#NotreDame 3, #DePaul 1 (final) ... 25-13, 23-25, 25-20, 25-11 @NCaavb @vbscores

#NotreDame 1, #DePaul 1 (intermission) ... DePaul wins 2nd set, 25-23 #vbscores

#NotreDame posts 25-13 win over #DePaul in 1st set

#NotreDame 2, Pittsburgh 0 (intermission) ... Irish take first two sets, 25-13 and 25-18

#NotreDame 1, #Louisville 3 (final) ... 17-25, 25-16, 25-22, 25-21 #NCAAvb #vbscores

With @NDmikeBrey in the stands, #NotreDame takes an early 9-3 lead over @UofLvolleyball in the 1st set

#NotreDame 1, #Cincinnati 3 (final) ... 27-25, 26-24, 16-25, 25-22 #NCAAvb #vbscores

RT @UND_com The #NotreDame Athletics 2010-11 Annual Report is now available online at http://t.co/BzQ3dISx

Notre Dame 1, Villanova 3 (final) ... 25-18, 15-25, 25-19, 25-19 #NCAAvb #vbscores

#Villanova wins 3rd set, 25-19 ... Houser with 12 kills

#NotreDame bounces back to take second set from @VillanovaVB 25-15 ... tied 1-1 heading into intermission #vbscores

First set goes to Villanova, 25-18 #vbscores

@mcmeggie07 @TNNDN Game time was changed a few weeks back

@mcmeggie07 #typo - 1:00 p.m. it is @tnndn

Will you be watching our game today against #Villanova at 1:00 p.m. (ET) on ESPNU? #NDVB #NCAAvb

@SallyluvsLA Thanks - it was a great match ... be sure to watch us tomorrow on ESPNU!

#NotreDame 3, Georgetown 0 (final) ... 25-11, 25-21, 25-14 #ncaavb #vbscores

#NotreDame takes 2nd set from #Georgetown, 25-21 #vbscores ... lead 2-0 heading into intermission

#NotreDame takes first set from #Georgetown, 25-11 #vbscores

Join our live chat for today's game against Georgetown ... http://t.co/YkSgxM0Z ... minutes away from first serve! #NDVB #goIrish

@TNNDN Keep bringing your A-game!

'On the Clock' with Hilary Eppink ... http://t.co/PZCzh2Xa #NDVB

@TNNDN Thanks for the support!

@EricDee598 Glad you liked it! #NDVB

@mfesl Thanks, Fesl! #goIrish

Bringing home the cheese! http://t.co/iQ3odKV9

Dealy named InnTowner Invite MVP ... Eppink and Silva part of all-tournament team

#NotreDame 3, Wisconsin 0 (final) ... 25-22, 25-22, 25-23 #NCAAvb #vbscores

@mjpcdhoops True that!

Notre Dame 2, Wisconsin 0 (intermission) ... #Irish win 2nd set, 25-22 #vbscores

#Irish start 2nd set with 6-0 run

Action-packed 1st set with #Wisconsin goes to #NotreDame, 25-22 #vbscores

Game on! http://t.co/CBLg8Gg4

Notre Dame 3, Western Michigan 1 (final) ... 25-18, 22-26, 25-14, 27-25 #ncaavb #vbscores

#NotreDame dominates Broncos with convincing 25-14 win in the 3rd

#NotreDame drops second set to #WMU, 25-23 ... Dealy records 1,000th career kill

First set with #WMU goes to #NotreDame, 25-18 #vbscores

Video of the match is up and running ... http://t.co/SUKpaeWF

We're underway in the first match of #Wisconsin's InnTowner Invite as #NotreDame takes an early lead over #WesternMichigan in the 1st set

@dmg11854 Thanks for the support!

Ending practice with a few tackling drills ... http://t.co/M8Gii74c

#NotreDame takes 2-0 lead over #Valpo into intermission, wins 2nd set 25-21 #ncaavb #vbscores

#NotreDame takes 1st set from #Valpo, 25-20 #NCAAvb #vbscores

We're going five! #NotreDame takes 4th set 25-14 over #Portland #NCAAvb #vbscores

#NotreDame takes the 3rd, 25-10 ... Portland remains ahead, 2-1, on the big board

#NotreDame drops 1st set to #Portland, 27-25 #vbscores

#NotreDame hit .549 in tonight's win over Lipscomb for a three-set program record #NCAAvb #AVCA

#NotreDame 3, #Lipscomb 0 (final) ... 25-12, 25-16, 25-17 #NCAAvb #vbscores

#NotreDame takes first set from #Lipscomb, 25-12 #NCAAvb #vbscores

A live look inside Purcell Pavilion as #NotreDame takes on #Lipscomb ... http://t.co/rlsBtxE

#NotreDame 0, St. Mary's 3 (final) ... 25-18, 25-16, 25-23 #NCAAvb #vbscores

Sixth-ranked #Stanford downs #Irish volleyball, 3-1 #ncaavb #vbscores

Third set goes to #NotreDame, 25-21 ... #Stanford holds 2-1 edge #NCAAvb #vbscores

#Stanford takes 2-0 lead over #NotreDame into the break, wins second set 25-13 #NCAAvb #vbscores

#Irish drop first set at #Stanford, 25-11 #NCAAvb #vbscores

@hmchugh105 No biz like showbiz!

