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Vol XXXIV No. 48

Friday, November 3, 2000

  No. 18 Irish face unranked tests
By NOREEN GILLESPIE
Sports Writer

Rankings don't mean much. For the Irish women's swimming and diving team, last weekend's wash of the No. 17 Miami Hurricanes proved that beating its ranked opponents would be a little easier than expected this season. But while last weekend's meet ... [more]


Welsh to duke it out with Walsh at Stepan
By LAUREN CONTI and SUSAN CARPENTER
Sports Writers

The Whirlwinds of Welsh Family Hall hope to continue their season-spanning undefeated streak this Sunday at 3 p.m., when they face off against the Walsh Wild Women in the semifinals of the women's interhall playoffs. The Whirlwinds' star players, Jen Grubb ... [more]


Coach Brey has big plans for the season, the JACC
By ANDREW SOUKUP
Sports Writer

In only his first year as Notre Dame's men's basketball coach, Mike Brey already has big plans for the Joyce Center. "I told [athletic director] Kevin White that I'm fully qualified to run Bingo at the JACC, Brey told a crowd ... [more]


Undefeated Dillon to battle against Keenan Knights
By MATT CASSADY and JOHNNY LEITNER
Sports Writers

It is deja vu all over again Sunday afternoon for the Dillon Big Red as it takes on the Knights of Keenan Hall at Stepan Fields. Dillon faces off in a rematch of a regular season game for the second time ... [more]


Irish see Big East title at weekend conference tourney
By KEVIN BERCHOU
Sports Writer

The last time the Eagles of Boston College were in town to take on the top-ranked Notre Dame women's soccer team, the Irish found themselves in an unfamiliar position — behind. The Eagles were flying high on Oct. 13 and gave ... [more]


Irish excited to tip off season at Sunday's exhibition
By NOAH AMSTADTER
Assistant Sports Editor

Following a season which ended with a to loss to Texas Tech in the NCAA tournament, the Irish women's basketball team looks to rebound this season behind the strong play of All-American center Ruth Riley and a group of ... [more]


Irish look to regroup in weekend series against Red Hawks
By MATT ORENCHUK
Sports Writer

The Notre Dame hockey team came close to beating Michigan State last Friday night. But close doesn't mean win. Instead, the Irish dropped that game to the Spartans, and enter this weekend's series against the Miami (Ohio) Red Hawks with a ... [more]


Irish return home to battle Big East foes
By RACHAEL PROTZMAN
Sports Writer

Notre Dame volleyball returns home this weekend hoping to remain undefeated in the Big East as it takes on Boston College and Providence, along with non-conference foe North Carolina. "Our team expects to come out strong against every team and keep ... [more]


Belles set for start of dual meets
By JANEL MILLER
Sports Writer

The Belles' swimming and diving team is going global. After opening their dual meet season tonight at Rolfs Aquatic Center against the University of Chicago, the Saint Mary's swimming and diving team will pack their bags and head north to Ontario, ... [more]


Belles' season ends after disappointing loss to Knights
By ALICIA ORTIZ
Sports Writer

The Belles went to Calvin College Wednesday looking to bring back a win and continue on in the MIAA 2000 volleyball tournament. Unfortunately, they fell short of their expectations, losing to Calvin 15-3, 15-4, 15-5. Saint Mary's, which has been in ... [more]


Vick-less Tech prepares to take on Miami
By PEYTON BERG
Sports Writer

Who needs the BCS poll? Entering its final month, the 2000 college football season has given fans a makeshift playoff system. By bowl season, most top 10 teams will have already played each other. Last week's Oklahoma-Nebraska shootout gave the ... [more]