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d aniel n euson was very proud of his team and said he looks forward to next year’s season.
“We had a really hard fought game,” n euson said. “We had to come out on fire, and i think we hit hard. We played the type of football we wanted to play. i n the end, these games are always really close. o ne play might make a difference, and it didn’t come out the way we wanted, but we are hungry for next year. We are ready to prove that we are the best team in the league.”
n euson said he was proud that his team did not let a lumni out run them, something a lumni is known to do to their opponents. The seniors were recognized by their captain as being their key players for the game.
“We have some big personalities [from our seniors], and we are looking to fill those next year,” n euson said. “ it’s big shoes to fill.”
a lumni captain and senior Thomas h ellios said his team played “phenomenally well.”
“We had some big mistakes, some penalties that didn’t go our way and a couple missed assignments that led to big plays,” h ellios said. “ o ther than that we played consistent defense. a team that usually puts up three or four touchdowns a game, but we held them to a field goal and a touchdown. o ffensively, we were able to move the ball and were a full fledge offense today. We had a lot of guys step up and make plays. We could’ve played better, but we played real well.”
h ellios said that the d awgs owe the win to team effort.
“ e verybody stepped in and made big plays,” he said. “[We had] good organization and a will to win.”
h ellios said the d awgs are looking forward to next week’s games.
“We are going to keep our game plan going,” he said. “ i t’s late in the season, and if it’s not broken don’t fix it.”
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Just after the rain ended, n o. 6 m orrissey and n o. 3 s iegfried faced off on s unday for a spot in the interhall the semifinals. d espite the wet and cold conditions, the m orrissey m anor defeated the s iegfried r amblers 2-0 after a safety, which were the only points scored in the game.
b oth teams grew more intense as the game went on, having a few touchy moments that had to be handled by referees. The game ended with about thirty seconds left as the referees made the decision to call the game.
s iegfried captain and senior m ark c erutti said that his team played “one sided.” h e had no specific key players to mention, but commented on the defense as a whole.
“The defense did really well,” c erutti said. “ i t was a tough one and a close game. e veryone played as hard as they could.”
The team will lose seven starting seniors, including their captain. c erutti said the r amblers look forward to next year’s season.
“it’ll be good, but it sucks to be leaving,” cerutti said. “i’m good with everything we did this season. We put it all out there. We couldn’t tried any harder.”
sophomore morrissey captain Thomas slevin said that his team played well defensively.
“[We] had a little trouble moving the ball, but our defense was outstanding,” he said. “We played a total football game. We have to move the ball better, but we played really well. i think that [our defense] is definitely why we won this game.”
e ven though the offense didn’t score, s levin praised them for their speed and teamwork.
“Junior r yan r ichelsen, our running back, ran the ball really well and played really well,” s levin said.
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“i n ’88, i was a graduate assistant at grand valley state,” Kelly said. “i really was more worried about cutting up film and getting my job done than watching what was happening between notre dame and m iami. most of our guys, they know the history of the rivalry certainly. it really doesn’t impact what they do in terms of their preparation.
“These are two programs that have great traditions, that have won national championships. You would think sooner or later they’re going to meet again with something that’s on the line. We’re excited that we’re back in that position for our university. o ther than that, we don’t spend much time thinking about the past.”
i nstead, Kelly’s focus is on the 2017 hurricanes, which he said brought a high degree of talent and experience, especially on the front seven.
“it’s a heck of a football team,” Kelly said. “a n experienced offensive line, the quarterback is extremely productive, athletic defensively, all over the place. Lead the country in tackles for loss. Just a team that obviously is very confident. it’s going to be a great matchup.
“You’re talking about now the sam, m ike and Will linebacker with Pinckney, Quarterman, mc c loud, all back for another year. The safeties are back. it’s just a much more veteran group. The front seven is all intact from last year. Just more experience. nine returning starters on that defense. That’s a pretty experienced group.”
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guys competing, i think everyone played eight matches with four singles and four doubles, you’re going to have plenty of wins and plenty of losses. so from a team perspective you have every result imaginable, but i think overall it was good and it was a good way to close out our fall season.”
sachire said he saw a good amount of growth from his team this weekend.
