Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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14 NOV. 20, 2017 BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED UNDER THE DOME UNDER THE DOME Irish student-athletes excelling on the field and in the classroom Brooke Broda — Tennis The senior from West Chester, Ohio, closed out the fall season with an undefeated per- formance at Western Michi- gan's Bronco Super Chal- lenge Nov. 3-5 in Kalamazoo, Mich. She went 3-0 in singles play and was 4-0 in doubles action while teaming up with three different teammates. Broda finished the fall ranked as the No. 123 singles player in the coun- try by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. Chris Hubbard — Soccer The graduate student from Louisville, Ky., was impressive in Notre Dame's 2-1 win over No. 3 North Carolina in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament Nov. 5. He shut out a potent Tar Heels offense until the 87th min- ute, at which point Notre Dame had already built up a 2-0 lead. Through Nov. 8, Hubbard had an 11-6-2 record, 47 saves, a .712 save percentage and a 0.97 goal- against average. Sydney Kuhn – Volleyball The senior from Wichita, Kan., led the way for Notre Dame in a 3-2 victory at Wake For- est Nov. 5. She racked up a career-high 20 kills and a season-high 17 digs, and also posted a hitting percentage of .304 plus two blocks, one ace and one assist. Through 25 matches, Kuhn ranked third on the team in kills (205) and attack percentage (.153), and fourth in points (240.5) and digs (215). Cale Morris – Hockey The sophomore from Larkspur, Colo., was named the Big Ten's Second Star of the Week Nov. 7, following his perfor- mance in Notre Dame's two- game sweep at Ohio State Nov. 3-4. In the 3-2 over the Buckeyes in game two, he posted a career-high 39 saves, with 22 coming in the third and final period. Through 10 contests, Morris boasted a 5-1-0 record with a .925 save percentage and a 2.22 goals-against average. TOP OF THE CLASS ✦ GIMME FIVE In only the first nine games this year, soph- omore cornerback Julian Love set a school record for the most passes broken up in one season with 14. His three against Wake Forest Nov. 4 moved him past Clarence Ellis' 13, also as a sophomore in 1969 (passes broken up first began to be kept in 1956). Since then the closest anyone had come to the mark was 12 by Dave Waymer in 1978. Love also had three passes broken up as a freshman last year to give him 17 in his career entering the game at Miami Nov. 11. He was more than halfway to the school career record already, and not far off the 20.5 mark by his two-time consensus All-America position coach Todd Lyght from 1987-90. Here are the top five at Notre Dame in career passes broken up, which does not include bowl games for those who played prior to 2002. NOTRE DAME CAREER LEADERS IN PASSES BROKEN UP Player (Years) PBU 1. Clarence Ellis (1969-71) 32 2. Harrison Smith (2008-11) 28 3. Luther Bradley (1973-77) 27 4. Shane Walton (1999-2002) 25 5. Dave Waymer (1976-79) 22 Getting To Know … SOPHOMORE RUNNING BACK TONY JONES JR. Hometown: "St. Petersburg, Fla." High School: "IMG Academy." Major: "Film, television and theatre." Favorite Food: "Spaghetti." Favorite Place To Eat In South Bend: "Oh, that 's tough. JJ's Fish and Chicken." Favorite Movie: " That's another tough one. I'd have to go with 'Thirteen Ghosts.' That's a good one." Favorite Music: "Rap." Favorite Musician: "I would have to say ei- ther T-Pain or … that's a tough one. Yeah, it's T-Pain." Favorite TV Show: "My favorite TV show is 'White Collar.'" Favorite Professional Sports Team: "The Philadelphia Eagles." Favorite Part About Playing For Notre Dame: "Probably the family, and just being a part of the Notre Dame culture." Who's The Best Player You've Ever Lined Up Across From: "I don't even remember to be honest. All of them are tough, so I don't really know." CHARTING THE IRISH THE IRISH AMONG THE NATION'S BEST IN LANDING TOP HOOPS TALENT With back-to-back Elite Eight appearances and an ACC Tournament championship, head coach Mike Brey men's basketball program has enjoyed plenty of on-court success the past three seasons. The Fighting Irish have taken the next step and turned it into success on the recruiting trail. That's not to say Brey and company have not recruited well in recent years. Notre Dame has landed at least two players ranked in the Rivals150 every year since 2010, except one (2017). Even then, Brey reeled in top-50 recruit D.J. Harvey as the lone member of the class. But Notre Dame may have hit a different level with its 2018 class, all signed Nov. 8, which includes four players ranked inside the top 106 players nationally per Rivals. The four-man haul consists of Northfield (Mass.) Mt. Hermon forward Nate Laszewski (No. 70), Washington (D.C.) point guard Prentiss Hubb (No. 84), Mars (Pa.) High shooting guard Robby Carmody (No. 87) and Upper Arlington (Ohio) High shooting guard Dane Goodwin (No. 106). As of Nov. 8, 16 programs held pledges from at least three members of the 2018 Rivals150. Here is a look at how Notre Dame's 2018 class stacks up. MOVING? Let us know! Call 1-800-421-7751 2018 RIVALS150 PROSPECTS As of Nov. 8 Rk. School Rivals150 Prospects 1. Michigan State 5 2. Notre Dame 4 Indiana 4 NC State 4 5. North Carolina 3 Kansas 3 LSU 3 Maryland 3 Wake Forest 3 USC 3 Texas 3 Iowa State 3 Northwestern 3 Michigan 3 Ohio State 3 Arkansas 3