Author: John Vannie

Women Win NCAA Soccer Title

The Notre Dame women’s soccer team defeated top-ranked and previously unbeaten Stanford by 1-0 in the championship game to win the 2010 NCAA national title on Sunday. Freshman forward Adriana Leon scored the only goal of the game in the 63rd minute with an assist by Melissa Henderson, the tournament’s Most Valuable Player. Irish goalie Nikki Weiss recorded five…

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Irish To Play Miami in Sun Bowl

Notre Dame and the University of Miami have accepted invitations to play in the Sun Bowl on New Year’s Eve in El Paso, Texas. The teams have not faced each other since a 29-20 victory by the Irish in 1990, and Notre Dame leads the all-time series between these schools by a 15-7-1 mark. Earlier…

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Determined Irish Drop USC

Robert Hughes stormed into the end zone from five yards out with two and a half minutes remaining and Harrison Smith stopped a last-ditch USC drive with an interception at the goal line to give Notre Dame a hard fought 20-16 victory over the Trojans. The outcome left both teams at 7-5, but more importantly…

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Eight is Enough

Notre Dame concludes its regular season on Saturday night against archrival USC in the Coliseum. The 6-5 Irish are seeking their third straight victory, but more importantly will try to halt the Trojans’ eight-game winning streak in this series. Both teams are led by first year head coaches and are unranked. USC is not eligible…

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Disarming Army

Notre Dame’s defense continued its strong late-season play and the green-clad Irish flattened Army 27-3 at Yankee Stadium in New York. Cierre Wood rushed for 88 yards and Tyler Eifert caught four passes from Tommy Rees for 78 yards and one touchdown, while Darrin Walls scored on a 42-yard interception return. Both teams stood at 6-5…

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