Overview
- Hidalgo, who logged 40 minutes Sunday in a 70-52 loss to No. 1 UConn, finished with 22 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals.
- She told Geno Auriemma she wants another shot at UConn next year, signaling she will return for a senior season at Notre Dame.
- Hidalgo capped the year with 909 points to break the ACC single-season scoring record set in 1981–82 and with 202 steals to set the NCAA season mark.
- Her postseason included a Sweet 16 triple-double with 31 points, 11 rebounds and 10 steals, and she averaged 25.3 points, 6.9 rebounds and 5.2 assists for the season.
- Coach Niele Ivey said Notre Dame will build trust with a brand-new team around Hidalgo after an Elite Eight run that was the program’s first since 2019.