Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Notre Dame Football: Tune-In Tease


The NBC Sports Network will air a documentary film April 7th @ 6:30 PM ET on Notre Dame Spring Football.  You can catch a quick glimpse of the film -- right here...

LINK:  STRONG AND TRUE

Know Thy Opponent: Oklahoma State Cowgirls


Muffet's Fighting Irish play #5 seed Oklahoma State this Saturday in the "Sweet-Sixteen" at Notre Dame's Purcell Pavilion.  Here's some "fun facts" about the Cowgirls:
  • Oklahoma State has won their two games in the NCAA Tournament -- but they came into the tournament having lost seven of their last thirteen games.
  • Oklahoma State and Notre Dame have one common opponent in Michigan State.  The Cowgirls beat MSU 63 - 57 -- Notre Dame beat the Spartans 81 - 62.
  • Oklahoma State finished third in the Big 12 behind Baylor and West Virginia.
  • Oklahoma State is led by guard/forward Brittney Martin (pictured above) who scored 20 points and grabbed 20 rebounds in their win over Purdue and point guard Tiffany Bias who will garner some All-American mentions (Bias sprained her ankle in the game against Purdue)
  • Oklahoma State starts:  LaShawn Jones (6'-3"),  Kendra Scuttles (6'-1"),  Liz Donohoe (6'-0"), Brittney Martin (6'-0") and Tiffany Bias (5'-6")

LINK:  HIGHLIGHTS OF OKLAHOMA STATE OVER PURDUE

Arizona State Coach Talks About Muffet's Irish

The Arizona State Sun Devils' head coach Charli Turner Thorne spoke with the media after her team became victim #34 for the undefeated Fighting Irish last night.  Here's what she had to say:

LINK:  AZ CENTRAL STORY

Notre Dame Roommates Battle for National Title


Can you imagine having to face your roommate for a NCAA National Championship?

It happened this past weekend when Notre Dame roommates Lee Keifer and Madison Zeiss faced each other for the NCAA Title in the Foil.  Keifer (Versailles, KY) , who won this event at as a freshman -- did it again as a sophomore, beating her close friend and junior roommate Zeiss (Los Angeles, CA).

Here's the story:

LINK:  ROOMMATES