Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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UNDER THE DOME Irish student-athletes excelling on the field and in the classroom Anders Bjork — Hockey The sophomore left wing was named to the second‑team Hockey East All‑Stars squad after contributing a team‑high 35 points (23 assists and 12 goals) while helping the Irish to a third‑place finish in the league and a berth into the 16‑team NCAA Tournament. The Ann Arbor, Mich., native posted seven multi‑point games this season, including a 10‑game point streak from Nov. 28 to Jan. 23. He also registered a team‑best plus‑28 in the plus/minus category. Alex Lawson — Tennis The senior was named ACC Co‑Player of the Week after defeat‑ ing 80th‑ranked Robert Kelly in singles play, helping the Irish upset then‑No. 1 ranked North Carolina 5‑2 on the tennis program's Senior Night April 8. The Tempe, Ariz., native's match against Kelly included two tie‑ breakers, resulting in scores of 6‑4, 6‑7 (5‑7) and 7‑6 (8‑6). Molly Seidel — Track The senior from Hartland, Wis., picked up her third and fourth individual national titles at the NCAA Indoor Champion‑ ships March 11‑12, winning the 5,000 meters in 15:15.21 and the 3,000 meters in 8:57.86. The multi‑time All‑American earned 20 of Notre Dame's 35 points en route to a fifth‑place team finish, which is the best show‑ ing in school history. Her four individual national titles are also a program best with the outdoor season still to come. Jake Shepski — Baseball The sophomore designated hitter from Lockport, Ill., blasted three home runs and drove in nine runs in Notre Dame's 16‑4 vic‑ tory over Virginia Tech March 24. PerfectGame.com's No. 2 shortstop in Illinois in the 2014 class also added a triple and a double on the night, finishing 5 for 6 at the plate and falling just a single short of hitting for the cycle. TOP OF THE CLASS