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Vol XXXIII No. 128

Friday, April 28, 2000

  Irish prepare for Big East Conference with weekend meets.
Observer Staff Report

The Irish men's and women's track and field teams will have their final tune-ups before the Big East conference this weekend as athletes compete at the Drake Relays and the Purdue Invitational. "Some of our top guys are resting this weekend," ... [more]


Coco Butter overcomes obstacles to advance in play
By KATHLEEN O'BRIEN
Associate Sports Editor

Coco Butter survived the absence of key player Marshaun West, the scramble for a fifth player after Lee Lafayette was declared ineligible, a slew of missed free throws and the tough play of Double Down to win 30-28 in a game ... [more]


Pitching staff leads the Irish to a 9-6 victory Thursday
By BRIAN TRAVERS
Sports Writer

The Notre Dame pitching staff and its NCAA-leading 2.72 team ERA allowed six runs on 12 hits, but got the job done when it counted as the Irish (34-10) defeated the Cleveland State Vikings 9-6 Thursday night at Eck Stadium. The ... [more]


Notre Dame offense steps up throughout 2000 season
By STEVE KEPPEL
Sports Writer

The Notre Dame men's lacrosse team improved to 8-3 on the season after winning the last two games against Villanova and Fairfield. In both games the Irish attack managed to score over 16 goals while extending their win streak to five. ... [more]


Irish face No. 19 Rutgers for first time in final game
By SARAH RYKOWSKI
Sports Writer

Notre Dame's women lacrosse team faces its final opponent, 19th-ranked Rutgers, on Saturday at Yurcak Field in Piscataway, N.J. The Scarlet Knights come off a 9-3 loss to 16th-ranked Yale on Wednesday in the Yale Bowl. The Irish also fell to ... [more]


Keyplay.com outscores tough competition to advance
By KATHLEEN O'BRIEN
Associate Sports Editor

Top-ranked Keyplay.com faced its stiffest competition of the tournament in No. 16 Sexual Frustration V, but even this opposition could not keep it too close, as Keyplay advanced with a 21-11 victory. The winning squad of Cas Schneller, Tom Dietrich, Paul ... [more]