2020-21 NOTRE DAME WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 1 Date Opponent TV Time/Result 11/27 @ Ohio University ESPN+ L, 86-85 11/29 Miami (OH) ACCN W, 88-68 12/3 #24 Michigan ACCN L, 76-66 12/6 IUPUI ACCNX W, 65-58 12/13 Georgia Tech* ACCNX L, 82-67 12/17 Virginia Tech* ACCN W, 84-78 12/20 @ Clemson* RSN L, 78-55 12/31 @ Miami* ACCN 6 pm 1/3 Georgia Tech* ACCN 4 pm 1/7 @ Boston College* ACCN 8 pm 1/10 @ Syracuse* ESPNU TBD 1/14 Pittsburgh* ACCNX 6 pm 1/17 Boston College* ACCN Noon 1/21 @ Virginia Tech* RSN 7 pm 1/24 @ North Carolina* TBD TBD 1/28 Wake Forest* ACCNX 6 pm 2/7 @ Louisville* TBD TBD 2/11 Virginia* RSN 7 pm 2/15 @ NC State* ESPN2 TBD 2/18 Syracuse* ACCN 8 pm 2/22 @ Pittsburgh* ACCN 8 pm 2/25 Florida State* ACCNX 7 pm 2/28 Louisville* TBD TBD 3/3-7 ACC Championships# TBD TBD 3/19-22 NCAA 1st & 2nd Rounds! TBD TBD 3/26-29 NCAA Regionals! TBD TBD 4/2-4 NCAA Final Four! TBD TBD * - Atlantic Coast Conference game # - ACC Tournament (Greensboro, N.C.) ! - NCAA Championship BY THE NUMBERS 1,015 Program wins 671 Amount of three-pointers all 3 Mabreys have made in their collegiate careers 100 total wins in ACC play -- fastest team to reach 100 in league history 67 NCAA Tournament wins - 4th most in Division I 34 Points by Dara marked the highest for an Irish debut. Highest point total in ACC so far 27 Total conference championships 24 Straight NCAA Tournament appearances. Still in tact 17.1 ppg for Westbeld -- tops all ACC rookies & ranks 10th among Division I freshmen - 5th in ACC overall 22 Different All-Americans 17-2 ACC Tournament record in seven years in the league 15 total women in NCAA D-I history who have played and coached for the same ranked team - includes Ivey 12 Twice Westbeld has scored 12 points in the fourth quarter alone this season 11 30-win seasons in program history 9 Final Four appearances - ranks as fifth most 7 Number of threes Dara hit in first game with Irish - tied her sister Marina for second most in a single game // NCAA Title game appearances - 1 of 4 schools to do so (Tennessee, UConn and La Tech) 6 Straight games in double figures for Westbeld. The freshman record to start a career is 7 set by Brunelle 5 ND is the only Power-Five school to return five double-digit scorers. Add Dara to the mix and that makes 6 3 Irish rank 3rd in the ACC in 3PT FG% with .367. Last season they ranked dead last in the ACC. 2 National Titles - Notre Dame is the seventh program with multiple national championships // 2 Class of 2021 Signees in Olivia Miles and Sonia Citron 1st Year of the Ivey Era // 1st black female head coach at Notre Dame 2020-21 RESULTS (3-4, 1-2) GAME 8 MIAMI (4-2, 1-2) FIGHTING IRISH MEDIA Primary Women’s Basketball Contact Josh Bates @Josh13Bates [email protected]574-310-9954 GAME INFO Thursday, Dec. 31 | 1 p.m. EST Coral Gables, Fla. | Watsco Center ACCN 99.9 WQLQ-FM Sean Stires Post-Game Zoom Und.com/wbbmedia | Email Josh Bates for passcode @NDWBB | #GoIrish Stats via StatBroadcast THE SERIES vs Miami ND leads, 21-5 Last: W, 76-53, at ND, on 1/19/20 Streak: W1 at Miami ND leads, 8-3 Last: L, 72-65, on 2/7/19 Streak: L1 THE COACHES Head Coach At School Overall ND Niele Ivey 3-4 (1st year) Same Miami Katie Meier 296-189 (16th year) 372-234 (20th year)
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671 Amount of three-pointers all 3 Mabreys have made in their collegiate careers
100 total wins in ACC play -- fastest team to reach 100 in league history
67 NCAA Tournament wins - 4th most in Division I
34 Points by Dara marked the highest for an Irish debut. Highest point total in ACC so far
27 Total conference championships
24 Straight NCAA Tournament appearances. Still in tact
17.1 ppg for Westbeld -- tops all ACC rookies & ranks 10th among Division I freshmen - 5th in ACC overall
22 Different All-Americans
17-2 ACC Tournament record in seven years in the league
15 total women in NCAA D-I history who have played and coached for the same ranked team - includes Ivey
12 Twice Westbeld has scored 12 points in the fourth quarter alone this season
11 30-win seasons in program history
9 Final Four appearances - ranks as fifth most
7 Number of threes Dara hit in first game with Irish - tied her sister Marina for second most in a single game // NCAA Title game appearances - 1 of 4 schools to do so (Tennessee, UConn and La Tech)
6 Straight games in double figures for Westbeld. The freshman record to start a career is 7 set by Brunelle
5 ND is the only Power-Five school to return five double-digit scorers. Add Dara to the mix and that makes 6
3 Irish rank 3rd in the ACC in 3PT FG% with .367. Last season they ranked dead last in the ACC.
2 National Titles - Notre Dame is the seventh program with multiple national championships // 2 Class of 2021 Signees in Olivia Miles and Sonia Citron
1st Year of the Ivey Era // 1st black female head coach at Notre Dame
Receiving Votes:Oregon State 34, Michigan State 33, Virginia Tech 31, Arizona State 26, Rutgers 19, Iowa 18, Florida Gulf Coast 17, North Carolina 13, Florida State 11, Clemson 5, Georgia 5, South Dakota 4, IUPUI 4, Tennessee 3, UCF 3, West Virginia 2, North Dakota State 1, Georgia Tech 1
No. Name Position Height Year Hometown Previous School
1 Dara Mabrey G 5-7 Jr. Belmar, N.J. Manasquan
3 Amirah Abdur-Rahim F 6-3 Fr. Marietta, Ga. St. Francis
5 Alasia Hayes G 5-7 Fr. Murfreesboro, Tenn. Riverdale
10 Katlyn Gilbert G 5-10 Jr. Indianapolis, Ind. Heritage Christian
12 Abby Prohaska G 5-10 Jr. Liberty Township, Ohio Lakota West
15 Natalija Marshall F 6-4 Fr. Queens, N.Y. Christ the King
20 Nicole Benz G 5-8 Sr. Valencia, Calif. William S. Hart
21 Anaya Peoples G 5-10 So. Danville, Ill. Schlarman
23 Alli Campbell G 6-0 Fr. Altoona, Penn. Bellwood-Antis
24 Destinee Walker G 5-10 Gr. Orlando, Fla. North Carolina
30 Mikki Vaughn C 6-3 Sr. Philadelphia, Penn. Paul VI/Friends’ Central
33 Sam Brunelle F 6-2 So. Ruckersville, Va. William Monroe
34 Maddy Westbeld F 6-3 Fr. Kettering, Ohio Fairmont
Karen & Kevin Keyes Women’s Basketball Head Coach Niele Ivey Notre Dame ‘00 1st Season
Associate Head Coach Carol Owens Northern Illinois ‘90 21st Season
Associate Head Coach Coquese Washington Notre Dame ‘93 9th Season / 1st Back
Assistant Coach Michaela Mabrey Notre Dame ‘16 2nd Season
Director of Operations Angie Potthoff Penn State ‘97 2nd Season
Video Coordinator James Spinelli Temple ‘14 3rd Season
Sport Administrator Katie Capps Western Kentucky ‘02 6th Season
NCAA HISTORYNotre Dame has competed in 26 NCAA Championships. Their 24 straight appearances mark the fourth longest active streak in the country and fifth best all-time. Due to Covid-19 canceling the 2020 NCAA Tournament, the NCAA has ruled that all active streaks remain intact. Most Consecutive NCAA BerthsNo. School Streak Years1. Tennessee 38 1982-2019*2. Stanford 32 1988-2019*3. UConn 31 1989-2019*4. Louisiana Tech 25 1982-20115. Notre Dame 24 1996-2019*
* denotes active streak The Irish are 67-24 all-time in the NCAA Tournament, as their 67 wins rank fourth all-time. Notre Dame joins Louisiana Tech, USC and Stanford with two NCAA titles behind UConn (11), Tennessee (8) and Baylor (3). Notre Dame is one of three schools (Tennessee & UConn) to reach seven NCAA Title games. Their nine Final Four appearances are the fifth-most of any school behind Tennessee (18), UConn (18), Stanford (13) and La Tech (10). The Irish have reached 10 Elite Eights. In fact, Notre Dame and UConn are the only teams to reach the Elite Eight eight times over the last 10 tournaments. Yet, the
Irish have been more successful than any other regular-ly-appearing school at that stage, as their .900 winning percentage (9-1) is the best of any program to play in at least five Elite Eights. Best Elite Eight Winning % (Min. Five App.)No. School Record Pct.1. Notre Dame 9-1 .9002. UConn 20-5 .8003. Stanford 13-7 .6504. Tennessee 18-10 .643
Finally, Notre Dame has advanced to 17 Sweet 16s. The Irish are one of four schools to make the last 10 straight Sweet 16s, joining UConn, Stanford and Baylor. IVEY ERAThe passing of the torch from Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Muffet McGraw to Niele Ivey is complete. Welcome to the Ivey Era. McGraw retired with 936 career wins, which ranked sixth all-time among Division I coaches Enter Ivey, who can be linked to all nine of Notre Dame’s Final Fours - two as a player and seven as an assistant coach. All-in-all, Ivey spent 17 combined years on campus before receiving the head coaching job. In fact, Notre Dame’s last decade of dominance (2010-19) had Ivey’s handprints written all over it. No other program had produced more trips to the national title
PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISHgame (six) in that span. Plus, the Irish posted the third most wins (339) during that span as well. That decade also consisted of 14 conference championships (eight regular-season plus six tournament titles split between the BIG EAST and ACC), seven Final Fours and a 2018 national championship. TRAILBLAZERWhen Niele Ivey accepted the assistant coaching position with the Memphis Grizzlies, she became 1-of-9 active female coaches in the NBA. Over the course of the season, Ivey helped develop a young team, with a new coaching staff, into a playoff contender. Ivey worked with several different position groups with the Grizzlies, but primarily with standout guards Jarien Jackson and Ja Morant, as the latter won 2020 NBA Rookie of the Year honors. When Ivey accepted the head coaching position at Notre Dame, she then became the first black female head coach of any sport in the history of the school. HISTORY WITH THE HURRICANESThe Irish lead the all-time series against the Hurricanes, 21-5, with an 8-3 mark at Miami. However, the last time the Irish visited Coral Gables, the Hurricanes upset the Irish, 72-65, on Feb. 7, 2019. Now, the Irish have won six of the last seven. The last encounter, which occurred Jan. 19, 2020, at Notre Dame, resulted in a 76-53 Irish victory. Sam Brunelle scored 20 of her 25 points in the second half, while Destinee Walker finished with 21 points. The duo went a combined 7-of-10 from three-point range. Mikki Vaughn added 16 points and eight boards, while Katlyn Gilbert poured in 10 of her 12 points in the second half to go with her seven assists. FASTEST TO 100Before last season, Notre Dame had been nothing short of dominant since entering the ACC for the 2013-14 season. A 91-5 record in league play and 58 straight conference wins at home, which dated back to 2012 in the Big East. The Irish had won six straight ACC regular season titles (eight straight when counting the final two years in the Big East) and had won five ACC Tournament crowns. Even with last year’s 8-10 mark in conference play, the Irish still unlocked an achievement in the win over Virginia Tech on Dec. 17 - becoming the fastest program to reach 100 ACC wins. The Irish accomplished the feat in 116 games - NC State held the record prior at 132. *Louisville is on pace to become the new record holder by end of season, but in the meantime, this record still stands.
