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catholic identity and contraception
In a reversal of its previous announcement, the administration revealed Tuesday its intention to continue offering faculty and students contraceptive coverage in University health insurance plans. It is quite a shocking decision given the money and effort poured into a four-year-long lawsuit challenging the obama administration’s contraceptive mandate. more than shocking, however, the decision is a disappointing cave to pressure in an apparent attempt to appease those who would condemn the University for operating in accordance with c atholic teaching. Up until now, the University has provided and covered contraceptive medications to students and faculty when needed to treat specific medical conditions. This, of course, is an acceptable practice. What is illicit is the indiscriminate provision of contraceptives in faculty and student insurance plans.
The administration offered its defense of the reversal to “The h ill,” stating, “recognizing … the plurality of religious and other convictions among [University] employees, [ notre dame] will not interfere with the provision of contraceptives that will be administered and funded independently of the University.” surely they knew students and faculty come from a diverse range of backgrounds prior to the reversal. s o what changed? Protests from a handful of faculty and students sprung up, as well as an abundance of negative media attention. Perhaps donors expressed anger and student admission prospects declined. but, so it goes. d onation numbers
and bad publicity are not reasons to act contrary to one’s conscience.
Further, the explanation begs the question, where is the line drawn? c ould abortion be covered in University coverage if it was “administered and funded independently?” After all, there certainly exist pro-choice faculty and students at notre dame who hold a “plurality of religious and other convictions.” how could the University legitimately defend itself against this line of thinking given its own defense of this policy?
We both came to this University for many reasons, chief among them its strong c atholic identity. Therefore, it saddens us to see the administration chip away at this identity in decisions such as these. At a time when the University had the opportunity to explain c hurch teaching and provide a positive vision of what the c hurch has to offer in this realm, they instead gave in to worldly pressure under the guise of pluralism.
The c hurch has rich and beautiful moral teachings, all of which contribute to the flourishing of human life. her teachings on artificial contraception are no exception. o ur University ought to proudly declare its c atholic identity, not merely when it is easy, but also, and more importantly, when it is difficult.
venerable Archbishop Fulton sheen once said, “There are not over a hundred people in the United states who hate the c atholic c hurch. There are
Wills and grace
millions, however, who hate what they wrongly believe to be the c atholic c hurch — which is, of course, quite a different thing.” he continued on to conclude, “If then, the hatred of the c hurch is founded on erroneous beliefs, it follows that the basic need of the day is instruction.” e rroneous beliefs about the c hurch’s teachings on contraception abound. but, it seems our University — blessed with abundant resources, a far-reaching network and esteem as a top tier institution — could play an important role in the instruction sheen suggests. We have incredible opportunities to serve as a beacon of c atholicism to the world here at notre dame, and in many ways we do. but our example is greatly inhibited by very public decisions such as these that seem to place reputation above our c atholic faith.
We hope the administration will come to recognize the scandal caused by this decision and reverse course yet again. but beyond this, we pray it will lead our University in upholding its c atholic identity and providing a vision to the world of the goodness of the c atholic faith and all of c hrist’s teachings.
Mimi Teixeira
regis campfield, b b.A. cum laude 1963 from notre dame and past professor of law at notre dame and southern methodist University, passed away recently. In addition to his many professional accomplishments, he and his wife, mary, were active supporters of catholic education, especially through the Ace e ndowment for e xcellence, which fosters quality teaching for underserved catholic schools. [A quick aside: Take a little time to learn about the great work of Ace and the efforts of my old dorm-mate, Fr. Joe corpora, through programs such as the Latino e nrollment Institute to help ensure being economically poor does not preclude being educationally and spiritually well-off].
campfield was also the founder and long-time chair of the notre dame Tax and e state Planning Institute, with a national reputation for bringing together the country’s pre-eminent tax- and estate-planning professionals. most remarkable to me was campfield’s gift for making one of the legal world’s driest subjects — estate planning — palatable, interesting and occasionally entertaining. h is sense of humor was dark and dry, like a fine old wine. campfield often told those of us in his class that his clients never complained, as the only way to test the effectiveness of an estate plan was to die. For that matter, his clients never died, they all “went toes up,” or became “fondly remembered.” And the beneficiaries were not bereaved mourners, but “piggies at the trough, eating it (the estate) all up.”
