| Vol XXXIII No. 44 |
Tuesday, November 2, 1999 |
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Upsets dominate first weekend of playoffs
By KEVIN BERCHOU
Sports Writer
 The Sorin Otters had the right attitude heading into Sunday's playoff showdown with the two-time defending league champion Keenan Knights. They knew they could win. And that's exactly what they did, stunning the Knights in a 10-7 thriller and snapping their ... [more]
Postseason begins tonight for No. 6 Notre Dame, Miami
By MIKE CONNOLLY
Associate Sports Editor
Tonight's Big East quarterfinal match up between the Big Mid-Atlantic Division champions the Fighting Irish and the No. 4 team from the Northeast Division the Hurricanes of Miami appears to be a mismatch. The Irish are one of the top teams ... [more]
ND picks up two Big East wins
By MATT OLIVA
Sports Writer
Another weekend brought two more conference victories for the Notre Dame volleyball women's team. The Irish used three games to defeat Boston College on Saturday and then survived a five-game match for a victory against Providence on Sunday. With the ... [more]
Water polo wins Midwest Division
Special to The Observer
Highlighting the weekend's activities was the men's water polo club winning its first ever Midwest Division Championship. The team qualified for the Nationals at the University of Arizona, in Tucson, another first for the Irish. The team opened with a 27-0 ... [more]
Belles fail to meet goals, finish 7th
By MOLLY McVOY
Assistant Sports Editor
The weather was beautiful, the excitement was there and the entire Saint Mary's cross country team was healthy. The Belles were ready to move up in the standings in the MIAA league championships on Saturday, but found a mediocre finish instead. ... [more]
BP rallies in second half for win
By RACHEL BIBER
Sports Writer
It might have taken a while for the Breen-Phillips Babes to get rolling, but their game heated up in the second half en route to a 13-0 shutout over the Wild Women of Walsh in Sunday's first-round playoff matchup. No. 1 ... [more]
No. 2 Siegfried, No. 4 Knott survive upset weekend
By KERRY SMITH
Sports Writer
With two of the top four men's interhall teams out of contention, rights to play in the championship game are up for grabs. With the fall of top-seed Alumni and No. 3 Keenan, Siegfried and Knott at the second and fourth ... [more]
Badin's upset bid falls short
By JASON KROMPINGER
Sports Writer
After eight minutes of play Sunday at McGlinn Field, it looked like Badin was poised to knock off Welsh and move on in the playoffs. But in the second half, Welsh brought out a potent aerial attack and put up 24 ... [more]
Plummer, Pyros too much for Ducks
By STEVE KEPPEL
Sports Writer
Howard looked like it might continue the weekend of upsets but it was unable to endure, dropping the game 19-7 to Pasquerilla East. The overmatched Ducks got an added spark to their offense with the return of injured quarterback, ... [more]
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