ACC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Nov. 30 Taylor Soule, Boston College
Dec. 7 Kayla Jones, NC State
Dec. 14 Lotta-Maj Lahtinen, GT
Dec. 21 Janelle Bailey, UNC
ACC ROOKIES OF THE WEEK
Nov. 30 Hailey Van Lith, Louisville
Dec. 7 Maddy Westbeld, ND
Dec. 14 Loyal McQueen, GT
Dec. 21 Gabby Elliott, Clemson
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WESTBELD MAKING IMMEDIATE IMPACTMaddy’s 17.1 ppg not only leads the team, but also ranks 5th the ACC. Not to mention, her scoring average tops all ACC freshman and ranks 10th among all fresh-men in the country. Also, for comparison’s sake, Beth (Morgan) Cunningham holds the ND freshman scoring average record with 17.9 ppg in 1993-94. Westbeld is 1-of-3 freshmen in the country averaging at least 17 points, 7 rebounds & 1.5 steals. In terms all of classes, she’s 1-of-23 players in the country doing so. She fired off three straight games with 20+ points from Dec. 6-17. Her three games of 20 or more still rank 2nd in the ACC behind Louisville’s Dana Evans (4). How dominant has Westbeld been? Well, the freshman ranks in the top-15 in the ACC in seven different statistical categories: 5th in scoring (17.1), 13th in rebounding (7.6), 13th in FG% (.467), 10th in Steals (1.7), 12th in Blocks (1.0), 15th in O-Reb (2.7) and 12th in D-Reb (4.9). ”She’s been the most dominant player I’ve seen coming in as a freshman, outside of Arike and Skylar. She has a col-lege body. Her work ethic is incredible. I knew she would make an immediate impact with this team.” - Coach Ivey TURN THE THREE AROUND A season ago, the Irish ranked dead last in the ACC in both field goal percentage and three-point shooting percentage (.271). Fast forward to now and the Irish have recorded quite the renaissance from beyond the arc primarily thanks to the three-point shooting by the trio of Mabrey, Westbeld and Brunelle. In fact, the Irish
are converting 36.7 percent from three, which ranks 3rd in the ACC and 51st in the country. All three are shooting over 40 percent from deep, with Mabrey leading the group at 43.8 percent - which ranks 8th in the ACC. COMPLETE WIN AGAINST VIRGINIA TECHTrailing by as much as 11 in the second quarter, the Irish fired off a 19-3 scoring run, forcing eight Virginia Tech turnovers in that span, to take a 43-38 halftime lead. The Irish then rallied once more in the fourth, this time down 70-64 with 8:14 remaining. Brunelle had two big three-pointers, but it was Peoples who brought it home. The sophomore scored 13 of her 15 points in the second half, including the go-ahead basket with 1:19 on the clock, then the insurance driving layup with 31 seconds left. SUBBING SOLUTIONSBrunelle was the Super-Sub against Virginia Tech, knocking down 5-of-9 from three-point range to total 17 points on the game. However, she wasn’t the only spark off the bench that day. Abby Prohaska provided the best plus/minus of any Irish player that day at +11. A defensive spark, Prohaska helped seal the win with a steal with 20 seconds left. She finished with 4 points, 2 steals and 3 rebounds. Next, Alasia Hayes helped turn the tide in the second quarter, where she tallied 6 points to help ignite a 19-3 scoring run. Hayes boasted the 3rd best plus/minus on the game at +7.
“She’s growing every game. I thought she managed the game very well. Her speed was a difference maker with on-ball pressure. It’s always hard for a freshman to run point guard but she’s starting to understand everything.” - Coach Ivey on Hayes after VT win. THE PEOPLES CHAMPPeoples has recorded double-figure points in all but two games this season, as her 11.4 ppg ranks third on the team. In fact, she tied her career-high streak of four straight games in double figures to start the season. All-in-all, Peoples & Westbeld are 1-of-6 players in the ACC averaging at least 11 points, 6 rebounds & 1.5 steals. Peoples is just 1-of-2 guards in the ACC with multiple double-doubles. Looking at the bigger pictures, she’s 1-of-15 guards at a Power-Five school. One doesn’t have to look back far to find the most double-doubles by a guard in a season -- 12 from Jackie Young in the 2018-19 campaign. GETTING HER REBOUND SWAG BACKAfter an early December lull in rebounding, Peoples has bounced back with games of eight & seven rebounds, respectively. Her 6.3 rebounds/game ranks 2nd on the team behind Westbeld. She boasts two double-digit rebounding performances on the year. In addition, her 5.0 defensive rebounds/game ranks 9th in the ACC. Last year, Peoples led the Irish in rebounding with 8.1/game - which placed her third all-time on the freshmen list, ranking behind Shari Matvey (10.2) and Mary Beth Schueth (9.1). MISS CONSISTENTIn every game in which Peoples has reached double figures, she’s made exactly six field goals: 6-12, 6-12, 6-11, 6-13, 6-10 Peoples also recorded a “stat-sheet stuffer” vs. Miami OH (11/29), tallying 5 assists and a career high 5 steals to go with her 14 point, 11-rebound, double-double. 4TH QUARTER WILLAgainst both IUPUI and Georgia Tech, Westbeld found another gear in the fourth quarter, trying to will her team on to victory. She scored 12 of her 22 in the 4th vs. IUPUI (12/6), then tallied 12 of her 21 points in the 4th vs. Georgia Tech (12/13). WESTBELD NAMED ACC ROOKIE OF THE WEEKMaddy was named the ACC Rookie of the Week on Dec. 7 after averaging 20.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.0 steals against No. 24 Michigan and IUPUI. She scored 12 of her 22 points in the 4th quarter against IUPUI, spearheading the Irish to victory.
Statistic Nat’l Rank Conf Rank
Value National Leader Value
FG% 34 5 .466 UConn .571
FT Attempts 46 6 136 Arkansas 247
FT Made 50 6 92 Arkansas 176
3PT FG% 51 3 .367 Two tied .500
Statistic Player Nat’l Rank
Value National Leader Value
FG Made Maddy Westbeld 58 43 Ashley Joens, Iowa St 74
Final Points Maddy Westbeld 48 120 Ashley Joens, Iowa St 216
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Day of the WeekSunday 2-2
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday 1-1
Friday 0-1
Saturday
Time of GameDay games (before 6 pm local time) 2-3
Night games (6 pm or later local time) 1-1
LocationHome games 3-2
Road games 0-2
Neutral site
Halftime ScoreLeading at the half 2-0
Tied at the half
Trailing at the half 1-4
Individual ScoringTwo or fewer double-figure scorers 0-2
Three double-figure scorers 2-1
Four double-figure scorers 1-1
Five or more double-figure scorers
Rebounding marginMore rebounds than opponent 1-3
Same number of rebounds
Fewer rebounds than opponent 2-1
Field goal shootingShot higher percentage than opponent 3-1
Shot same percentage as opponent
Shot lower percentage than opponent 0-3
Shot 45% or better 3-1
Shoot less than 45% 0-3
Hold opponent under 40%
Free-throw marginMake more free-throws than opponent 3-2
Make same number of free-throws
Make fewer free-throws than opponent 0-2
TurnoversCommit fewer turnovers 3-0
Commit same number of turnovers
Commit more turnovers 0-4
Uniform CombinationsWhite jerseys with gold 3-0
White jerseys with green trim 0-1
White jerseys with navy trim 0-1
Navy jerseys 0-2
White jerseys with pink trip
MiscellaneousVs. top-25 1-1
Vs. top-10
When ranked higher 0-1
When ranked lower 1-0
On commercial tv 2-2
In overtime games
Margin of Victory1-5 points 0-1
6-10 points 2-1
11-15 points 0-1
16-20 points 1-0
21+ points 0-1
MonthNovember 1-1
December 2-3
January
February
March
April
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In the win vs the Jags, Maddy led the Irish in points, rebounds and assists - the last time an Irish player achieved that - Jackie Young vs Syracuse on March 9, 2019. MABREY MAGICDara went off for a career high 34 points in the season opener - marking the most prolific Irish debut in history. She now owns family bragging rights, topping both the career highs of her two sisters. Dara went 7-of-14 from three, tying for the second most three-pointers in a single game. Her 34 points still top all ACC players as the highest point total thus far. Her and Virginia Tech’s Elizabeth Kitley are the only two ACC players with 30-point games. EXPERIENCE RETURNINGIn what may have been growing pains last year, is now a returning nucleus of experience for the 2020-21 season. In fact, Notre Dame is the only Power-Five women’s basketball team that can claim it has five double-digit scorers returning: Destinee Walker - 14.5 ppg Sam Brunelle - 13.9 ppg Katlyn Gilbert - 13.6 ppg Anaya Peoples - 12.6 ppg Mikki Vaughn - 10.6 ppg Then, you can add on the fact that Dara Mabrey is injected into the lineup, as her 11.9 ppg last year makes it six players.
