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I am also not a big fan of the women's game. by HoundDog1973
I have watched a good amount of women's hockey at different levels and I can think of no reason why ND should have a team. I am a big hockey fan. Three things that most fans love about hockey are its speed, strength (power) and physicality. The women's game has none of those elements. Watching a game is like watching a JV high school boys game, of course without the checking. Some women have great skills but a blistering slap shot is not one of them.
I also note that ND already has 20 varsity sports and that about 10% of the student body are varsity athletes. I don't think we need more. We are doing fine with male-female balance for Title IX purposes so that is a non-issue. I don't know of a compelling case to add it as a sport.