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Vol XXXIV No. 90

Monday, February 19, 2001

  League winning streak ends against Pirates
By BRIAN KESSLER
Sports Writer

Seton Hall forward Eddie Griffin proved why he might be the best freshman in the country Sunday. Griffin, who was suspended for the last meeting with Notre Dame, scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Seton Hall (13-10, 4-8) ... [more]


Last undefeated team falls to Rutgers
NOAH AMSTADTER
Assistant Sports Editor

So much for a perfect season. The No. 11 Rutgers women's basketball team avenged a Jan. 6 loss at the Joyce Center, toppling the nation's only undefeated team, 54-53 on Saturday night. Tammy Sutton-Brown led the Scarlet Knights, converting a three-point ... [more]


Irish come back to upset No. 7
By STEVE KEPPEL
Sports Writer

The National Team Indoor Championships was a tournament of ups and downs for the Irish as they won decisively in the first round against Oklahoma State but lost to defending national champion Georgia in the quarterfinals and then came back and ... [more]


Hornets sting Belles 88-53 in regular season finale
by KATIE McVOY
Assistant Sports Editor

The Saint Mary's basketball team ended its regular season on a low note, dropping Saturday's game to Kalamazoo 88-53. "It was a bad game," sophomore starting guard Katie Christiansen said. That summed up the game, as the 35-point win margin set ... [more]


Notre Dame swimmers take fourth at Big East Champs
By TIM CASEY
Assistant Sports Editor

UNIONDALE, N.Y. Five minutes after Saturday night's final event, the 400-yard freestyle relay, Notre Dame coach Tim Welsh grinned and held up the four fingers on his right hand. It was not an unusual scene, for Welsh always exudes an externally ... [more]


Huesman bounces back from illness into Big East
By TIM CASEY
Assistant Sports Editor

On page nine of the men's swimming and diving media guide, directly below a photograph of diver Herb Huesman, there is Huesman's short biography. It reads: Returns for a fifth-year of eligibility after missing the 1998-99 season recovering from an injury. ... [more]


Hecking breaks barrier as team wins fifth straight title
By ANDREW SOUKUP
Sports Writer

UNIONDALE, N.Y. They wore bright blue shirts with the words "Bring it" written in giant yellow letters on the back, daring any Big East team to try to beat them. And when nobody stepped forward to challenge them, the Notre Dame ... [more]


Swimmers see Weathers as not just coach, but second dad
by ANDREW SOUKUP
Sports Writer

UNIONDALE, N.Y. At first glance, Bailey Weathers doesn't exactly strike you as the type of man who would lead the women's swim team to five straight Big East championships. He's quiet, mild-mannered, and doesn't exactly say a whole lot. In fact, ... [more]


Icers rally to tie Wolverines on road
By MATT ORENCHUK
Sports Writer

Yost Ice Arena on the campus of the University of Michigan is not the easiest place to play a hockey game. Not only are the Wolverines are one of the top hockey programs in the country, but their fans are notorious ... [more]


Records can't propel Belles to high finish
by JANEL MILLER
Sports Writer

After strong performances led them to a fifth place position at the MIAA Swimming and Diving Championships, the Belles could only wonder where Friday and Saturday would take them after Thursday night's competition. The Belles began their journey with two goals. ... [more]


Life will go on
by KATHLEEN O'BRIEN
Associate Sports Editor

The terse replies and gloomy looks of the Irish players following Sunday's loss to Seton Hall didn't match the upbeat message coming from their mouths. David Graves, Matt Carroll, Troy Murphy and Ryan Humphrey talked about controlling their own fate in ... [more]