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J.J. Post | Friday, May 13, 2022
To say Notre Dame women’s basketball took a step forward in 2021 would be an understatement. In year two under Niele Ivey, the Irish rose to 24-9 with a Sweet 16 appearance. That followed a 10-10 conference record in 2020-21 and a first-round exit in the ACC Tournament. Last year’s Notre Dame team lost to
J.J. Post | Monday, April 11, 2022
Notre Dame’s women’s basketball team is entering the offseason before the 2022 season in a privileged position. They’ll return four of five starters. Their leader in points, assists and steals was only a freshman, and very well might be the best freshman in the country. As a program, the upward trajectory under their (relatively) new
Jamison Cook | Monday, March 28, 2022
Imagine you are looking for your first head coaching job as a women’s basketball coach. Your alma mater is attempting to replace a coach who was there for 33 years and earned a record of 848-252, good for a .771 winning percentage. She took her teams to nine Final Fours, seven championship games, and won
J.J. Post | Saturday, March 26, 2022
Saturday afternoon, Notre Dame women’s basketball suffered a heartbreaking loss in the Sweet Sixteen, falling 66-63 to North Carolina State. The Irish led the contest for most of the day before a steal and layup by Wolfpack guard Raina Perez with 14 seconds left gave North Carolina State a lead they would preserve until the
J.J. Post | Friday, March 25, 2022
Notre Dame women’s basketball will play their first Sweet 16 game since 2019 on Saturday when they square off with the North Carolina State Wolfpack in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The game is of no small significance for second-year head coach Niele Ivey and her young squad. The Irish are making sure to both enjoy the experience
J.J. Post | Tuesday, March 22, 2022
On Monday night, Notre Dame women’s basketball put on a performance to remember against Oklahoma, downing the Sooners 108-64. The Irish came out red hot from the opening tip, establishing their game inside the post and shooting the lights out from distance. At one point Notre Dame hit six consecutive three-pointers (with five coming from
J.J. Post | Sunday, March 20, 2022
Notre Dame women’s basketball took down Massachusetts Saturday night, 89-78 in Norman, Oklahoma. The Irish were propelled by an impressive performance by Olivia Miles, who posted her second career triple-double. With her 12 point, 11 rebound, and 11 assist night, Miles became just the third player in Notre Dame history to notch multiple triple-doubles. The
J.J. Post | Friday, March 18, 2022
On Saturday night, Notre Dame women’s basketball will start their March Madness journey with a matchup against the University of Massachusetts. The Minutewomen enter as champions of the Atlantic 10 conference, and winners of five straight games. The seed difference between the two teams indicates that the opening round game shouldn’t be much of a
Liam Coolican | Sunday, March 13, 2022
Following a resurgent year for Notre Dame basketball, both the men’s and women’s teams are going dancing once again. Mike Brey’s squad returns to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2017, while Niele Ivey makes her first tournament appearance as a head coach. Men’s squad head to the First Four The men’s team
J.J. Post | Saturday, March 5, 2022
Notre Dame women’s basketball fell 57-54 to Miami in the ACC semi-finals Saturday afternoon. The Irish struggled to find a rhythm on both offense and defense all game. On multiple occasions Notre Dame fought their way to within a score, only to surrender to another Miami run soon after. The trend persisted throughout the game,