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Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, April 13, 2023
While many college basketball teams begin their seasons with a slate of home games against mid-major, unformidable opponents, Notre Dame women’s basketball will change things up to begin its 2023-24 campaign. The Irish traveled to St. Louis to take on Cal in the first-ever Citi Shamrock Classic. Playing in head coach Niele Ivey’s hometown, the
Thomas Dobbs | Monday, April 3, 2023
From hiring to hoisting the trophy: Muffet McGraw’s March Madness successes at Notre Dame August 27, 1987 | Observer Staff | April 2, 1997 | Joe Cavato | March 17, 1998 | Bill Hart | April 2, 2001 | Andrew Soukup | Researched by Thomas Dobbs As Notre Dame women’s basketball team returned to the
Olivia Schatz | Saturday, March 25, 2023
The Fighting Irish traveled to Greenville, South Carolina to take on the second-seeded Terrapins. After a season plagued with injuries, the Irish were determined to prove their worth. However, it was Maryland who would ultimately pull ahead and win 76-59. The Terrapins got out on an early lead, with a 5-0 run. Junior forward Maddy
Andrew McGuinness | Friday, March 24, 2023
Triumph was in the air Sunday afternoon after the final buzzer sounded. Notre Dame had not only just knocked off Mississippi State in a 53-48 nail-biter to reach their second straight Sweet 16, but also chalked up yet another victory at Purcell Pavilion. Winning in South Bend has almost felt like a guarantee ever since
Andrew McGuinness | Tuesday, March 21, 2023
One year ago, Notre Dame women’s basketball suffered a heartbreaking loss in the Sweet 16. The Irish literally and figuratively threw away their chances at reaching the Elite Eight with a last-second turnover that sealed a 66-63 loss to North Carolina State. It was the type of loss that sits with a team long after
Mannion McGinley | Monday, March 6, 2023
Notre Dame women’s basketball didn’t look like the same team when they took on the Louisville Cardinals Saturday at noon. Scoring only 15 points in the first half, the Irish fell 64-38 in the semifinals of the 2023 ACC Tournament. Notre Dame saw the Louisville Cardinals twice before in the regular season. The wins came
J.J. Post | Monday, February 27, 2023
Notre Dame women’s basketball was always bound to have an uniquely small rotation this year. That’s what happens when you only carry ten scholarship players. Ivey was well aware of the smaller roster she was constructing, placing an emphasis on quality trumping quantity in her squad. The Irish bench might have been shorter than that
J.J. Post | Friday, February 24, 2023
On Thursday night, Notre Dame women’s basketball extended their winning streak to five, downing Georgia Tech 76-53. Coming off a 40-point triumph over Pittsburgh on Sunday, the Irish entered Purcell Pavilion looking to notch another “style points” win against a Yellow Jackets squad currently sitting 14th in the ACC. Perhaps too focused on style, Notre
J.J. Post | Thursday, February 23, 2023
Notre Dame women’s basketball will return to Purcell Pavilion Thursday night following a brief weekend stint on the road in Pittsburgh. The return will come on the back of what was likely the Irish’s best performance of 2023 thus far. After a stretch of several games where it felt as if Notre Dame was struggling
Andrew McGuinness | Monday, February 20, 2023
Over the last few weeks, Notre Dame women’s basketball has mostly done what they have all season: win. But ever since graduate student guard Dara Mabrey’s career-ending ACL injury on Jan. 22, they have not quite looked like the same team. Upset losses to North Carolina State and Duke. Nail-biting victories against teams in the