UNDER THE DOME
Irish student-athletes excelling
on the field and in the classroom
Sam Fry — Volleyball
The sophomore outside hitter from Cincinnati was one of
the bright spots in Notre Dame's 3‑0 home loss to Louisville
Sept. 25, finishing with 10 kills, a .421 attack percentage and
two blocks.
The 2014 All‑ACC Freshman Team selection led the team
in kills (167, 3.15 per set) and blocks (49, 0.92 per set) as of
Sept. 30.
Anna Marie Gilbertson — Soccer
The senior forward scored both Irish goals in then‑No. 16
Notre Dame's huge 2‑1 double overtime road win over then‑
No. 1 Virginia Sept. 24.
The two‑year monogram winner from Davis, Calif., has
started each of the first 11 games for the Irish this year, and
was the team leader in goals with seven, in addition to contrib‑
uting two assists, as of Sept. 30.
Brendon Kempin — Tennis
The sophomore picked up a singles win over Memphis sopho‑
more Shakeel Manji 6‑3, 6‑4 to cap Notre Dame's weekend
performance at Crimson Tide Four in the Fall at the University
of Alabama Tennis Stadium in Tuscaloosa Sept. 25‑27.
The former top 40 national recruit from Sandy, Utah, also
teamed with freshman Nathan Griffin to beat Michal Rolski and
Jack Turchetta of Colorado 6‑5, 6‑5.
Evan Panken — Soccer
The senior midfielder from Edina, Minn., shot a rocket into the
right corner of the goal in the 78th minute against then‑No. 4
Virginia in a Sept. 25 home match, helping put away the visiting
Cavaliers by a final score of 3‑1.
The two‑time ACC All‑Academic team member had started
all nine games for the Irish as of Sept. 30, and was tied with
sophomore midfielder/defender Blake Townes and sophomore
forward Jeffrey Farina for the team lead with three assists.
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