No. 15 Notre Dame Rolls Past FDU 98-52 in Season Opener
Transfers made an instant difference beside a national player-of-the-year candidate for Notre Dame.
Overview
- Hannah Hidalgo led with 27 points on 11-of-22 shooting, adding six rebounds and three assists.
- Vanessa DeJesus scored 22 in her Notre Dame debut, while graduate transfer Gisela Sanchez posted a 14-point, 12-rebound double-double.
- Notre Dame seized control with a 21-0 burst, shot 65% in the first quarter, and led 50-20 at halftime as Hidalgo reached 20 by the break.
- The Irish dominated the margins with a 41-25 rebounding edge, 32 points off 19 FDU turnovers, and only eight turnovers committed.
- Notre Dame moved to 1-0 in South Bend; FDU fell to 0-2 with Ava Renninger scoring 15 and Joi Johnson 10, as Notre Dame used a tight rotation until late.