While I was taking campfield’s course in Wills and e states, I was especially fortunate to see a movie that he highly recommended. “There’s a new film out,” he
announced in class. “It’s ostensibly a crime thriller, but in reality it’s all about estate planning do’s and don’t’s.” The film was the steamy noir classic “body heat.” Well, steamy to most viewers, but lawyers probably got most excited over the movie’s use of arcane estate planning mechanisms to complicate the plot.
“body heat” brought together the writing and directing talent of Lawrence Kasdan (who had a string of writing triumphs with “The e mpire strikes back” and “raiders of the Lost Ark”) with top-notch performances by Kathleen Turner as matty Walker, the femme fatale, and William hurt as the easily led lawyer ned racine. As is always the case in such stories, matty eventually turns on the charm to persuade ned to murder her husband.
ned was a nice guy, but he was clearly not the shrewdest man to ever graduate Florida state’s law school. In fact, we discover that a few years before, ned’s criminal law practice was foundering, and he took a substantial retainer to draft wills and trusts for a new client, only to make a complete mess of the job. he was brought before the Florida bar’s disciplinary committee, and the case gained some local notoriety.
What ned botched was the application of the rule Against Perpetuities. The heyday of british property law was roughly 700 to 300 years ago; this particular tenet dates from 1680 and ever since has inhabited the sweaty nightmares of generations of law students. In brief, the rule prevents trusts from lasting forever. but it is not that simple; it is so complicated in application that the california supreme court ruled decades ago that it is specifically not malpractice if a california attorney misinterprets it.
basically the rule says you’re allowed to leave property to your 1-year old granddaughter but not to your granddaughter’s yet-to-be-born granddaughter — the idea being society does not want property ownership
determined centuries in advance. Just so you know, the rule is rapidly eroding (thanks, 1 percent), and few states still apply it in its classic formulation. What it means in this movie is that if you violate the rule in a will, the entire will may be found invalid, so the estate is handled as if the dead person had no will at all (in most states, the surviving spouse takes all).
so, back to “body heat;” matty is aware of ned’s inability to properly apply the rule (in some early foreshadowing, matty says to ned, “You’re not too smart, are you? I like that in a man.”), and she relies on that flaw to have ned prepare a trust that will implode and leave the entirety of her husband’s estate to her. oh, there’s some nudity, gun play and such, but the real excitement for campfield was sending us off to see a popular film that cautioned against messing with the rule.
campfield was not everyone’s favorite professor, but he enjoyed finding something quirky and memorable in the wasteland of the law, and I enjoyed and admired that. A quote, often attributed in error to the fictional harvard Law school professor Kingsfield in the film “Paper c hase,” summed up the fabled cut-throat and deadly serious nature of legal education: “Look to your left, look to your right. one of you won’t be here next year.” I much prefer campfield’s witty twist on this ominous warning: “Look to your left, look to your right — all three of you will need a will before going toes up.” Thank you, Professor campfield. You will be fondly remembered.
Ray Ramirez is an attorney practicing, yet never perfecting, law in Texas while waiting patiently for a MacArthur Genius Grant. You may contact him at patrayram@sbcglobal.net
The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
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Happy Birthday : e xpress your feelings. honesty, integrity and straightforwardness will help you achieve what you set out to do, especially if you make your message clear. facing each challenge head-on will help you know exactly where you stand and what you can accomplish. A unique partnership will alter the way you do things. your numbers are 9, 13, 16, 20, 27, 36, 44.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): e motional matters will escalate if someone hasn’t been truthful. m ake sure that your personal papers and any joint holdings are up-to-date and in safe hands. d on’t let anger lead to isolation. use facts and offer solutions.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Personal partnerships, making plans for the future and enjoying what life has to offer with someone you love should be on your agenda. Taking care of your emotional needs is encouraged.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): c heck out your options when it comes to joint endeavors. s omeone may try to take advantage of you if you are too easygoing or gullible. money and possessions should be tucked away in a safe place. e motional blackmail is apparent.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): you can make some positive changes at home or to the way you live. A simpler lifestyle will give you more time to enjoy new activities and make new acquaintances. e xpand your interests and pay more attention to the way you look.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): d isillusionment will set in if you believe everything you hear. d on’t indulge in a competition with someone eager to make you look bad. e xcess in any form will put you in a precarious position. Protect your reputation and your health.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): c hannel your emotional energy into something that will benefit you. Taking a course or a trip that will encourage you to engage in conversations with people from different backgrounds will lead to new insights. romance is encouraged.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): e motional confusion will set in. s omeone will lead you astray if you are too open about the way you feel. Put your money in a safe place and don’t trust someone from your past with big ideas and expensive taste.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Accept change and figure out the best way to make things work in your favor. f lexibility will be required if you are to take advantage of a situation that can affect your home and relationships. romance is highlighted.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): An emotional situation will arise. Try to figure out what’s fact and what’s fiction. k nowing the truth about a situation will give you the leverage you need to avoid an emotional blunder. A selfawareness program is recommended.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The stars are aligning in your favor, but if you let your emotions take over you will miss out on a stellar opportunity. A chance to take part in something unique should be given your undivided attention. m ake a personal commitment.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): e motional deception is apparent. Whether it’s you withholding facts or someone else, you have to think carefully before you get involved in a joint endeavor. Avoid excessive and indulgent behavior.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): e motional disillusionment will set in if you allow others to limit your freedom or put demands on your time. Take the initiative to do things your way and to make choices based on your needs. romance is highlighted.
