| Vol XXXVII No. 5 |
Monday, September 2, 2002 |
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Volleyball: Taking home the green
Irish sweep Shamrock Invitational to begin season undefeated
By: MATT LOZAR
Sports Writer
 Lauren Brewster and Lauren Kelbley missed the memo that freshmen are supposed to be nervous and tentative in their first collegiate action. Both first-year players played like seasoned veterans and were named to the All-Tournament team as the Irish swept the ... [more]
Womens Soccer: Irish kick off season with pair of shutouts
Notre Dame beats Providence, Virgina Tech for 2-0 start in Big East Conference
By: JOE LICANDRO
Sports Writer
Despite playing without three projected starting defenders, the Notre Dame womens soccer team recorded not one, but two shutouts against Big East conference opponents over the weekend. On Friday, the Irish opened the season with a 3-0 road victory against the ... [more]
Willing the win
Despite the hype of coaching his first game at Notre Dame, Willingham focuses on winning as the Irish shut out the Terrapins
Katie McVoy
Associate Sports Editor
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. For Tyrone Willingham, Saturday's game came down to one thing — playing football. In the midst of the hype surrounding his first game as Notre Dame's head coach, what to focus on was simple. In the face of ... [more]
Holiday passes to next level
Andrew Soukup
Associate Sports Editor
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. Carlyle Holiday knew he made a mistake as soon as he let go of the ball. As a Maryland defender wrapped his arms around Notre Dame's quarterback midway through the fourth quarter, Holiday flung a submarine pitch, weakly ... [more]
Walton turns in MVP performance
By CHRIS FEDERICO
Sports Editor
It isn't often that a player grabs three interceptions in a football game and fails to earn MVP honors for his performance. But that's what happened to Irish cornerback Shane Walton Saturday night in the Kickoff Classic against Maryland. The fifth-year ... [more]
Young starters make serious stops
Observer Staff Report
Courtney Watson did not start on Saturday. Doctor's orders kept the most experienced linebacker out of the game with an upset stomach. Mike Goolsby, however, did start on Saturday. He and the other two starting linebackers had never played a down ... [more]
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