Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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Sophomore Frank Dyer helped the Irish to a Big East title in men's swimming, and he also finished fourth in the 200- meter freestyle at the NCAA Championships. more with less during the regular season in NCAA basketball. Without top returner Tim Abromaitis, who tore a ligament in his knee in November, Brey's young group fin- ished 22-12 overall and 13-5 in the Big East, while winning all but one game on their home floor. The highlight of the season was knocking off No. 1 Syracuse at home, which sparked a nine-game winning streak for the Irish. Junior Jack Cooley led the team with 12.5 points per game. Sophomore Jerian Grant was close behind with 12.3 per game while combining with backcourt partner and classmate Eric Atkins to paint a picture PHOTO COURTESY NOTRE DAME MEDIA RELATIONS of a strong future for the Irish. Postseason play continued to stump Brey and the Irish, who got bumped by 10th- seeded Xavier in a 67-63 loss in their first game of the NCAA Tournament. SWIMMING 97.5 points (▲ 97.5) Notre Dame's men's and women's swim- ming teams score in the Directors' Cup standings after being shut out a year ago. The women finished 22nd in the country, and the men weren't far behind at 28th overall. An impressive cast of youngsters helped AUGUST 2012 102