Women's Fencing Wins National TitleAnne Barreda and Kristin Kralicek combined with Janice Hynes and third-place finisher Molly Sullivan (13-2) to help win the 1987 NCAA women’s title, with the competition held at Notre Dame’s Joyce Center. The foursome defeated Temple 9-3 in a dual meet format to win the title in the final year Rev. Edmund P. Joyce C.S.C. — the facility's namesake — served as executive vice president of the University.
The Joyce Center
The double-domed Joyce Center is home to the Fighting Irish basketball and volleyball teams in the newly renovated Purcell Pavilion. Gyms for fencing, boxing, and other sports are scattered throughout the facility. The center also plays host to campus-wide events such as Commencement, the Opening Day Mass, and Junior Parents Weekend activities. The building houses coaches and administrators’ offices, locker rooms, and, on the concourse, the Sports Heritage Hall of Fame.
The Joyce Center, named for Rev. Edmund Joyce, C.S.C., who served for 35 years as executive vice president alongside Rev. Theodore Hesburgh, C.S.C., has a new main entrance on its south side, which includes ticketing operations, a new Varsity Shop, and a hospitality club. It is connected to Rolfs Aquatic Center, which features a 50-meter swimming pool and a diving well for Notre Dame’s swimming and diving teams.
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