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Observer Sports Staff | Friday, May 17, 2019
Notre Dame finished its season with a solid record and an NCAA Tournament berth. The Irish (17-15, 5-7 ACC) ranked as high as the 11th team in the country for parts of the year. Their strength this year allowed them to qualify for the NCAA Tournament as an at-large team. The Irish were unable to advance,
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, April 16, 2019
After winning both matches against St. Bonaventure University and ACC rival Georgia Tech, Notre Dame continued its winning ways with a sweep of the weekend against conference foe Clemson and Omaha. With the two victories, the Irish (16-13, 5-7 ACC) extended their win streak to four matches before heading into the ACC tournament. Notre Dame
Patrick Gallagher | Thursday, March 21, 2019
The No. 11 Irish fell to then-No. 44 Florida State 4-3 on Sunday in Tallahassee. It was a tough and extremely competitive contest in which three of the six singles matches lasted until a third set. Florida State (13-5) has only lost once at home this year, but Notre Dame (10-8) was prepared to give
Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, March 6, 2019
After a five-game skid on the road, No. 13 Notre Dame returned home in style, besting Michigan State 5-2 inside Eck Tennis Pavilion on Friday afternoon. The Irish (9-6, 2-0 ACC) started the day off well by nabbing the doubles point, then proceeded to win in the second through fifth singles spots, dropping only the
Patrick Gallagher | Wednesday, February 27, 2019
On Sunday, No. 12 Notre Dame lost 6-1 to No. 1 Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio. The Buckeyes (15-0, 0-0 Big Ten) came into the match undefeated in spring play, but the Irish (8-6, 2-0 ACC) fought hard to challenge the one of the best teams in the country. Irish senior Alex Lebedev battled with
Observer Sports Staff | Monday, February 4, 2019
No. 13 Notre Dame kept its record perfect over the weekend, defending home court and besting two top-15 teams in No. 12 Virginia and No. 14 Texas A&M. On Friday, the Irish (6-0, 1-0 ACC) defeated the Cavaliers (5-1, 1-1 ACC) 4-3 in a comeback win. Improving on their undefeated record, the squad remained level-headed Friday
Connor Mulvena | Tuesday, November 6, 2018
Notre Dame split up over the weekend to take on two separate tournaments. The squad competed in the Gopher Invitational hosted by the University of Minnesota and the Dick Vitale Clay Court Invitational in Florida. And for the Irish, two separate challenges meant two separate victories this weekend. Playing as a pair, junior Matt Gamble
Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, October 4, 2018
Notre Dame is just getting its season underway, and it is finding success in the early going as seen this past week at the ITA All-American Championships. The event followed up a successful first weekend for the Irish in which team members participated in three separate events: the Milwaukee Classic, University of Virginia Masters and
Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, September 27, 2018
Notre Dame has managed to find success early on in the season, starting with the Milwaukee Classic, which began last Thursday. Senior Grayson Broadus, junior Guillermo Cabrera and sophomore William Howells all advanced to the round of 32 in the tournament. Broadus advanced to the round of 16 before being defeated, and Howells made it
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, September 25, 2018
Opening their season at three different event sites this past week, Notre Dame started the season with strong performances across the board. Thursday, senior Grayson Broadus, junior Guillermo Cabrera, junior Matt Gamble and sophomore William Howells competed at the Milwaukee Classic. In singles, Broadus, Cabrera and Howells all advanced to the round of 32 with Howells making