SISTER, SISTER ... SISTERWith Dara donning an Irish uniform this season, she completes the Mabrey lineage at Notre Dame, following in the footsteps of her older sisters, Michaela and Mari-na. Only one other Division I team has had three sisters come through the same program - Washington State, who had three all on the same team the past two years (not triplets) - the Molina sisters. What’s also fun to note, is that Irish fans can wait to see if the Mabrey and Westbeld combo can produce another magical Final Four run. Marina Mabrey and Kat Westbeld captured a national title together in 2018. A WHOLE LOT OF THREESWhen it comes to the Mabrey family, that’s a whole lot of buckets. Queens of three some might say. Marina graduated in 2019 as the program’s all-time career made three-pointer leader, draining a total of 274. Michaela converted a career total of 228, while Dara now boasts 162. All-in-all, the Mabreys have totaled a whopping 671 splash-downs. GUARD UNIVERSITY WELCOMING NEW MEMBERSFirst year at the helm and Coach Ivey landed a top-5 recruiting class in Sonia Citron and Olivia Miles. Miles ranked No. 8 overall in her class and the second ranked point guard. Miles attends Blair Academy, where last season she averaged 13.6 points, 8.1 rebounds and 7.6 assists, on her way to a Prep A State Championship in 2020. Citron ranked No. 16 overall in her class and sixth at her position. Citron is coming off of a banner year at The Ursuline School, where she led the Koalas to a 24-0 record and first Section I title since 2003. Citron was named the 2020 New York State Gatorade Player of the Year after averaging 23.8 points, 10.4 rebounds, 3.5 steals and 4.3 assists. Both Miles & Citron have history as teammates, winning a gold medal together with the U16 USA National Team in 2019 in Chile. Citron was named to the All-Tourna-ment Team. They’ve also played AAU ball together with the Philadelphia Belles. BRUNELLE IMPACTLast year, when Brunelle was on the floor, the Irish averaged 92 points per 100 possessions. When she was off it, that number dropped to 83 points per 100 possessions. Below is a further in-depth look at on/off offensive statistics.
Season/Career Start TotalsPlayer 2020-21 Career Streak
Maddy Westbeld 7 7 7
Dara Mabrey 7 71 71
Anaya Peoples 7 17 7
Destinee Walker 5 86
Abby Prohaska 4 7
Mikayla Vaughn 3 23 3
Katlyn Gilbert 2 31 2
Sam Brunelle 31
Record When StartingPlayer 2020-21 ND Career
Anaya Peoples 3-4 7-11
Maddy Westbeld 3-4 3-4
Dara Mabrey 3-4 3-4
Mikayla Vaughn 1-2 10-13
Katlyn Glibert 1-1 12-19
Sam Brunelle 13-18
Abby Prohaska 2-2 4-3
Destinee Walker 2-3 14-21
GAME BY GAME STARTING LINEUPS PRESEASON ACCOLADESBrunelle enters her sophomore season with several preseason accolades to her name. The Virginia native was named a Preseason All-ACC selection, a Naismith Trophy Watch List Honoree and a Katrina McClain Watch List nominee. The Naismith Trophy Watch List recognizes the top-50 players in the country, while the Katrina McClain spotlights the top-20 power forwards. Important to note that any player can work her way on and off watch lists throughout the season. WELCOME BACK ABBY It’s been a long road back for Abby Prohaska, who took a medical redshirt last season after being diagnosed with bilateral pulmonary embolism in October. In fact it was 599 total days between the 2019 NCAA title game against Baylor and the season opener. “When I first found out, my heart dropped into my stomach and didn’t have any words. I was surrounded by my medical staff and team who comforted me. I just remembered there’s more to life than basketball and Coach McGraw made sure that my health was the No. 1 priority. She made me believe I could get over this. I am truly blessed to play on Friday and it’s an opportunity I will take advantage of.” Prohaska played a pivotal role off the bench for the 2019 NCAA runner-up squad. In fact, she was the spark in the second half rally over Stanford in the Elite Eight. Against Miami (OH), Prohaska recorded the first dou-ble-digit scoring effort of her career with 10 points. IRISH IN THE WNBAThe Irish boasted the second most pros in the WNBA this past year with 10. They had four alums play in the 2020 WNBA Finals in Las Vegas’ Lindsay Allen, Jackie Young and Kayla McBride, plus Seattle’s Jewell Loyd. The latter took home her second WNBA title with the Storm. In addition, Arike Ogunbowale (First Team) and Skylar Diggins-Smith (Second Team) earned 2020 All-WNBA accolades. Lastly, Arike earned the 2020 scoring title after averaging 22.8 ppg during her second season in the league.
TOP NOTES FROM LAST SEASON HIGHEST SCORING FRESHMEN DUOBrunelle, Gilbert, Peoples became the first freshmen trio in Notre Dame history to all finish with a double-digit scoring average. Furthermore, Brunelle and Gilbert became the highest scoring freshmen pairing, besting:
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Arike Ogunbowale (11.4) & Marina Mabrey (10.7), 2015-16 // Mary Beth Schueth (13.0) and Carries Bates (12.4), 1981-82. Brunelle & Gilbert averaged 13.9 ppg and 13.6 ppg, respectively, while Peoples finished at 12.6 ppg. In addition, there were only three freshmen pairs in all of Division-I to average 13.0 ppg or higher --> Brunelle and Gilbert, Fresno State’s Haley & Hanna Cavinder and UTSA’s Mikayla Woods & Adryana Quezada. ND FRESHMEN STACKING UP HISTORICALLYBrunelle and Gilbert etched their names in the Notre Dame freshmen record books, as both finished in the top-10 scoring-average list. Peoples finished with 12.6 ppg, so just outside the top-10. AS A FRESHMANPlayer Average Season1. Beth Morgan 17.9 1993-942. Shari Matvey 17.6 1979-803. Alicia Ratay 14.0 1999-004. Sam Brunelle 13.9 2019-205. Skylar Diggins 13.8 2009-105. Jacqueline Batteast 13.8 2001-025. Brianna Turner 13.8 2014-158. Katlyn Gilbert 13.6 2019-209. Mary Beth Schueth 13.0 1981-8210. Courtney LaVere 12.8 2002-03 3 ROOKIES, 3 ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM NODSThree Notre Dame women’s basketball rookies, three ACC All-Freshman Team selections in Anaya Peoples, Sam Brunelle and Katlyn Gilbert. The awards marked the second time in program history in which Notre Dame nabbed three all-freshman team selections – prior was 2007 in the Big East with Erica Williamson, Melissa Lechlitner and Ashley Barlow. Peoples was arguably the early favorite for ACC Rookie of the Year. At the time of her injury she led all ACC freshmen in rebounds (8.1), shooting percentage (.457) and steals (1.9), and ranked second in points (12.6). Brunelle and Gilbert led all ACC freshmen in scoring, while Peoples finished fourth. Among freshmen at power-five schools, Brunelle’s and Gilbert’s scoring average ranked sixth & eighth, respectively. Brunelle led all ACC freshmen in the Points + Assists + Rebounds/Game category at 21.4. Furthermore, there were only eight players total in the ACC, counting Sam, who averaged at least 13 points, 5.5 rebounds & 1.5 assists. Lastly, Brunelle’s six 20+ scoring games led all freshmen in the ACC. When looking at double-digit scoring games, Gilbert led ACC freshmen with 25. She also led all ACC freshmen in
assists/game, where she averaged 2.6. GILBERT IN ELITE COMPANYOnly two players in all of the ACC averaged at least 13 points, 2.5 assists, 2.0 steals and 4 rebounds: Gilbert and Duke’s Haley Gorecki. Only 5 players total among Power-5 schools. In all of Division I freshmen - just Gilbert and Buffalo’s Dyaisha Fair. LEADING SCORER BACKDestinee Walker will be competing in her sixth year of eligibility. She led the Irish in scoring last season with her 14.5 ppg, resulting in an All-ACC Honorable Mention. In addition, Walker ended the year on the best stretch of her season, posting 10 straight games with double-digit points. Furthermore, for the first time of her career, Walker achieved three straight games with 20+ points from Feb. 6-13. Walker totaled 69 points in said span, averaging 23.0 ppg. All-in-all, she led the Irish in 20+ scoring performances with eight, which also set a new career best - previous was four set her sophomore year at UNC (2016-17). | Her eight games of 20+ points tied for the eighth most in the ACC. ACC MOST IMPROVED NOMINEE - VAUGHNAs the lone Irish player with significant on-court experience from last season, Vaughn took on a major leadership role with the team, and was also our most improved: Vaughn went from averaging 3.3 points and 2.4 rebounds to 10.7 points and 6.8 rebounds. She shot 52.5 percent last year and jumped that to 58.4 percent aka the 2nd best shooting percentage in the ACC. Vaughn tallied nine double-digit scoring games after returning from injury - seven of which were on the road. Vaughn recorded at least 16 points in 7-of-9 as well, which included two double-doubles. In fact, she netted two 20-point performances in the month of February. Interesting to note, Vaughn recorded five separate occasions in which she reached double-digit points by halftime - four of which occurred on the road: - 13 at Pitt on Jan. 2 - 10 at Syracuse on Jan. 5 - 14 at Duke on Jan. 23 - 10 at Georgia Tech on Feb. 2
2020-21 UPDATE• Started in all 7 games, averaging 29.2 minutes
• Her .438 3PT FG% ranks 8th in the ACC, while her 2.0 three’s/game ranks 13th.