Birthday Baby: you are understanding, helpful and patient. you are thoughtful and kind.
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Gray’s case shows lack of justice
o ne of the stars of college basketball you probably haven’t heard of is r ob Gray of h ouston.
Last year, Gray averaged 20.5 points per game to lead the American Athletic c onference along with a 38 percent clip from 3-point range.
b ut when h ouston took the court against m c n eese s tate to open its season this past Friday, Gray wasn’t able to play because he played in a church co-rec league over the summer.
And not because Gray got injured while playing in his church league. b ut because his participation in his church league violated nc AA regulations and landed him a one-game ban.
b ecause according to the nc AA, basketball athletes are only allowed to participate in one summer league that is officially sanctioned by the nc AA.
n ow, I recognize that with any institution as large and with as many rules as the nc AA, not all of those rules will be winners. And I understand the logic behind the rule — which is to keep college athletes out of situations where they could be getting paid to play.
b ut in a landscape where athletes at n orth c arolina took paper classes in a systematic defrauding of the academic system and where a certain school in Louisville hired strippers to entice prospective recruits, playing in a church co-rec league doesn’t seem like the type of thing the nc AA should be concerned with.
o h sorry, I forgot to mention the whole “national shoe brands paying players to go to schools affiliated with their brands” thing. That’s another thing the nc AA should probably be more focused on than Gray playing in a church league.
Let’s look at Gray’s situation. h e decides to play in a co-rec league run by a church. There’s no payment that we know of, no T v deals at stake, no monetization of any kind. The only people feeling hurt should be the people who signed up for the league, not knowing they would be up against a first-team All-American c onference athlete.
Yet the nc AA felt the need to punish a kid for doing nothing wrong. I mean, does every pickup game d ivision I athletes play have to be nc AA-sanctioned?
The nc AA hands Gray a one-game suspension, but they don’t hand a single suspension or penalty to n orth c arolina — who the nc AA determined did allow athletes to cheat. That’s simply astounding.
In a previous column, I wrote that the nc AA should be abolished and a new governing body for college sports put in its place. And rulings like this, that are equally tyrannical and petty, will only drive more and more people to that conclusion.
b ecause it isn’t justice that a great player sits out a game for playing a church league while players who systematically cheat on classes or get paid to play aren’t even punished.
It doesn’t promote amateurism — whatever that actually means — and it doesn’t ensure a better product on the field and in the classroom. It downright isn’t fair.
Is it so hard to penalize players and schools who do something wrong and not penalize the ones who don’t? It doesn’t seem like it should be, but for the nc AA, it seems like it’s near impossible.
Contact Marek Mazurek at mmazurek@nd.edu
The views expressed in this Sports Authority are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
c layborn gets six sacks as Falcons romp cowboys
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Adrian clayborn must’ve thought he was the one replacing ezekiel elliott in the dallas cowboys’ backfield.
clayborn spent most of sunday running around back there, making life miserable for dak Prescott with one of the greatest pass-rushing performances in nFL history.
A solid player but hardly a star, clayborn set an Atlanta record with six sacks and forced a pair of fumbles to lead the Falcons past the cowboys 27-7, a game that showed just how much dallas missed one of its key offensive players. no, not elliott, though that was certainly a blow. After three legal reprieves, the star running back finally began serving a six-game suspension for allegations of domestic abuse .