Great footage from @UND_com recapping the Shamrock Invitational ... http://t.co/bLjGLO9 #goIrish #weAreND

#McHUGE sits down for an interview with @UND_com ... http://t.co/26HkruX

@easoriano66 Winning is always fun

#NotreDame (3-0) with its best start to a season since 2006 after sweeping the Shamrock Invite #AVCA

Late 5-0 runs seals it for #Notre Dame in 3-1 win over #Butler (25-20, 23-25, 25-19, 25-20) #NCAAvb #vbscores

Alugbue with a spark off the bench, gives the #Irish a 2-1 lead over #Butler after taking the 3rd set, 25-19 #NCAAvb #vbscores

@FightinIrishLep You da (wee)man!

@FightinIrishLep Can we get a #weAreND?

@tinmans1 There is a men's club team

#Notre Dame 1, #Butler 1 (intermission) ... Butler takes 2nd set, 25-23 #NCAAvb #vbscores

@tinmans1 5-1, and use a pair of sophomore setters

#NotreDame overcomes 17-14 deficit, takes 1st set from #Butler 25-20 #NCAAvb #vbscores

@Irish_Li Thanks for the love!

@tinmans1 That's what we're talkin about! #goIrish #weAreND @TNNDN

Just a few minutes away from the Shamrock Invite final vs. #Butler ... join our live chat at und.com/blog #NCAAvb

McHUGE with 13 kills, but #NotreDame drops 2nd set, 25-20 #NCAAvb #vbscores

#NotreDame takes 1st set from Idaho, 25-22 ... McHUGE with 6 kills #NCAAvb #vbscores

Third set goes to #NotreDame, 25-17, on McHUGE's solo block ... #Irish lead #EasternMichigan, 2-1

#NotreDame takes opening set with #EasternMichigan, 32-30 ... Houser: 7 kills (.500)

@LouCathSports Houser connected on her first swing as a #NotreDame player ...

Are you ready for some #volleyball? Everything you need for the #NotreDame opening weekend is right here ... http://t.co/caJgWXw

Picture day in Purcell Pavilion #goIrish #preseason http://twitpic.com/634d6e

RT @coopaloop9 Princeton Lax and VBall hallway. Yes, Notre Dame is that cool. #goirish http://twitpic.com/62z69x

Can you spot the #NotreDame grad? #FIVA #USA #volleyball http://tinyurl.com/3sww2nt

McHugh was - and is - a great ambassador of both #NotreDame and #USA #volleyball http://twitpic.com/60tnle

McHugh and U.S. finish fourth at FIVB World Championships ... http://tinyurl.com/3zykgz9

RT @UND_com Former VB star Angie Akers continues to do big things on the beach volleyball scene for the U.S. ... http://tinyurl.com/3bxlby6

Season tickets now on sale! http://tinyurl.com/3usgn7a

Pfeffenberger named assistant coach ... http://www.und.com/sports/w-volley/spec-rel/072511aaa.html #goIrish #weAreND

To all of our fans in Peru: check out McHugh and the U.S. Junior National Team at the FIVB World Championship ... http://tinyurl.com/3d4nplw

Mark your calendar - our Sept. 25 home match vs. #Villanova will be televised live on @ESPNU

Big props to Ewing (operations specialist) and Davis (associate head coach) on their recent promotions

Ewing inducted into Rochester High School (Ind.) Hall of Fame ... http://tinyurl.com/3wqczpa

Assistant coach Matt Botsford accepts head coaching position with professional club in Sweden ... http://tinyurl.com/5rcxkl9

Be sure to track the dynamic Frenchy Silva throughout the summer as she plays with the USA A2 Team ... http://tinyurl.com/42m23to

From Hawaii to California to New York to South Bend ... the 2011 schedule is ready to roll ... http://tinyurl.com/4x6dmw9

Incoming recruiting class ranked 15th by @PrepVolleyball ... http://tinyurl.com/3ry33hx

The IRISH 2011 recruiting class was just ranked 15th in the country by prepvolleyball.com! They will be wearing BLUE & GOLD by August!

Congrats to our four seniors - Sciacca, Puente, Slatt and Dunne - who graduated today ... you will be missed!

Finals are over and summer has officially started for the IRISH. Enjoy the break!

