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  1. Women’s Lacrosse: The Girls of Fall

    Nov 5, 2012, 9:40 AM EDT

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    After an offseason of preparation and intense fall competition consisting of marquee match-ups with Marquette, Ohio State, Northwestern and Duke, the 2012-2013 Irish women’s lacrosse team is right where it wants to be heading into the winter conditioning program. The Irish will prepare for the spring season looking to build on an NCAA tournament appearance…

  2. Irish Welcome Boilermakers to Rolfs Aquatic Center

    Nov 2, 2012, 9:31 AM EDT

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    The Irish swimming and diving programs will kick off an action-packed weekend on the campus of the University of Notre Dame when they welcome the Boilermakers of Purdue to the Rolfs Aquatic Center. The in-state duel in the pool will feature both the men’s and women’s squads from both institutions. Notre Dame looks for revenge against Purdue…

  3. Irish Announce 2013 Baseball Classic

    Nov 1, 2012, 3:48 PM EDT

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    The World Series just ended on Sunday, but this afternoon, Notre Dame and USA Baseball made a big announcement about next spring. The Fighting Irish and Team USA will partner to host the 2013 USA Baseball-Irish Classic presented by the Greater Raleigh Sports Alliance. The tournament will be held March 1-3 at the USA Baseball…

  4. Step Your (Trick Shot) Game Up

    Oct 31, 2012, 4:43 PM EDT

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    Last week, hockey’s Anders Lee, Kevin Nugent, Austin Wuthrich, Kevin Lind and Stephen Johns issued a bit of a challenge to Tyler Stockton and the rest of the Trick Shot Monday crew. As you can see, it was all in good fun, as the guys wished the football team good luck in Oklahoma at the…

  5. ND Lax: Midterms, Navy Scrimmage and On The Field at Notre Dame Stadium

    Oct 31, 2012, 2:09 PM EDT

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    Hello again, lacrosse fans, blog fans, supermodels, and others reading this blog. It is time for the second Notre Dame lacrosse blog. This week’s edition covers the final week leading up to our fall break. Midterms were over on about Thursday and we were getting pumped up to play our final fall game against Navy.…

  6. Irish Look Ahead to Great Lakes Regionals

    Oct 31, 2012, 9:54 AM EDT

    Rebecca Tracy and Kelly Curran led the Irish women's team at the BIG EAST championships.

    The Irish men’s and women’s cross country teams rebounded from disappointing ends to their regular seasons with third and fifth place finishes, respectively, in last Friday’s BIG EAST Championship Meet. The men placed third in an impressive and competitive field that featured three of the USTFCCCA’s Top 30 teams. Syracuse backed up its No. 16…

  7. Fighting Irish Xtra: 10/30/12

    Oct 30, 2012, 3:49 PM EDT

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    After another strong weekend for Notre Dame athletics, The FIX returns from the Purcell Pavilion, a venue home to four Fighting Irish events this week. Men’s basketball got the fun started last night with an exhibition contest against Quincy, and women’s hoops hits the court on Thursday evening versus Edinboro. Friday will be a busy…

  8. Bringing XC Back

    Oct 30, 2012, 2:05 PM EDT

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    The Irish playlist is back! This week it’s the women’s team’s turn to choose the music: we asked freshman Jessica Balko – a local girl from Mishawaka, Ind. – and senior captain Rebecca Tracy to share songs that get them pumped up before a big race or motivate them during long runs. Here’s how they…

  9. Hockey Limbo: The Junior Hockey Years

    Oct 29, 2012, 11:05 AM EDT

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    There are few people who understand the time, effort, and commitment it takes to become a Division I hockey player. Sure, it takes a whole lot of time, effort, and commitment to become a Division I athlete of any sort, but I am inclined to say that hockey is unlike all the rest. The usual…

  10. Improving practice, improving performance

    Oct 25, 2012, 11:31 AM EDT

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    Those of you who have been following the blog know that the new Castellan Family Fencing Facility – located on the site of the former hockey rink in the Joyce Athletic and Convocation Center – was dedicated in a ceremony last Saturday. The fencers are excited about the move into their newer and nicer digs…

