-2 ACC) as they lost 3-1. Florida State was paced by junior outside hitter Payton Caffrey, its season