| Vol XXXIV No. 64 |
Monday, December 4, 2000 |
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Irish end with Carolina blues
Two second half goals propel defending champs back to finals as Notre Dame's first undefeated season ends in the semifinals
By KEVIN BERCHOU
Sports Writer
 SAN JOSE, Calif. A dream season for the Notre Dame women's soccer team ended Friday night thanks to a nightmarish second half performance against North Carolina. The Fighting Irish squandered a 1-0 halftime lead, allowing the Tar Heels to strike for ... [more]
It's a Carolina world (we just live in it)
Mike Connolly
Outside looking in
SAN JOSE, Calif. The future of women's soccer kicked a soccer ball around O'Hare airport Friday morning waiting for their flight to San Jose to watch the 2000 Women's College Cup. A circle of five elementary school-age girls passed the ball ... [more]
New Irish set baffles Carolina before adjustment
By KEVIN BERCHOU
Sports Writer
SAN JOSE, Calif. Friday night's season-ending loss to arch rival North Carolina can perhaps best be described as tale of two halves. There was the opening stanza in which the Irish played as well as they could've hoped against a deeper ... [more]
Irish fall to Buckeyes in tournament
By RACHAEL PROTZMAN
Sports Writer
Notre Dame volleyball was once again shut down by Ohio State (12-15, 15-3, 15-9, 6-15, 15-13) in the second round of NCAA tournament play this weekend. The Irish, who fell to the Buckeyes in a four-game loss in 1999, held on ... [more]
Irish top Tar Heels at Disney World
By NOAH AMSTADTER
Assistant Sports Editor
ORLANDO, Fla. The entire season flashed in front of Muffet McGraw's eyes on Saturday afternoon. In the opening minutes of the second half of Notre Dame's 78-55 win over North Carolina, the team's emotional leader, Niele Ivey, found herself curled on ... [more]
Irish prove worthy of respect, recognition from fans
By TIM CASEY
Assistant Sports Editor
ORLANDO, Fla. A few differences between Notre Dame football and women's basketball: (1) In women's basketball, there's a 30-second shot clock; in football, there's 30 seconds between television timeouts. (2) In women's basketball, 6,000 fans constitute a huge crowd; in football, ... [more]
No. 11 Notre Dame pulls out late win against Vandy
By KATHLEEN O'BRIEN
Associate Sports Editor
The 3-point shooting that almost handed Notre Dame its first loss of the year ended up securing the Irish a 77-74 victory over the Vanderbilt Commodores. The Irish entered the game with the nation's leading shooting percentage at 54 percent, but ... [more]
Notre Dame places second at home Invite meet
By COLLEEN McCARTHY
Sports Writer
What a difference a day makes. The Notre Dame men's swimming team finised fourth after the first day of competition but rebounded to take second at the Notre Dame Invitational this weekend at the Rolfs Aquatic Center. The Irish stumbled to ... [more]
Irish capture first place at ND Invitational
By ANDREW SOUKUP
Sports Writer
Kelly Hecking had a pair of sensational races, and Heather Mattingly set two school records as Notre Dame's women's swim team captured first place at the Notre Dame Invitational. The Irish, who trailed Denison University by 16.5 points after Friday, finished ... [more]
Defiance wins Roundball Classic
By LIA GARCIA MILHOAN
Sports Writer
Championship games are generally tougher than first round games. This turned out to be the case for the Saint Mary's basketball team this weekend as it earned a second place finish in its own Roundball Classic with Anne Blair and Kristen ... [more]
Cox turns in strong performance at Calvin
By JANEL MILLER
Sports Writer
Saint Mary's diver Ryann Cox knows firsthand how different one day can be to the next. After a lackluster performance at the Wabash Diving Invitation Friday evening, a disappointed Cox looked forward to the following afternoon's meet to regain her confidence. ... [more]
Fox Index solves problems of BCS
By TED FOX
Sports Columnist
It's the BCS Selection Show and everyone's happy, right? Well, probably not. If you're Notre Dame and you had people picking you to finish sub .500 and now you're now in the Fiesta Bowl, you're happy. If you're Oregon State and ... [more]
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