• The three-point shooting trio of Mabrey, Westbeld and Brunelle are the primary reason the Irish have gone from 15th in the ACC last season in 3PT FG% (.271) to 3rd this season (.367).
• Dara’s 2.7 assists/game leads the Irish.
• You take away the Miami OH and IUPUI games and Mabrey is 14-of-27 (.519) from three-point range.
• Mabrey magic in a ND jersey - Dara went off for a career high 34 points in the season opener - marking the most prolific Irish debut in history. She now owns family bragging rights, topping both the career highs of her two sisters. Dara went 7-of-14 from three, tying for the second most three-pointers in a single game.
• Her 34 points still tops all ACC players as the highest point total thus far. Her and Virginia Tech’s Elizabeth Kitley are the only two ACC players with 30-point games.
• The Mabrey sister legacy: There’s only been one other Division I program that’s had three sisters come through - Washington State had the Molina sisters (Chanelle, Cherilyn and Celena - not triplets) on the team the past two years.
• Sister/Sister: The Mabrey/Westbeld combo has proven beneficial to Irish fans before as Marina and Kat brought home the national title in 2018. Now, Dara and Maddy will be paired together for at least two seaons to see if they can make another magical run.
• Queens of the Three: The trio of Mabreys now own a combined 671 made three pointers in collegiate play. Marina holds the ND program record with 274.
SEASON CAREER3 ........................................................... Double-Figure Scoring .............................................................421 ............................................................... 20+ Point Games ................................................................161 ............................................................... 30+ Point Games ..................................................................1
KEY STATISTICS POINTS THREES/GAME 3PT FG% ASSISTS
10.6 2.0 .438 2.7 4th on Team Co-Leads Team Leads Team 2nd on Team 13th in ACC 8th in ACC
2020-21 UPDATE• Played in 5-of-7 games, averaging 7.0 minutes off the bench.
• Made her Irish debut vs Miami OH (11/29) and gave Coach Ivey so much needed depth and height off the bench. Abdur-Rahim tallied 4 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists. All 4 of her boards came in the 1st quarter
• 2020 Georgia Athletic Coaches Association (GACA) All-State Team selection – Class A North honoree
• 2020 AJC Class A Private All-State Honorable Mention
• Named a 2020 Atlanta All-Metro First Team selection in the North Fulton district
• Averaged 14.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.4 blocks as a senior. Abdur-Rahim shot an impressive 60.1 percent on the year
• Led team to the Class A Private State finals, where they finished runner-up
• Before her injury junior year, Abdur-Rahim was listed in the espnW HoopGurlz Super 60 for the 2020 class
• Competed on the track team as well, where she ran the 200, 400 and 800 meter relays. Also competed in the high jump and triple jump.
“Adding a great defender in Amirah. She’s someone who can block shots and guard anybody on the floor, from point guard to center. She’ll help us in the press as well. She can run the floor and help us in transition. She’s also a three-point threat. We don’t have anyone like her.” – Coach McGraw
2020-21 UPDATE• Played in 6-of-7 games, averaging 10.4 minutes off the bench.
• Hayes helped turn the tide in win over Virginia Tech (12/17). Down 11 points early in the second, Hayes sparked the squad off the bench, tallying 6 points in the period and helping ignite a 19-3 scoring run. Hayes boasted the 3rd best plus/minus on the game at +7.
• “She’s growing every game. I thought she managed the game very well. Her speed was a difference maker with on-ball pressure. It’s always hard for a freshman to run point guard but she’s starting to understand everything.” - Coach Ivey on Hayes after VT win.
• Career best 3 rebounds vs. IUPUI (12/6).
• Earned 9 points, 4 assists and 2 steals (all firsts) in home-opener vs Miami OH (11/29).
• Made her Irish debut at Ohio (11/27), rotating into the point guard position.
• 2020 Tennessean Girls Basketball Player of the Year
• Guided the Warriors to back-to-back Class AAA state titles her first two years and the state semis as a junior. Led Riverdale to 19 wins as a senior, with a second-place finish in 7-AAA and a region semifinal appearance
• Raised her average 10 points from her junior to senior year – averaging 23.7 ppg. She also averaged 7.1 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 2.9 steals.
• Finalist for 2020 Class AAA Miss Basketball
• 2020 All-State player, District 7-AAA MVP and player of the year on the all-area basketball team
• 2019 USA Today Second Team All-Tennessee honors // 2019 TSWA Class AAA All-State honors
• Played AAU ball with Tennessee Flight Silver of the EYBL
2020-21 UPDATE• Athletic Status: Sophomore after redshirting her true freshman season
• Played in 5 games, with 2 starts, averaging 27.4 minutes.
• Started in win over Virginia Tech (12/17), filling up the stat sheet with 5 points, 2 blocks, 2 steals, 1 assist and 3 rebounds. Knocked down 3 free-throws in the final seconds of the game.
• Season high 9 points on 3-of-5 shooting in ACC opener vs. Georgia Tech (12/13).
• Made her 2020-21 season debut vs. No. 24 Michigan (12/3), tallying 4 points and 7 boards, as the latter was one shy of her career high.
• Averaging 1.7 steals in ACC play, which ranks 9th.
• 2020 ACC All-Freshman Team
• Played in all 31 games, starting in all but two.
• Miss consistent: recorded a career best streak of 13 double-digit scoring games in a row to start the season. She finished with 25, which led all ACC freshmen.
• Gilbert (13.6 ppg) ranked 2nd among ACC freshmen in scoring, behind Brunelle.
• Only 2 players in all of the ACC averaged at least 13 points, 2.5 assists, 2.0 steals and 4 rebounds: Gilbert and Duke’s Haley Gorecki. Only 5 players total among Power-5 schools. In all of Division I freshmen - just Gilbert and Buffalo’s Dyaisha Fair.
• Gilbert’s 13.6 scoring average ranked 8th all-time for ND freshmen.
• Only three freshmen pairs in all of Division-I averaged 13.0 ppg or higher --> ND’s Brunelle and Gilbert, Fresno State’s Haley & Hanna Cavinder and UTSA’s Mikayla Woods & Adryana Quezada.
• Brunelle/Gilbert/Peoples became the first freshmen trio to all finish with a double-digit scoring average. Plus, Brunelle and Gilbert became the highest scoring freshmen pairing in ND history, besting: Arike Ogunbowale (11.4) and Marina Mabrey (10.7), 2015-16 // Mary Beth Schueth (13.0) and Carries Bates (12.4), 1981-82.
• Her 2.0 steals/game ranked 3rd in the ACC - led all conference rookies.
SEASON CAREER0 ........................................................... Double-Figure Scoring .............................................................260 ............................................................... 20+ Point Games ..................................................................4
GILBERT’S OVERALL CAREER STATISTICS
KEY STATISTICS POINTS REBOUNDS STEALS FT ATTEMPTS
5.6 2.8 1.2 3.2
2020-21 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICSDate Opponent GS MIN FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB PF A TO ST BL PTS11/27 @ Ohio DNP11/29 Miami (OH) DNP 12/3 Michigan 29 1-6 0-0 2-6 1-6-7 2 1 3 1 1 412/6 IUPUI 21 3-5 0-0 1-1 0-0-0 1 2 0 0 1 712/13 Georgia Tech 33 3-5 1-1 2-4 1-0-1 2 2 2 1 0 912/17 Virginia Tech * 30 1-5 0-0 3-4 1-2-3 3 1 1 2 2 512/20 @ Clemson * 24 1-7 0-3 1-1 0-3-3 3 0 1 2 0 312/31 @ Miami 1/3 Georgia Tech 1/7 @ Boston College 1/10 @ Syracuse 1/14 Pittsburgh 1/17 Boston College 1/21 @ Virginia Tech 1/24 @ North Carolina 1/28 Wake Forest 1/31 Duke 2/7 @ Louisville 2/11 Virginia 2/15 @ NC State 2/18 Syracuse 2/22 @ Pittsburgh 2/25 Florida State 2/28 Louisville
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ABBYPROHASKA5-10 // JUNIOR // GUARDLIBERTY TOWNSHIP, OHIOLAKOTA WESTIG: APROHA_12
CAREER BESTSPts: 12 (at Clemson, 12/20/20)Rebs: 7 (at Ohio, 11/27/20)FGM: 5, 2x (last at Clemson, 12/20/20)FGA: 9 (vs Miami OH, 11/29/20)3FGM: 1, 2x (last vs Syracuse, 3/9/19)3FGA: 2 (vs Syracuse, 3/9/19)FTM: 4 (vs Harvard, 11/9/18)FTA: 4, 2x (last at Boston College, 2/13/19)Ast: 4, 3x (last at Ohio, 11/27/20)Blk: 1, 2x (last at Clemson, 12/20/20)Stl: 4, 2x (last at Virginia Tech, 1/16/19)Min: 33 (at Ohio, 11/27/20)
PROHASKA’S OVERALL CAREER STATISTICS
2020-21 UPDATE• Athletic Status: Sophomore after redshirting last season
• Played in all 6 games, with 4 starts, averaging 21.4 minutes.
