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www.BLUEANDGOLD.com MARCH 2017 17 THEY SAID IT "It's probably one of our best 60-minute efforts of the season. Maybe we're just designed to give up the first goal. I'd rather give up the first goal and win the game than give up the goals in the third. I thought we did a good job of controlling the puck and that's where it all starts from and I thought it started a little bit last night and I thought we did an even better job tonight." Hockey coach Jeff Jackson on his team's 4-1 upset victory over No. 12 Vermont Feb. 4. "At times, I feel like there was a little bit of ugly. If we could take out that first 20 minutes, we could stat it up and see what we did there. That's the most encouraging piece of this. That's two top-10 teams battling, super physical game, but also super talented game at both ends of the field. I'm really, really proud of how we competed, how we battled. It's a typical first game; you saw a little bit of good, a little bit of bad." — Women's lacrosse coach Christine Halfpenny on team's season-opening 14-13 loss to No. 9 Northwestern "We're ready to kick off our spring competition schedule this weekend in Orlando. The weather forecast looks great. We've had a great couple weeks of practice at home to begin the semester, so now it's time to get out there and execute shots. "We like to start with the alumni match format, the first trip out. It will help prepare for us for the follow- ing week's initial NCAA competition. It offers us the chance to play shots that count again while also having the opportunity to interact with Notre Dame grads and, in this case, all fairly recent graduates of our golf program." — Men's golf head coach Jim Kubinski on his team opening its spring season with the Alumni Match at Disney World before officially starting the season Feb. 13-14 in Tampa, Fla. "I feel it's going to be a great class. I said it a year ago in the press conference. It was amazing what we were able to do. We had a lot of transition in the recruiting class. It was earlier, but there was relationships lost. We did a great job of building that class. I thought the 2017 class would be a top-five, top-seven class and we were at one point. Then we had a lot of transition at the end of the season and the season didn't play out like we wanted and we lost some guys. "I think the 2018 class has a chance to be very special, [though] it may not be as big of a class as its been the last couple of years." — Defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator Mike Elston on the 2018 recruiting class OF THE MONTH "Don't sleep on us. We're building something ELITE. #tictoc" Head Coach Brian Kelly (@CoachBrianKelly) Jan. 26 UNDER THE DOME PHOTO BY JOE RAYMOND BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED PO Box 2331 Durham, NC 27702 www.BlueGoldOnline.com 1-800-421-7751 DELIVERY LIMITED TO CONTINENTAL U.S. PLEASE ADD SALES TAX FOR ITEMS SHIPPING TO: (NC 7.5%, IN 7%, MI 6%) (Item #6622) GRILL MAT $49.95 + FREE SHIPPING CUSTOM GRILL COVERS (Item #6621) Recycled, mold-resistant, breathable vinyl with drawstring bottom. Logo printed with UV-resistant ink. AVAILABLE IN 2 SIZES: Small: 55" wide x 36" tall x 21" deep $51.95 + $15.00 S&H Large: 66" wide x 36" tall x 21" deep $54.95 + $15.00 S&H CHOICE OF 3 LOGO DESIGNS: ND Shamrock • ND Logo • Leprechaun Please allow up to 2 weeks for delivery. Covers are made to order and shipped direct from the manufacturer. GREAT GIFT IDEAS!