Print Edition of The Observer for Wednesday, February 15, 2017

n o T re d ame and s ain T m ary’s

Lecture series explores sports industry ethics

Mendoza College of Business hosts week to highlight intersection of moral principles, athletics

By ALEXANDRA MUCK news writer

The global sports industry is estimated to carry a $1.5 trillion value. w ith that big of a presence in the business, it makes sense that m endoza c ollege of b usiness chose its e thics week theme for this year to be “ s ports and the c ommon g ood.”

“‘ s ports and the c ommon g ood’ just seemed like a natural [pick for a theme], especially at a university like n otre d ame [with] a college of business like m endoza,” b rian l evey, one of the organizers for the event, said in an email. “ e ducating the mind, body and spirit is at the heart of the ... h oly c ross mission.”

l evey said n otre d ame’s emphasis on this complete education is evidenced not only in varsity sports, but also in activities such as b engal b outs, which starts

this week, and b ookstore b asketball.

n ow in its 20th year, m endoza c ollege of b usiness’ e thics week was first started by accounting professor Ken m ilani. i nspired by the work of John h ouck, a n otre d ame management professor who died in 1996, e thics week has included themes such as sustainability, financial institutions, governing for the greater good (politics and public service) and ethics through a global lens.

o ver the history of the event, the organizers have tried various approaches and activities with e thics week, including a brown bag lunch speaker series and an ethics case competition.

r ecently, changes in the timing and formatting of the events, as well as an increased online presence through a Facebook page and

panel examines gun control laws

By MEGAN VALLEY a ssociate news editor

s andra Froman, former president of the n ational r ifle a ssociation ( nra ), and n otre d ame political science associate professor m atthew h all confronted the issue of gun control and s econd a mendment interpretation in a panel discussion Tuesday afternoon.

Froman said that the increased political dialogue over the s econd a mendment has been hugely beneficial.

“ w hen i attended law school many years ago, we had a very thick red casebook,” Froman said. “a nd nowhere in the 1,400 or 1,500 pages was there any mention of the s econd a mendment. n ow, the authors of that casebook had

the intellectual integrity to reprint the b ill of r ights in its integrity in the back, but there was no discussion of what it meant or any court cases about it. Things have changed.”

w hile he agreed increased dialogue was positive, h all said he took the opposite approach to interpreting the s econd a mendment.

“ i ’m going to try to convince you that when it comes to interpreting the s econd a mendment to the u s c onstitution, we should adopt a traditional jurisprudential approach, rooted in the text, the original understanding and the s upreme c ourt precedent,” h all said.

There are many misconceptions surrounding gun

Speakers connect past athletic experiences, values

By AIDAN LEWIS news writer

c hristopher a dkins and a mber l attner spoke about how their experiences in sports taught them the keys to a high level of ethical performance during “ l ife l essons from s ports: p erformance and p urpose” at the m endoza c ollege of b usiness on Tuesday afternoon.

a dkins, the executive director of the n otre d ame d eloitte c enter for e thical l eadership, said questions of ethics arise frequently in athletics, and it is in these moments when people define themselves.

or are you going to up your game? There are moments when you have to dig deep.”

a dkins said a high school soccer coach taught him how to look within himself for a performance advantage. The coach emphasized the importance of visualizing a successful game beforehand, a dkins said.

“ i now realize this was a bit of cognitive behavioral therapy, to script ourselves,” a dkins said.

a dkins said this same visualization process is necessary for maintaining a high ethical standard.

“ i need to go to all the moments when i ’ve made it, not all the moments when i ’ve missed. we need to do that ethically.”

l attner, founder of the l attner p erformance g roup, said she first learned about the keys to peak performance as a 9-year-old, when along with playing soccer and going to school, she worked at her family’s m c d onald’s franchise and helped care for her family’s cattle.

“There are moments where you have to decide if you’re going to play dirty too,” a dkins said. “a re you going to go down to that level,

“ we need to figure out those moments when we were at our peak ethical performance, and then establish a trigger, much like when i need to go in the zone on the sports field to make a free throw,” a dkins said.

“ w hat i found was that the best of the best, regardless of what domain we’re in, whether it’s academics, athletics, livestock or business, they’ve all got similar traits,” l attner said. “They have similar work ethics and disciplines and habits

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“russell crowe.”

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Arthur “Fuego” Ortiz defeats Daniel Garcia in the Bengal Bouts preliminaries for the 142-pound weight class at the

Fieldhouse on Tuesday night. The quarterfinal round will take place next Tuesday, with fights starting at

Today’s Staff

Wednesday

“Building Global Bridges through Sports”

Mendoza College of Business

12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Information Session: “Leadership for Social Change Fellows Program” Geddes Hall 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Thursday

Workshop: “Introduction to Text Mining” Hesburgh Library, CDS Classroom 129

12:30 p.m. - 1 p.m.

“Asylum in the U.S.Law and the Lives it Touches” 1140 Eck Hall of Law

12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch provided.

Friday

“Prolanthrophy: The Business of Helping Athletes Give Back” Mendoza College of Business noon - 1 p.m.

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Twitter account, have helped attendance spike to about 500 participants in 2014 and 2015. speakers from past ethics Weeks have ranged from Fr. Jenkins to the chief ethics officer of the United nations. This year’s agenda feature an equally diverse group, with backgrounds spanning sports psychology to wealth management.

Levey hopes incorporating sports with this year’s ethics Week will help students consider ethics on a different level.

“by examining sports from a deeper perspective, we can explore business ethics issues in a relatable manner. Winning, losing, fair play, cheating, equality, discrimination, altruism, egoism – sports has it all,” he said. “Just check the headlines; you’ll see a sports ethics issue, and, in turn, a business ethics issue almost every day.”

Thursday offers a movie night that features the baseball movie “The natural,” starring robert redford. The first 75 movie attendees who also stay for the panel after the movie will be treated to free pizza. “it’s critically acclaimed — it’s a sports movie, it’s a love story, it’s a tale of redemption and it presents the audience with an ethical dilemma,” Levey said.

Contact Alexandra Muck at amuck@nd.edu

regulations, including the availability of fully automatic firearms and gun show “loopholes,” Froman said.

“it’s astonishing to me how intelligent, educated people can maintain a certain level of ignorance about the current state of firearms technology, policy, law and regulations, when the issues are so prominent in the media these days,” she said.

Those misconceptions also extend to the purpose of the nra , Froman said.

“There are a lot of references to the nra as a powerful gun lobby; what a lot of people who aren’t involved with the nra and don’t know very much about the nra don’t realize is that we are actually the foremost firearm safety and marksmanship training organization in the world,” she said. “That’s how we started, in 1871, that’s what we’re known for.”

hall focused more on addressing how the second a mendment should be interpreted and said our “love affair” with guns hindered our ability to do so faithfully.

backwards to write into the text the purpose of the second a mendment: the preservation of a well-regulated militia.”

Froman said the presidential election highlighted the differences between democratic and republican conceptions of what gun control should look like.

“This recent presidential election presented a stark contrast between the democrat candidate who openly called for registering not only firearms, but ammunition and argued for bans on commonly owned modern sporting rifles — which the media calls assault weapons — and called for a supreme court that would overthrow [ district of columbia v. heller],” Froman said.

district of columbia v. heller ruled to protect an individual’s “g od-given” right to possess a firearm for lawful purposes, including self-defense.

“a merica loves guns; there’s no doubt about it,” he said. “We have almost 300 million guns in the U.s. — almost one for every man, woman and child in the United states — so when we sit down to try to read a constitutional text and apply that to gun control policy, love blinds us and sometimes, maybe we lose sight of those pesky principles like textualism and originalism.”

“The second a mendment is unique in constitutional clauses in that it explicitly tells us what its purpose is — we sometimes forget how unusual it is,” hall said. “The First a mendment doesn’t have a preamble, telling us how important free speech is for democratic self-government.

“We don’t get a little explanation of why we get most constitutional clauses and yet the framers of the second a mendment seem to bend over

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of excellence that contribute to them being the best in their respective crafts.”

Later on, while playing soccer at notre dame, Lattner said her coach stressed the importance of maintaining excellent habits.

“he said if you want to be a national champion, you have to act like a national champion, every single day, in everything you do,” Lattner said.

Lattner said she soon became very interested in psychoneuromuscular theory, which relates to how our thoughts and emotions affect performance.

“our thoughts affect our emotions, our emotions affect our

“The republican candidate eschewed these overarching restrictions on firearms restrictions, was endorsed by the nra and shocked the nation and embarrassed political commentators and pollsters everywhere by an unprecedented election victory,” Froman said. “The issues that have generated much controversy during the election, especially about firearms are continuing in the media today.”

i n his closing remarks, hall said that given the restrictions on other rights in the constitution, gun ownership should come with stipulations.

“Free speech isn’t absolute — why would gun ownership be absolute?” hall said. on the future of gun control, Froman said she was supportive of President donald Trump and his plans.

“[ regarding] the election, there’s a new sheriff in town,” Froman said. “Whether you voted for donald Trump or not, whether you like donald Trump or not, he’s made it clear that he’s pro-second a mendment.”