• Came off the bench at Clemson (12/20) and recorded a career high 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting.
• Provided the best plus/minus of any Irish in win over Virginia Tech (12/17) at +11. A defensive spark, Prohaska helped seal the win with a steal with 20 seconds left. She finished with 4 points, 2 steals and 3 rebounds.
• Took a medical redshirt last season after being diagnosed with bilateral pulmonary embolism in October. In fact it was 599 total days between the 2019 NCAA title game against Baylor and the season opener.
• “When I first found out, my heart dropped into my stomach and didn’t have any words. I was surrounded by my medical staff and team who comforted me. I just remembered there’s more to life than basketball and Coach McGraw made sure that my health was the No. 1 priority. She made me believe I could get over this. I am truly blessed to play and it’s an opportunity I will take advantage of.”
• In her first game back, Prohaska proved she had the stamina, recording a career high 33 minutes in her start at Ohio (11/27). Also recorded a career high seven boards and four assists.
• First double-digit scoring performance of her career vs. Miami OH (11/29), netting 10 points on 5-of-9 shooting.
SEASON CAREER2 ........................................................... Double-Figure Scoring ...............................................................2
KEY STATISTICS POINTS REBOUNDS FG% ASSISTS
5.1 3.3 .385 1.7
2020-21 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICSDate Opponent GS MIN FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB PF A TO ST BL PTS11/27 @ Ohio * 33 1-7 0-1 2-2 3-4-7 4 4 2 0 0 411/29 Miami (OH) * 26 5-9 0-1 0-0 0-3-3 1 2 1 1 0 1012/3 Michigan * 13 1-2 0-1 0-0 1-2-3 3 2 1 0 0 212/6 IUPUI * 18 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-4-4 2 0 1 0 0 212/13 Georgia Tech 20 1-5 0-0 0-0 1-0-1 0 1 0 0 0 212/17 Virginia Tech 20 1-2 0-0 2-2 1-2-3 1 1 2 2 0 412/20 @ Clemson 19 5-8 0-1 2-2 0-2-2 1 1 1 1 1 1212/31 @ Miami 1/3 Georgia Tech 1/7 @ Boston College 1/10 @ Syracuse 1/14 Pittsburgh 1/17 Boston College 1/21 @ Virginia Tech 1/24 @ North Carolina 1/28 Wake Forest 1/31 Duke 2/7 @ Louisville 2/11 Virginia 2/15 @ NC State 2/18 Syracuse 2/22 @ Pittsburgh 2/25 Florida State 2/28 Louisville
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NATALIJAMARSHALL6-4 // FRESHMAN // FORWARDQUEENS, N.Y.CHRIST THE KINGIG: NATALIJAMARSHALL
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2020-21 UPDATE:• Senior year was cut short due to an ACL injury. Covid-19 delayed rehabbing process and is still working back to full health
• Invited to 2020 Jordan Brand Classic
• Won the 2019 New York State Federation championship
• Fell a win shy of an undefeated season and national title in 2018
• Two-time New York Catholic State champion // Two-time New York City champion // Two-time CHSAA Conference champion
• Averaged 13.4 points, 7.2 rebounds and 4.1 blocks as a junior
2020-21 UPDATE• Started in all 7 games, averaging 29.8 minutes.
• Double-figure scoring in all but 2 games. She tied her career-high streak of four straight games in double figures to start the season. Her 11.4 ppg ranks 3rd on the squad.
• Peoples & Westbeld are 1-of-6 players in the ACC averaging at least 11 points, 6 rebounds & 1.5 steals.
• 1-of-2 guards in the ACC with multiple double-doubles. 1-of-15 guards at a Power-Five school. The most double-doubles by a guard in a season was 12 from Jackie Young in the 2018-19 season.
• Played hero in win over Virginia Tech (12/17), scoring 13 of her 15 points in the second half. Tied at 75-all, Peoples made a go-ahead layup with 1:19 remaining, then iced it with a driving layup with 31 seconds left.
• In every game in which Peoples has reached double figures, she’s made exactly six field goals: 6-12, 6-12, 6-11, 6-13, 6-10
• After an early December lull in rebounding, Peoples has bounced back with games of 8 & 7 rebounds, respectively. Her 6.3 rebounds/game ranks 2nd on the team behind Westbeld. She boasts two double-digit rebounding performances on the year.
• In addition, her 5.0 defensive rebounds/game ranks 9th in the ACC.
• Peoples also recorded a “stat-sheet stuffer” vs. Miami OH (11/29), tallying 5 assists and a career high 5 steals to go with her 14 point, 11-rebound, double-double.
• Last year’s leading rebounder until she got hurt, Peoples 8.1 boards/game ranked third all-time as a freshman at ND - only behind Shari Matvey (10.2) an Mary Beth Schueth (9.1).
• A 2020 ACC All-Freshman Team selection
• Peoples led all ACC freshmen in rebounds (8.1), shooting percentage (.457) and steals (1.9), while ranking second in points (12.6) behind ND’s Sam Brunelle.
• Her 8.1 rebounds/game led the team and ranked 11th in the ACC. Her ebounding average also ranked 10th in the nation among true freshmen guards.
• There were only 5 true freshmen in the country averaging over 12.5 ppg and 8 rpg: Anaya Peoples, Evansville’s Abby Feit, UC Santa Barbara’s Ila Lane, South Carolina’s Aliyah Boston and USC’s Alissa Pill. Of that group, Peoples boasted the most steals.
• Brunelle/Gilbert/Peoples became the first freshmen trio to all finish with a double-digit scoring average. Plus, Brunelle and Gilbert became the highest scoring freshmen pairing in ND history, besting: Arike Ogunbowale (11.4) and Marina Mabrey (10.7), 2015-16 // Mary Beth Schueth (13.0) and Carries Bates (12.4), 1981-82.
• Gilbert & Peoples have played together every summer since they were seven & six years old, respectively.
SEASON BESTSPts: 16 (at Ohio, 11/27/20)Rebs: 11, 2x (last vs Miami OH, 11/29/20)FGM: 6, 5x (last vs Virginia Tech, 12/17/20)FGA: 12, 2x (last vs Miami OH, 11/29/20)3FGM: 1 (vs Virginia Tech, 12/17/20)3FGA: 3 (vs Miami OH, 11/29/20)FTM: 4 (at Ohio, 11/27/20)FTA: 6, 2x (last vs Virginia Tech, 12/17/20)Ast: 5 (vs Miami OH, 11/29/20)Blk: 1 (vs Michigan, 12/3/20)Stl: 5 (vs Miami OH, 11/29/20)Min: 35 (at Ohio, 11/27/20)
2020-21 UPDATE• Played in 6 games with 5 starts, averaging 25.2 min/game.
• Been nearly perfect from the free-throw line, converting 21-of-25, aka 84.0 percent accuracy - leads the team.
• Came off the bench at Clemson (12/20) and supplied 14 points on 6-of-10 shooting.
• Led the Irish with a 24-point effort vs. Miami (OH). Walker led the Irish in 20+ scoring performances last year with 8, which also tied for the 8th most in the ACC.
• 2020 All-ACC Honorable Mention
• Last season was her first full season since the 2016-17 campaign with the Tar Heels.
• Awarded a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA before Covid-19 pandemic.
• Walker recorded the fifth best scoring average in February last season among ACC players with her 18.1 ppg. Diving deeper into February-only stats: she shot 41.7 percent from the field and 31-of-38 from the free-throw line (.816). She recorded three straight games with 20+ points from Feb. 6-13, totaling 69 points.
• Started all 3 games played, averaging 18.8 minutes.
• Both Vaughn and Dara are the vocal leaders of this year’s team. In addition, Vaughn and Prohaska are the only two with significant playing experience with the 2019 NCAA runner-up squad.
• Made her season debut vs. Georgia Tech (12/13), jumping into the starting lineup. Registered 7 points, 6 rebounds and a career-high tying 4 blocks.
• A perfect 3-for-3 from the field vs. Virginia Tech (12/17), totaling 6 points and 2 assists.
• Vaughn was our most improved last season: Vaughn went from averaging 3.3 points and 2.4 rebounds as a sophomore to 10.6 points and 7.0 rebounds as a junior. She shot 58.4 percent aka the 2nd best shooting percentage in the ACC.
• Missed 11 games last season due to an ACL sprain in her right knee - opposite knee of what she tore in her freshman season. Returned from injury against Clemson on Dec. 29, 2019.
• Posted 9 double-digit scoring games after her return - 7 of which were on the road. Vaughn recorded at least 16 points in 7 of the 9 as well, which included two double-doubles.
• Netted two 20-point performances in the month of February.
• Scored double-digit points by the half on 5 separate occasions last season.
• Ended the year with her best defensive stretch of the season - recording 4 straight games with three blocks.
• Averaged 1.6 blocks/game in ACC play - ranked 6th. Averaged 2.8 offensive rebounds/game - ranked 6th.
• Recorded a career high 21 points on 7-of-9 shooting in the 72-70 win over Syracuse (2/23). In the final two minutes, Vaughn took a charge to force a turnover then hit the game-winning free throws.
2020-21 UPDATE• Preseason All-ACC // Naismith Trophy Watch List // Katrina McClain Award Watch List
• Super-sub: Played in 5 games, averaging 21.2 minutes off the bench.