Last day of classes for the IRISH. Finals next week. Summer is just around the corner. Study hard ladies!

Sad to see volunteer assistant coach Leah Johnson go, but could not be happier for her - today she was named head coach at SIU-Edwardsville

Congrats to Sam Brown and Andrea McHugh on winning the Midwestern Collegiate Sand Challenge ... http://twitpic.com/4miz6w

A big thanks to Lewis, IUPUI, Grace, and Valparaiso for their involvement today. Some great volleyball in some not so great weather. ;)

Mchugh and brown win the championship! Silva and eppink plus brindock and roof each make it to the semis. Great showing by all!

First serve is up! Mchugh and brown win and roof brindock r on track for a victory.

We are a go!!

Looks like it might be a little chilly, a little wet, & a little windy....but the plan is to PLAY! Final call made 2morrow at 6am.

Irish play host to Midwest Collegiate Sand Challenge this weekend ... http://bit.ly/eppRzn

Heading out to the sand for some more training. Looking 4ward to the ND Sand Invitational next weekend! April 16th @ OUTPOST SPORTS

Let's welcome @NDcoachBrown to Twitter!

Silva named to USA Volleyball Women’s A2 team ... http://tinyurl.com/6ghptuh

Robin and Matt are ready to hit the slopes in Colorado ... watch out! http://twitpic.com/4a4ll5

A portion of the proceeds went to the South Bend Secret Sisters Society ... http://twitpic.com/47vt7h

The numbers are in ... Notre Dame raised a national-best $10,000 during last fall's Dig Pink initative!

McHugh one of 18 freshmen named 'Rising Star' by CVU.com

Come join us for our free coaches clinic on March 27 ... details on UND.com

Very proud of Eppink, McHugh and Silva who each represented us well at U.S. Women's open tryouts ... http://twitpic.com/44srea

McHugh, Eppink and Silva are headed to U.S. National Team tryouts this week in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Just watched the girls absolutely GETTING AFTER IT in the weight room! Some serious dedication with this group. Definitely going to pay off!

Woke up this morning to a foot of snow! Practice is cancelled and ND is closed for the day. Stay safe and we will see everyone tomorrow.

Classes are underway and we are back in the gym on Monday. Can't wait to get started!

The second semester is just around the corner with classes starting up again on Tuesday the 18th. See you soon IRISH!

The band is back together! The staff is back at it, and can't wait to hit the road recruiting this weekend.

Do our assistant coaches know how to dress or what?!?! http://twitpic.com/3eoy0q

On the Clock With Samantha Brown (both of them) ... http://www.und.com/sports/w-volley/spec-rel/121010aab.html

Andrea McHugh named AVCA Northeast Region Freshman of the Year

Notre Dame 0, Long Beach 3 (final) ... 26-24, 25-16, 25-19

Notre Dame 0, Long Beach 2 (intermission) ... Dealy with eight kills, 11 digs at the break

Meet our nationally ranked recruiting class! http://tinyurl.com/33nbda4

Dealy named to BIG EAST All-Tournament team for third straight season

Notre Dame 0, No. 18 Cincinnati 3 (final) ... 25-23, 25-22, 25-19

Notre Dame 0, No. 18 Cincinnati 2 (intermission) ... BIG EAST Championship semifinals

Cincinnati wins first set, 25-23

Great start to today's semifinal game with No. 18 Cincinnati ... four kills for Eppink ... Irish lead, 15-14, at the first media timeout

Notre Dame 3, Villanova 1 (final) ... 25-20, 25-17, 21-25, 25-14

Villanova wins third set, 25-21

Notre Dame 2, Villanova 0 (intermission) ... Irish take second set, 25-17

From six points down, Irish rally to take first set (25-20)

We're underway in the opening round of the BIG EAST Championship ... No. 5 Notre Dame trails No. 4 Villanova in the first set, 14-8

McHugh named BIG EAST Freshman of the Year ... also a first-team selection ... Sciacca earns second-team accolades

Be sure to join Kristen Dealy for a live chat today at approx. 1:40 p.m. (ET) on UND.com

Congrats to Kristen Dealy on being named BIG EAST Player of the Week ... details to follow soon on und.com

Notre Dame 3, Seton Hall 0 (final) ... 25-23, 25-20, 25-17

Sitting in the theatre waiting for Jersey Boys to get started. A great night in nyc so far!

