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Vol XXXIII No. 39

Tuesday, October 26, 1999

  Driver suspended for season by Student Affairs
By MIKE CONNOLLY
Associate Sports Editor

Head coach Bob Davie announced Friday that Irish junior tailback Tony Driver is suspended from the football team for the rest of the season by the Office of Student Affairs. Driver confirmed reports Sunday in an interview with WNDU that his ... [more]


Victory over USC redeems Notre Dame
By TIM CASEY
Sports Writer

Jim Sanson laid beneath a pile of dirty, drained, drenched players late in the fourth quarter of the Notre Dame-USC game. They were fighting, scratching and clawing for every opportunity to strip the ball away from him. Sanson wasn't about to ... [more]


Irish go 1-3 in conference
over break
By KERRY SMITH
Sports Writer

The Big East proved to be big trouble for the Irish last week, as the soccer squad dropped three straight conference games, while managing to post only one win. The Irish peaked early with a record-breaking victory over the Villanova Wildcats ... [more]


Irish fall to Broncos, defeat Huskies, 'Canes
Observer Staff Report

The Notre Dame women's soccer team bounced back from a 4-2 loss to No. 1 Santa Clara to defeat No. 8 Connecticut 2-1 in double overtime and Miami 7-1. The Bronco's used four goals in 9 minutes, 19 seconds to jump ... [more]


Notre Dame loses three games to drop to 1-5
By BILL HART
Associate Sports Editor

After heading to Denver for the Icebreaker Tournament, the Irish headed to Michigan for a two-game series with conference rival Ferris State in their four games on the road in just over a week. While the team did earn its first ... [more]


SMC set for MIAA tournament
By SARAH RYKOWSKI
Sports Writer

The Belles are set to contend for a slot in postseason play as they begin the MIAA tournament today. They played six games over break, finishing just under .500 in the conference at 2-3. On Oct. 16, the Belles defeated Alma ... [more]


Shay paces Irish in Bloomington
Men take 6th, women finish 22nd
By KATHLEEN O'BRIEN
Assistant Sports Editor

The men's cross country team leapt into the top ranks of the nation's teams with a sixth place finish at the Pre-National NCAA meet Oct. 16, led by junior Ryan Shay's fourth-place showing. "I think if we can just all stay ... [more]


Men's rowing
competes in Boston
Special to The Observer

Autumn leaves lining Boston's Charles River framed the largest head race in the world, the Head of the Charles. Despite the absence of its No. 1 stroke, out with mononucleosis, the men's rowing club placed a very respectable 41st among ... [more]


Kreher leads Irish to two Big East wins
By MATT OLIVA
Sports Writr

The Notre Dame women's volleyball team capped off a busy fall break with two conference wins on Friday and Sunday. The Irish improved their Big East record to 6-0 by defeating St. John's and Connecticut to remain in first place in ... [more]