Tag: Notre Dame Soccer

Watch Brandon Aubrey explaining his path from Notre Dame soccer to the NFL

What an amazing journey for Aubrey

In what has become like script from a movie, former Notre Dame soccer star [autotag]Brandon Aubrey[/autotag] went from believing his career was over as a professional athlete, only to pick up kicking and finding his way to the NFL.

The Dallas Cowboys All-Pro place kicker took the league by storm last year, as the rookie made 44-of-46 attempts, setting multiple records along the way. Aubrey made his first 19 field goals, an NFL record, while his two field goals of 59-plus yards in one game was also put him into the books.

It’s hard to imagine this kind of success from someone who at one point was a software engineer. As part of Amazon’s broadcast, Taylor Rooks moderated Aubrey through his journey from a first round pick to using his degree, being pushed by his wife Jenn to try out kicking.

The story is one of belief from a loved one, pushing each other to be their best.

https://twitter.com/TaylorRooks/status/1839472100605612158

Aubrey’s story will surely be remembered for a long time, considering he’s just starting his career with a bang.

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Notre Dame freshman Izzy Engle scores hat trick in victory vs. Samford

Way to go, Izzy!

Izzy Engle barely has her feet wet with the Notre Dame women’s soccer program. But the freshman midfielder/forward from Edina, Minnesota already is making a big impact. In fact, it’s one most Notre Dame freshmen only can dream of.

During the Irish’s 6-0 road win over Samford, Engle accounted for half of the team’s scoring. In fact, her hat trick was one of the quickest in program history:

It also was the first hat trick for an Irish freshman in 16 years:

Engle comes to the Irish as the reigning Gatorade Minnesota Girls Soccer Player of the Year. One opposing high school coach said this about her:

“Izzy can pick the ball up anywhere on the field and run past everyone. Or, she can combine quickly with her teammates and create a lovely assist. She’s the top female player to come through Minnesota in the 25-plus years I’ve been coaching.”

Now, she belongs to the Irish. Hopefully, this is the first of many highlights for her.

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Former Notre Dame soccer star blast huge field goal in NFL preseason game

What a kick!

It’s not just former Notre Dame football stars battling it out to make an NFL roster, an Irish soccer star is doing the same.

[autotag]Brandon Aubrey[/autotag], who played soccer in South Bend from 2013-2016, tried his hand first at professional soccer, playing from 2017-2018 in Canada. It didn’t work out there, so he changed sports following a returning to Notre Dame to complete his software engineering degree.

During the 2022-23 football season, Aubrey kicked for the Birmingham Stallions, helping the team win back-to-back championships. That performance got him get an opportunity with the Dallas Cowboys and on Saturday, he showed off his massive leg-power, blasting a 66-yard field goal.

Although it was just the preseason, it was a very impressive feat. The kick by Aubrey would have tied the NFL record for longest field goal ever. Hopefully this showing gives the Cowboys a reason for him to stick around this season.

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Clemson defeats Notre Dame to win the College Cup

Clemson takes down Notre Dame to win the 2023 College Cup.

Mike Noonan and the Clemson men’s soccer team are your 2023 College Cup winners.

The No.9 Tigers took down No.2 Notre Dame 2-1 in the National Championship at Lynn Family Stadium., their second in three seasons. Noonan has led this program to an excellent run as they prove once again that they are one of the top teams in the country.

This is Noonan and the Tigers’ second College Cup win in the last three seasons, putting this program in elite territory. It is their fourth National Championship as a program, another great feat. Congratulations to Noon and the Tigers, who ended their seasons with a 15-3-5 record and another Championship.