Notre Dame 3, Rutgers 0 (final) ... 25-18, 25-8, 25-12 ... 11 aces for the Irish

Irish fall to No. 13 Northern Iowa, 3-0 (27-25, 27-25, 29-27) ... McHugh with 12 kills and 16 digs

Our live chat is up and running for the upcoming contest with No. 13 Northern Iowa ... join us at UND.com

Senior Day is here! Last regular-season home match for Stephanie Slatt, Megan Dunne, Angela Puente and Kellie Sciacca

Notre Dame 1, Villanova 3 (final) ... 23-25, 26-24, 26-24, 25-18

Third set goes to Villanova, 26-24

Villanova wins the second set, 26-24

Notre Dame trailed 20-15 during the opening frame

Irish win first set at Villanova, 25-23

Don't forget to join us today for a live chat with head coach Debbie Brown at 1:30 p.m. (ET) on UND.com ... get your questions ready!

McHugh named BIG EAST Freshman of the week..again! Fifth time this season for the rookie outside hitter

Notre Dame 3, Connecticut 1 (final) ... 25-21, 23-25, 25-16, 27-25

Notre Dame 1, Connecticut 1 (intermission)

Seventh home win comes in the 3-0 variety (25-16, 25-23, 25-17) ... Olsen hits .692 with 10 kills and eight blocks

Irish win first two sets over St. John's, 25-16 and 25-23 ... Olsen hitting .889 with eight kills ... Notre Dame hitting .407

Our Hall of Famer! http://twitpic.com/31nwwp

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of Declan Sullivan.

Congrats to head coach Debbie Brown, who will be inducted tonight into the Colorado Springs Sports Hall of Fame

Notre Dame 2, Marquette 3 (final) ... 16-25, 26-24, 20-25, 25-22, 15-8

We're going to a fifth set ... Marquette wins fourth, 25-22 ... McHugh with 17 kills ... Irish hitting .271

Notre Dame 1, Marquette 1 (intermission) ... Marquette wins second set, 26-24

Notre Dame leads Marquette, 1-0 ... won the first set, 25-16 ... McHugh with six kills and five digs ... Irish hitting .355

Slap shot! http://twitpic.com/309qz8

Irish pull out 25-16, 25-10, 25-17 win ... McHugh (.462) with 14 kills ... Eppink (.562) with 10 kills

Notre Dame 2, Syracuse 0 (intermission)

Irish take first set from Syracuse, 25-16 ... McHugh with five sets

Slight change of plans ... Kellie Sciacca will be joining us today for the live chat at UND.com ... see you at 10:15 a.m. (ET)!

Join us Friday morning on UND.com at 10:15 a.m. (ET) for a live chat with our very own Kristen Dealy!

Notre Dame 1, Western Michigan 3 (final) ... 25-19, 21-25, 25-23, 25-18 ... Silva with career-high 29 digs

Western Michigan pulls out 25-23 win in third set ... Sciacca with nine kills ... Irish hitting .137

Silva now has 20 digs ... back-to-back 20-dig outputs, and third of season

Irish win second set, 25-21 ... six kills for Eppink ... Sam Brown with four blocks ... 18 digs for Silva ... 10 digs for Dealy

Silva with 11 digs through one set and change

Second set is underway at University Arena ... http://yfrog.com/0z981dj

Live from University Arena in Kalamazoo, Mich. ... Western Michigan wins the first set, 25-19 ... Sciacca with three kills

Dig Pink Jersey Auction is online now through Oct. 25 @ 12pm. The match is Sunday October 24th at 2pm vs Marquette. Check out the link below

McHugh named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week for the fourth time this season

Irish pull out 3-1 win ... full stats and recap to follow on UND.com

Big solo block for Sciacca ... kill from McHugh on set point ... 25-20 ... Irish take a 2-0 lead

Irish trailed in the second, 16-8 ... came back to win, 25-23 ... McHugh with 11 kills

BOOM-SCIACCA-LAKA! Congrats to Sciacca on her 1,000 career kill ... 19th player in Irish history to reach the milestone

DePaul takes first set, 25-18

Dr. Roof..paging Dr. Roof! http://yfrog.com/1xjejaj

On the Clock With Kristen Dealy ... http://www.und.com/sports/w-volley/spec-rel/101110aaa.html

Notre Dame 0, No. 21 Cincinnati 3 (final) ... 25-17, 25-17, 25-19

Notre Dame 0, No. 21 Cincinnati 2 (intermission) ... Cincinnati takes second set, 25-17 ... McHugh with nine kills

Cincinnati wins first set, 25-17 ... McHugh with five kills

Be sure to tune in for our match today at Cincinnati on ESPNU ... the action begins at 5:00 p.m. (ET)

Notre Dame 1, Louisville 3 (final) ... 25-21, 23-25, 25-19, 25-17

Cardinals end third frame with block on set point and take a 2-1 lead ... 25-19

Second set goes to Notre Dame, 25-23 ... McHugh with seven kills ... Dealy with nine

Irish drop first set at Louisville, 25-21 ... Dealy with seven kills

Quick heads up - start time for our match at Rutgers (Oct. 13) has been changed to 10:00 a.m. (ET)

McHugh named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week for third time this season (tying Notre Dame record)

Notre Dame 3, Georgetown 0 (final) ... 25-13, 25-22, 25-19 ... McHugh: 19 kills (.562) ... Sciacca: 11 kills (.450) ... Irish hit .383

Irish lead Georgetown, 2-0 (25-13, 25-22) ... McHugh: 10 kills ... Dealy: 10 digs

Enjoyed a nice day in D.C. Museums, cupcakes,stuffed shells & ND football. Time for breakfast and then off to Georgetown. Game at 2:00pm.

