University of Notre Dame - Dome Yearbook (Notre Dame, IN)

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SEASON oi wing Irish Softball retakes conference title The 2(){)() soasDii tor the Irisli Softball team began well u ith a successful I ' NLV TiHirnament. This set the stage fur the rest the season. Tlie Irish finished w itii a 17 national ranking and a record of 46-14. The season concluded u ith a loss to Central .Michigan in the second round of the NCAA Regionals. Lead b juniors Jen- nifer ShaiTon and Melanie Alkire. the team entered the regionals with their best record e er. hav- ing perfomied exceptionally well throughout the season, ending w ith a conference record of 1 2- 2. The team claimed the BIG FAST regular season title and its second straiizht BIG HAST Con- ference Chiimpionship ith a win against Connecticut. Many players were honored for their hard work and dedica- tion. Sharr(5n and Alkire earned second team All-American hon- ors, becoming the first Notre Dame softball players to do so since 1996. Sharron was also awarded the BIG EAST Pitcher- of-the-Year award for the third ciir in a row, and Alkire recei ed the BIG F,AST Player-of-the- Year honor for the second straight year Sophomore catcher Jarrah Myers was also named to the GTE Academic All-American third team. In addition .o all the haid work put in by the team, the players had time to mix some fun into their schedule with a trip to Australia duriui: fall break 1999. The team and its head coach. Li Miller (in her Sth season), headed to the land down under for ten days of sight-seeing and excitement. On June I H, four softball pla - ers had another special oppor- tunity. Shiirron, Myers, Jennifer Kriech, and Lisa Mattison were chosen to play on a team of col- lege all-stars w hich played in an exhibition game w ith the 2000 Olympic softball Iciuii. on its u ay to Sydney in September Coming off this great season, the Irish women ' s softball team has high expectations for the 20()0-2()01 year. With no graduating seniors, the team has a strong returning nucleus. With many girls ready to take on lead- ership positions, the future l(H)ks ven, bright for Notre Dame soft- ball. -»:o courtaiy of Sports Informlolton I 999-20(K) W omens Softball Team: (Rrsl Row) HoIK Matsuda. Jenny Kriech. Andria Blcd ' soe. Ka.s Hoag. Alexis Madrid. Angic Grimmer (Second Row) Andrea Loman. I Jarrah Myers. Lisa Mattison. Rebecca Eimen, Michelle Moschel. Jill Hairis. Jessica Sharron (Third Row) Head Coach Liz Miller. Volunteer Assistant Coach John Gumpf. Sarah iKirkman. Liz7y Lcmire. Danielle Klayman. Melanie Alkire. Jennifer Sharron. Assistant Coach Deanna Gumpf, Assistant Coach Traci Conrad, Senior Manager Jason Collins. Softball

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Photo by Brad Gofl The Irish softball team comes together to congratulate a teammate after a great play The team had many great plays in their sen son that ended with a 46-14 record. SCOREBOARD UNLV Tournament Morning News Inv. Tenn. Tournament San Diego State San Diego State 1 1 Loyola Marymount Kia Classic Purdue Purdue 1 Purdue Tournament Eastern Michigan Connecticut Connecticut Providence 1 6 Providence P Western Michigan ( Villanova ! Butler Butler 1 DePaul : DePaul Boston College Boston College Loyola-Chicago L, Indiana State Indiana State Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 10 Illinois-Chicago Illinois-Chicago St. John ' s St, John ' s Seton Hall Seton Hall Boston College Connecticut Connecticut Illinois-Chicago ' DePaul Central Michigan 1 Tournameiit records given ia4. Photo by: Brad Goff Melanie Alkire, BIG EAST Player-ol-lhc Year, throws across the diamond to complete a play. Alkire is quite versatile, playing both pitcher and shortstop with control and power he first Icfl-handed pitcher in Notre Danic 3: history, Jennifer Sharron attempts to strike oui o yet another opponent. A decorated player s from her first year, Sharron was named to , the AU-American second team this year. o

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ONWARD victory Irish advance to NCAA quarterfinal by Jim Breslin The 2000 campaign for the Notre Dame men s lacrosse team was successful on numer- ous levels. Lead by Head Coach Kevin Corrigan and team captains Patrick Darcy. Steve Fiamingo. Kevin Higgins. and Kirk Howell, the squad finished with a 10-4 record, one of the best in the history of Notre Dame lacrosse. Returning six starters from a team that competed in last year ' s NCAA Tournament, Coach Corrigan and the Irish expected great things for the season. In- deed, it was a spectacular sea- son, one which opened with eight different players scoring against Penn State. It also in- cluded Corrigan s 100th win at Notre Dame. The milestone came via a 10-5 defeat of Army, courtesy of a balanced scoring attack led by juniors Tom Glatzel and Jon Harvey and sophomore Devin Ryan, who each scored twice. Also in that contest, defenseman Fiamingo notched his first ca- reer goal, getting the Irish on the scoreboard 2:31 into the game. The 13 Irish were to make their eighth NCAA tournament appearance in nine years, fac- ing Loyola in the first round. The squad was able to upset the 3 Greyhounds, advancing to the quarterfinal round for just the second time in the past six years. Facing 4 Johns Hopkins in that quarterfinal match, Notre Dame could not seem to get an advantage, and saw its season come to a close with a 15-11 loss. Post-season saw Fiamingo receive the prestigious honor of GTE Academic Ail-American Spring At-Large Second Team and four players, all juniors, named to the Great Western La- crosse League All-Conference Team. Leading scorers David Ulrich and Glatzel were named at attack, with Steve Bishko honored for his midtleld perfor- mance, and Mike Adams re- warded for his defensive per- formance. Ulrich and Glatzel were also named to the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association STX Honorable Mention All-America team. Welcoming new Assistant Coach Matt Rienzo. Irish men ' s lacrosse is gearing up for an even better season in 2001 . I Photo courtesy of Sports Informtai 1999-2(){)0 Men ' s Lacrosse Team: (First Row) Keun Ougan. Enc Simon. Travis Wells, Mike Riehlsmciere, Kurt MacLaurin. Da id Bone. John Soueh. Joe Neiman. Brooks Hartncit, Mike Fries (Second Row) David Ulrich, Chris Young, Todd Ulrich, Steve Fiamingo, Keith Parendo, Nick Antol. Patrick Darcy, Kirk Howell, Kevin Higgins, Jon Harvey. Stedman Oakey, Dave Rubano. John Flandina (Third Row) Manager Kara Miller, Assistant Coach Will DeRiso, Volunteer Assistant Owen Knott, Brian Flatley, Sean Erick.son, Mike Pfeffer, Tom F lilon. A.J. Wright, Mike Adams, Steve Bishko. Andy Sanloriello, Devin Ryan, Tom Glatzel, Owen Asplundh, Matt Leison, Aaron McCann. Assistant Coach Kevin Anderson, Head Coach Kevin Corrigan. IF ' V