The cowboys were also without left tackle Tyron smith, who couldn’t go because of groin and back injuries. Third-year player chaz Green stepped into the spot — and had a thoroughly miserable day trying to stop clayborn.
Leaving Green grasping at air, clayborn blew by him to force two fumbles — one of which he recovered himself by ripping the ball away from Prescott — and surpass the team record of five sacks in a game, held by chuck smith and hall of Famer claude humphrey.
“You always envision it,”
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clayborn said. “I was finally in my groove.”
he matched the second-most sacks in nFL history. derrick Thomas, osi Umenyiora and Fred dean are the only other players credited with six sacks in a game, while Thomas holds the league record with seven for Kansas city against the seahawks on nov. 11, 1990. he came into sunday with two sacks on the season and 22.5 over his seven-year career.
“Ac went crazy today,” Falcons receiver Julio Jones said.
w hile clayborn and the defense dominated the elliott-less cowboys, matt ryan threw a pair of short touchdown passes and reached 40,000 career passing yards in fewer games than any other quarterback in nFL history. ryan has 40,073 yards in 151 games, surpassing the previous mark of 152 held by drew brees.
ryan hooked up with Justin hardy on a 3-yard pass for Atlanta’s first offensive touchdown in the third quarter this season . early in the fourth, ryan put the game away for the Falcons (5-4) by tossing one to Austin hooper for a 1-yard score.
Things started promisingly enough for the cowboys (5-4), who jumped ahead 7-0 on Prescott’s 11-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. The score was set up by Xavier woods’ interception off a
deflected pass.
Atlanta took control from there, ending dallas’ threegame winning streak.
After matt bryant’s 50-yard field goal, Tevin coleman powered over from the 1 to give Atlanta a 10-7 halftime lead.
The third quarter was a trouble spot for the Falcons, whose only touchdown in the period had come way back in week 2 on desmond Trufant’s fumble return. Atlanta had managed only one field goal in the third over its previous five games, a major reason the Falcons lost four of those contests.
coleman, who took over the running duties after devonta Freeman went out early in the game with a concussion, got the Falcons rolling on the first play of the second half with a 17yard romp. ryan went to Jones with a 24-yard pass on the next play, and just like that Atlanta was in dallas territory. on third-and-goal at the 3, hardy slipped free in the back of the end zone and hauled in the scoring pass that pushed Atlanta’s lead to 17-7.
dallas’ last hope faded away when mike nugent, filling in for injured kicker dan bailey, clanked a 38-yard field goal attempt off the upright late in the third quarter.
Atlanta marched right down the field again. ryan went to Taylor Gabriel on a 34-yard pass before connecting with hooper from the 1.
rookie Kennard sparks Pistons in win against heat
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detroit Pistons rookie Luke Kennard took advantage of his opportunity to play clutch minutes for coach stan van Gundy. Kennard finished with 14 points off the bench, shooting 6 of 11 from the field, including 2 of 5 from 3-point range, helping the Pistons to a 112-103 victory over the miami heat on sunday.
At 10-3, detroit is second behind boston in the eastern conference and off to its best start since going 15-3 in 2005-06. The Pistons swept a five-game homestand.
“we really stayed poised,” said Kennard, who has been in and out of the rotation this season.
“we stayed together, stayed connected and guys made plays all around the court. everybody made an impact.”
Tobias harris had 25 points, Avery bradley scored 24, reggie Jackson had 17 points and Andre drummond added eight points and 17 rebounds for the Pistons.
detroit used a 10-0 run midway through the fourth quarter to pull away.
“our guys got down in the second half and just kept playing, kept fighting,” van Gundy said.
“I was really proud of our guys.”
hassan w hiteside had 20 points and 12 rebounds, and dion waiters added 16 points and five assists for miami.
“we were not able to dictate
and impose our style on this game, pretty much all across the board,” heat coach erik spoelstra said. “You have to credit them, they flattened us out.”
The Pistons led 58-55 at halftime and 83-81 entering the final quarter. They opened a 91-86 edge after Kennard’s jumper. Later, after a 6-0 run got miami to 93-92, Kennard hit consecutive shots — a runner and a 3-pointer — to make it 98-92 with 7 minutes left.
“As a rookie, his composure and the way he plays the game, it’s awesome to see,” harris said. “The lift he gave us coming off the bench, in big minutes, too, I’m proud of him.”
