| Vol XXXV No. 40 |
Tuesday, October 30, 2001 |
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Opportunity crushed
Irish dominate possession battle, but fail to capitalize on scoring opportunities
By KATIE McVOY
Associate Sports Editor
 CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. The Irish thought it was over. Then they had one more chance to bring home the win. After that, it really was over. In their 21-17 loss to Boston College, it wasn't opportunity that the Irish lacked. They ... [more]
Despite statistical domination, Irish still lose
By ANDREW SOUKUP
Associate Sports Editor
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. Two teams. Two styles of play. Two results. One team called conservative running plays and looked sloppy throwing the ball. They fumbled the football with the game on the line and their offense spent more time in the ... [more]
Defensive stand keeps Green from being goat
By KERRY SMITH
Sports Writer
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. Had William Green's fourth quarter fumble Saturday turned into an Irish game-winning score, the irony would have left a bitter taste for the junior running back. After accounting for 195 of 199 Boston College rushing yards, scoring two ... [more]
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY: Irish return to No. 1
By KATIE HUGHES
Sports Writer
NEW YORK There is an Irish pub across from Van Cortlandt Park with a familiar name — the Southbend. It wasn't the only thing in the Bronx that was familiar to the Notre Dame men's cross country team, as they reclaimed ... [more]
ND WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY: Irish reach goals, Handley takes 7th
By NOAH AMSTADTER
Sports Editor
NEW YORK The Irish women's cross country team went into last Friday's Big East Cross Country Championships with two goals: place in the top four and beat Villanova, ranked No. 16 in the latest national MONDO poll. They accomplished both. Led ... [more]
ND MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY: Striowski, Mobley prove key to win
By NOAH AMSTADTER
Sports Editor
NEW YORK The highlights of Friday afternoon's first place finish by the Notre Dame men's cross country team mostly included the team's two highest-profile members: Luke Watson, who finished second in the race by a matter of feet and Ryan Shay, ... [more]
FOOTBALL: Holiday, Irish recover in second half
By ANDREW SOUKUP
Associate Sports Editor
With Carlyle Holiday surrounded by trainers on the sidelines and the Irish trailing by 10 points, it appeared as if USC would win its third game of the season, not Notre Dame. But after a pair of momentum-shifting defensive stands and ... [more]
ND WOMEN'S SOCCER: Irish finish regular season 13-2-1
By JOE LICANDRO
Sports Writer
Fall break handed the Irish women's soccer teams some ups and downs as they finished their regular season play with a 13-2-1 record. The week did not begin as the Irish would have hoped, as they lost 3-1 on the road ... [more]
ND MEN'S TENNIS: Smith, Taborga fall in Omni semifinals
Special to The Observer
The doubles team of seniors Casey Smith and Javier Taborga reached the semifinals before bowing to the top-seeded team in a highly competitive match Sunday in the Omni Hotels Region IV Championships at the Michigan State Indoor Tennis Facility. Taborga was ... [more]
ND MEN'S SOCCER: Irish win 2, move up to third in Big East
By BRYAN KRONK
Sports Writer
The true test of a good team often arrives when no one is paying attention. The Notre Dame men's soccer team competed in three key Big East matches over fall break, including two — No. 21 Boston College and No. 10 ... [more]
SMC SOCCER: Belles end season seventh
By KATRINA KALASKY
Sports Writer
To end their season, the Belles could only muster a single victory, defeating Adrian College. The Belles' final rank in the MIAA conference was seventh, with a final conference record of 6-12. The final week of the season left the Belles ... [more]
SMC CROSS COUNTRY: Belles finish in No. 7 spot
By KATIE McVOY
Associate Sports Editor
Conditions were less than ideal for the Saint Mary's cross-country team as it ran in the MIAA Championships on Saturday. Course conditions were cold, wet and muddy and three of the Belles top seven runners were unable to compete. A repeat ... [more]
ND WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY: Handley grows to head of pack
By KATIE HUGHES
Sports Writer
Jen Handley's last race says a lot about who she has become as a competitor. She went out with the leaders and hung on, and on, and on, displaying a confidence that only experience can bring. Handley led the team to ... [more]
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