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Vol XXXIII No. 106

Monday, March 27, 2000

  Raiders' run puts stunning end to Irish title hopes
By KERRY SMITH
Sports Editor

MEMPHIS, Tenn. Every tournament has its upsets, but few are more surprising than the 69-65 win Texas Tech pulled out against Notre Dame in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament in Memphis Saturday. It wasn't the difference in the ... [more]


Penn State sends Notre Dame home in disappointment
Irish take second in national championships
By MIKE CONNOLLY
Sports Writer

PALO ALTO, Calif. The Irish fencing team stormed back from a big deficit during the last two days of the NCAA Fencing Championships this weekend, but their comback fell just short Sunday and Notre Dame finished in a tie with St. ... [more]


Sophomore Gabor Szelle stakes claim as best U.S. sabreman
By MIKE CONNOLLY
Sports Writer

PALO ALTO, Calif. In just his second year fencing for the Irish, Gabor Szelle had one thing left to prove — he was the best collegiate sabreman in the United States. Now he has nothing left to prove. With a 15-12 ... [more]


Referees determine game by calling fouls on Riley
Tim Casey
Irish Insight

MEMPHIS, Tenn. Her eyes bulged, shoulders shrugged, mouth widened and a look of disbelief gleamed from her face. Ruth Riley was posting up on the right elbow of the foul line, getting in position during the stretch run of Satur-day's Mideast ... [more]


Krol closes out career with title
Mike Connolly
Outside Looking In

PALO ALTO, Calif. When the green light flashed for the fifth and final time, senior Magda Krol pumped her fist in the air and screamed in triumph — just like she had 63 previous times at the NCAA Champion-ships. Her 5-2 ... [more]


Debic an inspiring force for the Irish fencing squad
Mike Connolly
Sports Writer

PALO ALTO, Calf. The floor shook as the Penn State fencing team stomped their feet and screamed to cheer on their teammate, Gang Lu. A few feet away the Notre Dame fencing team screamed "Oz" just as loud to inspire their ... [more]


Netters return to action against Jayhawks
By KEVIN BERCHOU
Sports Writer

The Notre Dame women's tennis team will be well rested when they take to the courts this afternoon against the Kansas Jayhawks at the Eck Tennis Pavilion. The match constitutes the first in nine days for the Irish, who are eager ... [more]


Irish drop second game in a row
By STEVE KEPPEL
Sports Writer

The Notre Dame men's lacrosse team lost its second straight game on Sunday to Hofstra by a score of 8-7. The Irish allowed five unanswered goals in the second quarter that put them down by four, failing to ever gain the ... [more]


Irish open outdoor season by qualifying for NCAAS
By BRIAN BURKE
Sports Writer

The Notre Dame men's and women's track and field teams enjoyed plenty of success over the weekend as seven athletes met either automatic or provisional standards for the NCAA Championships. Two of those qualifiers were at the Arizona State Invitational, where ... [more]