• Guided the Irish to victory over Virginia Tech (12/17) with a 5-of-9 day from three, totaling 17 points. Sam hit two huge three’s in the fourth quarter. Logged her most minutes yet with 27 as she works on getting her game legs back after a missed preseason due to injury.
• Bringing the spark from three: Hit a three-pointer in all 5 games, shooting 10-of-23 from beyond the arc. Her 43.5 percent shooting from three ranks 2nd on the team, while her 2.0 three’s/game leads.
• The three-point shooting trio of Mabrey, Westbeld and Brunelle are the primary reason the Irish have gone from 15th in the ACC last season in 3PT FG% (.271) to 3rd this season (.367).
• Active on glass vs. Georgia Tech (12/13), reeling in 8 boards to go with her 7 points.
• First double-digit scoring effort of the season - 11 points vs. IUPUI. On defense, Brunelle took 2 charges.
• Made her debut vs. No. 24 Michigan (12/3). All 6 shot attempts came from beyond the arc, connecting on 2.
• Last year, when Brunelle was on the floor, the Irish averaged 92 points per 100 possessions. When off, the number dropped to 83 points per 100 possessions
• 2020 ACC All-Freshman Team
• Brunelle (13.9 ppg) led all freshmen in the ACC in scoring. Her 13.9 ppg ranked 4th all-time at ND for a freshman. The top spot belongs to Beth Morgan (17.9).
• Her six 20+ scoring games led all freshmen in the ACC, while her 23 double-figure scoring games ranked second behind Gilbert. She was 1-of-8 ACC players overall to record a 30-point outing.
• Brunelle/Gilbert/Peoples became the first freshmen trio to all finish with a double-digit scoring average. Plus, Brunelle and Gilbert became the highest scoring freshmen pairing in ND history, besting: Arike Ogunbowale (11.4) and Marina Mabrey (10.7), 2015-16 // Mary Beth Schueth (13.0) and Carries Bates (12.4), 1981-82.
• Only three freshmen pairs in all of Division-I averaged 13.0 ppg or higher --> ND’s Brunelle and Gilbert, Fresno State’s Haley & Hanna Cavinder and UTSA’s Mikayla Woods & Adryana Quezada.
• Finding her three-point game: Brunelle went 13-of-68 (.191) from three over the first 14 games. Over the last 17 games of the season, Brunelle converted 45-of-118 (.381). In addition, she averaged 2.4 threes in ACC play, which ranked 6th.
• Her 58 made threes ranked 2nd among ND freshmen all-time behind Alicia Ratay (73).
• Exploded with a career high 31 points on 13-of-18 shooting vs. DePaul on Dec. 11. Her 31-point perfor-mance also tied the Notre Dame individual scoring record for a freshmen, tying both Skylar Diggins and Katryna Gaither.
SEASON BESTSPts: 17 (vs Virginia Tech, 12/17/20)Rebs: 8 (vs Georgia Tech, 12/13/20)FGM: 6 (vs Virginia Tech, 12/17/20)FGA: 11 (vs Virginia Tech, 12/17/20)3FGM: 5 (vs Virginia Tech, 12/17/20)3FGA: 9 (vs Virginia Tech, 12/17/20)FTM: FTA: Ast: 1, 2x (last vs Virginia Tech, 12/17/20)Blk: 1, 2x (last vs Virginia Tech, 12/17/20)Stl: 1 (vs IUPUI, 12/6/20)Min: 27 (vs Virginia Tech, 12/17/20)
2020-21 UPDATE• ACC Newcomer Watch List // ACC Rookie of the Week (Dec. 7)
• Started all 7 games, averaging the most minutes at 31.3.
• Her 17.1 ppg leads the team and ranks 5th in the ACC.
• Her scoring average tops all ACC freshman and ranks 10th among all Division I freshmen. Beth (Morgan) Cunningham holds the ND freshman scoring average record with 17.9 ppg in 1993-94.
• Fired off 3 straight games with 20+ points from Dec. 6-17. Her three games rank 2nd in the ACC behind Louisville’s Dana Evans (4).
• Started her career with 6 straight games in double figures, coming one shy of the ND record. Last season, Brunelle became the first Irish freshman to start her career with seven double-digit scoring performances - previous record was four.
• 1-of-3 freshmen in the country averaging at least 17 points, 7 rebounds & 1.5 steals . In terms all of classes, she’s 1-of-23 players in the country.
• Ranks 7th in the country among freshmen in the Points+Rebounds+Assists/Game category with 27.6. Tops ACC freshmen.
• Ranks in the top-15 in the ACC in 7 different statistical categories. 5th in scoring (17.1), 13th in rebounding (7.6), 13th in FG% (.467), 10th in Steals (1.7), 12th in Blocks (1.0), 15th in O-Reb (2.7) and 12th in D-Reb (4.9).
• The three-point shooting trio of Mabrey, Westbeld and Brunelle are the primary reason the Irish have gone from 15th in the ACC last season in 3PT FG% (.271) to 3rd this season (.367).
• 4th Quarter Will: Scored 12 of her 21 points in the 4th vs. Georgia Tech (12/13). Scored 12 of her 22 in 4th vs. IUPUI (12/6).
• Named ACC Rookie of the Week on Dec. 7. She averaged 20.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.0 steals against No. 24 Michigan and IUPUI. She scored 12 of her 22 points in the 4th quarter against IUPUI, spearheading the Irish to victory.
• In the win vs IUPUI (12/6), Maddy led the Irish in points, rebounds and assists - the last time an Irish player achieved that - Jackie Young vs Syracuse on March 9, 2019.
• ”She’s been the most dominant player I’ve seen coming in as a freshman, outside of Arike and Skylar. She has a college body. Her work ethic is incredible. I knew she would make an immediate impact with this team.” - Coach Ivey
• 2020 Gatorade Ohio Girls Basketball Player of the Year // 2020 McDonald’s All-American // 2020 Naismith National High School All-America Team // 2020 OPSWA Division I Player of the Year
17.1 7.6 .467 1.7 Leads Team Leads Team 4th on Team Co-Leads Team 5th in ACC 13th in ACC 13th in ACC 10th in ACC
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SCORINGPlayer scored 25 points See 30Player scored 30 points Dara Mabrey (34) at Ohio, 11/27/2020Player scored 35 points Jessica Shepard (39) vs DePaul, 12/17/17Player scored 40 points Jewell Loyd (41) at DePaul, 12/10/14Player came off bench and scored 20 points Jackie Young (22), vs. Virginia, 3/3/19Two players scored 20 points Sam Brunelle (23) & Katlyn Gilbert (24), North Carolina, 2/27/20
Three players scored 20 points Jessica Shepard (30), Jackie Young (21), Brianna Turner (20) vs Louisville, 3/10/19 (Greensboro, N.C.)
Three players scored 20 points/consecutive games
Arike Ogunbowale (30), Jessica Shepard (24), Marina Mabrey (23) vs CSUN, 3/16/18; Arike Ogunbowale (24), Jessica Shepard (25), Jackie Young (24) vs. Villanova, 3/18/18
Two players scored 25 points Arike Ogunbowale (27) & Jessica Shepard (26) vs FSU, 2/10/19
Player scored 25 points/consecutive games Arike Ogunbowale (27 vs. Georgia Tech, 2/11/18; 27 at Virginia, 2/15/18)
None in double figures at Seton Hall, 2/8/04One in double figures Brianna Turner (25) vs. Duke, 1/26/17
Six in double figuresArike Ogunbowale (13), Brianna Turner (14), Jessica Shepard (18), Mikayla Vaughn (10), Marina Mabrey (21), Jackie Young (21) vs Bing-hamton, 12/16/18
Seven in double figures See eight in double figures
ND scored 55 points/half 55 (2nd half) at Ohio, 11/27/2020ND scored 60 points/half 60 (1st half) vs Pitt, 1/3/19ND scored 50 points in both halves 50 (1st) & 53 (2nd) vs. Harvard, 11/9/18ND scored 100 points/game 103 vs Virginia, 3/3/19ND scored 100 points/home game See 100 pointsND scored 100 points/neutral site 100 vs. Duquesne, 12/1/13 (@ Toronto, Ontario)ND scored 100 points/conference game 103 vs Virginia, 3/3/19ND scored fewer than 15 points/half 11 (1st half) at West Virginia, 1/13/08ND scored fewer than 20 points/half 18 (2nd half) at Duke, 1/16/20ND scored fewer than 50 points/game 49, at Louisville, 2/16/20
FIELD GOAL SHOOTINGPlayer made every shot from the field (min. 7) Jessica Shepard (8-8) vs Binghamton, 12/16/18
ND shot 55 percent/consecutive games 56.7 (38-67) at Syracuse, 2/25/19; 55.1 (38-69) vs Virginia, 3/3/19, 58.0 (40-69) vs North Carolina, 3/8/19 (Greensboro, N.C.)
