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Vol XXXIIII No. 72

Friday, January 28, 2000

  Win over St. John's crucial for tourney hopes
By KATHLEEN O'BRIEN
Assistant Sports Editor

For any dreams of experiencing March Madness to remain intact, the Irish need to defeat the Red Storm of St. JohnÕs Saturday. One of the main goals for the Irish (12-8, 3-3) this season is to qualify for the NCAA tournament, ... [more]


Blue and gold seek to extend 12-game streak
By Kerry Smith
Assistant Sports Editor

Three weeks ago the Irish traveled to Georgetown and handed the Hoyas a convincing 82-60 defeat. The Irish were then ranked eighth in the nation; the Hoyas were in the midst of a four-game losing slide. But a lot can change ... [more]


Icemen seek to continue winning ways in Alaska
By MATT OLIVA
Sports Writer

After climbing into fifth-place in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association conference last weekend with two key victories against Western Michigan, Notre Dame looks to continue its recent success this weekend against the University of Alaska-Fairbanks. Notre Dame (10-13-5, 7-7-4 CCHA) has ... [more]


Belles find on-campus sports
By MOLLY McVOY
Assistant Sports Editor

Changing the face of athletics at Saint Mary's College involves more than just varsity sports; it also involves intramurals. Together, athletic director Lynn Kachmarik and student intermural director Janel Miller hope to revive the intramural program at Saint Mary's. "I'm hoping ... [more]


Yale visits Eck Center for weekend competition
By KEVIN BERCHOU
Sports Writer

The women's tennis team hopes to improve upon its No. 18 national ranking, but standing in its way is the competitive Yale Bulldog team, as the two teams clash Saturday at the Eck Center. The Irish have been impressive thus far, ... [more]


Undefeated women take on 8th-ranked Wolverines
By MIKE CONNOLLY
Associate Sports Editor

The 23rd-ranked Notre Dame women's swimming and diving team puts its undefeated record on the line against No. 8 Michigan this weekend. The Irish are confident that they can defeat the Wolverines for the first time. "I think we are pretty ... [more]


Full strength men's squad hosts Oakland
By MIKE CONNOLLY
Associate Sports Editor

With the Big East Championships less than a month away, the Notre Dame men's swimming and diving team is gearing up for a possible first place finish. "We are in a transition period to try and get ourselves in position to ... [more]


Teams travel to Bloomington for dual meet
By KATHLEEN O'BRIEN
Assistant Sports Editor

The track and field teams renew an in-state rivalry with Indiana today, hoping to bring home a double victory from the dual meet in Bloomington. Last season, Indiana edged Notre Dame 84-78 on the men's side while the Notre Dame women ... [more]


Arch-rival Penn St. arrives to take on fencers
By MIKE CONNOLLY
Associate Sports Editor

Every good rivalry inspires a bit of dislike between the two teams. The Notre Dame and Penn State fencing rivalry inspires a lot more than dislike. "I don't know about the rivalry very much except for last year, but apparently we ... [more]