Early morning in Tampa. 5:30am and we are off to the airport in just a few. Busy day in D.C. and then match against Georgetown on Sunday.

Notre Dame 3, USF 0 (final) ... 25-19, 25-17, 25-20

Notre Dame 2, USF 0 (intermission) ... Irish take second, 25-17, while hitting .412 ... McHugh with 10 kills and four aces

McHugh connects on set point to give Notre Dame a 1-0 lead over USF ... Irish score on nine of last 11 rallies to win, 25-19

We're also hoping to win our 18th consecutive BIG EAST regular season contest, a streak that dates back to 2008.

Tonight's match at USF will be the 1,000th in program history!

Beautiful morning in Tampa. Off to breakfast and then to the gym to prep for our match with USF tonight. Welcome home Theo!

Andrea McHugh Named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week ... http://www.und.com/sports/w-volley/spec-rel/092710aaa.html

The start time for our match at Louisville (Oct. 9) has been changed to 10:00 a.m. (ET)

Happy birthday to Angela Puente! As a sign of our love and generosity, we gave her the day off.

Update from Sunday - Notre Dame 3, Pittsburgh 0 (final)

Notre Dame 2, Pittsburgh 0 (intermission) ... Irish win second set, 25-19

McHugh and Eppink with four kills apiece in first set ... Irish take 1-0 lead over Pittsburgh with 25-19 win

Irish pull out 3-0 win (25-10, 25-19, 28-26) behind McHugh's 16 kills and 13 digs

Notre Dame takes 2-0 lead into intermission after winning second set, 25-19 ... McHugh leads all players with nine kills

Irish win fist set over WVU, 25-10 ... Dunne records her 500th career dig to start the second frame

Kristen Dealy named to Notre Dame Invitational all-tournament team ... http://www.und.com/sports/w-volley/recaps/091910aaa.html

VB - Notre Dame 0, No. 20 Dayton 3 (final) ... 25-12, 25-21, 25-20

The happiest of all happy birthday wishes go out to Christina Theofilos!

Notre Dame 0, No. 20 Dayton 2 (intermission) ... Dayton wins second set, 25-21

No. 20 Dayton wins set one over Notre Dame, 25-12

Notre Dame 0, Santa Clara 3 (final) ... 25-18, 25-19, 26-24

Set three against Santa Clara is underway! http://twitpic.com/2psei9

Notre Dame 0, Santa Clara 2 (intermission) ... Broncos win second set, 25-19 ... Sciacca and Smith with five kills each, Irish hitting .108

Santa Clara hit .400 in the opening set to take an early 1-0 (25-18) win ... Sciacca and Smith with three kills for Notre Dame

Notre Dame 2, Delaware 3 (final) ... 18-25, 22-25, 26-24, 25-17, 15-11

And we're going to a fifth set ... Blue Hens win the fourth, 25-17

Delaware takes the third, 26-24

Second set goes to Notre Dame, 25-22 ... Dealy with 17 kills heading into the break

Irish win first set against Delaware, 25-18 ... opening match of the Notre Dame Invitational

'On the Clock' with Frenchy Silva - http://www.und.com/sports/w-volley/spec-rel/091710aab.html

We're set to host the Notre Dame Invitational this weekend - http://tiny.cc/8mkmp ... and be sure to come check out our new videoboard!

Got a question for head coach Debbie Brown? Ask her today at 1:00 p.m. (ET) during our live chat at UND.com!

For more information, check out the following link: http://www.und.com/sports/w-volley/spec-rel/10-w-volley-invite.html

Join us this weekend 4 the Notre Dame Invitational sponsored by Hyatt Place. Delaware, Santa Clara, Dayton, & THE IRISH! Play starts Friday.