“i thought that a few guys really made some growth and made some progress in terms of conquering situations and being successful in situations that would’ve given them trouble in the past, and as a coach that is what you want to see,” sachire said. “You want to see growth and improvement and you don’t want to see the same mistakes over and over again, and i thought we had guys who stepped up and did that this weekend. so that was good to see and hopefully we can continue down the right path.”
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Junior running back Josh adams left saturday’s game after only five carries with what appeared at the time to be a head injury. however, Kelly said after the game that the back was in good health and just needed rest after a busy week. The irish head coach reiterated that point with a reminder that adams did not go through concussion protocol
“Josh adams, i want to make sure that everybody is clear on this, because i saw reports out there that he was in a concussion protocol. he was never — i repeat — never in the concussion protocol. he felt great today. he’ll continue to practice and be ready for m iami,” Kelly said.
however, Kelly also said it was important to keep him in the best condition possible, even as a heisman Trophy campaign started to build around him in the leadup to the game.
“h is individual hype never comes into it,” Kelly said. “When somebody doesn’t feel quite right, whether it’s concussion or otherwise, we’re going to make sure we do the right thing for the student-athlete first.
“i think, more than anything else, our medical staff will make those decisions. The head coach and assistant coaches are out of that decision-making process. here at notre d ame, our staff is solely the ones that are the decision makers as to putting players back in the game.”
Injuries
The irish have mostly had excellent luck in avoiding serious injuries to key players this season, but several players
sachire said his team will continue to improve their consistency in doubles and with serving.
“i think consistency in our doubles play,” sachire said.
“We had some up and down results, which was oK. but i think being a little more consistent in terms of how we play, the energy that we play with, the confidence that we play with, is going to be a big key. in college tennis, especially indoors, so much of it relates back to the serve and the return of serve. i think as the year unfolds, continuing to really emphasize that in our practices and have guys get better and better in terms of starting points, both as server and as returner.”
sachire said his players have improved throughout the course of the fall season, but there is still some work to be done.
“i think a lot of individual pieces have improved,” sachire said. “a lex Lebedev certainly has cemented his confidence and consistent ability to win against elite national competition. a nd he’ll need that. he’s
have dealt with minor issues in recent weeks. Kelly said he expects almost of his injury worries to be healthy saturday, including junior quarterback brandon Wimbush, who left the victory over the demon deacons late in the second quarter before returning, but did have concerns about junior running back dexter Williams.
“brandon Wimbush has a bruised left hand,” Kelly said. “he checked in today, ice pack on it. he’s good to go. Khalid Kareem had a hyperextension of his knee. he’s a little sore, but he won’t be limited this week. a lize mack will lift with the team and will be practicing on Tuesday.
“nick Watkins had tendinitis. as you know, anybody that has tendinitis, it’s something that flares up from time to time. This is not going to inhibit him from playing at a high level. That was more of a coach’s decision to play [junior cornerback Troy Pride Jr.] a little bit more in the game. nick is fine. We have a great deal of confidence in nick. it was a situation where nick and Troy were kind of splitting that position.
“dexter Williams, i don’t know, to be quite honest with you,” Kelly said. “it’s not his ankle. he’s had a quad contusion. it’s an old injury that has been one that has popped up here and there. a s you saw in his long run, it affected him.
“he’s a day-to-day kind of guy. We were kidding, we’re going to need our own medical temp on the sidelines for the running backs. it’s a dayto-day thing. We’ll just have to see how he responds on Tuesday.”
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likely going to start the year as no. 1 for us and you are going to need to display that week in and week out. i think other guys have certainly made jumps as well. our fall season is over now, there are no more competitions in the fall, so the next time we will compete will be in January for our first dual match. so we have some time here to grow and get better. i think what i want from our guys is as this semester winds down and we start next year is some of our younger guys, sophomores mainly who have been in key roles for our team now for three semesters, is to step up and begin to be more leaders on this team and to take hold of the team and the culture a little more than they have. a nd it’s a totally normal progression, so that is something i kind of want to see them do over the next couple of months.” notre dame’s first match of the spring season will take place Jan. 19 against michigan state at the eck Tennis Pavilion.
