The ND Rugby Football Club lost to the more experienced and aggressive Ohio State Rugby Football Club 12–32, despite a strong defensive line on the part of the Fighting Irish.
Photo by Kelly Wilkinson.
The Lyons Hall mascot gets her dorm excited for the pep rally before an intense game of interhall musical chairs.
Photo by Jennifer Trieste.
Michael Doyle
The Notre Dame women’s volleyball team kicked off Big East play with a victory over the University of South Florida on Friday, September 26. The team was led by sophomore middle blocker Kellie Sciacca, who recorded 20 kills against the Bulls. Freshman outside hitter Kristen Dealy was impressive in her conference debut, contributing 13 kills and 13 digs for the Irish, while junior setter Jamel Nicholas chipped in 47 assists for the victory. The team capped off the weekend by traveling to Georgetown and defeating the Hoyas in three straight games, thanks in part to junior Christina Kaelin’s 12 kills.
Minutes before the kickoff of Notre Dame’s 38–21 football victory over Purdue on Saturday, September 27, former Irish basketball player John Hiltz flew over Notre Dame Stadium in a $60 million F/A 18 Super Hornet. Hiltz, a former Irish basketball team walk-on, was a battalion commander in the Notre Dame ROTC program before graduating in 2002 with a degree in civil engineering. After flight school and training, Hiltz was chosen to fly as a member of the Navy’s Black Knights. He recently completed an eight-month assignment flying in Afghanistan and Iraq and is scheduled to begin a six-month stint in January.
Senior Erik Condra was announced as the captain of the 2008–2009 Fighting Irish hockey team. Senior Christian Hanson and juniors Kyle Lawson and Ryan Thang will serve as alternate captains. The team begins their season in Denver, Colo., on October 11, playing in the Hall of Fame Game against the University of Denver. After last year’s appearance at the National Championship Game and a third-place ranking in the USA Today/U.S. Hockey Magazine preseason poll, expectations are high for this year’s team.