Sciacca named CVU.com Top Performer - http://tiny.cc/l24se

'On the Clock' with Stephanie Slatt - http://www.und.com/sports/w-volley/spec-rel/091310aac.html

Notre Dame 3, Denver 0 (final) ... 25-16, 25-17, 25-14

Irish win second set, 25-17 ... team hitting .424 ... Sciacca and Dealy with eight kills

Six players with kills as Irish lead at 12-6 mark in second set ... Dealy leads all with six

McHugh takes the wheels off the Pioneers with a slam on set point ... Irish take first frame, 25-16

Join us now for a live chat on UND.com as Irish take on Denver at 3:00 p.m. (ET) ... Irish seek a three-match sweep at Pioneer Invite

Notre Dame 3, Jacksonville State 1 (final) ... 18-25, 25-15, 25-11, 25-19

Balance? Sciacca, McHugh and Eppink with eight kills ... Dealy with nine ... they are the only four Irish players with kills

Notre Dame cruises to 25-11 win in third set

Dealy with two kills and a block to start the third ... Theofilos with an ace ... Irish lead, 5-1

Notre Dame 1, Jacksonville State 1 (intermission) ... Irish win second, 25-15 ... Sciacca with eight kills and five blocks

A tale of two sets ... Irish force a Gamecock timeout in the second set and lead, 10-4

Jacksonville State takes the first set, 25-18

Notre Dame 3, Gonzaga 0 (final) ... 25-12, 25-15, 25-21

After Irish win second set, 25-15, Gonzaga takes a 7-6 lead in the third

Dealy drops two aces to force a Gonzaga timeout ... Irish lead in the second, 10-5

Irish win the first set, 25-12 ... Sciacca with five kills ... the Colorado native seems to feel right at home on the court

Six-point lead in favor of the Irish over Gonzaga ... 9-3 spurt to start the first set forces a Bulldog timeout

Arrived at the gym for today's match vs. Gonzaga at 6:00 p.m. (ET) ... Robin is rocking a sweet cream sweater ... beware, ladies!

If you thought you saw head coach Debbie Brown rocking out at the Denver airport, you were not mistaken - http://yfrog.com/bffpqej

What did you do on your summer vacation? Angela Puente certainly stayed busy - http://tiny.cc/2ap0h

Dealy with 18 kills ... McHugh with 15 ... Notre Dame 2, Nevada 3 (final) ... 23-25, 25-22, 11-25, 25-15, 15-12

And we're going to a fifth set ... Nevada takes the fourth, 25-15

McHugh with eight kills in the third set ... Irish roll to 25-11 win

McHUGE with five kills and an ace to put Notre Dame on top, 10-3, to start the third set

Dealy with 10 kills at the break ... Nevada takes the second set, 25-22 ... tied at 1-1 heading into intermission

Irish go ahead, 20-15 ... hang on for the opening set win over Nevada, 25-23 ... Dealy with four kills

Following its 3-0 win over Weber State, Notre Dame will take on Nevada at approx. 7:30 p.m. (PT)

Is this a volleyball match or a blackjack table? Irish with eight aces ... lead in the third, 15-11

Irish take a 2-0 lead into the break ...Sciacca has eight kills and five blocks ... ties career high with three solo stuffs

Look what I found! Olsen steps in for her first career kill ... Irish lead, 20-9

An ace by Eppink forces a Wildcat timeout in the second ... Irish lead, 8-4

Irish cruise to take the first set, 25-14 ... Sciacca with six kills and three blocks

Back-to-back-to-back aces by Smith ... boom, boom and boom!

Sciacca with three early kills ... Irish lead at first break over Weber State, 14-11

Dealy converts on match point ... Notre Dame 3, Belmont 2 (final) ... 25-18, 21-25, 21-25, 25-17, 15-10

We're going to a fifth set ... Irish with fourth, 25-17 ... Smith delivers on set point

First break of the fourth set ... Irish lead, 13-7 ... McHugh with two solo blocks

Belmont takes the third, 25-21 ... Bruins with a few big blocks down the stretch

Tied at 15-15 in the third set ... game on!

Service error on set point dooms Irish ... Belmont takes second frame, 25-21 ... Dealy with seven kills to lead Notre Dame

Irish are rolling, 13-7, in the second set ... Sciacca and Sammie Brown team for a rejection on the right side during a quick 3-0 run

Dealy does the deed with a tip on set point ... Irish win the first frame, 25-18

Another Bruin timeout halts the action as Eppink records her third block of the set ... Irish go ahead, 21-15

Irish fall behind early but take a 13-10 lead on a pair of Eppink blocks ... Belmont calls a timeout

Less than one hour away from opening serve at the Nevada Invite ... join us for a live chat on the Volleyball Central page at UND.com

They can coach, and they can eat! http://twitpic.com/2kp46a

A few bumps on the plane ride, but the great weather here quickly helped us forget about them.

Just arrived in Reno. Film in an hour and then off to the gym for practice. Play Belmont tomorrow at 4pm.

Happy birthday to assistant coach Matt Botsford! One year closer to 40, but we all know he will always be a kid at heart

Sciacca was named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll and Shamrock Invite all-tournament team after posting 4.00 kills/set and a .429 hitting pct.

