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Vol XXXV No. 26

Tuesday, October 2, 2001

  FOOTBALL: Davie gets offensive
Irish coach gets more involved in planning plays
By ANDREW SOUKUP
Associate Sports Editor

Tired of seeing mistakes, missed opportunities and missed plays, Bob Davie announced that he would be more involved with offensive planning sessions in order to jump-start Notre Dame's ineffective offense. "It's not going to be anything dramatic that you see or ... [more]


ND WOMEN'S TENNIS: Irish netters win on both coasts
By COLIN BOYLAN
Sports Writer

While their teammates competed in a tournament more than 2,000 miles away, Irish tennis players Nina Vaughn and Caylan Leslie were making a successful homecoming to Southern California. Vaughn, a resident of Corona Del Mar, and Leslie, of Newport Beach, took ... [more]


MEN'S GOLF: Colnitis' ace lifts Irish golfers
By JOE LINDSLEY
Sports Writer

The luck of the Irish and a lineup change contributed to a memorable moment for freshman Steve Colnitis and helped propel the Notre Dame's men's golf team to a solid finish at Michigan's Wolverine Invitational. Colnitis, who in his first three ... [more]


WOMEN'S INTERHALL BLUE LEAGUE: Lewis faces Howard in `Battle of the Birds'
By MATT MOONEY, BRIAN LONG and JOE HETTLER
Sports Writers

Come tonight, the feathers will fly. When the Howard Ducks (2-1) square off against the Lewis Chicks (3-0-1), Howard will face its most challenging test yet. "We're treating it like a playoff game," said Howard captain Katie Cawley. "We know it's ... [more]


Aggies feast on Irish saltines
Ted Fox
Fox Sports ... Almost

Have you ever played that saltine cracker game? You know the one. You find one of your unsuspecting friends, bet him or her that they can't eat five saltines in one minute, they say that's easy, and then you watch them ... [more]


WOMEN'S INTERHALL BLUE LEAGUE: McGlinn takes home first win in 4 years
Shamrocks score winning TD on game's final play
By KEN CHAMPA and PHILIP KOESTERER
Sports Writers

The senior leaders of McGlinn's interhall football team had to wait four years, but a win like this was more than worth it, as the Shamrocks stunned the Off-Campus Crime 6-0. Using perhaps the most exciting finish of the season ... [more]


MEN'S INTERHALL GOLD LEAGUE: Demko interception leads Dawgs over 'Roos
By ANTHONY BISHOP, DAVE COOK and MATT DeNICOLA
Sports Writers

A critical Keough interception gave Alumni its first win of the season — 14-7 against the Kangeroos. After an Alumni fumble Keough captain and quarterback Andy Hess was intercepted by Alumni linebacker Tommy Demko on third down, Demko returned the ball ... [more]


SMC CROSS COUNTRY: Bauters leads Belles to 29th
By DESIREE BROSE
Sports Writer

The Belles cross country squad members competed at the Loyola Lakefront Invitational Saturday hoping to improve their times and work as team. Jackie Bauters led the fleet once again as the first Saint Mary's runner to cross the line in 146th ... [more]


SMC VOLLEYBALL: Belles fall to Alma, sweep past Rochester
By KATIE McVOY
Associate Sports Editor

Communication was key to the Belles in a 1-1 weekend finish. After dropping the first match to Alma 3-0, Saint Mary's stepped up play and solidified team communication for a 3-0 win against Rochester. "I thought we communicated a lot better ... [more]


ND VOLLEYBALL: Kreher leads Irish in road match at Toledo
By NOAH AMSTADTER
Sports Editor

With the Big East's best player on board, the Irish volleyball team boards the bus today for its first midweek non-conference away game of the season as Notre Dame takes on Toledo at Savage Hall tonight at 7 p.m. The No. ... [more]


WOMEN'S INTERHALL GOLD LEAGUE: Late pass rescues Lions
By MATT LOZAR
Sports Writer

After letting the opponent comeback from two touchdowns late in the game, a team can play for the tie, or go for the win. The Lions of Lyons Hall chose the latter, and used a late touchdown drive to give them ... [more]


MEN'S INTERHALL BLUE LEAGUE: Fisher tops O'Neill in defensive struggle
By KEVIN BOYLE, MATT MOONEY and DAVE COOK
Sports Writers

The Wave defeated the Angry Mob 8-0 in a game dominated by defense Sunday at Riehle Fields. Fisher's offense moved the ball well at times but O'Neill refused to break throughout most of the game. With only a few minutes left ... [more]