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Hannah Hidalgo Shines as Notre Dame Women's Basketball Wins vs Fairfield

Hannah Hidalgo set a Notre Dame single-game tournament record with eight steals and led the team to a 19-point NCAA win over Fairfield, the nation's top 3-point shooting team.

  • On Saturday, Hannah Hidalgo led Notre Dame to a 79-60 victory over Fairfield in Columbus, finishing with 23 points, nine rebounds, eight steals, and six assists.
  • Notre Dame's defense held Fairfield to 2-for-11 from three in the first half and forced 19 turnovers, outrebounding the Stags 43-31.
  • An 11-2 run to start the third quarter created a decisive margin for Notre Dame as grad student Iyana Moore hit three first-half 3-pointers and finished with 18 points.
  • On Monday, Notre Dame will meet No. 3 seed Ohio State at the Schottenstein Center, advancing to face Ohio State in the Round of 32, keeping their streak alive for a fifth straight year.
  • Averaging 25.2 points and an NCAA-best 5.5 steals this season, Hidalgo is a unanimous USA Today Sports First Team All-American and semifinalist for the Naismith Player and Defensive Player of the Year awards.
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