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third round was slow as well, but it was Taylor who landed most of the punches. Taylor was awarded the win by split decision.
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By DARCY DEHAIS sports Writer
Jackie “Jack attack” Weinrich def. eleanor “the Great taste of” Lyman
Welsh Family h all sophomore e leanor “The Great Taste of” Lyman came out swinging in the first round, supplying an intense left hook that surprised her opponent from the opening moments. Jackie “Jack Attack” Weinrich, a sophomore from Pasquerilla e ast h all, regained her footing quickly and used her long arm reach to land several body shots. b oth boxers favored their left hands on offense, delivering mostly blows to their opponent’s face. In the second round the action slowed down as both boxers danced around the ring on defense. In the third round Weinrich protected her body well, using short bursts of energy and her long reach to deliver blows to Lyman’s head.
Jackie “Jack Attack” Weinrich was declared the winner by unanimous decision.
Kathryn “WaCK” Zawacki def. emma spiess
In a bout marked by intense offensive maneuvers, m cGlinn sophomore Kathryn “WAc K” Zawacki defeated e mma s piess, a sophomore from Welsh Family h all. In the first round both fighters employed an intense style from the beginning. In the second round, Zawacki delivered several strong punches with her left hook while s piess attempted to block. b oth boxers expended their energy quickly, tangling arms as they attempted offensive combinations. In the final round Zawacki relied on her quick footwork to fend off blows and take swings at s piess’ face. After three rounds, Kathryn “WAc K” Zawacki was declared the winner by split decision.
delaney “sharkface”
bolton def. Kristin baert
Welsh Family sophomore d elaney “ s harkface” b olton struck first with several quick left jabs, making contact with the face of Kristin b aert, a freshman from b reen-Phillips h all. b olton maintained the pressure, pinning b aert to the side of the ring for a moment before b eart managed to regain her footing an escape. b olton closed the first round with a strong combination to b aert’s face and body. In the second round b olton aimed for her opponent’s
body, finding openings down low. b olton kept her arms in tight in the third round, an effective stance against her significantly taller opponent. b ecause of her extra height, b aert left her abdomen exposed to body shots in the final round. d elaney “ s harkface” b olton was declared the winner by unanimous decision.
madeline “Hammer”
Hagan def. maria vetter
m adeline “ h ammer” h agan, a senior from Walsh h all, opened the first round by landing several punches to the face of her opponent, m cGlinn junior m aria vetter. vetter aimed to go over h agan’s raised hands to try to hit her face, but she left her own body vulnerable, allowing h agan to connect on intense body shots. The referee stopped the fight twice in the first two rounds to check in on vetter. h agan relied on quick jabs to connect with vetter’s face. In the final round, h agan pushed vetter around the ring, controlling the tempo and rhythm of the fight. m adeline “ h ammer” h agan was declared the winner of the bout by unanimous decision.
sam sherman def. a nnie “titanium” timmerman
In an evenly-matched first round, off-campus senior from Lewis hall Annie “Titanium”
Timmerman and off-campus graduate student sam sherman exchanged several quick jabs to each other’s heads and faces. The standoff continued in the second round with neither boxer clearly dominating. sherman kept her arms up in defense well, fending off the close-contact jabs being thrown by Timmerman. In the third round both boxers began to tire, slowing down and throwing less punches than the first two rounds. sherman relied on jabs to her opponent’s head and body, backing Timmerman into a corner of the ring toward the end of the fight and causing the referee to pause the fight. sam sherman was declared the winner of the bout by unanimous decision.
stephanie “smack attack” mackley def. teresa “not a n ounce of athletic ability” Kaza
In a too-close-to-call first round, junior from m cGlinn h all Teresa “ n ot An o unce of Athletic Ability” Kaza and off-campus graduate student s tephanie “ s mack Attack” m ackley exchanged several series of jabs paired with quick footwork, dancing around the edges of the ring. m ackley connected several times with the body of Kaza, but it was a largely defensive battle as both boxers kept their hands raised well and managed to block most of the punches coming their
way. m ackley anticipated her opponent’s moves well, dodging several hooks. In the third round the fighters slowed down, throwing slower punches with more sluggish movements. In the end s tephanie “ s mack Attack” m ackley was declared the winner by split decision.
