January 2, 2012 Belles Bitten by Wildcats NOTRE DAME, Ind. - The Saint Mary's tennis team was handed a 9-0 loss on Tuesday afternoon by undefeated Indiana Wesleyan. January 2, 2012 Belles Battle Past Brits ALBION, Mich. - The Saint Mary's volleyball team battled past MIAA foe Albion in four sets, taking a 25-19, 24-26, 25-15, 25-20 win over the host Brits. January 2, 2012 Belles Outlast Hornets NOTRE DAME, Ind. - The Saint Mary's volleyball team repeatedly showed their resilience as they defeated Kalamazoo, 3-2 (25-20, 27-25, 18-25, 20-25, 15-13) on Tuesday night. January 2, 2012 Late Comeback Lifts Belles to Sweep of Comets NOTRE DAME, Ind. - Trailing throughout much of the third set, including 23-21, the Saint Mary's volleyball team scored four straight points to sweep MIAA foe Olivet 3-0 (25-19, 25-20, 25-23) on Friday night. January 2, 2012 Belles Swept by No. 2 Knights NOTRE DAME, Ind. - The Saint Mary's volleyball team fell in straight sets (25-15, 25-23, 25-16) to second-ranked Calvin on Wednesday evening. January 2, 2012 Political Science Professor on "Right to Work" Stalemate (Fox 28) Fox 28 interviewed Patrick Pierce, professor of political science, about how and why many Democratic representatives did not show up at the Statehouse this week as the legislative session got underway. The big issue? Right to Work Legislation. Pierce says Democrats don't like the bill because it will weaken worker’s unions. “The Republicans quite rightly recognize that if they can weaken those unions they can significantly weaken those Democrats and that’s why they’re going to bat on this issue,” Pierce said. January 2, 2012 Belles Hold Ground on Day Three of MIAA Championships HOLLAND, Mich. - The Saint Mary's swim team held their ground with a 12-point lead over Albion for sixth place at the 2012 MIAA Swimming and Diving Championships. January 2, 2012 Last-Second Bucket Lifts Belles Over Ravens ANDERSON, Ind. - For the second time in three games, the Saint Mary's basketball team got a game-winning basket with three seconds left. This time, Ariana Paul hit a jump shot in the final seconds to lift the Belles to a 63-62 win at Anderson University on Tuesday night. January 2, 2012 Belles Open 2012 With Pair of Wins FORT MYERS, Fla. - The Saint Mary's softball team opened the 2012 campaign with a pair of wins in the Sunshine State on Sunday. The Belles took a 5-2 decision from Stevens Institute in nine innings before defeating SUNY Potsdam 12-7 later in the afternoon.