Marek Mazurek Assistant managing e ditor
Irish sweep series against conference foe
By MICHAEL IVEY and CONNOR MULVENA sports Writers
no. 6 notre dame swept its two-game weekend series against no. 19 Penn state in the team’s conference home opener at compton Family Ice Arena.
The nittany Lions (5-7-0, 2-40-0) got on the board first during Friday night’s game, scoring 4:39 into the first period to give themselves a 1-0 lead. notre dame (8-3-1, 4-0-0-0) would respond seven minutes later when senior forward bo brauer fired a shot from the point into the back of the net to tie the score 1-1 with 8:05 left in the first period. Penn state would take the lead back however, scoring with just 28 seconds left in the opening period to take a 2-1 lead into the intermission.
notre dame head coach Jeff Jackson said Penn state’s aggressive style of play made it hard for his team to get going early in the game.
“They play such a high tempo and they counter press really hard, you can try to prepare for it as much as you want but until your guys actually face it, it takes some time to adjust on how they play,” Jackson said. “And kudos to them. They play an aggressive style, very tenacious, they have a lot of players that are very similar to each other and they caught us with a lot of things that we had talked about during the week. Like I said, sometimes you have to acclimate to your opponent and I think by the third period we did.”
nearly halfway through the second period, junior defenseman bobby nardella was skating near the notre dame bench when he fired a shot on goal from above the blue line.
The shot trickled past Penn state goaltender Peyton Jones and into the net to tie the score at 2-2. Penn state appeared to score and re-take the lead again shortly after nardella’s improbable goal, but the goal was disallowed after review for accidental contact with the goaltender.
With 5:40 left in the second period, junior forward Andrew oglevie gave the Irish their first lead of the game when his point shot found the back of the net to make it 3-2 notre dame. The lead was short lived, however, as the nittany Lions responded just a minute later with a goal of their own to tie the score 3-3.
After back and forth play to start the third period, senior forward dawson cook deflected a setup pass from freshman defenseman matt hellickson into the back of the net to give notre dame a 4-3 lead with 8:19 left in the game. After Penn state mounted a late comeback attempt, junior forward Jack Jenkins shot the puck into an empty net with 19 seconds left in the game to seal the victory for the Irish.
notre dame recorded 19 shots during the game while Penn state recorded 43. notre dame sophomore goaltender cale morris recorded 40 saves to pick up his sixth win of the year.
Jackson also complimented his team’s ability to handle adversity.
“The game goes in swings of momentum and you have to be able to handle them evenly,” Jackson said. “The most important thing to me was that we won the third period tonight because it’s been a real strong suit for us this year and great teams always play their best hockey in the third period,
especially when you’re tied or have a goal lead or if you’re down a goal and have the ability to come back. so to me that was the most important thing and I thought we did a good job defensively and did a better job managing the puck.”
on saturday, the superb goaltending of sophomore cale morris, along with the strength of the Irish’s defensive unit, lifted the squad to a 1-0 win over the nittany Lions.
The game started slowly on the offensive end for both teams. despite two power play opportunities in the first half of the second period, the Irish were unable to put something on the board. nevertheless, with 5:48 left in the period, senior forward bo brauer came through, slotting one top shelf from the slot thanks to an assist from sophomore forward m ike o’Leary and junior defensemen dennis Gilbert. The goal was brauer’s second of the season.
In the third period, having tallied one goal thus far, the Irish looked to contain the aggressive transition attack of Penn state. The defensive unit, led still by the superb goaltending of morris, was impregnable in the final twenty minutes of the matchup. halfway through the period, sophomore defensemen Andrew Peeke laid out to prevent a pass to the slot for Penn state, which would have proven a crucial scoring opportunity. The penalty kill unit managed to kill two Penn state power plays in the period, one of those coming in the last half of the period. cale morris recorded nine saves in the period, leaving him with a total of 33 saves in the matchup.
“[ morris] was very focused,” Jackson said. “I could tell in
training camp that he had a very good coach. You know, he payed his dues last year. It’s not easy to do what he did last year behind a great goaltender like cal Peterson. I think he probably learned from cal in a lot of areas. but, he’s gotten off to a good start”
“...the thing I admire most about what he’s done here in the last four games is that he’s shown the ability to close the game down, and that is a really important quality in a goaltender. I think the key thing with him has been his rebound control. That’s an important asset to make sure you’re not getting second shot opportunities up too often.”
