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Vol XXXVII No. 118

Friday, March 28, 2003

  WOMENS BASKETBALL: Irish want to depend on 'D' just one more time
By KATIE McVOY
Senior Staff Writer

When her team lost 71-54 to the Boilermakers on national television in January, Irish coach Muffet McGraw labeled that the low point of the season. Now, as they head into the Sweet Sixteen to face Purdue once again, the Irish are ... [more]


WOMENS BASKETBALL: Ahead of their time
Duffy and LaVere may be freshmen by name, but their play is anything but
By KATIE McVOY
Senior Staff Writer

When she heads home to Dayton Sunday, it's an older Megan Duffy that will greet her family. In fact, it seems that, despite the fact that First Year of Studies is still next to her name in the campus phone book, ... [more]


WOMENS BASKETBALL: They think they can
By JOE HETTLER
Sports Editor

If you thought the Irish womens basketball team would still be playing on the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament, you're either Miss Cleo or you knew something that the rest of the college basketball community didn't. Because, after watching the ... [more]


MENS BASKETBALL: Too much to handle
22-3 first half run allows Arizona to take big lead and end Irish season
BY JOE HETTLER
Sports Editor

ANAHEIM, Calif. Lute Olsen called the game between No. 5 seed Notre Dame and top-seeded Arizona a track meet. The Irish played well early, racing to a first half lead. But they ran out of gas, just when the Wildcats were ... [more]


MENS BASKETBALL: Too much to handle
By ANDREW SOUKUP
Sports Writer

ANAHEIM, Calif. Don't blame Notre Dame for running into a freight train last night — a train cleverly disguised as the Arizona basketball team. After all, they had already achieved the goal they set way back in June by making the ... [more]


BASEBALL: Good weather needed to start Big East home schedule
Irish looking to continue winning play at home against 6-12 Hoyas
BY CHRIS FEDERICO
Sports Writer

While colder weather looms, the Irish are hoping to be able to dodge the snowflakes and hit the field this weekend when they open the home portion of their Big East schedule against the 6-12 Georgetown Hoyas. "Hopefully the weather's ... [more]


SOFTBALL: `Confident' Irish begin defense of Big East crown ule
BY MATT LOZAR
Associate Sports Editor

The Irish softball team has gone from hunter to hunted. Notre Dame (10-11) will begin its Big East conference schedule this weekend, traveling to Pittsburgh Saturday and then to Virginia Tech Sunday. Northwestern swept Notre Dame in Wednesday's home opener for ... [more]


MENS TENNIS: Irish to face Hurricanes
Win at Miami would improve team's chances of making NCAA Tournament
BY JOE LINDSLEY
Sports Writer

After a win over Virginia Tech last Sunday that put the Irish atop the Big East conference standings, Notre Dame will face its second — and last — conference opponent of the regular season Sunday when they travel to the domain ... [more]


WOMENS TENNIS: Tough road stretch ahead
Match at No. 35 Ohio State is first of 3 against ranked opponents for Irish
BY JOE LINDSLEY
Sports Writer

With no more matches on their home courts for the rest of the reason, the Irish womens tennis team is preparing to face a string of highly-ranked teams on the road before entering the Big East Championship in late April. The ... [more]


ROWING: Warmer weather providing Irish ample practice time
Indiana and Purdue among opposition at Indiana Classic
BY CHRISTINE ARMSTRONG
Sports Writer

The sun has been shining over Notre Dame and womens rowing coach Martin Stone couldn't be more pleased. The team, which has only been on the water for a little over two weeks, is capitalizing on the unusually warm weather conditions ... [more]


TRACK AND FIELD: Irish traveling all over the country this weekend
BY HEATHER VAN HOEGARDEN
Sports Writer

The Notre Dame track and field teams look to continue to enjoy the outdoor season, as they travel to three sites this weekend. The Irish track team travels to Stanford in Palo Alto, Calif. for the Stanford Invitational. For the women, ... [more]


Mens Lacrosse: Key GWL stretch awaits Irish
By PAT LEONARD
Sports Writer

After ending a three-game losing streak last weekend with a 17-3 clobbering of unranked Hartford, the No. 13 Irish (4-3) will host Great Western League rival Denver Sunday at Moose Krause Stadium in the hopes of regaining its early season momentum. ... [more]


Womens Lacrosse: Hokies host Irish in conference clash
Road-tested Notre Dame meets struggling Virginia Tech
By ANDY TROEGER
Sports Writer

Coming off two close losses to ranked teams, the womens lacrosse team will look to get back on the winning track as they head to Blacksburg, Va. to face the Virginia Tech Hokies Saturday at 1:00 p.m. For the Irish, returning ... [more]


Mens Golf: Cold Kentucky awaits Irish
By ERIK POWERS
Sports Writer

Could the University Club of Kentucky be the site of an Irish resurgence? Notre Dame invades the University of Kentucky's golf course Saturday with aspirations of their first victory of the spring season. The Irish have had two meets since tournament ... [more]


SMC Softball: `Eager' Belles kick off MIAA season at home
By PAT LEONARD
Sports Writer

The Saint Mary's softball program has gotten off to a tremendous start this season. Going into the weekend, the Belles stand at a respectable 10-6-1 record. With a young cast and only one senior, much of its early season success could ... [more]