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J.J. Post | Monday, January 30, 2023
Sunday afternoon Notre Dame women’s basketball suffered their third loss of the season, falling 69-65 to North Carolina State on the road in Raleigh. The Irish started and ended well, outscoring the Wolfpack in both the first and fourth quarters. But their efforts were undone by poor performances over the middle two periods. Head Coach
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 | Friday, January 20, 2023
No. 7 Notre Dame women’s basketball improved to 15-2 overall and 6-1 in ACC play with perhaps its most exhausting victory yet. The Irish defeated Clemson 57-54 in a game that was never led by more than eight points. Notre Dame’s high-powered offense scored a full 24 points below its season average thanks to a
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 | Wednesday, December 7, 2022
The list of reasons why Notre Dame women’s basketball’s Sunday showdown against UConn meant more than your average non-conference game is far from short. Perhaps the biggest factor in upping the drama was the No. 3 ranking next to the Huskies’ name. Perhaps it was the historic rivalry between the two programs, even if you
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
Olivia Schatz | Wednesday, November 30, 2022
With an undefeated start to their season, the No. 7 Notre Dame women’s basketball team advances to face No. 20 Maryland on Thursday in the ACC/B1G Challenge. The Terrapins are coming off of a two-game win streak against Towson (81-70) and Pitt (87-63) and have a solid 6-2 record on the season so far. And while
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
J.J. Post | Monday, November 14, 2022
It was a team effort once again for a potent Irish offense as Notre Dame women’s basketball defeated California 90-79 in the 2022 Citi Shamrock Classic Saturday evening, with five different players reaching double figures in scoring. Graduate student guard Dara Mabrey led the way with a team-high 16 points. Junior forward Kylee Watson was