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Mannion McGinley | Friday, October 22, 2021
Drew White has been on the field for the Irish since 2018. Back then, he played four games on the season with 2 tackles of his own and 6 assisted. Since then, he’s had only one goal: to improve. In 2019, White saw all 13 games. 8 total tackles became 80, 48 of them on
Jimmy Ward | Friday, October 8, 2021
As Notre Dame prepares to descend upon Lane Stadium, the attitude in Blacksburg is one of opportunity. The Hokies (3-1) started their season strong, defeating then No. 10 UNC in their home opener, 17-10. They then beat Middle Tennessee at home 35-14, the next week. In Week 3, Virginia Tech went on the road to
Mannion McGinley | Thursday, October 7, 2021
This weekend sucked. I will not lie about that. To be a student on campus when the home streak broke was not easy. Although, I’m sure it couldn’t have been easy to be a player or even a coach. I just don’t know that the team was fully prepared to face a team like Cincinnati
Jamison Cook | Friday, September 24, 2021
The Notre Dame men’s soccer team brought their record back to .500 with a 3-1 win over rival Michigan on Tuesday, Sept. 21. Senior forward Jack Lynn led the way for the Irish (3-3-1) with two first-half goals. The match started fast, with both Notre Dame and Michigan scoring in the first four minutes of
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, April 23, 2021
The Notre Dame women’s lacrosse team dropped its second-straight game to then-No. 5 Boston College 18-12 on Saturday, April 17. The Eagles (11-1, 7-1 ACC) got off to a fast start and took an early five-goal advantage, and they carried their momentum to a 11-3 halftime lead. The Irish clawed their way back into the
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Next in our way-too-early Notre Dame Football Predictions? Enter Sandman. Opponent: Virginia Tech Date: October 9, 2021 Location: Lane Stadium; Blacksburg, VA Kickoff: TBD History of the Matchup The series between Notre Dame and Virginia Tech is a fairly recent one, beginning in 2016 amid the worst Irish season in the Brian Kelly era. The
Mannion McGinley | Friday, March 5, 2021
The Notre Dame women’s tennis team will step back out onto the court this weekend after a break from play since their 0-2 weekend against Boston College and Syracuse at home, when several players were unavailable. “We had two hard-fought battles against BC and Syracuse and then [we] were put on a pause for last
Alex Bender | Friday, February 22, 2019
Notre Dame will look to get its first win over a ranked team this season when it plays host to No. 20 Virginia Tech on Saturday afternoon. The Irish last faced the Hokies on New Year’s Day to open ACC play, with Virginia Tech securing an 81-66 victory in Blacksburg, Va. After a close loss
Charlotte Edmonds and Elizabeth Greason | Wednesday, January 16, 2019
Looking to stay unbeaten in conference play, No. 1 Notre Dame overcame a slow start on the road to beat Virginia Tech 80-51 and move to 5-0 in the ACC. The Irish (17-1, 5-0 ACC) found themselves in a reasonably unfamiliar position Wednesday night, as the country’s No. 1 squad was down right from the
Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, November 1, 2018
The Notre Dame swimming and diving program will host its second-consecutive meet when the Pittsburgh Panthers and Virginia Tech Hokies visit South Bend this weekend. The Irish, coming off a home sweep of Purdue, will not have to travel for the second-straight weekend as the competition comes to the Rolfs Aquatic Center. The upcoming meet