Tough 3-0 loss to No. 18 Arizona, but this makes us a feel better - McHugh was named BIG EAST Rookie of the week - http://tiny.cc/con1g

Irish ahead, 15-14, at the media timeout in the 3rd

Notre Dame 0, No. 18 Arizona 2 (intermission) ... McHugh with 11 kills

Tied at 10-10 in the 2nd ... Arizona posts five straight points ... leading 15-10 at the media timeout

Quick shout out to a couple of former Irish volleyball players in attendance today - Megan Fesl and Adrianna Stasiuk

Arizona takes the 1st set, 25-15 ... McHugh with five kills on eight errorless swings

Arizona bumps up, 12-8, in the 1st set to force an Irish timeout ... McHugh with two early kills for the home team

Ten minutes away from our match with No. 18 Arizona ... join us for a live chat at UND.com

Do you think Dealy was excited about her match-winning kill against Cal Poly?!?! http://twitpic.com/2jdu13

Recap and stats now available from tonight's match at UND.com ... looking forward to a great battle tomorrow with No. 18 Arizona

Notre Dame 3, Cal Poly 2 (final) ... 22-25, 25-21, 25-16, 16-25, 16-14

Dealy and McHugh each with double-doubles ... Cal Poly wins 4th set, 25-16

Cal Poly in control of the 4th set, 19-12

Eppink's ninth kill comes on set point ... Irish win, 25-16, aided by a 10-1 run

And the train keeps on rolling - Irish post four straight out of a Cal Poly timeout ... leading, 22-15 ... Dealy with nine kills, eight digs

Eppink has seven kills on .385 clip ... Irish take 18-15 lead in the 3rd

Tied up heading into intermission ... Notre Dame wins the 2nd set, 25-21 ... Sciacca with 10 kills on a .471 clip

Irish jump ahead, 18-14 ... Dealy with a solo block to force a Mustang timeout ... Sciacca with nine kills, four blocks

Rally, rally, rally ... quick spurt puts Irish on top, 8-6, in the 2nd set ... Eppink with four kills ... Irish with 6-3 edge in blocks

Cal Poly takes set one, 25-22 ... Roof and Sciacca each with four block assists

We're underway ... Cal Poly leads, 13-9, in the opening set ... Irish take a timeout ... Sciacca with a pair of kills

Nice start to the season with a 3-1 win over Marshall ... taking on Cal Poly tonight at 7:30 p.m. (ET)

Irish win second set, 25-21 ... Sciacca with 17 kills (most since 2008)

Irish take an 11-3 lead out of intermission ... Sciacca (11), Dealy (10) and McHugh (9) leading the offense ... Dealy with 11 digs

Sciacca leads the pack with 10 kills ... Dealy with eight kills and nine digs ... Irish hitting .293 as a team

Notre Dame ties it at 1-1 heading into intermission

Notre Dame takes a 14-6 lead in the second set ... forces a Marshall timeout

Marshall takes the first set, 26-24 ... Sciacca with six kills ... Irish out-hit Marshall, .267 to .261

And we're underway! Marshall leads, 13-10, at the first break of the opening set

Need something to hold you over until tonight? Here is our season preview including an interview with Debbie Brown - http://tiny.cc/n6ndp

Just hours away from opening serve! Join us for a live chat during tonight's match at UND.com's Gameday Central - http://tiny.cc/rj33e

Thx 2 all our fans that attended last nights "Meet the team" dinner. We appreciate your support & can't wait 2 kick off the season tomorrow!

The Notre Dame Volleyball Shamrock Invitational, presented by Hyatt Place, is only 4 days away. Come out and support the IRISH!

The Notre Dame Volleyball Golden Dome Invitational, presented by Hyatt Place, is only 4 days away. Come out and support the IRISH!

Looks like Coach Botsford & Coach Davis will be wearing black "utility" pants this season on the bench. Form and function all in one!

Receiving votes in the AVCA Preseason Top 25 Poll ... http://www.avca.org/divisions/division-one-women/poll-8-17-10/

Happy 18th birthday to freshmen Maggie Brindock and Andrea McHugh! Assistant coach Robin Davis stayed up all night baking them a huge cake!

Season tickets are now on sale ... http://www.und.com/sports/w-volley/spec-rel/081810aaa.html

An EXCELLENT practice to lead in to tomorrow's off day. The defensive intensity is challenging our hitters on every play! Keep it up IRISH!

What a great day to be IRISH! Back at it tomorrow at 9am.

Irish picked third in BIG EAST preseason poll ... Sciacca and Dealy named to the all-BIG EAST preseason team

High intensity in the gym today! Great way to close out day 3. High level 5v5 and a strong push by everyone during the sprint test!

Congrats to our champions; Dunne, Roof, and McHugh.

Day 1 in the books. Played for a couple of hours and wrapped things up this evening with a great meal and some "minute to win it".

