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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
Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Notre Dame fell in five sets to Duke on Nov. 21 in Durham, North Carolina, during its final game of the year. By winning the regular season finale, the Blue Devils (16-11, 10-8 ACC) finish fifth in the conference standings, with the Irish (16-10,10-8 ACC) one spot below at sixth. After winning the first set,
Meagan Bens | Friday, November 16, 2018
The Irish will return to Purcell Pavilion on Friday for their Senior Night against Louisville. This past week, Notre Dame (15-11, 9-7 ACC) fell to NC State at home 1-3 and to Florida State 2-3 in Tallahassee, Florida. Head coach Mike Johnson said he appreciated the team’s effort to work around injuries to key players,
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, October 9, 2018
After almost three weeks of having to play on the road, Notre Dame returned home to open up the home portion of its conference schedule against Wake Forest last Friday. The opening set saw some early back and forth action before the Irish (10-6, 4-2 ACC) began to pull away from the Demon Deacons (6-12,
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, October 5, 2018
After winning two matches against Clemson and Georgia Tech last weekend, the Irish will battle two more conference opponents, Wake Forest and Duke, at home this weekend. Ranking fourth in the conference with a 9-5 overall record and 3-1 ACC record, Notre Dame swept Clemson (9-9, 0-5 ACC) 3-0 this past Friday. Opening with a
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, October 2, 2018
After defeating Clemson 3-0 and Georgia Tech 3-2 last weekend in a weekend road trip, the Irish will return home this weekend to square up against Wake Forest on Friday and Duke on Sunday at Purcell Pavilion. Notre Dame (9-5, 3-1 ACC) currently sits in fourth place in the ACC, coming in behind No. 8
Observer Sports Staff | Monday, September 24, 2018
The Irish traveled to North Carolina to open ACC play against North Carolina and North Carolina State this weekend, where they split their games. The Irish (7-5, 1-1 ACC) opened the weekend with a sweep of the Tar Heels (4-7. 0-2 ACC) on Friday behind freshman right-sided hitter Sydney Bent and junior outside hitter Jemma
Observer Staff Report | Monday, September 10, 2018
In a busy weekend, Notre Dame completed three games in a span of less than 24 hours. The Irish traveled to Bowling Green, Kentucky, to face Western Kentucky, Miami (Ohio) and Chattanooga in the Holiday Inn–University Plaza Invitational. Friday night’s contest pitted the Irish against Western Kentucky (6-4), the team that knocked them out of the
Hayden Adams | Thursday, September 6, 2018
“I can honestly say I can’t think of a better place that just has the balance of everything I ever wanted,” Jemma Yeadon said of Notre Dame. The junior outside hitter returns from a season in which she led the team in kills by a very comfortable margin. She hopes to eclipse the success of last season’s