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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Just when it was looking like it would be four wins in a row for the Notre Dame women’s basketball squad (8-6, 6-4), the North Carolina Tar Heels (8-5, 3-5) stormed back in the final minutes to escape with a 78-73 win. The Irish were up 70-63 with 4:36 remaining but did not record a field goal over the final 2:54 of the game.  Dara Mabrey poured in 23 points in today’s effort, including 14 in the second half. It marked her second 20+ point performance over the past th...

BLACKSBURG, VA. – The Notre Dame women’s basketball team (8-5, 6-3) achieved that elusive third straight win, starting its roadtrip with a 60-65 victory over the Virginia Tech Hokies (7-6, 2-6). The Irish continue to ride their momentum, winning five of their past six, as they kicked off a daunting five-game road swing.    Destinee Walker scored 13 points in the second quarter before finishing with a team-high 16 points. Walker finished 4-of-9 from beyond the arc. Dara Mabrey followed ri...

Irish Break Four Pool Records on Day One of Shamrock Invitational share NOTRE DAME, Indiana — The No. 18 Irish men’s swimming and diving team got off to a hot start in Sessions I & II of the annual Shamrock Invitational Thursday. After the first day of competition, Notre Dame leads Missouri State, 203-35.  “The men are really energetic, and they appreciate being able to compete more than ever,” head swim coach Mike Litzinger said. “Our whole philosophy is that we’re going to ge...

WHEN: Thursday, January 21 – 6:30 p.m. ET | Friday, January 22 – 6:30 p.m. ET WHERE: Compton Family Ice Arena WATCH LISTEN: 94.3 FM | UND.com FOR STARTERS The Fighting Irish are coming off a weekend sweep of then No. 1 Minnesota and have won three of their four games since returning from winter break. Junior forward Graham Slaggert was named the Big Ten’s First Star of the Week (Jan. 19). Slaggert and the Irish posted a 3-2 win in game one at Minnesota, with Slaggert assisting on Notre...

BLACKSBURG, Va. – Karen & Kevin Keyes Family Notre Dame women’s basketball head coach Niele Ivey instructed her squad to ‘continue to build.’ The Fighting Irish (7-5, 5-3) will look to do just that Thursday, Jan. 21, when they travel to Virginia Tech (7-5, 2-5). Tip is set for 7 p.m. EST inside Cassell Coliseum. The contest is a RSN (Regional Sports Networks) game, so please check your local listings. For those in the South Bend area, expect the game to be on the Marquee Network. HISTOR...

NOTRE DAME, Ind. — With NCAA Tournament appearances in seven of the last eight completed seasons, and a 7-0 mark and No. 2 national ranking in a CoVID-shortened 2020 campaign, the Irish are set to return to action in 2021 with head coach Christine Halfpenny announcing the 15-game slate on Wednesday (Jan. 20). “We are eager to get back to competing and couldn’t be more optimistic about the season ahead,” said Halfpenny. “We play in the best conference in the country and having the oppo...

No. 21/RV Irish To Host Shamrock Invitational share NOTRE DAME, Indiana — The No. 21/RV Notre Dame Swim and Dive team will host the annual Shamrock Invitational January 21-23, with the men facing Missouri State and the women facing No. 25 Akron.  Notre Dame’s final home meet of the season serves as a multi-day competition to lead into championship competition at the conference and national levels. It also marks the anniversary of the 1992 bus accident that injured multiple people and k...

Notre Dame Athletics Honors Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. share NOTRE DAME, Indiana — On January 18, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Notre Dame Athletics gathered coaches, administrators and student-athletes who had returned to campus in preparation for the spring to celebrate Dr. King’s legacy. Taking place at the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes on Notre Dame’s campus, the service included a period of reflection on the work of Dr. King, as well as prayers for the healing of the nat...

Williams Selected to FWAA Freshman All-America Team share NOTRE DAME, Indiana — University of Notre Dame redshirt freshman running back Kyren Williams has been selected to the FWAA Freshman All-America Team for his 2020 performance. His selection marks the second-consecutive honor for an Irish freshman, as safety Kyle Hamilton earned the honor in 2019.  Williams has already been announced as a finalist for the Shaun Alexander/FWAA Freshman Player of the Year Award. He is one of three fin...

NOTRE DAME, Ind. — After helping lead Notre Dame to a weekend sweep of No. 1 Minnesota, Fighting Irish junior forward Graham Slaggert has been named the Big Ten’s First Star of the Week (Jan. 19). Slaggert and the Irish posted a 3-2 win in game one of their weekend series at Minnesota, with Slaggert assisting on Notre Dame’s first two goals and then adding the third period game winner. It marked a career-best three points for the South Bend, Indiana native. The Irish went on to post a 2-1...