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While the Irish had a strong collection of current and former athletes competing in the 2012 London Olympic Games, Notre Dame also sent a contingent of students to work with NBC in their coverage of the XXX Olympiad. Senior diver, Kimmie Lisiak, was one of those students and she journeyed to London to assist the…
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Notre Dame is slated to play Friday evening against Cincinnati, but don’t let the Bearcats’ 2-10 record deceive you. Last season, UC was consistently atop the BIG EAST standings, and received an NCAA tournament berth after defeating none other than Notre Dame 3-0 in the BIG EAST Championship game in Milwaukee. In fact, eight of…
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After last weekend’s victories over Xavier and Kansas as part of the Golden Dome Invitational, Notre Dame volleyball heads into BIG EAST conference play with a record of 7-5. The Irish squad will hit the road to take on Cincinnati on Friday and Louisville on Sunday, before returning to Purcell Pavilion for a four-game home…
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As you probably know by now, it was a great weekend for Notre Dame athletics. This week, Fighting Irish Xtra comes to you from South Quad, recapping the soccer, volleyball and cross-country action. Hopefully you had a chance to catch the Irish either on campus or live on UND.com, but if not, check out this…
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Between his sub-four minute mile, several BIG EAST titles, and an NCAA Championship title as a member of the indoor distance medley relay team, it’s hard to think of something that senior Jeremy Rae hasn’t accomplished. And after his win at the National Catholic Championship on Friday, there’s one less thing he has yet to…
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While I’m no sports historian, I think it’s safe to assume that Sept. 14-16, 2012, has to be one of the most successful weekends in the history of the Fighting Irish. From cross-country to soccer to football, it feels like Notre Dame has not stopped winning since Friday afternoon. Here’s a recap of the highlights:…
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The Notre Dame football team isn’t the only Irish squad heading to East Lansing this weekend. The women’s golf team will also be Michigan bound for the 29th annual Mary Fossum Invitational, hosted by Michigan State. The two-day tournament will be held at Forest Akers West Golf Course. Before the Irish make their up north,…
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This Friday, the University of Notre Dame men’s and women’s cross country team will play host to the 33rd annual National Catholic Championship on the Notre Dame Burke Golf Course. The National Catholic Championship is a mainstay in Notre Dame athletics. Joe Piane, long-time men’s cross-country coach, founded the race in the fall of 1980.…
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While Notre Dame might not leave the BIG EAST Conference until the 2015-16 season, looking at the current Fighting Irish coaching staff reveals many ties to the university’s future home – the Atlantic Coast Conference. From Mike Brey to Tim Welsh, several Notre Dame head coaches got their start in ACC programs. Here’s a closer…
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The Notre Dame men’s cross country team last won the BIG EAST Championship in 2005. That drought will end this year if senior Jeremy Rae has anything to say about it. Rae’s season kicks off this Friday with the National Catholic Championships, located on the Burke Golf Course on the Notre Dame campus. Rae expressed…
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When the Notre Dame volleyball team arrived on the campus of USC prior to last weekend’s tournament, head coach Debbie Brown was stepping into familiar territory. From 1976-1977, then Debbie Landreth led her Trojan squad over two seasons to an astonishing 72-1 record that included back-to-back national titles. Since 2008, Brown’s name and number have…
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Welcome back to another look into the lives of Notre Dame Volleyball! Last week, Andie Olsen, Marie Roof, Hilary Eppink, and Maggie Brindock were the featured student-athletes as they shared how they spent their summers away from campus. In this week’s edition, Andrea McHugh, Meg Vonderhaar, and Toni Alugbue provide the inside scoop on their summer experiences. Andrea McHugh: One…
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Notre Dame senior women’s lacrosse player Emily Conner had a dream internship for a sports fan this summer, as she interned with ESPN in New York City in its Marketing & Sales department. Within the department, the Alexandria, Va., native worked on the asset management team in the consumer marketing solutions department. The 10-week internship…
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When you ask most college athletes when they took up their sport, many will tell you they’ve been playing since they were five or six years old. Occasionally you’ll find a latecomer who latched-on at 10 or 12. And then there’s freshman runner Sydni Meunier, who ran her first cross-country race this past Friday. Sydni,…
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Sophomore right side hitter Toni Alugbue and the Notre Dame volleyball team are champions following Sunday’s three game sweep over Eastern Kentucky at the Purcell Pavilion. The win capped off three consecutive Irish victories during the Shamrock Invitational in which UAB and the University of Buffalo also competed. Named to the all-tournament team were setter…
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Before kicking off its home slate with the Shamrock Invitational, the Irish women’s volleyball team hosted its annual Meet The Team dinner at Club Naimoli in the Purcell Pavilion earlier this week. Fighting Irish Digital Media was there, and caught up with head coach Debbie Brown and sophomore Jeni Houser about the upcoming season.
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Have you ever wondered what the life of a Notre Dame student-athlete looks like during the summer? Of course it’s filled with diligent preparation for the upcoming season including weight training and conditioning. But often overlooked is the student-athlete’s opportunity to spend time at home with family and friends. This is the first of…
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Entering Compton Family Ice Arena for the first time, Brett Lebda (’04) must have felt there was a lot more than just a parking lot separating him from his home as an Irish player. “It’s pretty impressive,” the current Columbus Blue Jacket defenseman said. “Walking in here kind of makes you upset that you didn’t…
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Men’s tennis head coach Bobby Bayliss makes his first appearance on the UNDerground blog, as he and his team prepare for their trip to Dublin, where they will take on the Irish Davis Cup team this weekend. Wednesday morning and we are ready to take off for Dublin. What a wonderful opportunity for our guys!…
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Freshman Taylor Morey isn’t afraid of the big stage following her performance in Lincoln, Neb. over the past weekend as Notre Dame’s starting libero. Despite matching up against two top-five ranked opponents in defending national champion UCLA (#1) and host Nebraska (#4), Morey showed sparks of brilliance in her Irish weekend debut. The Muncie, Ind.…
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