Contact Megan Valley at mvalley@nd.edu

body’s response and ultimately that’s what’s going to dictate our behavior,” Lattner said. “What we think about is going to impact how we’re going to react and respond to things.”

Lattner said the more we think about something, the more protein patterns are grown in the brain corresponding to this topic of thought. This “changes the form and function of your brain,” and consequently, Lattner said, controlling your thoughts is of the utmost importance.

“if it is a good thought, keep it, use it, hold on to it, repeat it,” Lattner said. “if it’s not a good thought, guess what we should do? chuck it.”

Contact Aidan Lewis at alewis9@nd.edu

st. valentine’s day

Stephanie Snyder news Writer

For the valentine’s d ay haters out there, I have a question for you. h ow could anyone hate a holiday packed with sacrifice, a fight for justice, miracles martyrdom and unconditional love? Yes, I’m talking about the story behind valentine’s d ay — actually, it’s s t. valentine’s d ay.

I admit, valentine’s d ay is definitely not one of my favorite holidays. In fact, it may be at the bottom of my list based on how it is commercialized, but there’s so much more to it that everyone seems to be missing. I’m not just saying this because I’m in a relationship and have someone to spend the holiday with, s t. valentine’s d ay is meant for everybody whether they’re married, in a relationship, single, c hristian or non- c hristian.

You may have forgotten or maybe you didn’t know, but s t. valentine’s d ay was created in honor of s t. valentine. h e was a r oman priest in a time when many people in r ome were still Pagan and converting to c hristianity. h owever, even those who were converting to c hristianity were still polygamous and were not honoring marriage. In fact, soldiers were not permitted to get married even if they were married because the government thought unmarried soldiers would be more likely to die for their e mpire than those who were married. If a soldier were to get married, it would be treason.

Tradition holds that s t. valentine was an advocate for marriage despite the laws of the e mpire; a peaceful warrior for sacred love between couples who desired it. As such, he would marry people in secret to preserve the c hristian tradition. e ventually, he was caught and imprisoned for his actions.

h owever, even in prison, c hristians would come to seek his wise words — one in particular was a young blind girl. b efore s t. valentine was tortured and beheaded for his actions against the e mpire, he restored the girl’s sight and gave her a note with his last words. This is how the tradition of giving valentines came to be. s t. valentine’s d ay is about so much more than showering your loved one with flowers, chocolates and cheesy love notes. It’s about honoring the kind of unconditional and sacrificial love that s t. valentine showed for the persecuted c hristians and for God. s o this valentine’s d ay, let’s move away from the commercialized holiday and recognize true love — the kind of love that you would die for — the love between family members, best friends, significant others and God.

Put the “ s t.” back in valentine’s d ay — it makes the holiday so much more valuable.

Contact Stephanie Snyder at ssnyder02@saintmarys.edu

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Republican and pro-life

Eddie Damstra dinner Table Talks

As I have scrolled through my Facebook feed recently, and especially directly after the march for Life, I have come across numerous similarly themed articles. The titles of these articles are some variation of “You’re not pro-life” or “You don’t march for life.” The articles usually are written by some amateur blogger or a huffington Post contributor (pardon the redundancy). They all essentially say the same thing: those involved in the pro-life movement only care about the unborn, and discard the value of life after birth. The articles are full of condemnations of republicans, saying they should label themselves “pro-birth” or “antichoice.” I have seen numerous of these articles circulating online, so I deemed it appropriate to respond. This is not a response to any particular article, but rather a response to the general sentiment being expressed by many pro-life opponents.

First of all, it is imperative to highlight that the pro-life movement is not politically, religiously or racially homogenous. In fact, the pro-life movement is significantly more diverse than many pro-choice advocates would like to admit. I attended the march for Life this year, and I saw secular pro-life groups, LGbT pro-life groups and feminist pro-life groups. People from varying religious, political and ethnic backgrounds gathered at the march for Life because the unifying element for the pro-life movement is the rational and moral belief in the dignity of all human life from conception until natural death. The pro-life movement is not an inherently political or religious movement, but rather a human rights movement.

While acknowledging the presence of diversity within the pro-life movement and affirming its separation from any sort of solely political ideology, I do not at all want to be disingenuous. There is certainly a significant portion of the prolife movement that identifies politically as republican. In fact, I would certainly fall into that category. however, many people seem to suggest that being a pro-life republican means only caring for the unborn, and neglecting human life after birth. This argument is often made by pro-choice democrats who wish to advance a political agenda.

It will often be said that pro-lifers, if they truly want to be pro-life, should support democratic policies when it comes to healthcare, taxation, immigration and essentially any other political issue. The argument effectively says

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that you cannot truly be pro-life unless you agree with the democratic party on practically every possible issue. This is absurd. Asserting that republicans should not be able to label themselves “pro-life” because they do not want a $15 minimum wage or disagree with the institution of sanctuary cities is entirely ludicrous. republicans propose certain policies for many of the same reasons democrats propose their respective policies: aiming to better the nation. The two parties simply fundamentally disagree on how to achieve such aims.

The pro-life movement is concerned with protecting the dignity of life from conception to natural death. surely, this means fighting for equality of all Americans, and attempting to better the quality of lives of those who are already born into this earth. however, it also means fighting for the unborn. In fact, there is no faction of human beings that are more systemically targeted and stripped of their dignity than the unborn. In 2013, 664,435 legal induced abortions were reported to the cdc in America alone. This is why the pro-life movement focuses substantial time, resources and money towards fighting for the equality and protection of the unborn.

When opponents to the pro-life movement complain that the movement is too focused on the unborn or too concerned with overturning roe vs. Wade, I am often dumbfounded. Why would you expect a movement devoted to saving lives to not focus a large portion of their efforts towards protecting the most marginalized sect of the American population?

The very people who seem to condemn many within the pro-life movement of not promoting a culture of life are the very people who lobby for the murderous practice of abortion. being fiscally conservative does not disqualify you from being pro-life. being for school choice does not disqualify you from being pro-life. being for tax cuts does not disqualify you from being pro-life. You can unquestionably be a republican and pro-life. The two are not at all mutually exclusive. You cannot, however, support abortion and claim to be pro-life. such a claim is an absolute logical fallacy.

Eddie is a sophomore from Orland Park, Illinois. He is majoring in economics and political science and considering pursuing law school after his time as an undergraduate at the University of Notre Dame. He can be reached at edamstra@nd.edu

The views expressed in the column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

h ispanic alumni speak out

I am a member of the h ispanic Alumni of notre dame and We Are nd. Just. Like. You.

We write in response to Gregory Jenn’s Letter to the e ditor, “To the Trump supporters who paid me a visit,” which ran Feb. 3. and offer our perspective as alums united by our shared experiences under the Golden d ome. We live in every state across the country, work in every industry and serve our communities.

The harassment Gregory detailed in his letter was disturbing but unfortunately not unfamiliar. We thank him for his decision to speak out; it took courage and a love of notre dame as well as all those who make up the notre dame family. To Gregory and to those students who may be suffering in silence, we would like to say: We see you. We support you.

To our entire notre dame family, we understand that vigorous dialogue and honest debate of issues are cornerstones of a healthy democracy. It should go without saying that belief in your views should never lead to the denigration of another. We are reminded of University President Fr. John Jenkins’ statement from last month’s m artin Luther King Jr. celebration on the three key principles in building a more diverse

and inclusive community: respect the dignity of every person, build a notre dame community in which all can flourish, live in solidarity with all people, and particularly the most vulnerable s adly, those principles were violated on the evening Gregory Jenn was attacked.

We encourage each member of the notre d ame family to take the incredible gift of your time there to dig deep, engage in difficult dialogue, and reflect on your own bias and privilege. stand up and refuse to be a bystander. o ur mission reminds us that we are called “to assist the world in creating justice grounded in love.” There is no better place to begin that work than on our very own campus.

e ach of us was uniquely formed by our time at notre d ame — a gift that cannot be measured. We pray that you experience the same by contributing to a campus climate where all feel welcome and do not live in fear.

Bianca Gaytan-Burrell class of 1998 Feb. 12

By OWEN LANE scene Writer

s ampha’s been around. At 28, s ampha is practically middle-aged for the music industry, particularly in the borderlands of hip-hop, techno and r & b which he inhabits. h e’s the same age as James b lake, a fellow b ritish musician that he evokes often on his debut LP “Process.” h owever, b lake’s been a hot name in music since his debut album dropped four years ago (Kanye West once declared b lake his favorite artist) while s ampha s isay has remained a relative unknown. In the past 5 years, s ampha popped up on tracks by Jessie Ware, d rake, and Katy b .; in 2016, s ampha’s notoriety mounted in a crescendo that mirrored the manic year’s events.

First he added a chilling desperation to Kanye’s manic final addition to “TL o P,” “ s aint Pablo.” h is vocal feature evokes images of an isolated prophet calling out for answers. b y the time he joined s olange for a duet on her track “ d on’t Touch m y h air,” s ampha’s ability to add a whole new dimension to tracks became undeniable. s ampha’s vocals are the s iren song that will keep you gripped throughout Process’ 40 minute spin time. e ven when the music falters from its captivating heights, s ampha’s vocals only pierce deeper, urging you to listen closer still to his latent joy and pain.

