Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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YEAR IN REVIEW to arch nemesis UConn, 79-58, without an injured Achonwa in the championship game. 2. Rowing — Notre Dame handled a major step up in competition gracefully. The Irish, who had won 10 straight Big East titles on the water, took second place during their first season in the ACC. The rowers also tied a program-high with a ninth-place finish in the NCAA regatta in June. 3. Softball (41-13) — Notre Dame came within one base hit of upsetting No. 2 UCLA in its NCAA re- gional this year. The Irish also made it to the ACC title game before falling to No. 4 Florida State. Senior pitcher Laura Winter finished her career with a program-high 1,028 strikeouts. 4. Track & Field — On the strength of first-place finishes from Jade Barber (100-meter hurdles) and the 4x400-meter relay team, the Irish women finished second to Florida State in their first ACC Cham- pionships. Senior Alexa Aragon set a Notre Dame record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore. Senior Michelle Brown and sophomore Margaret Bamgbose both beat the previous school record in the 400-meter race at the same event. 5. Tennis (18-10) — The Irish ended their regular season on a seven-game winning streak (including five straight sweeps). They upset Northwestern in the NCAA Tournament to reach the Sweet 16 before losing to No. 2 Alabama. Senior Britney Sanders and sophomore Quinn Gleason also reached the round of 16 in the national doubles tournament. — Dan Murphy Senior guard Kayla McBride helped lead the Irish to a school-record 37 consecutive victories and their fourth consecutive Final Four appearance. PHOTO BY JOE RAYMOND