  11. Women’s Swimming and Diving Heads to Auburn

    Oct 25, 2012, 11:04 AM EDT

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    The Irish women’s swimming and diving program is in Alabama today, ready to square off against national powerhouse Auburn University. The trip signifies the return of Notre Dame women’s head coach Brian Barnes to his previous home, as Barnes was an assistant coach for the Auburn program before heading to South Bend in 2008 to…

  12. Irish look to ‘run’ over BIG EAST competition

    Oct 25, 2012, 10:46 AM EDT

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    St. John’s University and Van Cortlandt Park will host the next substantial test for the Irish women’s cross-country team. The BIG EAST Championship will feature 15 women’s teams including perennial powerhouses Providence, Georgetown, and defending champion Villanova. The Irish women look to rebound after a 12th place finish in the Wisconsin Invitational. In Madison, all Irish…

  13. Runners are Prepared to Conquer the BIG EAST

    Oct 24, 2012, 12:06 PM EDT

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    The postseason begins for the Irish men’s cross country team this Friday, Oct. 26, with the BIG EAST Championship Meet at Van Cortlandt Park in Bronx, NY. After a disappointing 26th place finish in the Wisconsin Invitational on Oct. 12, the team is ready to bounce back and compete with the top teams in the…

  14. Get To Know the Irish on NBCSN

    Oct 23, 2012, 4:48 PM EDT

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    Over the last couple weeks, three very special Notre Dame videos have been featured on NBC and NBC Sports Network. If you forgot to tune in or set your DVR, don’t worry – you have a few more opportunities. Each of these episodes will be re-airing on NBCSN and all three will posted on the…

  15. A Look Back at ND Lax in Chicago

    Oct 23, 2012, 4:08 PM EDT

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    Ryan Mix is a junior attackman on the Notre Dame lacrosse team. He will be blogging for UNDerground throughout the year, giving fans an inside look at Irish lax and the Notre Dame experience. Dear sports fans, every year at Notre Dame we strive to provide the world with an entertaining, interesting, and informative blog…

  16. Sanders Hits a Minor Speed Bump in Illinois

    Oct 23, 2012, 3:01 PM EDT

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    Britney Sanders is having an incredible start to this tennis season. In fact, it could hardly be any better. The junior out of Ontario, Calif. hadn’t lost a singles match all season until this afternoon. She is a near-perfect 7-1. Not only is she dominating as a singles player, she is also 8-1 with her…

  17. ’02 World Series Squad Reunites

    Oct 23, 2012, 2:41 PM EDT

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    This past weekend, members of the 2002 Notre Dame baseball team got back together to celebrate the 10-year reunion of their improbable trip to the College World Series in Omaha, Neb. Fighting Irish Digital Media caught up with former coaches Paul Mainieri and Brian O’Connor, current head coach Mik Aoki, and Notre Dame baseball alums…

  18. Fighting Irish Xtra: 10/22/12

    Oct 23, 2012, 10:51 AM EDT

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    Fall break is over, and Fighting Irish Xtra is back. This week, The FIX comes to us from outside the Compton Family Ice Arena, where the Fighting Irish hockey team kicked off its home season on Thursday night. If you didn’t have a chance to catch Notre Dame in action this weekend, check out this…

  19. Great Gathering Provides Perfect Time for Reflection (ND Fencing Facility; Entry #1)

    Oct 22, 2012, 8:48 PM EDT

    The new ND fencing team lounge – located down the hall from the equally-impressive set of locker rooms – is part of the Castellan Family Fencing Center, a fitting tribute to Notre Dame fencers past, present and future (photo courtesy Mike Bennett).

    Hello again Notre Dame fencing fans. Sorry, had hoped to pass along this blog entry earlier but have been dealing with various logistical issues (including maintaining my personal sites, such as CollegeSoccer360.com). … Anyway, one initial goal was to provide a rundown of the great collection of ND fencing alums who were on hand for…

  20. ND Hockey earns series split with Minnesota-Duluth

    Oct 22, 2012, 4:16 PM EDT

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    During Notre Dame’s second-half skid last season, head coach Jeff Jackson often pointed to the team’s lack of secondary scoring and consistent goaltending. Nearly 30 percent of last year’s goals were from T.J. Tynan and Anders Lee, and Irish goalies posted an .893 save percentage on the season. For the start of 2012-2013 at least,…

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