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Vol XXXIV No. 107

Friday, March 23, 2001

  Irish sit in second place after first day of nationals
By MIKE CONNOLLY
Sports Writer

KENOSHA, Wisc. St. John's played a game of "anything you can do, we can do better" with Notre Dame on the first day of the NCAA Fencing Championships at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. The Red Storm ended the opening day of ... [more]


'We've put a big target on our chest with these wins'
Irish are entering matches in an unfamilar role - as the favorites
By MIKE CONNOLLY
Sports Writer

From the start of the program, the Notre Dame men's lacrosse team has played the role of David. The non-scholarship, little-respected school from the West would roll into the East every few years and knock off a Goliath, but no one ... [more]


Lacrosse team confident heading into home opener
By ANDREW SOUKUP
Associate Sports Editor

Ask the Big East player of the week how the women's lacrosse team matches up with its weekend opponent, Denver, and she just laughs. "We're heads above them," said Lael O'Shaughnessy. That's not to say that the Irish are looking past ... [more]


Irish set to take on Big East rivals
By JEFF BALTRUZAK
Assistant Sports Editor

The last time the Notre Dame baseball team started their season this well, Roosevelt was president — Teddy Roosevelt. The Irish, at 14-2-1, are experiencing their best start since 1908, when the baseball team opened at 16-1. Behind outstanding pitching and ... [more]


No. 7 Irish face hard road trip this weekend
By STEVE KEPPEL
Sports Writer

This weekend the Fighting Irish women's tennis team will have its work cut out for them as the Notre Dame takes on Kentucky and Tennessee, two solid teams who will be looking to knock off the No. 7 Irish. "Kentucky and ... [more]