“ b lood on m e” is the perhaps the most gratifying track on the whole album. b y the second cut on the record, s ampha makes it very clear that he is taking the backseat to nobody on his solo debut. “ b lood on m e” is a perfect union of a gripping musical

arrangement and commanding vocals. The hardhitting percussion complements a dark piano and strange synth bloops that pop up intermittently. The lyrics in “ b lood on m e” reveal a paranoia that eats s ampha alive; he feels like other people can “smell the blood on [him].” This track appears at first to be rather formulaic pop song, but it slowly reveals itself to be more and more schizophrenic as the track progresses.

o ne of the most delightful aspects of this album is its capacity to surprise and ability to transform.

o n “Timmy’s Prayer,” a dimly lit torch song suddenly morphs into a pounding dance beat and then into a dramatic confessional all at the command of its rhythm section. When, on “Timmy’s Prayer,” s ampha howls the only explicit language on this album, it hits with surprising force. When he punctuates the staccato vocals of “Under” with a prolonged moan that he’s “gasping for air,” the listener drowns in sound with him.

“( n obody Knows m e) Like the Piano” contains the most heart wrenching surprise on the whole album. When the song starts, it is easy to confuse it for some corny, saccharine ballad about childhood ala s am s mith. b ut then, s ampha hits you with his sleight of hand. The second verse of the song slowly reveals the intimate connection between s ampha’s musical encounters in childhood and his mother, who he nursed through her terminal cancer diagnosis. The latter half of the phrase “no one knows me like the piano, in my mother’s home” is suddenly devastating. A song the listener thought was about an object is the bleeding heart

of an extremely emotional album. It’s a magical transformation.

Young debuts are always something of a marvel. Artists like c hance the r apper, Paul m c c artney and n as always command a special admiration for their music’s brilliance at a young age. h owever, there is certainly something to be gained in an artist’s personal experience and growth. s ampha’s “Process” does not convey the raw artistic brilliance of “Illmatic” or “Acid r ap”. The title s ampha chose could not have been more fitting. In his 28 years, s ampha has undergone the difficult processes of struggling with ambition, finding success, losing parents and reflecting on what it all meant. With a powerful mixture of vocal performance and excellent music, “Process” gives its listeners an all too rare access to a true talent’s emotional growth.

Contact Owen Lane at olane@nd.edu

“Process” Sampha

Label: Young Turks

Recommended Track: “Blood on Me,” “Under,” “(Nobody Knows Me) Like the Piano”

If you like: James Blake, Jamie xx, How to Dress Well

By JIMMY KEMPER scene Writer

recently, netflix announced a huge deal with Jerry s einfeld: It would acquire the e mmy-nominated “c omedians in c ars Getting c offee” from streaming service c rackle, producing 24 episodes for a new season set to release later this year. Additionally, netflix will release two brand new stand-up specials from s einfeld, which would be his first since the 1998 hbo special, “I’m Telling You for the Last Time.”

Any time netflix announces a major deal like this, there’s bound to be excitement from all corners of the internet. Throw Jerry s einfeld — one of the most well-known and influential comedians of the past few decades — into the mix, and the internet, in its uncontainable hysteria, spits out a series of tweets, thinkpieces and other hot takes that analyze brief tidbits of the news to death.

s ometimes, knee-jerk reactions like this are bad. Take, for instance, Paste magazine’s “Please no more s einfeld.”

It boils s einfeld’s legacy down to a few key points. First, it argues that s einfeld’s main contribution to popular comedy is his ability to produce tepid, safe material about everyday life that everyone can relate to. Then, it argues that this contribution lowered the bar for comedy to the point where bad comedy is now the norm.

Given how much “s einfeld” changed mainstream comedy and how many great comedy programs inspired by “s einfeld” exist not only on television, but also on streaming platforms, these two points seem like a disservice to Jerry s einfeld’s work.

It also argues that “c omedians in c ars Getting c offee” is a bad show, which — to be fair — is an oK opinion.

I’m personally not that excited for 24 more episodes of Jerry s einfeld showing off his expensive car collection and his Taylor s wift-esque squad of white comedy celebrities, but I’m enthralled by the idea of two new standup specials from s einfeld.

b ecause let’s face it. most of the work that s einfeld has done outside of his show and his standup isn’t fantastic. First, there was “b ee movie,” the bizarre family flick that’s become fodder for some of 2017’s weirdest memes. We all know Jerry made it so his kids would know he has a cool job. Then, there was “The m arriage r ef,” s einfeld’s quirky and incredibly average take on “The Jerry s pringer s how,” “m aury” and other daytime relationship resolution shows. b eyond these two “flagship” programs, Jerry’s work post-“ s einfeld” hasn’t encapsulated much more than cameo appearances in credit card commercials and the occasional bland tweet. h is standup and his show, however, are vital parts of the American comedy canon. Unlike other mainstream comedy shows of the nineties, s einfeld’s comedy legacy stands as more than just a single, meme-able catchphrase, a la “Family m atters” or “home Improvement.” s einfeld’s legacy is in his offensive, borderline nihilistic outlook in the world and his radical approach to the burnout caused by copy-and-paste sitcoms.

This was the show that skirted past F cc guidelines with an entire episode centered about masturbation through constant, non-explicit innuendo. This was the show whose cast of characters spent

an entire episode waiting in line at a c hinese restaurant. The examples go on and on; s einfeld was the show that continually broke the barriers of sitcom tropes and forced viewers to grapple with the absurdity of seemingly inane parts of day-to-day life.

s einfeld’s approach to humor is fundamental to the influx of alternative comedy programming that takes absurd risks and has taken over both broadcast and cable networks in the past few years. s uch shows range from “new Girl” to “c razy e x-Girlfriend” and even “It’s Always s unny in Philadelphia,” which once famously promoted itself in ads as “ s einfeld on crack.” “ s einfeld” pioneered the concept of amoral characters who don’t achieve resolutions at the end of every episode (or any, for that matter) and who furthermore don’t experience character growth over the course of the entire series, becoming more and more embedded in their heinous, sinful lifestyles.

netflix has done a fantastic job over the past few years of expanding its standup offerings over the past few years — signing exclusive deals with everyone from Patton o swalt to d ave c hapelle — so finally getting Jerry s einfeld to produce new standup material, his first since the aforementioned 1998 hbo special, is a significant moment for the network.

Finally, for the first time in literal decades, s einfeld is producing the content that everyone first fell in love with him over.

s o please, bring on the s einfeld.

Contact Jimmy Kemper at jkemper2@nd.edu

Happy Birthday: you can figure things out if you put your mind to it this year. negotiate your position personally and professionally. look for the best opportunity and make that your destination. There is plenty to gain if you are willing to take a little initiative. Trust in yourself and follow the path that makes you feel most comfortable. your numbers are 7, 12, 23, 29, 34, 42, 49.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): draw on the knowledge and experience you have and share your thoughts with those looking for similar results. Intelligence and physical efforts will allow for greater opportunity to build your own foundations for success.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): learn as you go. Put in the time to discover new possibilities. be a participant and offer alternatives. It’s up to you to follow through, so don’t wait to be asked to join in.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Work toward a better you. get into better physical shape. The changes you want to see happen will only take place if you instigate them on your own. emotional relationships with children, family or your partner will improve with conversation.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): keep your life simple and your plans within budget. don’t be tempted to keep up with those who profess to be doing spectacularly. someone offering false impressions will distract you from reaching your goals.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): make plans to travel. Plan to incorporate both business and pleasure into your arrangements. you’ll learn by observing someone with experience. Take care of responsibilities and you will gain support and long-lasting allies. romance and domestic changes are encouraged.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): money problems will develop if you aren’t smart about the way you handle investments, spending habits and your generosity. being able to say no to someone asking for too much will help keep you out of trouble. honesty must prevail.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): change will be within reach. Take the initiative to reach out and grab what you want. There is no room for hesitation if you want to get ahead. share your thoughts and make things happen. engage in intellectual and physical activities.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): check out what’s going on behind the scenes, but don’t share information about your personal affairs. learn from the way others behave and the outcome of questionable decisions. don’t feel pressured to participate in something that doesn’t interest you.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): express the way you feel about situations at work and at home, and you will have a positive impact on the outcome. your willingness to do the work to make things happen will help you gain respect.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): A diplomatic approach to any situation you face involving peers, neighbors or relatives will help you avoid trouble. don’t fold under pressure or give in to someone using brawn over brains to get his or her way.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): do whatever needs to be done in order to get what you want. make this a day of celebration. Join forces with someone who contributes positively to your life. explore, experience and work to become the person you want to be.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): don’t feel overwhelmed or pressured by what others do or say. make choices that suit you, not those around you. It’s important to live up to your standards and beliefs, not someone else’s. observe but don’t give in to pressure.

Birthday Baby: you are proactive, engaging and progressive. you are gracious and compassionate.

Stronger East threatens Cavs

Ben Padanilam Associate Sports Editor

The Cleveland Cavaliers need to be worried about getting past the rest of the Eastern Conference.

