April 26, 2008 SCORELESS ND Men, Mexico U-20's End in 0-0 Draw
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – The Notre Dame men’s soccer team played the Mexico Under-20 National Team to a 0-0 draw on Friday night in front of 2,763 fans at a windy Alumni Field. The matched marked the end of the spring season for the Fighting Irish.
April 8, 2008 HOSTING MEXICO ND Men to Play Mexico's U-20's April 25
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – The Notre Dame men’s soccer team will host the Mexico Under-20 National Team on Friday, April 25 at Alumni Field.
April 5, 2008 SIGNING IN NORWAY Lapira Inks Deal with Nybergsund
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Former Notre Dame soccer player Joseph Lapira recently signed a professional contract with Nybergsund of the Adeccoligaen (second division) in Norway. Lapira, a two-time All-American, completed his stellar four-year Irish career this past fall. The Nybergsund season begins this weekend.
March 13, 2008 NEW HELPER ND's Bobby Clark Adds BJ Craig as Assistant
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Notre Dame men’s soccer head coach Bobby Clark has hired BJ Craig as an assistant coach on the Fighting Irish staff. Craig spent last season in the same capacity at the University of Louisville. Prior to that, he had a four-year stint as head coach at Saint Francis University (Pa.). Craig replaces the departed Jamie Clark, who took the head coaching position at Harvard last month.
Feb. 23, 2008 TALENTED SEVEN Clark Adds Strength to ND Men
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Notre Dame men’s soccer head coach Bobby Clark has signed seven student-athletes to national letters of intent. The versatile class boasts three prep All-Americans and three players that have played on national teams. All seven student-athletes hail from different states.
Feb. 13, 2008 MOVING ON... ND's Jamie Clark Takes Over as Head Coach of Harvard
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Jamie Clark, an assistant coach for the Notre Dame men’s soccer team over the past two seasons, has been named head coach for the Harvard University men’s soccer program. In his two seasons at Notre Dame, Clark witnessed the Fighting Irish reach new heights by making back-to-back trips to the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals.
Jan 21, 2008 IRISH GOING PRO Ryan Miller and Joseph Lapira Selected in Draft
BALTIMORE, Md. – Notre Dame All-Americans Ryan Miller and Joseph Lapira were selected in the 2008 Major League Soccer (MLS) SuperDraft on Friday, January 18. The Columbus Crew selected Miller with the No. 31 overall pick, while Toronto FC selected Lapira with No. 35. Lapira is currently pursuing a professional contract in Europe.
Jan 21, 2008 WOULD HAVE GONE HIGHER Lapira was picked 35th by Toronto
Notre Dame forward Joseph Lapira would have been selected higher than 35th by Toronto FC, had he not expressed a desire to play in Europe.
Jan. 10, 2008 PLAYING INTERNATIONALLY Former ND Men Represent Irish for U.S. Teams
Kyle Dagan and Greg Dalby representing the U.S. on different squads. Dagan recently helped the Americans win a gold medal at the 2007 Pan American Maccabi Games. Dalby is currently training with the U-23 Men in Florida.
Dec. 30, 2007 SCHOLAR ALL-AMERICANS ND Duo Miller and Besler Honored by NSCAA
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – University of Notre Dame men’s soccer players Ryan Miller and Matt Besler have been named to the 2007 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/adidas Men's Scholar All-America Team. Miller was selected to the first team, while Besler was a second-team member.
Dec. 18, 2007 DYNAMIC DUO ND's Lapira and Miller Named All-Americans
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Notre Dame seniors Joseph Lapira and Ryan Miller have been selected as All-Americans according to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). Lapira was named to the NSCAA/adidas first team for the second straight season, while Miller garnered his first All-America honor as he was a second team pick.
Dec. 18, 2007 HONORS FOR ND MEN Lapira, Miller and Besler All-Region, Two Head to Combine
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Three members of the Notre Dame men’s soccer team have been named All-Great Lakes Region performers by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). Seniors Joseph Lapira and Ryan Miller were first-team selections, while junior Matt Besler was named to the second team.
Dec. 14, 2007 HE'S A FINALIST ND's Lapira Makes M.A.C. Hermann Trophy Top Three
CARY, N.C. – Joseph Lapira, a senior forward at Notre Dame, has been named a finalist for the 2007 Missouri Athletic Club (M.A.C.) Hermann Trophy. The award is presented annually to the top men’s soccer player in the United States. Lapira received the trophy last season. This year’s winner will be announced during a nationally-televised news conference on January 11, 2008.
Dec. 8, 2007 HEARTBREAKER ND Men Drop 1-0 Decision to Wake Forest
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – It was truly a heartbreaker. The Notre Dame men were a goal away from making it to College Cup. Just one goal. And despite a late push, three shots in 22 seconds, the Irish dropped a 1-0 decision to Wake Forest courtesy of an Austin da Luz golden goal in front of 4,859 fans at Spry Stadium.
Dec. 7, 2007 LUCK RUNS OUT Seminoles stop Irish 3-2
COLLEGE STATION, TX--Notre Dame stumbled early and often in this college season, but the Fighting Irish worked hard to bring its team back to the championship form it enjoyed at last year’s College Cup. It only took Florida State University 15 seconds to start unraveling all of that hard work.
