Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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52 NOV. 26, 2018 BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED ND SPORTS MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY No. 10 Notre Dame earned a bid to the NCAA Championships with a second-place finish at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Nov. 9 in Terre Haute, Ind. Sophomore Yared Nuguse led the way with a third-place finish, clocking a time of 31:11.8 on the 10-kilometer course. The NCAA Championships were held Nov. 17 in Madison, Wis. WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY The No. 18 Fighting Irish finished fourth at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Nov. 9 in Terre Haute, Ind. The strong showing helped Notre Dame earn an at-large bid to the NCAA Championships. Se- nior Anna Rohrer finished second in the women's six-kilometer race with a time of 20:20.1. The NCAA Championships were held Nov. 17 in Madison, Wis. HOCKEY (5-4-1 OVERALL, 2-2-0 BIG TEN) After falling 2-1 Nov. 9 in the opener of a two- game series at Michigan, No. 8 Notre Dame bounced back with an offensive explosion en route to a 6-2 triumph over the Wolverines Nov. 10. The Irish netted five of their six goals in the second period to take a 6-1 lead into the third and final frame. The six goals for the Irish marked the team's highest total since a season-opening 6-6 tie against Mercyhurst Oct. 12. Four different players put the puck in the net for the Irish, with fresh- man forward Alex Steeves tallying the first two goals of his Irish career to lead the way. The Irish hit the road again for a two-game set at Michigan State Nov. 16-17. MEN'S SOCCER (10-6-2 OVERALL, 4-3-1 ACC) The No. 16 Fighting Irish earned the No. 7 over- all seed in the NCAA Tournament. It marked the 21st time in program history the Irish earned a bid to the NCAA Tournament and the seventh straight year they have been selected for a top-16 national seed. Notre Dame was set to face the winner of the first-round matchup between Michigan and Princeton Nov. 18. The Irish defeated the Wolver- ines 2-1 earlier in the season in Ann Arbor. MEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING (3-4 OVERALL, 2-1 ACC) At the Big Ten/ACC Challenge Nov. 10-11 in West Lafayette, Ind., two swimmers from No. 18 Notre Dame captured medals, but the Big Ten won the title in the all-star event. Sopho- more Zach Yeadon earned silver medals in both the 500 (4:13.68) and 1,000 freestyle (8:51.97), while freshman Marton Barta took the bronze in both the 200 (1:46.79) and 400 individual medley (3:45.95). Next up for the Irish is the Ohio State Fall Invita- tional Nov. 15-17 in Columbus, Ohio. WOMEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING (7-0-1 OVERALL, 4-0 ACC) The No. 13 Fighting Irish participated in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge Nov. 10-11 in West Lafayette, Ind. The Big Ten also captured the women's title. Irish junior Abbie Dolan was part of the 400 free- style and 800 freestyle relays that both finished second. Notre Dame was set to compete at the Ohio State Fall Invitational Nov. 15-17 in Columbus, Ohio. VOLLEYBALL (15-11 OVERALL, 9-7 ACC) Notre Dame dropped two straight games, fall- ing 3-1 to North Carolina State at home Nov. 9 and 3-2 at Florida State Nov. 11. The Irish will play their last home match of the 2018 season Nov. 16 against Louisville before wrapping up the regular season at Duke Nov. 21. — David McKinney Vintage Notre Dame Memorabilia Augie's Locker Room ND Stadium Items, Jerseys, Helmets, Autographs and One of a Kind Rockne Items. COME INTO THE STORE TO SEE OUR RARE NOTRE DAME HELMET DISPLAY, 1900 - PRESENT!! Voted Best Notre Dame Collectables in the Country! 1811 South Bend Ave. South Bend , I n 46637 574-277-NDND (6363) www.augieslockerroom.com FACEBOOK.COM/AUGIESLOCKERROOM MEMORABILIA MEMORABILIA NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL GAMES on VHS or DVD for sale, from 1928 to present. Contact Peter Rahas at 7700 Golden Filly St., Las Vegas, NV 89131 or call 1-702-395-2974 Call 877-630-8768 to advertise in BGI Want a prayer published? Call 800-421-7751 PERSONALS PRAYER TO THE BLESSED MOTHER - (Never known to fail) Oh, most beautiful flower of Mount Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of Heaven. Blessed Mother of the Son of God; Immaculate Virgin, assist me in this necessity. Oh, Star of the Sea, help me and show me you are my Mother. Oh, Holy Mary, Moth- er of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly be- seech you from the bottom of my heart to succour me in my necessity. There are none that can withstand your power. Oh, Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee. (3 times). Holy Mary, I place this prayer in your hands. (3 times). Sweet Mother I place this cause in your hands. (3 times). Thank you for your mercy to me and mine. Amen. This prayer must be said for 3 days and after 3 days your request will be granted and the prayer must be published. Thank you. S.T.D. 2018 Holiday Gift Guide I L L U S T R A T E D For Dozens Of Great Gift Ideas, Visit BlueGoldOnline.com M A R K E T P L A C E Irish Roundup