Another star for the Irish this weekend was senior forward bo brauer, who recorded his first two goals of the season over the weekend and proved himself an offensive force in the series.
“Well, bo is another guy that’s paid his dues, you know. he’s really made an effort to learn the game without the puck, because he had a problem with that early in his career. even at times now, he puck stares a little bit too much. but, he’s gotten better, and he’s always had the ability to be a power-type forward.” Jackson said. “he just has to remember to play big, and when he does, he makes our cycle and our low game offensively really effective.”
All in all, a huge part of the Irish’s defensive proficiency over the weekend was the penalty kill unit, who managed to squash four two power plays on Friday and four on saturday.
“We’ve got a good rhythm going with guys right now — I
like the groups of forwards that we’re using,” Jackson said. “You know, some guys don’t get as much credit as they probably should, like Jack Jenkins and cal burke — they both do a great job along with evans. oglevie is back now, which helps the penalty kill, and both m ichael o’Leary and dawson cook are becoming valuable assets on the penalty kill.”
The sweep comes at a crucial time for the Irish in the scope of their season, as conference play will continue to ramp up in the weeks ahead. Penn state is no. 19 in the country, and its high tempo style is no easy feat for any team to overcome.
“The guy’s have done such a great job there. They play such a high tempo game, and I like the way they play,” Jackson said.
“They put a lot of pressure on you, and they’re shooting from everywhere, and when you take shots generally that creates a lot of chaos. And the other thing they do is, they transition really well out of their own end. It’s really hard to establish much of a forecheck against them, just by the way they play, because your defensemen almost have to honor the guys leaving the zone- when they get possession they’re gone, and if you don’t honor them, then you’re going to give up breakaways.”
The Irish will go on to face the e ngineers of rensselaer Polytechnic Institute next weekend at the houston Field house in Troy, new York.
Contact Michael Ivey at mivey@hcc-nd.edu and Connor Mulvena at cmulvena@nd.edu
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Irish senior forward Bo Brauer skates around his defenders during Notre Dame’s 1-0 victory over Penn State on Saturday.
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Irish sophomore goaltender Cale Morris watches the puck during Notre Dame’s 1-0 victory over Penn State on Saturday at Compton Family Ice Arena. Morris was 33-for-33 in saves during Saturday’s shutout.
nd Women’s basketball | nd 121, mounT sT. marY ’s 65
Notre Dame wins 23rd straight season opener
By DANIEL O’BOYLE sports Writer
Four seconds into the 201718 season, no. 6 notre dame already had its first lead. It was one the Irish (1-0) would never relinquish, as the team led for the remaining 39:56, putting in a dominant offensive performance and defeating mount saint mary’s 121-65 in their season opener at p urcell pavilion on saturday.
one hundred twenty-one points marked the most for the Irish in a non-exhibition game since dec. 31, 2012, when the Irish scored 128 points in a victory over st. Francis ( pa), while the win was the 23rd consecutive victory in a season-opener for notre dame.
With a ll-a merican forward brianna Turner out for the season, sophomore guard Jackie Young handled the tip-off duties, but it did not hamper the opening sequence for the Irish, as junior guard a rike ogunbowale scored a layup
men’s basketball | nd 72, depaul 58
Gibbs, colson lead
Irish to opener win
By MEAGAN BENS sports Writer
In the first regular season opener on the road in the m ike b rey era, notre d ame defeated d e p aul 72-58 at the new Wintrust a rena on s aturday — moving to 18-0 in season openers under b rey.
a lthough the Irish had a slow start to the game, leading 29-25 at the halftime break, their second-half shooting and 12 3-pointers propelled them to victory. s ophomore guard T.J. Gibbs had a careerhigh 21 points, senior forward b onzie c olson recorded a double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds, and senior guard m att Farrell poured in 15 points for notre d ame (1-0).
“I’m really proud of our team going on the road and opening up with an emotional group at d e p aul,” Irish head coach m ike b rey said. “o pen a new building and take some punches from them and try to find a way to win. I think
our defense was good the whole game. a nd eventually we got into some good offensive rhythm. I think an older group that has won together kind of showed up the last 10 minutes of the game. It’s something for us to build on from the first game for the rest of the season.”
s tarting the second half with the some quick momentum, d e p aul (0-1) crept just one point behind notre d ame, 31-30, but the Irish seniors ramped up their game.