ND shot 60 percent/game 61.4 (35-57) vs Lehigh, 12/30/18ND shot 65 percent/game 69.8 (37-53) vs WKU, 12/19/18ND shot 70 percent/game 70.2 (40-57) at Mercer, 12/30/11ND shot below 25 percent/game 24.5 (13-53) at West Virginia, 1/13/08ND shot below 30 percent/game 29.5 (18-61) vs Louisville, 1/30/20ND shot below 35 percent/game and won 33.3 (23-69) at Pitt, 1/2/20ND shot 65 percent/half 69.2 (18-26) at Syracuse, 2/25/19ND shot 70 percent/half See 75ND shot 75 percent or greater/half .758 (22-29), 2nd half at Clemson, 1/31/19ND shot below 25 percent/half 23.3 (7-30), 2nd half vs Louisville, 1/30/20ND shot below 30 percent/half 28.6 (10-35), 2nd half at Virginia, 1/26/20
THREE-POINT SHOOTINGPlayer made 4 three-pointers/half See 5Player made 5 three-pointers/half Dara Mabrey (2nd half) at Ohio, 11/27/2020Player made 5 three-pointers Sam Brunelle, vs Virginia Tech, 12/17/2020Player made 6 three-pointers See 7Player made 7 three-pointers Dara Mabrey at Ohio, 11/27/2020Player made 8 three-pointers Sheila McMillen vs. St. John’s, 2/28/98 (@ Piscataway, N.J.)Player attempted 10 three-pointers Dara Mabrey (14) at Ohio, 11/27/2020ND made 10 three-pointers 13 vs Virginia, 3/3/19ND did not make a three-pointer vs. Saint Joseph’s (Pa.), 12/21/14ND attempted 20 three-pointers 21 vs Miami OH, 11/29/2020ND shot 60 percent 3FG (min. 5 att.) 70.0 (7-10) vs Miami, 1/19/20
FREE-THROW SHOOTINGPlayer made 10 free-throws Arike Ogunbowale (12) vs Louisville,1/10/19Player made 15 free-throws Jewell Loyd (15) at DePaul, 12/10/14Player attempted 15 free-throws Brianna Turner (16) at North Carolina, 1/15/15Player made 10 for 10 or better 12-12 by Arike Ogunbowale vs Louisville, 1/10/19ND shot 90 percent (min. 10 att.) 100.0 (10-10) vs Boston College, 1/9/20ND shot below 50 percent (min. 10 att.) 45.0 (9-20) at Clemson, 12/20/2020ND made 30 free-throws 31 (attempted 46) vs. UCLA, 11/28/15 (@ Freeport, Bahamas)ND made fewer than five FTs 4 (attempted 7) vs. Wake Forest, 1/5/17ND attempted 40 free-throws 46 (made 31) vs. UCLA, 11/28/15 (@ Freeport, Bahamas)ND attempted fewer than five FTs 2 (made 2) at Connecticut, 3/8/10
REBOUNDSPlayer had 15 rebounds Anaya Peoples (15) vs. DePaul, 12/11/19Player had 20 rebounds Natalie Achonwa (20) vs. South Florida, 3/10/13 (@ Hartford, Conn.)Two players had double-figure rebounds Mikayla Vaughn (11) & Anaya Peoples (11), at Syracuse, 1/5/20
Three players had double-figure rebounds Jessica Shepard (12), Kathryn Westbeld (10), and Jackie Young (10) vs Marquette, 12/20/17
ND had 50 rebounds 50 vs Pittsburgh, 2/9/20ND had 25 offensive rebounds 25 vs Iowa, 11/29/18ND had 30 offensive rebounds 30 vs. Longwood, 12/28/11
DOUBLE-DOUBLESPoints & rebounds/3 consecutive games See 4
Points & rebounds/4 consecutive games Jessica Shepard (24/14) vs Texas A&M, 3/30/19; (11/14) vs Stan-ford, 4/1/19; (20/13) vs UConn, 4/5/19; (11/10) vs Baylor, 4/7/19
Points & rebounds/5 consecutive gamesJessica Shepard (17/10) vs Florida State, 3/3/18; (23/10) vs Lou-isville, 3/4/18; (24/10) vs CSUN, 3/16/18; (25/10) vs Villanova, 3/18/18; (13/10) vs Texas A&M, 3/24/18 (Spokane, Wash.)
Points & assists Marina Mabrey (12/12) vs UConn, 4/5/19 (Tampa)Rebounds & assists Lindsay Allen (11/10) vs. Virginia 1/29/17Points & assists/consecutive games Niele Ivey (12/10) at Valparaiso, 11/17/00; (14/11) vs. Arizona, 11/20/00
Two players had double-doubles Jessica Shepard (11p/10r) & Brianna Turner (12p/12r) vs Baylor, 4/7/19 (Tampa)
Three players had double-doubles Jessica Shepard (20p/13r), Brianna Turner (15p/15r), Marina Mabrey (12p/12a), vs UConn, 4/5/19 (Tampa)
20+ points and 10+ rebounds Anaya Peoples (22p/15r) vs DePaul, 12/11/1930+ points and 10+ rebounds Jessica Shepard vs Louisville, 3/10/19 (Greensboro, N.C.)40+ points and 10+ rebounds Jewell Loyd (41/12) vs DePaul, 12/10/1415 points and 15 rebounds Anaya Peoples (22p/15r) vs DePaul, 12/11/19
20 points and 20 rebounds Natalie Achonwa (20/20) vs. South Florida, 3/10/13 (@ Hartford, Conn.)
TRIPLE DOUBLES (8 in school history)Jackie Young (22p/10r/11a) vs Virginia, 3/3/19Jackie Young (16p/12r/10a) at Tennessee, 1/24/19Lindsay Allen (11p/11r/12a) at Chattanooga, 12/27/16Marina Mabrey (18p/10a/12s) at Valparaiso, 11/23/15Skylar Diggins (17p/10r/10a) at DePaul, 2/24/13Skylar Diggins (22p/10r/11a) vs. Maryland, 3/27/12 (@ Raleigh, N.C.)Sara Liebscher (17p/12r/10a) vs. Detroit, 2/15/90Mary Gavin (11p/14a/10s) vs. Marquette, 1/31/87
ASSISTSPlayer had 10 assists Marta Sniezek (14) vs North Carolina, 2/27/20Player had 10 assists/consecutive games Jackie Young - 12 at Syracuse, 2/25/19; 11 vs Virginia, 3/3/19Player had 15 assists Mary Gavin (17) at Marquette, 2/28/87ND had 30 assists 30 at Georgia Tech, 1/6/19ND had fewer than 10 assists 7, at Louisville, 2/16/20ND had fewer than 5 assists 3 vs. Villanova, 3/8/09 (@ Hartford, Conn.)
BLOCKED SHOTSPlayer blocked 5 shots Brianna Turner (5) vs UConn, 4/5/19Player blocked 6 shots Jessica Shepard (6) at Penn, 12/9/17Player blocked 7 shots Brianna Turner (7) vs. Boston College, 2/23/17Player blocked 10 shots Amanda Barksdale (11) vs. Boston College, 2/10/02ND blocked 10 shots 12 vs WKU, 12/19/18ND blocked 15 shots 16 vs. Boston College, 2/10/02ND blocked 0 shots vs. Boston College, 1/14/18
STEALSPlayer had 5 steals Anaya Peoples (5) vs Miami OH, 11/29/2020Player had 10 steals Marina Mabrey (12) at Valparaiso, 11/23/15ND had 20 steals 21 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.), 12/31/12
TURNOVERSND committed 25 or more 26 at Duke, 1/16/20ND committed 25 or more and won See 25 or moreND committed 30 or more 30 at West Virginia, 2/22/11ND committed 10 or fewer 10 vs Miami OH, 11/29/2020
ND committed 10 or fewer/consecutive games 9 vs Texas A&M, 3/30/19 (Chicago); 7 vs Stanford, 4/1/19 (Chicago); 9 vs UConn, 4/5/19 (Tampa); 10 vs Baylor, 4/7/19 (Tampa)
ND committed 5 or fewer 5 vs. Louisville, 3/4/17 (@ Conway, S.C.)
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MISCELLANEOUSLed team in points/rebounds/assists Maddy Westbeld (22p/6r/4a), vs IUPUI, 12/6/2020Hit “final minute” game-winning shot Marta Sniezek (0:45 remaining) at Florida State, 3/1/20Four-point play Madison Cable (9:52, 2nd half) vs. Wake Forest, 2/1/15Made shot from midcourt or beyond Arike Ogunbowale (50 feet at 0:00, 2nd half) vs. Louisville, 3/4/18Played every minute Dara Mabrey at Ohio, 11/27/2020Played more than 40 minutes Marta Sniezek (41:41) at Syracuse, 1/5/20ND rallied from 10-point deficit to win Trailed Florida State, 41-30 (6:50 - 3rd), won 70-67, 3/1/20
ND rallied from 15-point deficit to win Trailed Mississippi State, 40-25 (6:41, 3rd), won 61-58, 4/1/18 (Co-lumbus, Ohio)
ND rallied from 20-point deficit to win Trailed vs Tennessee, 37-14 (7:03 - 2nd); won 84-70, 1/18/18ND scored 20 straight points 20-0 run vs. Miami, 1/19/20ND scored 25 straight points 25-0 run vs. Bethune-Cookman, 3/23/19ND scored 30 straight points 36-0 run vs. Southeast Missouri State, 1/2/11
OVERTIMEND played an OT game at Syracuse (L, 74-63, OT), 1/5/20ND played multiple overtimes vs. Connecticut (W, 96-87, 3ot), 3/4/13ND won an OT game vs UConn (W, 91-89), 3/30/18 (Columbus, Ohio)ND won an OT game at home See played an OT gameND won an OT game on the road vs UConn (W, 91-89), 3/30/18 (Columbus, Ohio)ND lost an OT game at Syracuse (L, 74-63, OT), 1/5/20
RANKINGSPlayed the No. 1 team in the AP poll vs Baylor (L, 82-81), 4/7/19 (Tampa)Played the No. 1 team in the WBCA/USA Today poll vs Baylor (L, 82-81), 4/7/19 (Tampa)
Defeated top-5 opponent vs #3 Louisville (W, 99-79), 3/10/19 (Greensboro, N.C.)Defeated top-10 opponent vs #6 Stanford (W, 84-68), 4/1/19 (Chicago, Ill.)Defeated top-10 opponent at home #2 Louisville (W, 82-68), 1/10/19Defeated top-10 opponent on the road #10 NC State (W, 95-72), 2/18/19Defeated top-10 opponent by double digits s #6 Stanford (W, 84-68), 4/1/19 (Chicago, Ill.)