At the beginning of the season, such a statement would have been thought absurd. A team led by LeBron James has represented the East in the NBA Finals each of the last six years. The Cavaliers were the reigning NBA champs, and there were no immediate threats to that reign in their conference.

Simply put, a third installment to the Cleveland-Golden State rivalry seemed inevitable at the start of the season.

But that’s why they play a regular season — things can change quickly, and they often do.

There’s no doubt that, when healthy, Cleveland has the most talented roster in the East. With the trio of James, Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving, they boast the best “big three” in the conference, and the addition of Kyle Korver midway through the year to add to the already strong shooting core of J.R. Smith and Channing Frye and rebounding machine in Tristan Thompson rightly earned them the expectations they had at the start of the season.

But those two words “when healthy” are important, because right now Cleveland is anything but whole.

Smith went down in December with a fractured right thumb, which is less than ideal for a shooter. Then the team found out Monday that Love would be out for six weeks after his knee required arthroscopic surgery. And while he might be healthy, James is putting a lot of miles on his engine — he is currently tied for the league lead in minutes per game — despite his requests at the beginning of the season to lower his minutes in preparation for the playoffs.

And all of that adds up to a slim lead — currently two games over Boston — in the Eastern Conference with a lot of concern on the horizon.

So sure, as long as James is on the roster, the Cavaliers will probably remain the favorites in the East. But they need to evaluate their hold on that claim, because while they have more

questions than answers ahead of them, the teams looking to catch them are in much better places.

The second-place Celtics are a less talented but deeper team than the Cavaliers right now. They have the game’s best fourth-quarter player in Isaiah Thomas, boast the defensive players at the wing which could give a Love-less Cavaliers squad fits and are the only contending team who possess valuable trade assets that could land them the type of player — such as Jimmy Butler or Paul George — that would push them over the top in the East.

The other major threat in the East is the Toronto Raptors. Although they currently sit in fifth place in the conference due to a recent skid, the Raptors were the East’s second best team last season, return the same core from that team to this year’s squad and added Serge Ibaka to the mix Monday in a trade that gives them a legitimate two-way playmaker at the power forward spot. With a top-five offense already and now a premier shot blocker anchoring the already 11th-best defense in the league, the Raptors have launched themselves back into the discussion as a legitimate threat to the Cavaliers, even when healthy.

The point here is that Cleveland needs to make a move. While fellow columnist Marek Mazurek was a bit off in his calling for the Cavaliers to completely restructure their roster around James, he was not wrong to point out their need for some change. The backup point guard and big man James keeps asking for is a start, but it could require an additional playmaker either off the bench or an even bigger splash for the starting lineup beyond that.

But the reason is not simply because they have to worry about competing with the Warriors for a title anymore; the truth is that the East is catching up to them, and they have to make sure they still have the pieces to ensure they stay in Finals conversation.

Contact Ben Padanilam at bpadanil@nd.edu

The views expressed in this Sports Authority are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

Despite Love’s absence, Cleveland tops Minnesota

Associated Press

MINNEAPoLIS (AP) — LeBron James had 25 points, 14 assists and eight rebounds to turn back a charge from Andrew Wiggins and help the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 116-108 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night.

Channing Frye had 21 points and 10 rebounds while starting for All-Star Kevin Love, who will miss at least the next six weeks after having surgery on his left knee. Kyre Irving scored 25 points for the Cavs and James sealed the victory with a stepback 3-pointer with two minutes to play.

Wiggins scored 41 points against the team that drafted him and Karl-Anthony Towns scored 26 for the Wolves, who finished a six-game homestand at 2-4. The Wolves

allowed Cleveland to shoot 51 percent and hit 13 3s.

James tried to calm the Cavs on Tuesday morning when they found out they would be without Love for the stretch run in an Eastern Conference race that is suddenly tight with the Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards right on their heels. he said that as long as he’s on the floor, the Cavs will always have a chance to win, and no one doubts him.

he took his time to get going, choosing to get others involved, including with a nolook pass through Wiggins’ legs to a diving Derrick Williams for a layup in the second quarter. he threw down two soaring dunks later in the third and added a Jordan-like reverse layup as part of a highlight-filled night.

The Cavs appeared to be pulling away when they

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opened a 14-point lead in the third quarter, but Wiggins exploded for 20 points in the period to make it a game. he hit a 3-pointer and beat the buzzer on a long 2 to tie it at 93 going into the fourth.

Wiggins was chosen by the Cavs No. 1 overall three years ago, but that was before James made his surprising return to Cleveland. The Cavs traded Wiggins to Minnesota for Love and Wiggins has always given them his best punch. he entered the night averaging 27.6 points per game against them, his highest scoring average against any team in the league.

The Wolves missed two open 3-pointers that would have tied the game in the final four minutes, but James hit his from deep and Williams got a steal and a layup to hold off the Wolves.

Gators survive upset bid by Tigers in shootout

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Au Bu RN, Ala. (AP) — With defensive stops hard to come by, Canyon Barry and the Florida Gators simply scored more than they had all season.

Barry scored a season-high 30 points and the 15th-ranked Gators kept up with highscoring Auburn for a half, then sprinted away to a 114-95 victory Tuesday night.

Known more for their stingy defense, the Gators (21-5, 11-2 Southeastern Conference) blew past their previous scoring high of 106 points en route to a seventh straight win. They dominated after going into halftime locked in a 50-50 tie, coming out of the locker room on a 13-3 run and never looking back despite losing center John Egbunu to a knee injury early.

“It was an odd game to me,” Florida coach Mike White said. “outside of early second half we never could find a defensive rhythm. They were fantastic offensively. They’re just very difficult to defend. Good thing for us it was one of those nights where we made a bunch of shots. We made a bunch of shots, we made a bunch of free throws.

“our guys found a way.

obviously a different way than we won any game last year.”

Florida shot 56 percent from the field and made 11 of 19 3-point attempts and 37 of 42 free throws.

Auburn (16-10, 5-8) became the first team to reach its season average in regulation against the Gators, but couldn’t slow them down on the other end.

The game was so dominated by offense that 13 players scored in double figures. It was also easily the most points allowed by a Florida team that came in giving up 65.2 points per game.

“I don’t think our defense was very good,” Barry said. “They weren’t locked in on scouting reports. The first play of the game, we give up a 3-pointer to one of their best shooters (Purifoy).”

Anfernee McLemore led Auburn with a career-high 19 points, T.J. Dunans had 13 and Ronnie Johnson 12.

Kevaughn Allen scored all 17 of his points in the second half for Florida, which had seven players reach 10 points. Devin Robinson added 14. Kasey h ill had 11 points and 12 assists.

Egbunu had 10 points before leaving with a left knee injury midway through the first half.

he didn’t return, and White said he didn’t know the nature of the injury. Egbunu is scheduled to have an MRI on Wednesday.

“he was having a heck of a game, too, before he got hurt,” White said.

Barry — who had his made free throw streak end at 42 — made 3 of 5 3-pointers and 11 of 12 foul shots.

“Florida’s a great team,” Auburn coach Bruce Pearl said. “They’re engaged on both ends of the floor. We got a real treat in seeing Barry play. he’s just a terrific player.”

It’s the first time in nearly two years Auburn has allowed 100 points, the last time against Kentucky on Feb. 21, 2015.

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Florida has matched the longest win streak in White’s two seasons. The Gators have won 10 straight meetings, including nine in a row at Auburn.

Auburn hosted Florida for the first time since 2014, with the three meetings since coming in Gainesville. The Tigers allowed 60-plus second-half points for the third straight game. The Tigers started 5 of 6 from 3-point range and made 1 of 15 from there.

opponent, capturing the win by unanimous decision.

a rthur “fuego” Ortiz def. daniel Garcia

Garcia, a sophomore from Zahm h all, opened the match with a series of right hooks and o rtiz, a freshman from Keough h all, responded with an impactful right cross. The two appeared even at the close of the first round, as they traded blows throughout. o rtiz started the second round off strongly with jabs and right crosses, while Garcia took some big swings but was unable to connect on them. o rtiz came out for the third round with a huge right hook followed by a strong combination. Garcia continued swinging, even though he appeared exhausted. In the end, o rtiz was awarded the victory by unanimous decision.

John “Goose” Hunter def. Joo sung Kim

h unter, a junior from Fisher h all, opened the round with combinations, while Kim, a d uncan h all freshman, relied mostly on his jab. b oth fighters showed patience in the ring, with h unter largely dominating the number of blows landed in the first round. Kim came out aggressive in round two with a strong left-right-left combination, but h unter responded with his own series of combinations, giving him an edge over Kim. In round three, Kim was mostly on the defensive, with his jabs being blocked by h unter. That final effort propelled h unter to win over Kim by unanimous decision.

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a lex “el Cadejo” a lcantara def. simon “Pandemonium” Padanilam

Padanilam, a Keough sophomore, started the match strongly, as he immediately attacked Alcantara with a series of jabs that caught the off-campus senior by surprise and forced him to retreat. After receiving a warning by the official for an illegal lift early in the second round, Alcantara settled down and slowly gained momentum, which he fully controlled by the end of the second round. The third round solely belonged to Alcantara after he lured Padanilam into the corner and unleashed a trio of jabs, all of which caught Padanilam in the face. r ebounding from his slow start, Alcantara won the fight by unanimous decision.