“[Farrell’s] a fearless guy,” b rey said. “There’s a mental toughness and belief about this nucleus that they are going to find a way to do it. I love the fact that even though we weren’t making our shots, we didn’t let it affect our defense. o ther teams I have had have done that. They keep digging and guarding and eventually they got on a heck of a run. I didn’t know we made eight threes in a row. m att Farrell
nd Women’s soccer | nd 5, IupuI 0
offense, defense on display in rout
By JACK CONCANNON sports Writer
notre dame took on I upu I on s aturday night in the first round of the ncaa tournament. The Irish were looking to bounce back from a quarterfinal setback in the acc tournament against north c arolina state and they got just what they needed, steamrolling the Jaguars 5-0.
The Irish (10-6-4, 5-3-2 acc ) dominated early, controlling the ball and pace of play. The Irish outshot the Jaguars 30-4 on the day, and were constantly playing in the I upu I end. In the 18th minute, freshman midfielder Kate o’c onnor fired a shot off the crossbar, allowing sophomore forward natalie Jacobs to collect the rebound and scored her teamleading 11th goal of the season. Irish head coach Theresa romagnolo was impressed with the team’s offensive output.
“I think we played some really good defense and didn’t give them many opportunities,”
romagnolo said. “We attacked in the way we defended and we attacked when we were on the ball.”
In the 36th minute, graduate student midfielder s andra Yu scored a short range shot that doubled the Irish lead. Junior midfielder s abrina Flores was able to put a pass right on Yu’s foot that allowed her to beat the lunging goal keeper.
When the Irish weren’t scoring, they were playing strong defense in front of senior goalkeeper l exi nicholas. nicholas only made one save on the night, and the team’s backline held strong all night. romagnolo said she was impressed with the team’s defense.
“I thought we were very aggressive and didn’t give them time on the ball,” romagnolo said. “We stepped in front on their chances and we connected well with the ball. We didn’t just kick it.”
I upu I (14-6-3) looked to turn the momentum in its favor
Bouts field cut in half after semifinal fights
By JACK ZINSKY sports Writer
shannon “shaka to ya” Hennessey def. l auren “l olo” Hill
shannon “shaka To Ya” hennessey, the junior from breen-phillips hall, started off very strong, landing almost every punch in the first round and remaining on offense the entire way against her opponent, breen-phillips senior l auren “l olo” h ill. The first round ended decidedly in hennessey’s favor. h ill recovered nicely in the second round, stopping her opponent’s offense and landing quite a few punches of her own. It was more of the same in the third round, as neither fighter could gain the decisive upper hand. It was a valiant effort by both fighters, but the hot start by hennessey gave her the victory, as she was declared the winner by unanimous decision.
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Ann “Clown Baby” Zeleniak prepares to throw a punch at Jennifer “MV” Lies at the quarterfinal round of Baraka Bouts on Nov. 6.
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Irish junior guard Arike Ogunbowale dribbles the ball during Notre Dame’s 121-65 victory over Mount St. Mary’s on Saturday.
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‘We didn’t see this coming’
Notre Dame fell behind early following two interceptions thrown by Brandon Wimbush. Brian Kelly went to backup Ian Book looking for a spark on offense, but Book threw a pick-six before halftime to put the Irish down 27-0 going into the locker room. Notre Dame managed less than 300 yards of offense, and the Hurricanes rolled in the second half en route to a blowout win.
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Irish junior quarterback Brandon Wimbush winds up to make a pass with a Hurricanes defender closing in from behind during Notre Dame’s 41-8 loss to Miami on Saturday at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. Wimbush threw two interceptions in the first half and was stripped for a fumble in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s game.
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Irish junior quarterback Brandon Wimbush hands the ball off to junior running back Josh Adams during Notre Dame’s 41-8 loss to Miami on Saturday. Adams totaled just 40 rushing yards in the game.
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Senior linebacker Drue Tranquill, center, pressures the quarterback during Notre Dame’s loss to Miami.
EMMET FARNAN | The Observer Brian Kelly, center, walks off the field after Notre Dame’s 41-8 loss to Miami on Saturday.
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Irish junior quarterback Brandon Wimbush scans the field for a receiver during Notre Dame’s 41-8 loss to Miami on Saturday.