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Vol XXXV No. 78

Monday, January 28, 2002

  ND Women's Basketball: Irish top Hokies at home
By: NOAH AMSTADTER
Sports Editor

When No. 1-ranked Connecticut topped Notre Dame by 27 points last Monday, Husky players pointed out that they keyed in on Irish leading scorers Jacqueline Batteast and Alicia Ratay. That defensive plan worked, as the pair combined for just 15 points. ... [more]


Men's Basketball: Irish defense stands tall against Pirates
By: ANDREW SOUKUP
Associate Sports Editor

It's taken them 19 games, but the Irish have finally discovered the secret to winning games. Defense. Notre Dame (13-6, 3-3 in Big East play) held Seton Hall (10-9, 3-4 in Big East play) to just 29 percent shooting from the ... [more]


ND Swimming and Diving: Irish swimmers defeat Villanova in dual meet
Irish never look back after winning first six events against Wildcats
By: SHEILA EGTS
Sports Writer

The men's swimming and diving team dominated Villanova on Saturday, marking its first win in history against Villanova in a dual meet. The Irish set the tone for victory early in the meet with first place finishes in the first six ... [more]


Track and Field: Irish men, women defeat Michigan State
By: DAVID COOK
Sports Writer

Sorry Andy Lixey. Eric Morrison is for real. Freshman 800-meter specialist Eric Morrison soundly defeated All-American Andy Lixey from Michigan State Friday night in arguably the most exciting race of Notre Dame's 96.5-61.5 dual meet victory. Lixey, who placed first in ... [more]


Hockey: Irish split weekend series with Miami
By: MATT ORENCHUK
Sports Writer

This past weekend the Notre Dame hockey team continued its trend of playing well on Friday night, and then not playing so well on Saturday. The Irish defeated the Miami (Ohio) Redhawks on Friday 4-3 when Aaron Gill scored with 50 ... [more]


SMC Basketball: Belles drop third in a row despite Blair's 21
By: JOE LINDSLEY
Sports Writer

The Saint Mary's basketball team posted its third loss in a row Saturday, despite senior forward Anne Blair's lighting up the court with her game-high 21 points. With no other shooters, though, the Belles lost to Albion, 61-41, extending their road-losing ... [more]


Men's Tennis: Men split weekend matches in dual meet
By: RACHEL BIBER
Sports Writer

Starting the season with hopes of a spotless dual-match record, the seventh-ranked Notre Dame men's tennis team lost that goal by losing to No. 32 Minnesota. The Irish recovered to defeat No. 68 William and Mary to improve to 3-1 on ... [more]


ND Women's Tennis: Irish nearly perfect in pair of home victories
By: COLIN BOYLAN
Sports Writer

The Notre Dame women's tennis team didn't have to wait very long to jump out to their first 2-0 start since the 1998 season. Saturday at the Eck Tennis Pavilion, the Irish hosted season-opening matches against Illinois State and Northern Iowa ... [more]


ND Swimming and Diving: Irish swimmers defeat Villanova in dual meet
Women defeat Villanova to remain undefeated for the season
By: SHEILA EGTS
Sports Writer

Standing on her starting block waiting for sound of the starting gun, Marie Labosky glanced to the right at her opponent, Villanova junior and 2000 Olympian Maddy Crippen. Facing off against an Olympian would intimidate most swimmers, but not Labosky. It ... [more]