SCORING MARGINSND won by 40-plus points 42 --- ND 92, Bethune-Cookman 50, 3/23/19ND won by 50-plus points 50 — ND 97, Boston College 47, 2/13/19ND won by 60-plus points 60 — at ND 114, Valparaiso 54, 12/4/16ND won by 70-plus points 75 — at ND 104, Holy Cross 29, 11/23/14ND lost by 10-19 at home See 30ND lost by 20-29 points 23 -- at Clemson, 78, ND 55, 12/20/2020ND lost by 20-29 points at home See 30ND lost by 20-29 points on the road 23 -- at Clemson, 78, ND 55, 12/20/2020ND lost by 30-plus points 33 — at Louisville 82, ND 49, 2/16/20
SCORINGPlayer scored 25 points Elizabeth Kitley (25), Virginia Tech, 12/17/2020Player scored 30 points Cierra Hooks (32), at Ohio, 11/27/2020Player scored 35 points Chennedy Carter (35), Texas A&M, 3/30/19 (Chicago)
Two players scored 20 pointsElizabeth Kitley (25) & Georgia Amoore (23), Virginia Tech, 12/17/2020
Three players scored 20 pointsSonya Morris (29), Chante Stonewall (20) & Dee Bekelja (20), De-Paul, 12/11/19
Two players scored 25 points Brittney Griner (32) and Odyssey Sims (25) at Baylor, 11/20/11None in double figures vs Pitt, 1/3/19
Five in double figuresSonya Morris (29), Chante Stonewall (20), Dee Bekelja (20), Lexi Held (17) & Kelly Campbell (12), DePaul, 12/11/19
Six in double figuresErika Davenport (19), Danielle King (12), Natisha Hiedeman (12), Allazia Blockton (20), Amani Wilborn (10), Isabelle Spingola (12), Marquette, 12/20/17
Scored 50 points/half 50 (1st half), Louisville, 1/30/20Scored 55 points/half 56 (1st half), at Louisville, 1/11/18Scored 60 points/half 63 (2nd half), Northwestern State, 3/24/95 (@ Amarillo, Texas)Scored 100 points/game 105, DePaul, 12/11/19Scored 100 points/non-conference game 105, DePaul, 12/11/19Scored fewer than 15 points/half 13 (1st half), Georgia Tech, 2/3/19Scored fewer than 20 points/half 20 (1st half), at Duke, 1/16/20Scored fewer than 40 points/game 37, vs Clemson, 1/21/18
FIELD GOAL SHOOTINGShot 55 percent/game 56.7 (34-60), vs NC State, 1/12/20Shot 60 percent/game 65.1 (41-63), at Louisville, 1/11/18Shot below 20 percent/game 18.6 (11-59), Holy Cross, 11/23/14Shot below 25 percent/game 24.1 (14-58), at Georgia Tech, 1/2/17
Shot below 30 percent/game 25.7 (18-79), vs Pitt, 2/9/20Shot 55 percent/half See 60 percentShot 60 percent/half 62.1 (18-29), 2nd half vs Georgia Tech, 12/13/2020Shot 65 percent/half 68.2 (15-22), 2nd half by Texas A&M, 4/5/11 (@ Indianapolis, Ind.)Shot 70 percent/half 71.8 (23-32), 1st half at Louisville, 1/11/18Shot below 20 percent/half 17.6 (6-34), 1st half at Boston College, 2/13/20Shot below 25 percent/half See 20
THREE-POINT SHOOTINGPlayer made 5 three-pointers Georgia Amoore, Virginia Tech, 12/17/2020Player made 6 three-pointers Gadiva Hubbard, Minnesota, 12/4/19Player made 7 or more three-pointers Kendall Spray (8), Clemson, 12/29/19Player attempted 10 three-pointers Georgia Amoore (12), Virginia Tech, 12/17/2020Made 10 three-pointers 10, Virginia Tech, 12/17/20Did not make a three-pointer Duke, 2/16/15Attempted 30 three-pointers 35, vs Syracuse, 2/23/20Shot 50 percent 3FG (min. 5 att.) 52.6 (10-19) vs Georgia Tech, 12/13/20Shot 60 percent 3FG (min. 5 att.) 64.7 (11-17) at Louisville, 1/11/18
FREE-THOW SHOOTINGPlayer made 10 free-throws Naz Hillmon (12), Michigan, 12/3/2020Player made 15 free-throws Nok Duany (15) at Georgetown, 2/23/02Player attempted 15 free-throws Kiara Lewis (18) at Syracuse, 1/5/20Player made 10 for 10 or better Allisha Gray (10-10) at North Carolina, 1/15/15Shot 90 percent (min. 10 att.) 90.9 (10-11), at N.C. State, 2/18/19Shot below 50 percent (min. 10 att.) 50.0 (6-12), Loyola Maryland, 11/8/19Made 30 free-throws 32 (attempted 37), Illinois, 11/24/98Made 5 or fewer FTs 3 (attempted 3), IUPUI, 12/6/2020Attempted 40 free-throws 45 (made 28), at South Florida, 1/13/07Attempted fewer than five FTs 3 (made 3), IUPUI, 12/6/2020
REBOUNDSPlayer had 15 rebounds Emily Engstler (15) at Syracuse, 1/5/20Player had 20 rebounds Wendy Scholtens (20) at Vanderbilt, 1/8/89Two players had double-figure rebounds Emma Guy (12) & Taylor Soule (12), Boston College, 1/9/20
Three players had double-figure reboundsAurora Adams (16), Brenda McCunn (11) and Paula Langseth (10), Hawaii, 3/22/81 (@ Anchorage, Alaska)
Had 50 rebounds 50, at Clemson, 12/20/2020Out-rebounded ND by 10 or more 14, at Clemson, 12/20/2020
DOUBLE-DOUBLESPoints & assists Paris Kea (30p/10a) at North Carolina, 1/27/19Points & steals Alexis Jones (16/10) at Duke, 2/2/14Assists & rebounds Kylie Kornegay-Lucas (10a/11r), at Virginia, 1/26/20
Two players had double-doublesEmma Guy (11p/12r) & Taylor Soule (19p/12r), Boston College, 1/9/20
Three players had double-doublesMary Raese (24p/10r), Mary Westerwelle (11p/10r) and Netra Mc-Grew (10p/10a), Idaho, 3/21/86 (@ Amarillo, Texas)
15 points and 15 rebounds Emily Engstler (22p/15r), at Syracuse, 1/5/2020 points and 10 rebounds Naz Hillmon (20p/11r), Michigan, 12/3/202020 points and 20 rebounds Wendy Scholtens (29/20) at Vanderbilt, 1/8/8930 points and 10 rebounds Myisha Hines-Allen (31/12) at Louisville, 1/11/18
ASSISTSPlayer had 10 assists Taja Cole (11), Virginia Tech, 2/20/20Player had 15 assists Veronica Pettry (16) at Loyola-Chicago, 2/18/89Had 25 assists 25, Louisville, 1/30/20Had 30 assists 30 at Loyola-Chicago, 2/18/89Had fewer than 10 assists 9, at Duke, 1/16/20Had 5 or fewer assists 5, vs ETSU, 11/24/17 (@ Estero, Fla.)
BLOCKED SHOTSPlayer blocked 5 shots Elizabeth Kitley (8), Virginia Tech, 2/20/20Blocked 10 shots 10, Louisville, 1/30/20Blocked 15 shots 16 at Connecticut, 1/27/07Blocked 0 shots Binghamton, 12/16/18
STEALSPlayer had 5 steals Taja Cole, Virginia Tech, 2/20/20Player had 6 steals see player had seven steals
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Player had 7 steals Kala Green, North Carolina A&T, 3/19.16Player had 10 steals Alexis Jones at Duke, 2/2/14Had 15 steals 16 at Duke, 2/2/14Had 20 steals 24, Georgetown, 1/29/00
TURNOVERSPlayer committed 10 turnovers Samantha Logic (11) at Iowa, 3/26/13Committed 20 turnovers or more and won 27, at Boston College, 2/13/20Committed 25 turnovers or more 27, at Boston College, 2/13/20Committed 30 turnovers or more 31 vs. Valparaiso, 12/4/16Committed 35 turnovers or more 35, Connecticut, 3/4/13Committed 40 turnovers or more 46, Akron, 11/11/11Committed 10 turnovers or fewer 10, Georgia Tech, 12/13/2020Committed 5 turnovers or fewer 5, Oregon, 3/26/18 (Spokane, Wash.)
MISCELLANEOUSLed team in points/rebounds/assists Nicki Ekhomu (26p/8r/6a), Florida State, 2/10/19Four-point play Tori Jankoska (2:44, 1st quarter) at Michigan State, 12/20/16Hit “final minute” game-winning shot Cierra Hooks (0:52 left), at Ohio, 11/27/2020Played every minute Leigha Brown, Michigan, 12/3/2020Played more than 40 minutes Kiara Lewis (42:17), at Syracuse, 1/5/20
Rallied from 10-point deficit to winat Boston College, 2/13/20 (ND led by 15, 43-28, 4:21 left in 3rd quarter. BC won 56-55)
Led ND by 10 or more at halftime 11, at Ohio, (41-30), 11/27/2020Led ND by 15 or more at halftime 20 at Clemson (42-22), 12/20/2020Led ND by 25 or more points 29 at Clemson (74-45) at 5:27 in 4th Q, 12/20/2020
Team ResultsDate Opponent Score Att.11/27/2020 at Ohio L 85-86 011/29/2020 Miami (OH) W 88-68 7912/03/2020 Michigan L 66-76 12212/06/2020 IUPUI W 65-58 52312/13/2020 Georgia Tech L 67-82 9312/17/2020 Virginia Tech W 84-78 6412/20/2020 at Clemson L 55-78 425
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Game RecordsRecord Overall Home Away NeutralALL GAMES 1-2 1-1 0-1 0-0CONFERENCE 1-2 1-1 0-1 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0