Henry “dancing Queen”

davis def. Joe Corcoran

d avis, a sophomore from d uncan h all, opened the fight with several big right hooks and c orcoran, a c arroll freshman, responded by landing a few body shots. The first round ended with c orcoran on the defensive, but both fighters showed signs of tiredness.

d avis started the second round with a series of jabs, and both fighters threw a few combinations during the round, but c orcoran spent much of the round with his hands up to protect himself from d avis’ attacks.

c orcoran started the third round strongly, but the effort winded him quickly, and d avis seized the opportunity to go on the offensive.

d avis finished the round by connecting on several consecutive jabs and crosses, and his effort throughout the fight earned him the victory by unanimous decision.

Ian “aaron” salzman def.

Jonny biagini

b iagini, a s iegfried freshman, and s alzman, a s tanford freshman, both began the first round with an aggressive approach, each throwing a large number of combinations. b iagini and s alzman both relied on their speed and agility to deliver several punches in quick succession. b iagini ducked often in the second round while also throwing right crosses and shots aimed at s alzman’s body. s alzman finished the second round strongly, however, backing b iagini into the corner of the ring. In the third round, b iagini struggled to land impactful punches on s alzman, visibly displaying his exhaustion. In a tightly contested fight, that made the difference, as s alzman came out on top via split decision.

dom “a ngel” a ngelotti def.

Mason “Jar” a nderson

Angelotti, a junior representing c arroll h all, dominated the match from the opening bell, firing a series of jabs and hooks, which caused the official to stop the match twice in the first round to check on Anderson.

A Knott h all junior, Anderson made adjustments in the second round, going on the defensive by blocking and dodging the numerous jabs Angelotti continued to fire. The c arroll junior maintained his offensive, however, and despite his defensive efforts in the second round of the match, Anderson never generated much offense to combat Angelotti, who continued to dominate in the third round. As a result, Angelotti won the fight by unanimous decision.

Conor “babyface” ward def. a lfred “el Camello”

duarte

b oth fighters came out swinging after the opening bell and landed several punches to each other’s head. Ward, a junior from Knott h all, took control of the first round by landing several hooks to the head and body of d uarte, a sophomore resident of d unne h all. Ward maintained his lead in punches landed in the second round, as he was able to keep up his energy and did not allow d uarte to gain any of the momentum. In the third round, Ward kept up his pressure by warding off crosses from d uarte and eventually backed his opponent into the corner, landing a flurry of punches to the body and head of d uarte. It was a sequence that exhausted both boxers, and it capped off Ward’s victory via unanimous decision.

Justin Jones def. Michael “el duderino” w yszkowski Jones, a Keenan senior, and Wyszkowski, an off-campus law student, faced off in an evenly-matched fight, as both boxers were aggressive throughout the bout. In the first round, Jones and Wyszkowski traded blows, dancing around the ring with

quick footwork. Wyszkowski came out strong in the second, however, with repeated jabs to Jones’ head, but Jones quickly recovered and went on the offensive. b oth boxers changed approaches and aimed their punches at their opponent’s body in the third round. They attacked assertively, and both fell to the ground in the middle of the round. Wyszkowski gained the upper hand at the end of the fight, however, forcing Jones into the corner of the ring several times. It was not enough though, as Jones was declared the winner by split decision.

nick “The Governator” westhoven def. Justin Grocock

The match got off to a quick start as Westhoven, a sophomore from o ’ n eill h all, relied heavily on punches to the body of Grocock, a sophomore from s orin c ollege. Westhoven landed blows to Grocock’s chest early on, but he failed to connect with several jabs aimed at Grocock’s head. The sophomore from s orin kept his hands up on defense, maintaining his stance throughout. In the second round, Grocock targeted Westhoven’s head, and

both boxers traveled around the ring with quick footwork. Westhoven closed the fight with hooks to the head and jabs to the body of Grocock, forcing the s orin sophomore to stay defensive. Grocock attempted to launch an offensive in the final seconds of the fight, but he was overpowered by Westhoven’s combination punches. As Grocock tired in the final round, Westhoven maintained his lead until the end and was declared the winner of the fight by unanimous decision.

Matthew “raindrop” yoder def. Kenny “G” Xu

In the first round, Yoder — a junior in o ’ n eill — controlled the flow of action by going on the offensive with combination punches, while Xu — a m orrissey freshman — opted to be more defensive, although he was able to land several jabs and exhibit solid footwork. Yoder dominated the second round, as he backed Xu into the railing three times, and he was able to inflict heavy punches to both the head and body of Xu against the ropes. In the third round, Xu was visibly

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exhausted, and Yoder was able to take advantage by landing several quality jabs and crosses, all while maintaining energy and strong technique in his footwork. Yoder’s performance earned him the win via unanimous decision.

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Chip blood def. Timothy Hopkins

The first round showcased aggression and skill, as both fighters were technically sound and moved around the ring well. b lood, an offcampus senior, held the advantage after one round, however, as he was able to land several quality jabs and hooks to the head and upper body of h opkins. The offcampus junior continued to struggle finding places to land punches in the second round, as b lood exhibited tremendous control and composure before suddenly lashing out of his defensive position. In the third round, b lood again employed solid footwork, body control, a conservative defensive position and sudden aggressive outbursts to control the round in the same fashion as he had the entire fight. As a result, the judges awarded b lood the victory over h opkins by unanimous decision.

Parker “Zika” revers def. “shady” will ferguson

The first round got underway with each competitor getting a chance to pin his opponent up against

the ropes to deliver a flurry of punches. d espite that, both fighters still appeared to have plenty of energy after the first round, as the second round carried forward much of the energy from the first. r evers, a Fisher freshman, started off with a strong array of jabs and crosses that had the crowd roaring. Ferguson, an off-campus senior, would eventually break away and land a few punches of his own before the round concluded. In the final round, both fighters emptied the tank and went aggressively battled it out until the end, trading blows throughout. Ultimately, r evers proved to be just a little more assertive, as he earned the win by split decision.

Jared “ welcome to my neighborhood” rodgers def. Peter eckard r odgers, a senior from Keough h all, came out swinging and immediately landed a massive cross to the head of e ckard, an o ’ n eill freshman. r odgers followed this with a combination to eventually send e ckard to the ground. r odgers controlled the rest of the round by aggressively fighting in close proximity to e ckard and pushing him to the railing. The second round consisted of much of the same, as r odgers continued to land the majority of the punches — including several impactful jabs — to appear completely in control entering the final round. In the that round, however, e ckard picked up his energy and successfully charged r odgers, landing a flurry of punches to the body and the

head of r odgers throughout the round, as r odgers seemed to have spent all of his energy early in the match. e ckard’s rally ultimately fell short, however, as the judges awarded r odgers the victory by split decision.

Tim Mikulski def. Johnny “Juicy” Malin

b oth boxers made strong impressions on the crowd in the first round, as they each threw their jabs quickly and aggressively. m ikulski, a d uncan freshman, started to gain the upper hand in the second round by maintaining his aggressiveness while m alin, an off-campus senior formerly of m orrissey, began to slow. m ikulski was able to trap m alin for a moment, but m alin recovered well and escaped. m ikulski threw several strong jabs, but m alin returned with the same maneuvers. n either boxer showed signs of letting up in the final round, using their strong arms to attack one another’s heads while remaining mostly stationary in the ring. m ikulski closed the fight with a strong run, however, and ultimately won by unanimous decision.

Mike “The K.O.” feijoo def. John “The Polak” Posluszny

The fight began evenly with Feijoo, a sophomore from m orrissey, searching for an opening, but Posluszny, a freshman from s t. e dward’s, held his ground. Feijoo controlled the first round with jabs, nearly causing Posluszny to fall to the ground. Posluszny threw jabs to open the second round, but Feijoo successfully blocked the

punches and countered quickly, pinning Posluszny against the side of the ring. Posluszny tried to keep his distance in the final round, going on the defensive, but Feijoo landed landed hooks to Posluszny’s head. b oth boxers had tired by the end of the final round, but Feijoo was declared the winner by unanimous decision.

a lex “The roth of God” roth def. dash “duck, dip, dive, and dodge” Holland r oth, a graduate student from Zahm, dominated h olland, a senior from s iegfried, throughout the fight, opening the match with an explosive start, landing early jabs to the head of h olland. h olland came out strong in the second round, but was quickly backed against the side of the ring as r oth delivered strong blows to his opponent’s face. The official stopped the fight momentarily to allow medics to tend to h olland. h olland used combination punches to stay in the fight, but r oth gained the upper hand with hooks to the head. As the boxers tired, the final round was completed at a slower pace. After they danced around the ring defensively, r oth was ultimately declared the winner by unanimous decision.

Tim Leisernring def. Joe brennan Leisernring, a freshman resident of m orrissey, started the first round on a strong note by landing a solid cross and jab to send his opponent stumbling. h owever, Knott freshman b rennan was able to recover nicely by landing several jabs to the head of

his opponent, seemingly leveling the round. Leisernring continued his tactic of starting the round strong by coming out on the offensive and landing several quality punches, but b rennan was again able to land a fair share of his own by fighting in close quarters. In the third round, both fighters again engaged each other at close range, but Leisernring was able to land more, earning him a unanimous victory from the judges.

