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Vol XXXV No. 37

Wednesday, October 17, 2001

  ND WOMEN'S GOLF: Irish finish 9th,
lose their luggage
By JOE LINDSLEY
Sports Writer

The 30 mile-per-hour wind the Notre Dame women's golf team endured during practice rounds before the Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational proved to be just the beginning of an odd string of events. Monday's two rounds were not played due to torrential rain ... [more]


ND VOLLEYBALL: Set down in Iowa
No. 19 Notre Dame hits .037 in 4-game loss to No. 16 Northern Iowa. Goralski leads Irish with 11 kills, 8 blocks
By NOAH AMSTADTER
Sports Editor

Facing a ranked opponent for the fourth time this season, the No. 19 Notre Dame volleyball team fell to No. 16 Northern Iowa in four games Tuesday night (30-26, 14-30, 16-30, 23-30). The game was played in front of 1,182 fans ... [more]


FOOTBALL: Palmer develops into Southern Cal's leader
By MIKE CONNOLLY
Sports Writer

When Irish head coach Bob Davie looks at Southern Cal quarterback Carson Palmer, he sees what Carlyle Holiday could become. Palmer, a third-year starter for USC, has developed into the veteran leader that Davie hopes Holiday will someday will be. "When ... [more]


SMC SOCCER: Belles return home to host rival Comets
By LINDSAY MOLLAN
Sports Writer

After two weeks on the road, the Saint Mary's soccer team returns home on Wednesday to face Olivet College at 3 p.m. Wednesday's match will be the team's first home game since Sept. 30. "I don't think playing away has affected ... [more]


CLUB SPORTS REPORT: Equestrian riders bring home titles
Special to The Observer

Fourteen members of the Equestrian Club competed at Taylor University this weekend. Although the club did not claim High Point or Reserve honors, it was a strong showing in the IHSA meet as several members claimed first place in their ... [more]


ND MEN'S SOCCER: Irish, Hoosiers rekindle intrastate rivalry
By CHRIS FEDERICO
Sports Writer

It's an ugly stat. Notre Dame and Indiana University faced each other 20 times in men's soccer competition from 1978 to 1997. The Hoosiers won 18 of those matchups. The lone victory for the Irish came back in 1987 when they ... [more]


SMC VOLLEYBALL: Belles display `good energy' in loss to Adrian
By KATIE McVOY
Associate Sports Editor

It wasn't a win on Tuesday night, but for a team that has been struggling just to stay focused on the game, the Belles four-game loss (30-21, 24-30, 22-30, 20-30) to Bulldogs of Adrian was almost as good. "We were ... [more]