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ND SPORTS Oakland, Michigan State and Purdue in head-to-head battles. The win over the ranked Boilermakers was only the second time Notre Dame beat them in Welsh's 27-year career in South Bend. The Irish flexed their growing swim- ming reputation at the Olympic Trials in Omaha this summer. After not quali- fying anyone for the 2008 Trials, Notre Dame sent 12 members of its current team to the London tryouts. Dyer led the group there with a promising 13th- place finish in the 400-meter freestyle. "We got our name out there in the swimming world," Dyer said. "People saw us and saw we're trying to bring this program to the next level." Irish Roundup Yorktown in Mount Pleasant, S.C. With the game played outdoors, neither team shot well from the field — 33 percent by Notre Dame and 36 percent by Ohio State — but the Fighting Irish converted 21 of 24 from the foul line compared to the Buckeyes' 9-of-15 effort. Junior forward Natalie Achonwa recorded 17 points and 10 rebounds. Senior All-America point guard WOMEN'S BASKETBALL (1-0) The No. 7 Irish opened their season Nov. 9 with a 57-51 victory versus No. 19 Ohio State on the USS Skylar Diggins and junior swingman Kayla McBride, the two lone returning starters from last season's national runner-ups, were 9 of 29 from the field. McBride finished with 16 points and Diggins added 11. Freshman guard Jewell Loyd had a game-high 12 rebounds to go with five points. ond goal of his career, but two second-period goals by the Eagles were too much to overcome. HOCKEY (6-3) The No. 7 Irish fell at top-ranked Boston College 3-1 Nov. 9. Freshman Thomas DiPauli scored the sec- Nov. 9. Freshmen Katie Naughton and Crystal Thomas and sophomore Lauren Bohaboy scored for the Irish. Notre Dame advanced play the winner of Wake Forest and Georgia Southern in the second round. The fifth-ranked Irish men beat No. 8 Connecticut 1-0 in the semifinals of the Big East Tournament WOMEN'S SOCCER (14-5-2) AND MEN'S SOCCER (15-3-1) The No. 23-ranked Irish women beat Wisconsin-Milwaukee 3-1 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Nov. 9, and were set to play No. 6 Georgetown in the title game Nov. 11. Dillon Powers scored the game's only goal 11 minutes into the first half. The Irish beat Syracuse 4-2 in the first round Nov. 3 after digging out of a 2-0 hole. Freshman Patrick Hodan scored two goals and had an assist in the game. to complete alongside the sport's big- gest names like Olympic medalists Mi- chael Phelps, Ryan Lochte and Missy Franklin. Not only was it a lesson on the dedication that it takes to reach that Olympic pinnacle, but the Trials also showed some of the Irish swimmers that they belonged. "What comes back is a confidence in He and his teammates got the chance your ability," Welsh said. "The Olympic Trials is a wonderful spectacle. There's nothing like it in our sport. To be there with your suit on is just a testament to all the work you've done. They came back thinking they can do more." So far, they have. ✦