MINNEAPOLIS Goals by Solag Bakich and Max Ellis and 25 saves from Dylan St. Cyr lifted Notre Dame to a 2-1 win over Minnesota on Saturday night at 3M Arena at Mariucci as the Fighting Irish completed the weekend sweep of the top-ranked Gophers.
“We spent a lot of time on special teams in practice this last week and it showed this weekend,” said Irish head coach Jeff Jackson. “I think both nights goaltending make a big difference in the penalty kill too. The big thing for us is finding a way to play like this at home and finding the same energy and discipline in the way we play.”
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – The University of Notre Dame women’s basketball team is all about one phrase this weekend – revenge game. Boston College became the first ACC team to win three straight against the Irish in a series since joining the league. The last two have come down to the final seconds and that certainly sits on the mind of Karen & Kevin Keyes coach Niele Ivey.
The opportunity to right the wrong takes place this Sunday, on Jan. 17, at Noon EST. Fans can catch the action live on the ACC Network.
BOUNCE BACK ABILITY
So far this season, the Fighting Irish have shown resilience in bouncing back after a loss, avoiding back-to-back L’s. They are averaging 77.4 ppg in those instances, which is up from their 71.8 season average.
The postponement is due to COVID-19 safety precautions within the Howard program.
“I am disappointed that we will not be able to make the trip on Monday, but we are committed to going back in 2022 to make this game happen,” Glenn and Stacey Murphy Head Men’s Basketball Coach Mike Brey said.
“We hope that by next season, we will have a packed Burr Gymnasium, be able to invite special guests connected with both teams in the D.C. area and have the experience we envisioned when we scheduled this game in the summer of 2020.”
“We are all incredibly disappointed by this cancellation,” said Howard Director of Athletics Kery Davis.