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

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huQQie Up Hisid Gxich Riindy WiJJrum talks with his team. After coming to Notre Dame in Janimry of IQW. XX ' alJnini rqv.ita! ;is the Biu Elsi GmferenceGxich o{ the Ye-.ir, Iviny honorcii in 1 WO Ilii. !.! »jjuna li x u Liliuiuiiiii unior defender Vanessa Prurinsk - was n:imed to the 2001 preseason all-Big l-u- ' t te-am, as wvll ;is the presaison Biij Eist c i.iefensi v player of the year. ic lived up to these aw- irds, iuid v u eventually riiimed to the second team Ml- Great Likes Region squad. 1 The G04I xiiior goalie Eli aheth Wagner posted a J9 season goals-against avereage in -CVX?, making her the leader in the nation in that cat ory, and continued to be an asset to the team during the 20C 1 season. 449

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ID©©©©® Champion Ouest The Irish experience nnninting ioss in second pound By Nicole Phillips Tlie Irish vvc mien ' s soccer team kept the mtmientum from its sev- enth Big East title going as it made yet another appearance in the NCAA Championship. Tlie team eiitered the 2001 tour- nament as the seventh seed in the natitm. Tlie Irish were matched up against Eastern Illinois in the first round of the tournament, and they had the advantage of playing on their own turf at Notre Dame ' s Alumni Field. With an early goal thirteen miii- utes into the game and a season high thirty-two shots on goal tliroughout the game, the team was able to post an impressive 2- victor ' over the visiting Pan- thers and ad ' L nce to round. The next game proved more difficult for the Irish, how- ever. Tliey faced the University of Cincin- nati Bearcats who had defeated Oak- land in the first round. Tlie Irish put up a strong fight, but were defeated hy UC hy a final score of 3- 2, only the second time in history an unranked team has defeated the Irish at htime. the second Tlie loss Star Makers -NCAA first round Notre Dame 2 , Eastern Illinois -NCAA I second round I Notre Dame 2 , | Cincinnati 3 I -Fif til year defender | Monica Gonzalez cams j second team | All-Ameriai honors to die Be;ircats not only ended the team ' s post-season play, it also brought an end to some long-run- ning records as wdl. Amanda Guertin scored for the Irish, making it the tenth game in a row she had scored a goal, and tying the record for the third most consecutive games with a goal scored in NCAA Division 1 history. Despite the early exit from post-season play, the talent and skill of the players did not go unnoticed Monica Gonzalez was named a second team All-American and a member of the NSCAA first team All-Great Lakes Region squai Tliree members also received all- region honors. Fresliman Candace Chapman joined Goiizalez on the first team, Vanessa Pruzinsky was named to the second team, and Amy Warner again received third team honors. Wliile the loss to Cincinnati was disappointing for the team, as well as for the fans, it did not overshadow a spectacular season, where the team set record after record. Kicking It Sopln)nn)re forward Amiuida Guertin Seaior Salute Tlie tivesaiiors on die team- Monica Gonz.Jcz, Kelly Tulisiak.Lindscy Jones, Elbalxnh was one of the team ' s top returning scorers from the Wagner, and Mia Sarkesian helped lead the team throughout die year. This leadership Kith on aid off the 2000-2001 season. field resulted in mulriple Irish victories and a trip to the NCAA tournament. 10 K

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(D (o) © (D (B (B The Sky Is the Limit The Irish prove tnem ' = lv ; wifh impressive season By Lee De Leon Tlie Notre Dame men ' s scx;cer ream p roved that the future of Irish soccer is brighter than ever. Under the guidaiice of new coach Bobby Clark, and with the help of several underclassmen starters, the 2001 team finished the regu- lar season 12-5. This record was gtrd enough to earn the team its fifth post-season tournament ap- pearance in the history of the pro- gram, the last appearance being in 1996. The Irish got off to a poor start, but ended the season on a tear, winning eight out of their last nine games, including an unfor- gettable win over the eventual national riuiner-up Indiana Uni- versity in Bloomington. Tlie team fiiiished the season tied for sec- ond place in the Big East with a 7-3 conference record. In the conference tournament, the Irish prcKeeded to beat Georgetown 1 -0 at hcime in the gram in Big Eiist quarterfinals before losing a heart- breaker to St. Jolin ' s ill the semifinals. E ven diough they did not win the conference championship like they had hoped, their impressive season se- cured them an elite spot in the 48 -team field for the 2001 NCAA Men ' s Soccer Q)llege Cup. The Irish played Maryland in the first round of the single- elimination tourna- ment, but lost 1-0 in an extremely close match. However, tliis year ' s team raised the standard for the men s soccer pro- Star Makers -Coach Bobby Clark nan ed Big East Men ' s Soccer Coach of the Year -Erich Braun and Justin Detter named to Big East all-conference first team -Cirif f in Howard and Cliris Sawyer named to Big East all-conference second team -Chad Riley named to Big East all-conference third teuTi years to come. After the success of ] the 2001 team, the Irish seemed destined to become a fixture in the national tourna- ment. Of the 26 players on this year ' s roster, only 4 were seniors and, by the end of the year, 7 of the 1 1 starters were either freshmen or sophomores. With- out a doubt, the team should be even better in the years to come. The 2001 men ' s team was led by its captains - senior Griffin Howard, jun- ior Andreas Forstner, and sophomore Greg Martin. All three, along with Kevin Richarels arid Jack Stewart, were the stalwarts of iiii almctst impene- trable defense. With either Greg Tait or Greg Sawyer in the goal, the Irish recorded 8 shutouts, in- cluding 5 ill a row at the end of the season with Sawyer starting. The potent Irish offense was led by junior Erich Braun, who paced the team in scoring with 12 goals and 3 assists, sophomore Devon Prescod, who notched 6 goals arid 6 assists, and sophomore Justin Detter who posted 4 goals and 5 assists. Braun arid Detter were both first team All-Big East, wliile Howard and Sawyer earned second team honors. Head coach Bobby Clark won the Big East Men ' s Soccer Coach of the Year. With so many players returning next season and an excellent coach to lead them, the sky is the limit for the future of Nt tre Dame men ' s soccer. rikiki courlc oi Mall Ui lunc, SinTts Infiinnacuin rimtn CLwrtciV ol Matl Cishorc, Si-vrt Iiitoniuition Hear iug Back Senior Griffin Howard, a team captain, received Looking to Pass Erich Braun receival first team Big East honors and played well all season. Big East honors. }§© ki ' ■i