Water polo team sweeps matches
Observer Staff Report
The men's water polo team hosted the first of two division tournaments this weekend at Rolfs Aquatics Center.
The Irish swept all four games with a combined score of 75-35, improving their record to 7-2. Goalie Brendan Doherty made more than 60 saves as the club defeated Western Michigan 21-9, Kalamazoo 19-12, Findlay 23-9 and Toledo 10-5.
Nick Malone contributed 13 goals for Notre Dame over the weekend. Matt McNicholas led all scorers with 18 goals.
The Irish compete in the second divisional tournament Oct. 9-10 at Kalamazoo.
Cycling Club
Sean Flynn placed 29th in the grueling Indiana University Mountain Bike Cross Country "A" Race in Bloomington, Ind. In the "B" race, Jeff Smoke finished in the top 20, and Jesse Hensley finished in the top 40, competing against more than 90 riders. The club travels to the University of Illinois this weekend.
Field Hockey
The Field Hockey team took on one of the region's top clubs, the Northshore Club of Chicago. The Irish came up short, dropping a 3-1 decision. The lone scorer for the club was J.R. Doria.
Ultimate Frisbee
The ultimate frisbee club had a great weekend in both men's and women's play at the Purdue Sectionals. In men's action, dominant play from the longs in the opener against Illinois "B" controlled the game as the Irish cruised to a 13-2 win.
The next college opponent was Purdue, and the Irish continued to roll, winning 13-5. The best play was Cory Padesky's huge backhand huck, a perfect 65-yard throw for the score to Rob Cellini.
Steve Hemkens led the Irish in Sunday's finale against Indiana with eight scoring catches as the Irish won 13-4, sweeping all college competition.
The team dropped three matches to strong adult teams from Indianapolis, Chicago and Bloomington. The women lost to Illinois 9-8, but bounced back to defeat Purdue 8-7 and Indiana 7-2. The club travels this weekend to Indiana State.
All Sports Stories for Tuesday, September 28, 1999
