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Vol XXXV No. 92

Friday, February 15, 2002

  Men's Basketball: Rutgers ends Irish streak
Irish blow 10-point first half lead in 65-62 loss
By: JOE LICANDRO
Sports Writer

What a difference a week makes. Last week, Notre Dame blew out Rutgers 89-72, thanks to a career-high 32-point performance by Irish freshman Chris Thomas. Thursday's game was a different story. Chris Thomas did not hit a shot from the field ... [more]


Men's Track and Field: Irish men, women ready for conference meet
Young but experienced Irish squad hope to improve on last year's seventh place finish
By: DAVID COOK
Sports Writer

When the women's track and field team travels to Syracuse this weekend for the Big East conference meet, it will be going with a squad that is both young and experienced. Of the 23 qualifiers for this weekend's conference meet, 15 ... [more]


ND Women's Track and Field: Irish men, women ready for conference meet
Irish look to win their first Big East Indoor conference meet
By: DAVID COOK
Sports Writer

The men's track and field team has always been right at the front. Since the Irish joined the Big East conference in 1996, they have finished in the top three in 11 of the 12 indoor and outdoor track meets. In ... [more]


ND Women's Basketball: Irish look to extend streak without Batteast
By: KATIE McVoy
Associate Sports Editor

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights have a lot going for them as they head into a conference face-off against the Irish. They have home-court advantage in an arena the Irish have struggled in before, and they have a solid defense and talent ... [more]


ND Softball: Irish start season against top-ranked Wildcats
By: MATT LOZAR
Sports Writer

Not many teams would look forward to starting the season with a new coach, a heavy reliance on freshman pitching and playing its first game against the defending national champions and preseason No. 1. But that scenario doesn't bother the Notre ... [more]


SMC Basketball: Belles look to send seniors out with win
By: JOE HETTLER
Sports Writer

Saint Mary's does not want to remember the last time they faced Kalamazoo. In late January the Belles traveled to Kalamazoo and came back with a 74-51 conference loss. This time the game is at Saint Mary's, it's the seniors' last ... [more]


ND Women's Tennis: Irish host weekend pair
By: COLIN BOYLAN
Sports Writer

The 18th-ranked Notre Dame women's tennis team will continue its tough schedule, playing host to eighth-ranked Tennessee and No. 51 Brigham Young this weekend at the Eck Tennis Pavilion. Notre Dame and Tennessee will meet Saturday at 10 a.m., while the ... [more]