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J.J. Post | Friday, May 19, 2023
For the first few months of the season, it was very reasonable to consider Notre Dame women’s basketball a Final Four contender. The Irish started the season 18-2, with a number of impressive benchmarks along the way. Niele Ivey’s squad handled perennial powerhouse UConn at Purcell Pavillion — not just beating the Huskies, but doing
Tyler Reidy and J.J. Post | Thursday, March 2, 2023
On Tuesday afternoon, the ACC announced in a press release its 2022 women’s basketball award winners. Unsurprisingly for a squad that had captured their first conference title since 2019 earlier in the week, the honoree list was covered in blue and gold. From a piece of ACC history to yet another special freshman, Notre Dame’s
Tyler Reidy | Monday, February 27, 2023
For eight consecutive years, Karen and Kevin Keyes family head coach Niele Ivey helped Notre Dame women’s basketball to regular season conference titles. As an assistant coach, she took part in a pair of Big East winnings and six ACC crowns during the 2010s. On Sunday, Ivey finally got her chance to lead the Irish to
J.J. Post | Friday, February 17, 2023
In a game full of twists and turns, Notre Dame women’s basketball had the last say in a thriller Thursday night at Purcell Pavilion. Sophomore guard Olivia Miles picked up a handoff from junior forward Kylee Watson at the top of the key, charged forward and splashed a buzzer-beating fadeaway to give the Irish a
J.J. Post | Friday, January 27, 2023
For roughly 15 minutes at Purcell Pavilion Thursday night, it appeared the loss of graduate student guard Dara Mabrey would be a cataclysmic, season-ending blow for an Irish team with Final Four ambitions. With the home crowd at their back for a matchup with No. 24 Florida State, Notre Dame couldn’t buy a bucket. Over
Tyler Reidy | Wednesday, January 25, 2023
On the heels of graduate guard Dara Mabrey’s college career-ending knee injury, No. 7 Notre Dame women’s basketball awaits another challenge as No. 24 Florida State will visit Purcell Pavilion Thursday night in a pivotal ACC matchup. FSU (18-4, 7-2) sits just half a game out of first place in the conference. Brooke Wyckoff’s team
Tyler Reidy | Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Between the conclusion of Finals Week on Dec. 16 and yesterday’s resumption of the school year, Notre Dame’s hockey team and two basketball teams combined to play 21 games. The three amassed a total record of 10-10-1, with women’s basketball making the most holiday magic at 6-1. Here’s a breakdown of how each team fared
J.J. Post | Friday, December 2, 2022
Notre Dame women’s basketball dropped an instant classic on Thursday night, falling to Maryland 74-72 at Purcell Pavillion. In a game where it felt like the team holding the ball when the buzzer sounded would get the last word, it was Diamond Miller who provided the marquee moment for Maryland. The senior guard got the
Aidan Thomas | Monday, November 21, 2022
As the Notre Dame women’s basketball team prepares to head to the Bahamas for the Goombay classic, they’re riding high after a dominant 4-0 start. The fourth win came on Sunday afternoon, as the Irish won their third game by 34+ points, dispatching Ball State 95-60. Notre Dame’s closest game to date is a 90-79
The Observer | Wednesday, October 12, 2022
The Notre Dame women’s basketball team is locking in as they prepare for out-of-conference play to start next month. Their season opens on Nov. 7 versus Northern Illinois. Notre Dame’s season was cut short last year in a heartbreaking Sweet Sixteen loss to NC State. This season, the team is determined to build upon their