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Vol XXXIIII No. 62

Friday, December 3, 1999

  Irish look to snap three-game losing streak
By KATHLEEN O'BRIEN
Assistant Sports Editor

The men's basketball team comes home to the Joyce Center to face the Vanderbilt Commodores with the goal of ending a three-game losing streak. "Our No. 1 goal is to start establishing our winning streak again," senior guard Jimmy Dillon said. ... [more]


Irish prepare to take on No. 10 Tar Heels in tourney
By KERRY SMITH
Sports Writer

The Irish will have their hands full when they travel to Virginia to take on the Tar Heels of North Carolina Saturday in the first round of the Wachovia's Women Invitational Tournament in women's basketball action. At 4-1 this season, the ... [more]


ND set to play host to MSU
MATT OLIVA
Sports Writer

The Notre Dame hockey team returns to CCHA play this weekend, twice matching up with Michigan State. The Irish (5-2-2, 3-5-2 in the CCHA) play host to the league-leading Spartans Saturday night before traveling to East Lansing for Sunday's game. The ... [more]


Irish net spot in NCAA tourney opening round
By MATT OLIVA
Sports Writer

The Notre Dame volleyball team travels back to California this weekend for the opening round of the NCAA tournament. The Irish earned a berth in the Central Sub-regional and will face Ohio State at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion Saturday. It marks the ... [more]


Irish look to avenge loss to Broncos in semifinals
By MIKE CONNOLLY
Associate Sports Editor

In the biggest game of the season so far, the Notre Dame women's soccer team faces the Santa Clara Broncos — a team that defeated the Irish 4-2 in the regular season. Head coach Randy Waldrum said that his players are ... [more]


Recruits make first official visit
By TIM CASEY
Sports Writer

Several inches of snow blanketed the ground. Instead of wearing shorts, students were bundled up in winter coats. There was no indication that winter would ever end. After growing up in Shreveport, La., it certainly was a unique atmosphere for a ... [more]