After the Irish won their first B1G regular season championship this past Friday night, Ohio State Buckeyes entered Saturday evening looking to play the role of spoiler. The Buckeyes wanted to make sure the Irish knew that the season wasn't over yet and did so with a 5-1 victory over Notre Dame. First Period Both teams came into the first period with a very physical style of play. Both teams took a total of 21 shots in the period. The Irish had 10 shots on the Buckeyes net-minder Romeo who ...
ND Men’s Hockey: You Win Some, You Lose Some, And You Move On
After a week off for the Notre Dame Men's Hockey team, it was time to welcome in the Wisconsin Badgers. Coming into this past weekend's games, the Irish had won a resounding 15 games in a row. They had also set the standard for coming into the B1G, with a twelve game winning streak. The previous record, set by Minnesota in 2013-2014, was 8-0-2. The Fighting Irish have definitely made their presence known in the new conference. Let's drop the puck and review this weekend's ...
ND Women’s Basketball: 37 Point Swing To Victory
Purcell Pavilion was the scene for yet another historical moment in Notre Dame Women's Basketball history. The Lady Irish took a 23-point deficit and converted it into a win over the Lady Vols in a comeback for the ages. The Lady Irish ended the night with a 37-point swing, defeating Tennessee 84-70. Let's take a glimpse into this storied night to see how this comeback unfolded. First Quarter The first quarter started with a series of uncharacteristic events unfolded ...
Notre Dame and Louisville Basketball: 40 Minutes is Never Enough!
While this is my first season covering Notre Dame sports, I have been a Fighting Irish fan all my life. I have also been a fan of overtime basketball. Tuesday night's game against Louisville allowed me to combine those two of my favorite things. Coming into Tuesday night's match-up, these teams had played nine overtime games, including the incredible five OT game back in February 2013. Candidly, I was hoping for something similar at the end of Tuesday's game, which was already shaping up to ...
Notre Dame Men’s Basketball: A Team Performance Comes Up Short
It was another cold night in South Bend. Inside the Purcell Pavilion, the action was heating up as the Fighting Irish got a visit from the North Carolina Tar Heels. The Irish came in off a loss to Georgia Tech and the Tar Heels came in with a win against the Boston College Eagles. The Irish were again down two key players going into Saturday's matchup, Bonzie Colson (out for 7 more weeks) and Matt Farrell (day-to-day). While Farrell was in pre-game shoot around and warm-ups, he didn't log any ...
ND Hockey: It’s Not About The Streak; It’s About Getting Better
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish Men's Hockey team has come home for the first time since November 25, 43 days since the Irish last appeared their home ice. In December, the Irish played road warriors and won all four games. To start the second half of the season, the Fighting Irish continued their road trip with an away game at Michigan, winning that game as well. Coming into Sunday's game, the Fighting Irish continued to build on their current win streak. The Fighting Irish overall record is ...
Marina Mabrey: The 40 Minute Cardiac Kid
The weather outside was cold and snowy, but, inside the Purcell Pavilion,the Lady Irish looked to warm things up on the court against the Miami Hurricanes. Prior to Thursday night’s contest, the Irish learned they will be without grad student Lili Thompson due to an ACL injury that will keep her sidelined for the remainder of her season. With this injury, the fourth knee-related injury of the season, the Irish will be carrying only seven scholarship players the rest of the season. The ...
Notre Dame Men’s Basketball: A Huge Win and Another Loss
You could feel that something special was going to happen Wednesday night at Purcell Pavilion. Those in attendance were hoping to see if Coach Brey could lead the Fighting Irish to magical win 394, topping Irish coaching legend Digger Phelps. Among all the excitement, there was a sense of concern as well. The day before, we learned that the Irish would be without Captain Bonzie Colson due to a broken foot. However, ACC play stops for no one. So let's jump into the game recap and see ...
Mike Brey Ties Digger Phelps with Win 393 over Georgia Tech
Another cold, snowy late Saturday afternoon in December inside Purcell Pavilion can only mean one thing: it's time for ACC conference play for Notre Dame Men's Basketball. The Fighting Irish entered conference play with a record of 10-3 and their opponent, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, came into the conference play with a 6-6 record, having lost five of their last seven games. Going into the contest, GT held a 9-7 series advantage over the Fighting Irish; however, since the Irish have entered ...
Jackie Young: Back In The Mix
Let the ACC Conference season begin! Thursday night, the Lady Irish opened up their 2017-2018 conference play on a night that saw the outside the Purcell Pavilion transform into a snow globe. "While the weather outside was frightful", on the inside, there was excitement to see the Irish take on the Syracuse Orange, coming into conference play with a 11-1 record and Syracuse with a record of 11-0, ranked outside the top 25 in the Women's AP Poll. A question circulating on press row before the ...