Overview
- Junior guard Hannah Hidalgo posted 23 points, 9 rebounds, 8 steals and 6 assists in a near quadruple-double.
- Notre Dame never trailed and secured its 10th win in 12 games with a steady first-half lead that grew after halftime.
- The Irish closed out shooters and forced 19 turnovers as Fairfield went 9-for-29 from three.
- Fairfield’s Meghan Anderson led the Stags with 21 points in the loss.
- Notre Dame advances to a Monday Second Round matchup with No. 3 Ohio State, which beat Howard 75-54; tip time is pending.