“sloppy” Joe Guilfoile def. Chris “The Gyro” Prattos In the first round, Guilfoile — an off-campus senior — controlled the action by moving Prattos, a freshman resident of d uncan h all, around the ring and maintained a strong defensive presence with quick jabs and crosses. In the second round, the action picked up as Guilfiole opened up the offensive floodgates, pouring in punches by mixing in hooks and uppercuts, and keeping Prattos off balance and incapable of recovering for long periods. Prattos came out with a sense of urgency in the third round, but Guilfoile was able to wear him down and apply some pressure of his own, eventually landing several huge hooks to the head and neck of his opponent to send him stumbling. Guilfoile put forth a technically sound performance, and secured the win via unanimous decision as a result.

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Garrett “fede x” schmelling def. Pat rafferty

s chmelling, a senior from Fisher h all, controlled the first round by moving r afferty, a d uncan freshman, around the ring and landing several punches to r afferty’s head and body. o n the other side, r afferty was unable to generate much momentum offensively. r afferty came out aggressive in the second round, as he attempted to land a flurry of punches, but s chmelling defended against the assault well to minimize the damage. s howing great control, s chmelling landed punishing shots to the body and head of r afferty, who was unable to land many punches of his own. r afferty recovered slightly in the third round by assuming a more conservative attack to mirror s chmelling’s strategy, and he landed a couple of quality punches as a result, but the lead s chmelling accumulated in the first two rounds was too much, as the senior was awarded the victory by unanimous decision.

Matthew “50 shades of” Green def. nick “Hidden Paw” Jeffrey Green, a sophomore representing d illon, immediately went on the offensive in the first round, landing several hits to Jeffrey’s head. The sophomore from Alumni was able to recover and force Green onto the defensive, but Green managed to regain control of the fight for the rest of the round. Jeffrey had a stronger second round, keeping the fight in close quarters and landing several shots, but Green managed to keep the round close. Green came out strong once again in the final round, forcing Jeffrey into the ropes, but Jeffrey fought back with several body shots. Green’s long reach kept him in control of the round, though, and he defeated Jeffrey by split decision.

Gio Lincon def. Jack feger

The first round was slowed by a few referee stops, but both fighters held their own throughout. Lincon, a Knott h all senior, was able to briefly knock Feger, a junior resident of Keough h all, down with a strong punch, but Feger quickly bounced back. The second round was immediately put on hold due to an equipment malfunction, but Feger landed some big jabs and crosses coming out of the break. Lincon responded with several shots of his own to even out the round before it concluded. In the last leg of the fight, both competitors started to land some of their strongest punches of the night. n either definitively pulled

away in the last round, but Lincon’s work throughout the early portions of the fight was enough to earn the senior the win via unanimous decision.

a lex “The a ztec” Cervantez def. a nthony “el Toro rojo” Vallera

The first round between vallera, an off-campus senior, and c ervantez, a junior resident of s t. e dward’s h all, did not feature any significant offensive attacks, yet each fighter was able to land a few punches on his opponent to get things warmed up heading into the second round. The next frame saw some bigger swings, as both fighters took turns on the attack and landed solid blows to his opponent. n either was showing much fatigue up to that point, but it slowly emerged as they got underway in the third round. vallera swung big to start the final period, while c ervantez aimed for inside jabs. vallera was able to pin c ervantez on the ropes at one point, but c ervantez used his ability to go back on the attack and decisively secure the late edge. That proved to be the big difference, as c ervantez picked up victory by unanimous decision.

Gregory a rts def. Johnny Link

In the first round, the taller Arts — a c arroll junior — came out swinging with long hooks, but Link — an o ’ n eill freshman — successfully pushed Arts into the ropes and landed a combination of punches to his body and head. After that, however, the rest of the round saw neither fighter take an advantage over his opponent. The second round showcased a contrast of styles, as the shorter Link found success in close quarters punching the body of Arts, while Arts found success in distancing himself from Link and landing long hooks to Link’s head. In the third round, Link used all his remaining energy and chased Arts along the ropes while landing several body punches. Arts recovered, however, and landed several quality punches of his own, including one to Link’s head that caused a momentary stoppage in action. b oth boxers fought well in the close match, but the judges awarded the victory to Arts via split decision.

Luke “r iff” rafferty def. sean Graham

In one of the most lively first rounds of the night, r afferty, a d uncan sophomore, opened things up on the attack. Graham, a Keough junior, landed a few punches, but the first round was largely dominated by r afferty and his aggression.

After a brief pause, the second round saw as much energy as the first. This time, however, Graham evened the momentum out a bit in the middle stretch of the fight. In the final round, r afferty again started off with an aggressive offensive. e ach fighter got in some solid hits, and as the fight wrapped up, both fighters started to visibly show fatigue as a result of the high energy they brought early on. r afferty’s strong start to each round gave him the advantage, however, as he won by unanimous decision.

Phil stenger def.

Jonah “bob Laszlo” Cremin-endes

The first round started with s tenger, a s iegfried senior, firing a flurry of punches that mostly found their target. c remin- e ndes, a junior from Knott, slipped to the ground during the round, causing a temporary stoppage in the action. In the second round, s tenger continued to land some solid punches, this time to the face of his opponent, causing a stoppage once again and propelling s tenger to a clear lead after two rounds of the fight, as c remin- e ndes found himself unable to land many quality punches. The junior came out strong in the third round by charging s tenger and landing several crosses, but s tenger recovered and continued to attack the face of c remin- e ndes, seriously bloodying his nose. As a result, s tenger earned the victory by unanimous decision from the judges.

Joey “Mrong” Quinones def. Pat “star” Lynch Juniors Quinones and Lynch, representing Keough and Keenan, respectively, started the match rapidly, exchanging a series of jabs. n either fighter, however, gained the advantage in the first round. In the second round, Quinones quickly gained the upper hand after landing an uppercut that caused the official to temporarily stop the match. Quinones continued his dominance in the third round, and drew blood on a right hook to the face of Lynch, which caught Lynch by surprise. After a temporary medical timeout, Lynch returned to the match, rapidly firing shots, but his comeback attempt fell short, as Quinones won by unanimous decision.

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Paddy “The notorious” Lawler def. Michael briody Lawler started the match aggressively. The junior from Fisher landed impactful

his long reach, refusing to let Walliser-Wejebe keep the fight in close quarters and securing a victory for himself by unanimous decision.

Chris “dada” Harrington def. Lester “dark Temptation” Polty

Graduate student c hris “ d ada” h arrington took the win against Keough freshman Lester “ d ark Temptation” Polty as a result of a referee-stopped contest. With lightning quick hands, Polty began the first round by delivering fast punches aimed at h arrington. Throughout the round, h arrington and Polty went toe-to-toe, as neither fighter was able to secure an advantage. In the second round, Polty went all out to start off, but h arrington once again retaliated with punches of his own, and it finished like the first round with the fight still up for grabs. The final round would be the deciding factor, however, as the referee called the fight after h arrington connected a huge punch to Polty’s head, therefore awarding the win to h arrington.

John Toomey def. Kenton “Curls of fury” Murray

The match got off to a slow start until Toomey attacked with a quick flurry of punches to the head of m urray, an off-campus graduate student. d espite m urray’s long reach and height advantage, the s iegfried freshman maintained control of the round. h e relied on his speed to duck under most of m urray’s attacks and land quick, open blows. m urray was more aggressive in the second round, trading blows with Toomey as they moved around the ring, and Toomey attempted to keep the action low. The freshman continued with this strategy in round three, once again ducking under m urray’s attacks. m urray began to get desperate, and was able to force Toomey on defense several times in the third round, but Toomey still emerged with a victory by split decision.

Henry “Hank the Tank” Perillo def. Connor “The elephant in the room” Parker Keough sophomore h enry “ h ank the Tank” Perillo defeated Alumni senior c onnor “The e lephant in the r oom” Parker by split-decision. The first round began slowly as both boxers tried to feel each other out, which resulted in an even round between the two. The second round got more exciting, though, as Perillo started off strongly and Parker replied with punches of his own. In the final round, Perillo took control of the contest, however, and he defeated Parker

by split decision.

Jack “not the Guy from Lost” shepard def. Luke “Cookie” Clair s hepard, an off-campus graduate student, immediately took advantage of his longer reach and landed several quick hits to c lair’s head. c lair, an o ’ n eill freshman, managed to recover and put s hepard on the defensive with some quick body shots, but s hepard’s height advantage kept c lair retreating for most of the round. s hepard maintained his momentum going into the second round, immediately putting c lair on his heels. c lair stayed aggressive and continued to fight back, but once again couldn’t get close enough to overcome s hepard’s long reach. r ound three was more even, as c lair stayed low and forced s hepard into the ropes multiple times, but s hepard responded with strong combinations to c lair’s head, and secured a victory by unanimous decision.

