Irish No. 1 in Norfolk Regional

Irish Insights

From the wire: Kelly says Golson, Vanderdoes both accountable

BRIDGMAN, Mich. – Coach Brian Kelly says Notre Dame quarterback Everett Golson and UCLA defensive lineman Eddie Vanderdoes won't be playing college football this fall for the same reason: accountability.June 12, 2013

New date set for Notre Dame's 2014 game at Arizona State

Arizona State announced Tuesday that it reached an agreement with Notre Dame to keep the football teams' game in Tempe, Ariz., on the schedule in 2014.June 11, 2013

Irish score big in the classroom again

Notre Dame was tops among Football Bowl Subdivision schools with 12 teams earning perfect 1,000 scores in the Academic Progress Rate statistics that the NCAA released Tuesday.June 11, 2013

SOUTH BEND – There wasn't much mystery for Notre Dame's fate in the NCAA women's tournament.

The Irish (31-1) were all but guaranteed the No. 1 seed they received Monday night. They were just waiting to find out who and where they would play, as Notre Dame tries to return to the championship game for a third straight year.

The Irish ended up matched against No. 16 seed UT Martin (19-14) in the Norfolk Regional. Notre Dame will begin play in the tournament at 5:05 p.m. Sunday in Iowa City, Iowa.

Notre Dame hasn't lost since falling to No. 1 overall seeded Baylor 73-61 at home Dec. 5. The Irish's winning streak is at 26 games.

Notre Dame enters the NCAA tournament coming off the program's first Big East tournament championship. The regular-season champion Irish defeated Connecticut 61-58 last Tuesday.

The Irish have reached the Final Four in each of the last two seasons, but they have lost in the title game each year.

Notre Dame fell to Texas A&M in 2011 and to Baylor last season.

For more on the Irish in the NCAA tournament, read Tuesday's Journal Gazette or return to www.journalgazette.net after 3 a.m.