| Vol XXXIV No. 34 |
Friday, October 6, 2000 |
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Irish head to Rhode Island for key Big East match-up
By NOAH AMSTADTER
Assistant Sports Editor
 Carrying the burden of a 1-4 Big East record that currently has the team ranked 11th out of the 12 teams in the conference, the Irish men's soccer team faces a must-win game on Sunday when it travels to Rhode Island ... [more]
Irish travel to take on Hoyas,Wildcats this weekend
By KEVIN BERCHOU
Sports Writer
The Notre Dame women's soccer team will be without one of its brightest stars this weekend when it travels to Georgetown and Villanova for successive Big East Conference battles. Freshman scoring-sensation Amy Warner, still recovering from a knee injury last weekend, ... [more]
Guy, Cunha travel to Palo Alto
By STEVE KEPPEL
Sports Writer
After two weeks of tough play and competition most of the Irish women's tennis team will have the weekend off to watch and enjoy the home football game on Saturday. The exceptions to the rule will be Kim Guy and Katie ... [more]
Lyons faces Pangborn in must-win contest
By BRIAN KRONK, LIA MILHOAN and JOE LICANDRO
Sports Writers
Lyons faces Pangborn in a do-or-die playoff situation Sunday at 1 pm at McGlinn fields. In order to qualify for the playoffs, Lyons must win, combined with either a Cavanaugh defeat of Lewis or a Pasquerilla East win against Howard on ... [more]
Crime takes on Purple Weasels
By JOHN BACSIK, CHRIS FREDERICO and LAUREN CONTI
Sports Writers
Both Off-campus and Pasquerilla West have had productive seasons, although in alternating fashion. Off-Campus started the season with a win and two ties, and it enters Sunday's game fresh off two wins against Farley and McGlinn. After a quick start to ... [more]
Ramblers battle Rabid Bats in regular season finale
By JOHNNIE LEITNER, KATIE DEMENT AND COLIN BOYLAN
Sports Writers
For the Zahm and Siegfried interhall squads, this season has thus far been both the best and worst of times. Both the Rabid Bats and the Ramblers opened their years with explosive offenses and stifling defensive play. With the regular season ... [more]
Belles play in Adrian College Tournament
By KATIE MILLER
Sports Writer
Saint Mary's golf team will play at a tournament hosted by Adrian College Saturday. The Belles are currently third in the MIAA conference. After finishing third overall last season, the Belles hope to take second place in their conference at their ... [more]
Irish open third varsity season in Chicago, Rockford
By JEFF BALTRUZAK
Sports Writer
Opening its third varsity season, the Irish women's rowing team will put their oars to the water and their endurance to the test this weekend in two races on consecutive days. The Irish will compete in the Chicago Chase through downtown ... [more]
Renewing Route 31 rivalry
u Belles, Irish swim at weekend Notre Dame Relays
By ANDREW SOUKUP
Sports Writer
The Notre Dame Relays may be used as an important tool for coaches to prepare their swimmers for the upcoming season, but when the Notre Dame and Saint Mary's women's swimming teams compete this weekend, it will mark another important occasion. ... [more]
Belles look to sting Hornets
Metzger makes 2nd start in net for Saint Mary's
By SARAH RYKOWSKI
Sports Writer
Saturday will be a battle of rookie goalkeepers as the Saint Mary's Belles travel to Kalamazoo to take on the Hornets for the second time this season. "[Goalkeeper] Laura [Metzger] has improved drastically throughout the season," said Tia Kapphahn, junior goalkeeper ... [more]
Top national teams take part in Invitational
By KATHLEEN O'BRIEN
Associate Sports Editor
The Irish got more than they bargained for in putting together a field for the 2000 Notre Dame Invitational. Both the men's and women's varsity races feature six top 25 teams, making a championship by the host school unlikely. "It's a ... [more]
Belles to ring in Goshen
By KATIE McVOY
Assistant Sports Editor
This weekend's meet at Goshen College may turn out to be a battle of the freshmen. The young Saint Mary's cross-country team will face off against a very young Goshen team when they compete at the Goshen College Invitational. But head ... [more]
Poulin's team reaches goals
By MATT ORENCHUK
Sports Writer
When Dave Poulin became head coach of the Notre Dame hockey team five years ago, he set goals for the team. One by one, season by season, those goals have been ticked off. The Irish have made it to the CCHA ... [more]
Kangaroos look to pounce on Dawgs for playoff spot
By JAMES VERALDI, TODD NIETO and MATT HARRIGAN
Sports Writers
Playoffs or bust? That is the question facing the Alumni Dawgs and the Keough Kangaroos when they meet Sunday. Both teams are approaching this as a must win game, a win they need in order to continue their season after fall ... [more]
LoVecchio takes helm of Irish offense
By KATIE McVOY
Assistant Sports Editor
The key word for the Irish this weekend is offense. Coming off of a disappointing loss to Michigan State two weeks ago and a break last week, the offense will have to find new strategies to notch a win against Stanford. ... [more]
2-2 Cardinal aims to rebound against Irish
By KATHLEEN O'BRIEN
Associate Sports Editor
The Cardinal comes into Saturday's game like a firecracker — whether it will go off like a sparkler or a big-time explosion is the question. Stanford's season has spiked up and down, with losses to San Jose State and Arizona, but ... [more]
Solid defenses hold ground
Observer Staff Report
The Irish defensive line will be hard pressed to match the Cardinal's rock solid defense. Stanford's defense held Texas to 13 yards rushing in its victory over the Longhorns and recorded five sacks as well. Notre Dame's defense, however, is stronger ... [more]
Gandy comes into his own
Fifth-year senior grows athletically, academically
By TIM CASEY
Assistant Sports Editor
The class met every Friday and Saturday night in the spring of 1997 and 1998. For a few hours, several football players, who were struggling academically, sat in the football office, studying and reading, while an assistant coach looked on. Its ... [more]
Top 10 in-state rivals collide
By PEYTON BERG
Sports Writer
Vinny Testaverde, Deion Sanders, Charlie Ward, Warren Sapp, Gino Toretta, Peter Warrick, and Wide Right I and II. The annual Seminoles-Hurricanes clash conjures up some of the biggest names and tightest moments in college football, not to mention guaranteed National Championship ... [more]
Davie's hesitation to pick LoVecchio could hurt Irish
Tim Casey
Assistant Sports Editor
With a black suit jacket covering his face in an attempt to avoid the media, Gary Godsey walked from the Notre Dame locker room towards the team bus following the Irish's 27-21 loss to Michigan State on Sept. 25. But standing ... [more]
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