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Vol XXXV No. 116

Wednesday, April 3, 2002

  Notre Dame looks for revenge against No. 7 Syracuse
By CHRIS COLEMAN
Sports Writer

When No. 7 Syracuse comes marching into town today, they are going to meet a Notre Dame squad that has spent the last 10 months waiting for a chance to play them again. "You never want to look ahead to other ... [more]


Irish improve record over break with 4-1 stretch
By BRYAN KRONK
Sports Writer

Right now, the only thing stopping the Notre Dame baseball team from winning is Mother Nature. Tuesday's heavy rains cancelled the second game of Notre Dame's two-game series against Brigham Young and delayed the opportunity for the Irish to extend its ... [more]


Irish make successful run at Stanford Invitational
By NOAH AMSTADTER
Senior Staff Writer

When Ryan Shay and three other members of the Notre Dame distance squad headed to Palo Alto, Calif., for the Stanford Invitational last weekend they had two goals in mind — competing well against an elite field of runners and posting ... [more]


No. 11 Irish rout Hokies with 15-4 victory
u Team jumps out to best start with 6-1 record
By CHRIS COLEMAN
Sports Writer

The Notre Dame women's lacrosse team put on a scoring clinic against Virginia Tech on Saturday. Eight different players scored for the Irish during their 15-4 rout of the Hokies. With the win, the No. 11 Irish improve to 6-1 on ... [more]


Belles crush Comets, 9-0
By KATIE McVOY
Associate Sports Editor

Despite playing on a court built for volleyball, the Saint Mary's tennis team drilled Olivet 9-0 and held the Comets to just seven games during the course of the match. "The problem was the courts," said sophomore Kris Spriggle. "They were ... [more]


Irish blast Pitt for 2 wins, 6 homers
By AARON RONSHEIM
Sports Writer

After two weeks of not playing due to inclement weather, the Irish softball team started their Big East schedule with a bang. The Irish slammed six home runs in their two wins over Pittsburgh en route to victories of 13-1 and ... [more]


Irish finish 14th at Invite with sub-300 outing
By KEVIN BERCHOU
Sports Writer

At this weekend's Johnny Owens Invitational in Lexington, Ky., the Notre Dame men's golf team did something they haven't done this season — post a cumulative round score of under 300. They accomplished the feat two times and finished 14th with ... [more]


Irish break records as they set tone for strong season
By DAVE COOK
Sports Writer

Records continued to fall for the Notre Dame women's track and field team as it completed its second weekend of the outdoor season. Sending three separate squads to Stanford, Florida and Purdue, the team carried its indoor season success into the ... [more]


No. 4 Irish rebound with win against Sycamores
By JOE LINDSLEY
Sports Writer

Fueled by an embarrassing and anger-inspiring loss to No. 46 Michigan last week, the Notre Dame men's tennis team soundly defeated Indiana State 5-2 on Saturday. The No. 4 Irish, after losing the doubles point, were able to change the tide ... [more]