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Vol XXXV No. 95

Wednesday, February 20, 2002

  SMC BASKETBALL: Almost an upset
Belles fight back but season ends in Michigan as Bulldogs win 62-54
By JOE HETTLER
Sports Writer

ADRIAN, Mich. The No. 6 Saint Mary's basketball team has battled all season long, and Tuesday's MIAA first-round game versus No. 3 Adrian College was no exception. The Belles' effort was not quite enough to pull off an upset. Sarah Vincke ... [more]


ND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Shorthanded Irish top Mountaineers
By NOAH AMSTADTER
Sports Editor

With just under five minutes remaining Tuesday night, a Brandi Batch free throw pulled West Virginia within 59-56 of Notre Dame. The Irish were playing with their leading scorer, freshman Jacqueline Batteast, in street clothes with a knee injury, so the ... [more]


MEN'S TENNIS: Surging No. 7 Irish ready for No. 63 Spartans
By KATIE HUGHES
Assistant Sports Editor

After a sweep of Purdue and a near sweep of Wisconsin last weekend, the No. 7 Irish face No. 63 Michigan State today. "Two years ago we beat [Michigan State] really decisively," said head coach Bob Bayliss. "But they were awfully ... [more]


MEN'S BASKETBALL: Hungry Mountaineers ready for Irish feast
By KERRY SMITH
Sports Writer

An 8-16 team with a lone conference win ordinarily would not scare the Irish. But the West Virginia squad coming to the Joyce Center tonight is no ordinary struggling team. The Mountain-eers are hungry. They blew a 15-point lead in a ... [more]