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Fencing. Gerek Meinhardt Wins Foil Gold At Men's NCAA Midwest Regional
Sophomore fencer Gerek Meinhardt (San Fransisco, Calif.) beat fellow Irish teammate Enzo Castellani (Keller, Texas) to win the men's foil gold medal at the NCAA Midwest Regional on Sunday afternoon inside the Sports and Aquatic Center on the campus of Northwestern University. With the gold, Meinhardt earns automatic qualification into the 2010 NCAA Championship field, which will be hosted by Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. on March 25-28.

M. Basketball. Irish Face Old Dominion In First Round Of NCAA Championship
The Notre Dame men's hoopsters are headed to New Orleans. The Irish, seeded sixth in the South Region of the 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship, will take on 11th-seed Old Dominion (26-8 and the Colonial Athletic Association champion) Thursday (March 18) in a first-round game in New Orleans, La., at the New Orleans Arena (capacity 17,188), based on NCAA pairings released Sunday night.

W. Golf. Irish Finish 13th At The LSU Tiger/Wave Classic
The Fighting Irish women's golf team shot a 300 on the final day of play at the LSU Tiger/Wave Classic to finish in 13th in an impressive 23-team field at the English Turn Golf and Country Club. Senior Annie Brophy (Spokane, Wash./Gonzaga Prep) fired an even-par 72 on the final day of play to lead the Irish.

Baseball. Pacific Rallies Past Notre Dame, 3-2, in 2010 Irish Baseball Classic Title Game
Pacific Tigers plated the winning run in the top of the ninth inning on Sunday against the Irish.

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