a nde Gradel def. nikki “the nuke” moore
In an intense opening round, Ande Gradel, a sophomore from c avanaugh h all, used quick powerful punches to counter the quick jabs from her opponent, off-campus graduate student n ikki “The nuke” moore. Gradel was taller than moore by a significant margin, forcing her to defend her body carefully. Attacks from both boxers often came simultaneously, leaving openings in both fighters’ defenses. Gradel earned the advantage in the second round, chasing her opponent around the ring and briefly pinning her in the corner. s he connected on several straight-on jabs to moore’s face. neither fighter showed any signs of slowing down, maintaining their intensity and energy to the end of the bout. Gradel was declared the winner of the bout by unanimous decision.
Laura “ r ad d ad” Hernandez def. Jenna “ s cooter” Ivan
In a high-energy bout, freshman from c avanaugh h all Laura “r ad d ad” hernandez and off-campus graduate student Jenna “s cooter” Ivan exchanged a series of hard-hitting punches and maintained their intensity all the way through the bout. hernandez relied on hooks while Ivan favored quick jabs. hernandez had the edge in the first round, with the referee stopping the fight briefly to allow Ivan to readjust her protective head gear after several jarring blows. In the final two rounds hernandez used her long arm reach to connect on several hooks to Ivan’s head. After three rounds Laura “r ad d ad” hernandez was declared the winner by split decision.
a nne marie “Go H. a m.” Hamon def. skye deng
Anne m arie “Go h .A. m .” h amon, a sophomore from Pasquerilla e ast h all, defeated b adin freshman s kye d eng in a quick referee-stopped contest to close the night of bouts. h amon delivered jarring punches to d eng’s head and abdomen, causing the referee to pause the contest twice in the first two rounds. Anne m arie “Go h .A. m .” h amon was declared the winner by referee-stopped contest.
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Pasquerilla East sophomore Julia “The Jab” Hughes trades blows with Farley freshman Stephanie “Stinger” Stenger during a quarterfinal bout in the Duncan Student Center on Monday. In a tight-fought affair, Stenger emerged victorious after three rounds in a split decision.
Lebedev falls in ITA round of 16
By MICHAEL IVEY s ports Writer
most of the Irish closed out their fall schedule at the Gopher Invitational this past weekend at the baseline Tennis center in minneapolis. Junior Alex Lebedev participated at the ITA Fall championships in california.
In singles action on Friday in minneapolis, sophomore Guillermo cabrera won his match in straight sets 6-4, 6-4. Freshman William howells lost the first set of his match 6-4 before rebounding to win the final two sets 6-4, 10-4. Junior Grayson broadus (6-4, 6-4) and senior brendon Kempin (6-4, 6-3) both won their matches in straight sets.
In doubles action Friday, the doubles pair of freshman r ichard ciamarra and broadus won their match 6-2.
In singles quarterfinals action, cabrera (2-6, 6-3, 10-6) and howells (7-5, 6-7(1), 10-3) won close matches to advance to the semifinal round.
In semifinal action on saturday, howells emerged victorious in his singles match 7-6, 6-3 and in doubles with partner cabrera 6-4.
They were unable to win in the championship round however, as both cabrera (6-3, 0-6, 10-8) and howells (6-3, 4-6, 102) fell individually in singles and as a pair in doubles (6-4).
notre dame head coach ryan sachire said he thought his team played well this past weekend, also saying Lebedev played well at the ITA Fall championships in california.
“overall we played pretty well,” sachire said. “Alex Lebedev played in a big national event out in california called the ITA Fall championships and did a great job out there playing really well. he had good wins and that was a tournament that basically had all the best players in the country, and he did great. The rest of the guys went to a tournament at minnesota. When you have 12
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Junior quarterback Brandon Wimbush scrambles upfield during Notre Dame’s 48-37 win over Wake Forest on Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium. Wimbush finished with 390 total yards and three touchdowns.
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Joy Choe “No Mercy” exchanges punches with Daniela “The Danimal” Brkic during the quarterfinal round of Baraka Bouts.
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