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eric requet def. Kyle “Lightnin” Gifaldi r equet came out quickly and with an aggressive approach in the first round and did not let up for the rest of the fight. The s orin freshman kept Gifaldi, a junior representing Fisher, backing around the ring as he attempted to fight back. The second round started more evenly, as Gifaldi turned up the heat offensively, but a strong right hook to the head from r equet forced Gifaldi against the ropes and gave him a bloody nose. The referee ended the match due to Gifaldi’s injury, awarding r equet with the victory.

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aaron bode “ wan Kenobi” def. Thomas “Grover” dodig

b ode, a senior in Keough, came out swinging quickly in the fight by utilizing his height advantage. Although d odig, a Knott freshman, tried to keep the action low, b ode forced him into the ropes repeatedly. d odig remained on the defensive throughout most of the first round, but was more aggressive in the second round. h e landed several blows to b ode’s head before b ode responded with some quick combinations. o nce he recovered from d odig’s initial attack, b ode regained control of the fight and kept d odig on his heels for the rest of the round. b ode began the third round by forcing d odig to miss before landing strong crosses and forcing the referee to end the fight and award b ode the victory.

Tyler “Chip and” dale def. Michael O’donnell

o ff-campus senior Tyler “ c hip and” d ale bested s orin freshman m ichael o ’ d onnell by unanimous decision. In the first round of this contest, both boxers started out strongly by trading blows and firing punches at one another. The round would finish evenly matched as a result. In the second round, both fighters once again started out charging, but it was d ale who finished the round as the aggressor. The final round proved to be too much for o ’ d onnell, as d ale took care of business in the contest and secured the win via unanimous decision.

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Christian dennis def. robert “Land of the” freedy

d illon freshman c hristian d ennis advanced to the second round of the tournament, defeating off-campus senior r obert “Land of the” Freedy by split decision. This heavyweight contest started strongly, as both d ennis and Freedy went toe-to-toe throughout the first round, connecting on the majority of their punches. In the second round, both boxers traded punches again, only Freedy finished strongly and asserted dominance before the bell rang. Although this contest was tightly contested throughout, d ennis was named the winner of the bout by split

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a lec Cramer def. a li Thomas Jr.

The match started out evenly, with c ramer, an offcampus graduate student, evading several of Thomas’ punches after the d uncan freshman landed his initial hit to c ramer’s head. c ramer forced Thomas on the defensive briefly before the two traded blows for the rest of the round. The second round was more aggressive, as Thomas landed a few hits early before c ramer pressed him back against the ropes and kept him on defense for the rest of the round. Thomas once again started quickly in the final round, but was overcome by c ramer’s attack. d espite Thomas managing to fight c ramer off repeatedly, he could not overcome a height disadvantage, and c ramer secured the victory in a split decision.

ryan “eat at yaz’s” richelsen def. Michael “ w hite r hino” breslin

r ichelsen started the match with a ferocious attack, immediately forcing b reslin, a s iegfried freshman, off balance and to the ground. r ichelsen, a m orrissey sophomore, renewed his offense as soon as b reslin recovered, causing a stoppage to tend to b reslin’s bloody nose just before the end of the first round. b reslin came out stronger in round two,

forcing r ichelsen to evade his punches. r ichelsen kept control of the round, though, and made b reslin work hard to return his punches. The third and final round began similarly to the first, with r ichelsen knocking b reslin down once more. The referee then ended the match and awarded the victory to r ichelsen.

erich Jegier def. Taylor “T-Pain” Vucinich b oth Jegier, an off-campus senior, and v ucinich, an Alumni freshman, began the first round by landing solid punches on each other, as the round appeared to be fairly even between the two. This continued into the second round, as Jegier and v ucinich traded punches, and neither fighter was able to gain a clear advantage throughout. Jegier stepped up his offensive attack in the final round, however. h e did not let up throughout the round, and he ultimately secured the victory by unanimous decision.

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victories to grab the doubles point as well.

n otre d ame was not able to get the same results in its early match s unday against the i llini (5-2, 1-0 b ig Ten), however. Lebedev earned the only singles point for the i rish in the match with his straight-sets victory. i n the doubles matches, however, he and Gamble came away with a 6-1 victory, while c ovalschi and h agar also won their match, 6-1, to secure n otre d ame’s other point in the loss.

i rish head coach r yan s achire said he thought his team played well overall during the weekend.

“ it wasn’t our level of play necessarily against i llinois that cost us in the end,” s achire said. “ i thought they did a better job of making adjustments late in the matches, and once they got momentum in those matches, they did a good job of not letting it go.

“ m oving forward, i think we need to do a better job, when we are in a position where we face adversity, being able to kind of gather ourselves and regroup and make an adjustment ourselves and come right back at our opponents. i don’t think we did a great job of that this weekend, but that’s why you play early season matches, and we’ll learn from it and be better because of it.”

s achire did note, however, that the team’s performance in its doubles matches was a clear highlight for the i rish between the three matches.

“c learly our doubles [play] was really high level,” s achire said. “We won the doubles points in all three matches pretty easily. i also thought we started the singles competition of every team match

really quickly. Those are big attributes. You want to get off to good starts, and doubles points are big ones in college tennis. a lso, how you start your singles matches is important too, and i thought we did a good job of those two aspects in particular in all three dual matches.”

s achire particularly singled out Lebedev’s performance over the weekend, calling him the team’s most valuable player across its three matches.

“a lex Lebedev was a beast for us,” s achire said. “ h e went 2-0 in doubles and 2-0 in singles and played at a really high level. h e played a good player from i llinois in the n o. 3 spot, and then he played in the n o. 1 spot for us against d etroit and beat two really good tennis players in straight sets. h e’s doing a great job and playing really well. h e was certainly our mv P this past weekend.”

The i rish will be back in action s unday when they host i ndiana in another nonconference matchup. s achire said he expects i ndiana to play the same way i llinois did.

“That’ll be another close match, similar to the i llinois one,” s achire said. “ i think what we’re going to do is take a day or two to rest and recover and then get back at it in practice. The end of this week is a great opportunity to improve each guy’s individual game. i n terms of what we’re going to be working on, [it] is different for each player, but [we] really look at it as a huge development week and use s aturday to prepare for the match against i ndiana on s unday.”

The i rish and h oosiers (72, 0-1 b ig Ten) will square off at noon s unday at e ck Tennis Pavilion.

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“she runs around and hits her backhand, and it’s a big-time backhand. monica lost the first set but did a good job of being a little more aggressive, coming to the net some, hitting the ball a little wider to her forehand and just did a lot of different things to get back in the match. especially indoors, the player who she played is very good.

“monica did a great job of after losing the first set getting back in the match and we needed it.”

robinson was not the only player Louderback was impressed with, however.

“[Junior a llison] m iller, she clinched for us,” Louderback said. “a lly was up a set and in the second set was leading but

then let it slip away. but then [she] did a great job at the end of the match of stepping up and playing some big points to win 6-4 in the third.”

This coming weekend, the irish (4-1, 1-0 acc ) will hit the road again, this time traveling to bloomington, i ndiana, to take on the hoosiers (7-2, 0-1 big Ten) on saturday. The team has been working hard in preparation, Louderback said, particularly on its doubles game.

“We’re working a lot on our doubles — i was a little disappointed [last weekend],” Louderback said. “our no. 1 doubles team played really well. We were up at no. 2 and no. 3 doubles and just let it slip away, just making some errors. mainly fundamental tennis of getting our serves in and making returns — we just didn’t do that at the end of the doubles,

so we’re putting a lot of time into that this week.”

This coming weekend will also feature notre dame’s second acc matchup of the season: Louisville.

“indiana is an in-state rivalry, so it’s always a good one, and down there their courts are pretty fast, so it’s not an easy place to play,” Louderback said. “a nd then Louisville will be our second acc match. on the road will be a little tougher but our big thing is just getting ready right now, and i’m looking forward to playing both of those matches.”

The i rish will hit the road to take on the hoosiers at 10 a.m. saturday before traveling to Louisville, Kentucky, to play the cardinals (6-3, 0-1 acc ) at noon sunday.

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plan right from the start.

samantha Lynch poked the ball free as marquette pushed forward to spring notre dame in transition, and a few moments later they were rewarded, as Fortunato found Lynch cutting to the net for the quick goal. The irish then added three more, from three different scorers, to bring their lead to 16-6. marquette struggled to get anything going offensively with the intense notre dame pressure, as the irish swarmed the golden eagles every time they got the ball back, forcing long passes from the midfield that could be intercepted. halfpenny said the pressure was part of her team’s game

“We just talked about contesting everything and using our god-given gifts and our developed talents so that we could use our speed everywhere and contest everything,” she said.

“if we did that, we felt like the result would come our way. …

We just talked about ‘Keep it really simple, contest everything and let the result take care of itself.’”

as the half went on, marquette came out of a timeout and was able to garner some momentum with back-to-back goals despite the irish pressure, and it had another great one-on-one chance in transition. but irish sophomore goalie samantha giacolone made a huge save to stave off the comeback, and on the other end Lynch scored off

an assist from Fortunato to seal the deal. With three minutes left, senior attack grace muller added a final goal to cement the 21-9 win.

overall, halfpenny was thoroughly impressed with the balance and dominance in the irish midfield, and is looking forward for further improvement, she said.