Team pictures complete. 6 new faces this year. Lots of excitement as we prepare to hit the gym tomorrow!

Only 5 more days until the season officially begins! Prepping for August 8th.

10 DAYS TO GO!!!

ONLY 21 DAYS UNTIL PRESEASON! The coaching staff is FIRED up and can't wait to get into the gym.

The ND Vball camp season has come to a close. A big thanks to all our campers and of course Alisha Ewing for keeping things running smoothly

Irish and Cincinnati to Tangle on ESPNU ... http://www.und.com/sports/w-volley/spec-rel/071410aaa.html

Jr. High camp is underway. A few hundred, eager young volleyball players getting after it as we speak. Gonna be a great week!

Incoming Recruiting Class Highly Regarded By PrepVolleyball.com ... http://www.und.com/sports/w-volley/spec-rel/061810aab.html

Today is "crazy hair day" at camp. Can't wait to see what the kids come up with for this one! Not to mention what RD might have planned?!

Great first day of camp! New staff addition, Leah Johnson, was in town to help us out with all the young Irish Spikers. Back at it tomorrow.

2010 schedule has been released ... looks like a great season is in store for the Irish: http://tinyurl.com/2v2466l

Deb is enjoying a little R & R in Hawaii this week with her teammates from the 1980 National Team. Enjoy!

Bike to work week in South Bend. Matt & RD did their part this morning cruising the bike lanes all the way downtown for breakfast.

This week we are prepping RD for his trip to Nationals. Drilling, plyos, cardio, followed up with ice and Dairy Queen. He is gonna be sore!!

Staff comp. last week on the bball court. RD wins 21, Deb wins HORSE, and Lish wins Around the World. Matt was out of town and got a bye.

FINALS--FINALS--FINALS

Had a nice lunch at Missy's house with the team. A highlight video and a final farewell to the seniors. Best of luck with finals IRISH!!

One more day of class before Finals preparations begin. Study hard IRISH!

Early morning sand session in 10 hours. Team looks good and we are looking for a repeat in Tampa! Making progress on the Knuckle Pokie. :-)

2 days deep into our sand training and although we had a bout of rain this morning...all is well! Ball control focus & then into team play.

Wrapped up the indoor season with DBrown dusting off the kneepads!! Monday it is time for doubles in the sand. Prepping for Tampa.

One more day left indoors for practice and then.......WE HIT THE SAND!!!

Frenchy Silva named alternate for USA National A2 squad ... http://www.und.com/sports/w-volley/spec-rel/032510aaa.html

We've already received a great response for summer camp. Hope to see you there! http://www.und.com/sports/w-volley/spec-rel/032210aaa.html

We r back!! Yesterday's practice was created, and run by the team, but today the staff is taking back the reigns. See u all in a few. :-)

ENJOY YOUR SPRING BREAK,TEAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See you back here on the 15th.

Frenchy is 2day's winner at 11-2. The minis beat the bigs in a battle for the ages to wrap things up. BIGS--- b ready 4 a rematch!

July 7-10 (6-8th grade) July 11-14 (9-12th grade) **Camp will fill up fast so register early**

Camp information is up and we are accepting registration. Come join the IRISH this summer!! http://www.und.com/camps/nd-camps.html

Day off for the team so they can prep for Midterms. Coach Botsford is prepping 4 wisdom teeth extraction. Milk shake for dinner!!

Just returning from Senior Banquet. A special thanks to T, Kim, Fes, K, Jam, & Ren for all they have given ND Volleyball.

Competition day in the gym. Doubles tourney with Theo & Sciacca coming out on top. Have a great weekend team!

Made the move 2 "team" practice on Monday. Lots of reps 2day as well as some solid comp in 5v5. Marie gets POD with a BIG BLOCK for the win!

Vegas & Omaha for a little recruiting. 5 of our incoming freshman will be in Vegas. Good luck to all of you!!

Doubles comp in the gym today w/ Theo & Sciacca pulling out the victory! High energy & some excellent touches. Coaches hit the road 2morrow.

Off to a great start for February. Training has been very productive and the emphasis on details is showing. Keep working hard team!

Good work in the weight room this morning. Wrapping up testing tomorrow and transitioning into the off-season conditioning program.

Small group work has officially started. Great job by the BROs this morning and a great job by everyone in the weight room!

School starts back up tomorrow! Back in the gym before you know it. Can't wait!

WE'RE BACK! The staff is back in the office and the ND students will b back on campus by Monday. Hope every 1 has been enjoying their break!

Happy holidays from Notre Dame volleyball!!

Matt spent yesterday on the slopes in Montana and met quite a few ND fans. Very passionate ND fans! They r everywhere & r always great.

CONGRATULATIONS to Serenity Phillips who was named third team All-American!!!!

Coaching staff is in Tampa enjoying the convention and a little sun.