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Vol XXXIII No. 127

Wednesday, April 26, 2000

  Bookstore goes all-male with Manual Steering's loss
Kathleen O'Brien
Associate Sports Editor

The F-Bombs unleashed their stifling defense and knocked their opponent Manual Steering out of the tournament with a 21-9 victory that eliminated the last remaining female in the Bookstore Basketball tournament. Mo MacDonald, a freshman from Pangborn, gave meaning to the ... [more]


Irish sluggers move to second place in conference
By NOAH AMSTADTER
Sports Writer

Led by some of the best pitching and hitting in the conference, the Irish baseball team swept their Easter weekend trip to claim sole possession of second place in the Big East. The Irish were led by freshman Brian Stavisky, who ... [more]


Bookstore needs dream team
Ted Fox
Fox Sports ... Almost

Once again, the Bookstore Basketball field is steadily dwindling down to a Sweet 16. But No. 29 Shocker, led by Matt Doherty, was knocked out last week. The team played minus its North Carolina connection, the coach who was out recruiting ... [more]


Notre Dame softball topples Pittsburgh
Rachel Protzman
Sports Writer

The Notre Dame softball team improved to 37-12 overall and 8-2 in Big East play this weekend as it defeated Pittsburgh 7-3 and 10-0. "I think as a team we played really well this weekend," said junior Melanie Alkire. "I think ... [more]


Perrella, O'Shaughnessy lead Irish in weekend play
By SARAH RYKOWSKI
Sports Writer

Women's lacrosse tri-captain Lael O'Shaughnessy's 100th career goal in Monday's 12-10 loss to Harvard put her solidly in front of an attack corps, which has struggled at times during the 2000 season. That loss coupled with a 15-4 victory over Columbia ... [more]


Runners, jumpers finish among leaders at Indy Relays
by Brian Burke
Sports Writer

The Notre Dame men's and women's track and field teams had a change of plans over the weekend when the Ball State Invitational was cancelled. So the team elected to compete instead in Indianapolis at the Indy Relays, hosted by Butler ... [more]


Double Fault-er: Men, women fall in finals
Notre Dame drops four singles matches, denied repeat
By RACHEL BIBER
Sports Writer

CORAL GABLES, Fla. A battle of epic proportions was fought out in the heat of the final in the men's tennis Big East championships in Coral Gables, Fla. But the path to victory was only to be mapped for the top-seeded ... [more]


No. 2 Hurricanes avenge regular season loss to top-seeded Irish
By Brian Kessler

CORAL GABLES, Fla. The 13th-ranked Notre Dame women's tennis team headed to Miami, Fla., last weekend expecting to bring home its fourth Big East title. The Hurricanes, however, had different plans. After Notre Dame knocked off Miami 6-3 at home last ... [more]


Irish advance to finals with wins over Knights, Pirates
By BRIAN KESSLER
Assistant Sports Editor

CORAL GABLES, Fla. No. 1 seeded Notre Dame advanced to the finals of the Big East Championship with 5-0 victories over Seton Hall and Rutgers at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center. After receiving a bye in the first round, the Irish ... [more]


Sachire named championship's outstanding performer
By RACHEL BIBER
Sports Writer

CORAL GABLES, Fla. After running his opponent off the court in dominating fashion in the No. 1 singles match against the University of Miami in the final match of the Big East tennis championships, the day's work was hardly over for ... [more]


Upperclassmen lead Irish at championship
By BRIAN KESSLER
Assistant Sports Editor

CORAL GABLES, Fla. Senior captain Kelly Zalinski threw her water bottle against the fence in disgust and walked hurriedly past her father without muttering a word. She and her partner Lindsey Green just dropped their No. 2 doubles match to Miami, ... [more]