| Vol XXXIV No. 25 |
Monday, September 25, 2000 |
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Irish falter in final minutes to Spartans, 27-21
One play with less than 2 minutes remaining determines fourth
By TIM CASEY
Assistant Sports Editor
 EAST LANSING, Mich. As he headed down the metal steps of the press conference trailer adjacent to the visitors' locker room at Spartan Stadium, after Notre Dame's 27-21 loss to Michigan state, Irish head coach Bob Davie looked confused and exhausted. ... [more]
Defense can't win games singlehandedly
Kerry Smith
Sports Editor
EAST LANSING, MICH. Supporters and critics alike of Irish football have an easy time getting away with blaming Notre Dame's defense for many of the mistakes leading to the team's loss Saturday to Michigan State. The evidence is glaring enough to ... [more]
Irish need to answer quarterback question
By KATHLEEN O'BRIEN
Associate Sports Editor
The Notre Dame football team is in the middle of an identity crisis. A quarterback crisis, to be more specific. Against Michigan State, Bob Davie seemed to blindly draw names out of a hat and throw the (un)lucky selectee in to ... [more]
Belles finally earn season's first win
By CECILIA OLECK
Sports Writer
The bells of Saint Mary's are ringing loud and clear for the women's volleyballteam,who ended a 10-game drought with a victory against Manchester College on Thursday night. The Belles handed the Spartans a 10-15, 16-14, 15-17, 15-11, 15-9 defeat. Angela Meyers ... [more]
Irish, Spartans share similarities
Ted Fox
Fox Sports... Almost
I don't know why I never thought about it before today. The similarities, I mean. Between the Michigan State and Notre Dame football teams. On Saturday, when the Irish took the lead early, the Spartans responded with 20 unanswered, Notre Dame ... [more]
No. 1 Irish beat Panthers to stay unbeaten
By ANDREW SOUKUP
Sports Writer
Senior Anne Makinen scored the lone goal as the Notre Dame women's soccer team beat a defensive-oriented Pittsburgh squad 1-0 Sunday afternoon. After this game, the No. 1-ranked Irish extend their record to 9-0 overall and 2-0 in the Big East, ... [more]
Belles win 1-0 thriller
By SARAH RYKOWSKI
Sports Writer
Veteran-scorer Heather Muth put away the winning goal for the Belles on Saturday in a 1-0 overtime victory over the Adrian Bulldogs in a match that was just a little too close for comfort for the Belles. The overtime goal was ... [more]
Dasso fights stomach pain but reaches finals
By Steve Keppel
Sports Writer
In its first tournament of the season, the women's tennis team headed to Maryland to compete in the Intercollegiate T. Rowe Price Clay Court Championships and the Maryland Invitational. The weekend was highlighted by the gusty play of senior ... [more]
Irish fall to Pirates, Huskies in Big East matches
By NOAH AMSTADTER
Assistant Sports Editor
Coming into back to back Big East contests against Seton Hall and Connecticut, Notre Dame men's soccer coach predicted, "I think we have a good enough team to go 2-0 this weekend, but both teams are strong enough to beat us ... [more]
Irish take 42 of 59 matches at Tom Fallon Invitational
By RACHEL BIBER
Sports Writer
If the Tom Fallon Invitational stood as a test for the Irish men's tennis team, then the squad earned a passing mark. After competing against William and Mary, Purdue, Baylor and Michigan during the weekend's competition, the Irish racked up 42 ... [more]
ND men, women dominate invitational
By KATHLEEN O'BRIEN
Associate Sports Editor
The Irish swept the top prizes at Friday's National Catholic Cross Country Invitational, winning the team and individual races for both the men and women. A trio of Notre Dame juniors finished one-two-three in the varsity men's race. Luke Watson ran ... [more]
Remembering Clary, Whirlwinds win 21-6
By KATIE DEMENT, CHRIS FEDERICO, and ELIZABETH HOEHN
Sports Writers
The Welsh Whirlwinds were playing for much more than a victory Thursday night in their 21-6 win against the Lewis Chicks. "We did what we had to do to win on Thursday," Welsh quarterback Katie Rak said. "Wednesday night we received ... [more]
Notre dame escapes with 2-0 overtime win
By KEVIN BERCHOU
Sports Writer
Notre Dame narrowly escaped being knocked from the top spot Sunday in a competitive 2-1 win over the West Virginia Mountaineers. All week long, the Mountaineers had been eager to topple the Irish from their pedestal. A brilliant effort saw them ... [more]
Notre Dame splits matches in Golden Dome tournament
By RACHAEL PROTZMAN
Sports Writer
Following Notre Dame volleyball's win over Wyoming and loss to No. 4 Colorado State this weekend, senior Christi Girton and junior Malinda Goralski were named to the Golden Dome all-tournament team. The Irish defeated Wyoming in just three games (15-1, 15-5, ... [more]
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