If Notre Dame’s first game of the 2026-27 college basketball season is any indication, star guard Hannah Hidalgo is going to leave everything out on the court during her senior year. Hidalgo was fantastic Sunday, dropping 32 points to lead Notre Dame past Villanova 99-75.
Hidalgo found herself involved extremely early, scoring the first two baskets for Notre Dame and assisting the next two baskets.
She finished the first quarter with eight points and didn’t stop there.
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A flawless second quarter saw Hidalgo go a perfect 4-for-4 from the field, including two 3-pointers. She took Notre Dame into halftime with 18 points. The Irish led by 19 after the first half.
Villanova turned in a strong third quarter, dropping 27 points and keeping Hidalgo in check. Despite that, Notre Dame managed to drop 25, preventing Villanova from getting back into the game.
That proved to be the most Villanova challenged the entire game. Hidalgo added nine more points in the final quarter, keeping Notre Dame up roughly 20 points during the entire frame. She was finally subbed out of the contest with just over a minute to play. She finished the contest with 32 points, eight assists and seven rebounds.
Notre Dame was never really threatened as it won the contest 99-75.
This story will be updated.
