Overview
- Hidalgo finished with 44 points and an NCAA Division I single-game record 16 steals in an 85-58 victory at Purcell Pavilion.
- She shot 16-for-25 from the field, 3-for-6 from three and 9-for-11 at the line with nine rebounds and four assists in 28 minutes.
- Her 16 steals surpassed the previous Division I mark of 14 most recently associated with Ticha Penicheiro, and her 44 points broke a program record once shared by Jewell Loyd and Ruth Riley.
- Notre Dame forced 38 Akron turnovers, recorded 30 team steals and turned them into 41 points while leading wire to wire.
- The No. 18 Irish improved to 3-0 and now visit No. 14 Michigan on Saturday in Detroit before additional ranked matchups on the schedule.