“something we’ve talked about earlier on in what we thought we would see is how dominant our midfield is, and now that we’re four games in, they’re dominating,” halfpenny said. “it’s so exciting to see that because i don’t think we’ve had that here, not in my tenure. so to see [freshman] savannah [buchanan] and [sophomore] makenna Pearsall, [senior] casey Pearsall, [junior] molly cobb, [junior] sydney cardozo, [freshman] erin mcbride — this whole crew of kids that are contributing is just so exciting to see, and everybody’s taking a little bit of pressure of each other, which is great. … We don’t have to be anything else. be who we are right now in February and that’ll be good enough, and they trusted it and they believe. They really believe in each other. it’s a really neat thing to coach.”

notre dame next plays michigan on saturday in its first road game of the season, with the match slated to start at 1 p.m. in a nn a rbor, m ichigan.

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was we defended better in the second half. Played a little zone, changed it up. We went zone, and that changed their rhythm. We made some big shots and big free throws, which this team — our guys have done that.”

in a span of about five minutes during the second half, the irish exploded offensively behind a couple of 3-pointers from junior guard matt Farrell and five points from senior forward v.J. beachem. irish junior forward bonzie colson, who was named acc Player of the Week for his play last week against Wake Forest and Florida state, gave notre dame its first lead of the game with a put-back dunk at the 12-minute mark. colson, who used to watch his father coach at conte Forum, said being at the stadium Tuesday brought back old memories during the game.

“it’s always good coming back here, you know, reminiscing all the times that my dad has coached being on the floor, from practices and games,” colson said. “it just brought back a lot of memories, and i’m happy we came up with the win. We needed that, and it was a good team win. We gotta move on to [north carolina] state.”

brey acknowledged that the eagles’ offense was much more efficient than notre dame’s in the first half, as boston college shot 58.6 percent from the floor and 54.5 percent from beyond the arc. he credited the eagles’ coaching for how well their offense played against the irish defense.

“it was like clinic stuff,” brey said. “When [eagles head coach] Jim [christian] speaks at a clinic this spring, he’s going to show first half stuff against us when he’s talking about his offense. They cut us up left, right, slip and ball screens, and we had no answer for it. We were better in the

second half. We started man, but then we went to two big guys and played zone. i think we got six straight stops in zone. What happens is, all of the sudden, you’re not in your man-to-man offensive rhythm. You’re not running and cutting and you’re playing a little differently, and that helped us.

“it changed their rhythm, and we went back man and were still able to finish and get some big stops. We made big shots, and [sophomore guard] rex Pflueger got his hands on a big offensive rebound, and what we’ve done — again, we make big free throws. We went 19-21, we lead the nation and it’s an unbelievable weapon when we get into the bonus.”

brey also said he knew coming into this matchup that boston college would target colson given the week he had, but he was proud of how well colson took the challenge.

“bonz is bonz,” brey said. “They defended him pretty good, and i knew they’d come after him after the week that he had last week, but i thought he let it come to him and made some plays and kept it simple.”

colson said despite his strong performances that have put the irish on a three-game winning streak and have earned him national recognition, he’s not complacent with where the team is now.

“it’s been unbelievable, but i’m staying hungry and humble and motivated to get the team to where it needs to be,” colson said. “i have great teammates who put me in great situations to do what i can do. as a team, we’re just rolling right now. We’re playing really well, and we just need to keep it up.”

notre dame will look to extend its winning streak against north carolina state at 7 p.m. saturday, as the irish travel to raleigh, north carolina.

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men’s basketball | nd 84, bc 76 nd women’s lacrosse | nd 21, marqueTTe 9

Notre Dame comes back to defeat Boston College

By MANNY DE JESUS sports Writer

It took some time to get ahead of the acc’s last place team, but no. 25 notre dame pulled away in the second half with a 21-3 run and came away with an 8476 victory over boston college on Tuesday night.

boston college (9-18, 2-12 acc) freshman guard Ky bowman carried his team in the first half, scoring 17 points in the period, including three 3-pointers. bowman’s strong first half, along with sophomore guard Jerome robinson’s nine points, propelled boston college to a 10-point lead over the Irish (20-7, acc 9-5) at the half.

In the second half, however, Irish head coach mike brey made a defensive change that limited the eagles’ potent offense.

“In the first half, we just could not guard them. They really had good, young perimeter guys,” brey said. “ … I think the story

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Singles lead ND to victory

By MOLLY MURPHY sports Writer

n otre d ame competed against Illinois this past weekend at a tkins Tennis c enter in u rbana, Illinois, narrowly defeating the Illini, 4-3, in a tightly contested match.

“I felt like in singles, we competed really well,” Irish head coach Jay l ouderback said. “It was a tight match — all six matches were three

sets — so each court was just a tight, tight match, and after losing the doubles point, we had to win four of them.”

a lthough l ouderback was especially proud of his own team’s efforts, he was also quick to compliment the Illini (3-5).

“Illinois is a good solid team,” l ouderback said.

“They’re always fiesty and they’re tough to play, and I feel like we did a good job in the singles of just competing

to the end.”

l ouderback said he was particularly impressed with senior m onica r obinson, who edged out Illini senior l ouise Kwong at the n o. 1 singles position in three sets.

“The kid she was playing from Illinois is a lefty that has a huge backhand, and it’s hard to get it to her forehand,” l ouderback said.

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offensive effort leads to victory

By TOBIAS HOONHOUT sports Writer

The no. 8 Irish used a dominant second-half performance to propel itself to a midweek home win over marquette, 21-9.

While reigning acc Player of the Week and senior attack cortney Fortunato tallied only two goals and two assists — low totals considering her recent performances — the Irish (3-1) had goals from nine different players to take care of the Golden eagles (0-2). Irish head coach christine halfpenny was very pleased with the result.

“We have a complete team this year,” she said. “seeing how we’re so in sync and everybody understands their role — and they’re doing a great job of looking for their opportunities but also sticking within the framework we have. We have minimal rules on our offense so that there’s some organization, but the framework allows for so much creativity. but overall I’m thrilled.” despite falling behind 2-1

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early, the Irish responded almost immediately. led by sophomore attack nikki ortega, who scored twice and assisted another during the stretch on her way to a four goal and three assist night, the Irish scored four goals in just over two minutes to jump back in front, 5-2. after marquette managed to score twice with another ortega goal in between, the Irish then went on another run, as four different players combined for five goals to bring the score to 11-4.

The Golden eagles then scored with just under five minutes left in the first half, but ortega scored again to silence the momentum. The half closed with marquette adding only one more to bring the score to 12-6 in favor of the Irish.

In the second half, notre dame started to dominate the game. The Irish used their speed to their advantage on both sides of the ball, and just over two minutes in, sophomore midfielder

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Boxers battle in first round

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few hours later.

By MICHAEL IVEY sports Writer

n otre d ame came out on top twice during its homestand this weekend, winning two of the three matches it played at e ck Tennis Pavilion.

The Irish (6-3, 1-0 acc ) defeated conference foe b oston c ollege on s aturday, 7-0, and dropped a nonconference match against n o. 17 Illinois on s unday before blanking d etroit m ercy 7-0 a

o n s aturday, the Irish won their acc opener against the e agles (1-3, 0-1) following singles wins from seniors e ddy c ovalschi and Josh h ager, sophomore Grayson b roadus and freshmen Guillermo c abrera, m att Gamble and Johnathan s mall. The team of sophomore a lex l ebedev and Gamble, as well as the sixthranked duo of c ovalschi and h agar, took home victories in doubles competition to

secure the sweep.

The Irish turned in a similar performance against the Titans (2-5, 0-0 h orizon) in the second match of their s unday doubleheader. Junior b rendon Kempin, sophomore d aniel r ayl, freshman c onor s omers, Gamble, l ebedev and s mall each earned singles victories for n otre d ame, while the teams of b roadus-Kempin and h agar- s mall took home

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Patrick “lightweight” donovan def. James “Jimmy” Hunter hunter, a freshman representing Keough h all, went on the offensive from the opening bell. hunter viciously landed a series of jabs that sent d onovan, a freshman representing d unne h all, to the floor within the first 30 seconds of the fight. d onovan regained momentum in the second round when he finally found an answer to hunter’s jabs and successfully blocked three of them before landing his own vicious gut shot, which generated cheers from the crowd. b y the third round, hunter was completely exhausted, and d onovan capitalized by landing repeated body shots on hunter. In what finished as a closely

scored match, d onovan won by split decision.

troy “i Hope i” nguyen def. frankie “el Piso mojado” brockman

The first round featured a furious start by nguyen, an off-campus senior, as he immediately went on the attack and stayed on the offensive for the majority of the round. b rockman, a morrissey freshman, also landed a few jabs before the first round concluded, though nguyen maintained the advantage. a s the second round began, neither fighter was landing many punches, as they kept their distance from each other. e ventually the intensity picked up but only for a short while, as each fighter was showing signs of fatigue when the bell closed out the round. With just one round left, both fighters erupted for a string of jabs, crosses and hooks while they simultaneously battled exhaustion. It was nguyen, however, who outlasted his