SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Almost everything went right for Notre Dame in its home opener against Northwestern. It feel into an early hole but quickly climbed back out of it. And while the Irish surely are happy with a dominant 110-52 victory, they’re more concerned about the fate of one of their stars.
The Irish (2-1) fell behind the Wildcats (2-1), 8-0, in the game’s first couple of minutes, prompting [autotag]Niele Ivey[/autotag] to call an early timeout. They came out of that timeout looking like a different team, scoring the next 15 points unanswered.
The Irish held an eight-point lead after the first quarter, then put any doubts about the outcome away when they outscored the Wildcats, 32-10, in the second.
The win might have come at a hefty cost though. [autotag]Sonia Citron[/autotag] had a game-high 23 points late in the third when she suddenly went down with a knee injury. The Irish players and coaches huddled to say a prayer for their teammate, and one could hear a pin drop inside Purcell Pavilion.
Citron was able to walk back to the locker room but needed help in doing so. There is no word on her condition as of this writing.
The entire Irish starting lineup finished in double figures. [autotag]Hannah Hidalgo[/autotag] continued her hot start to the season with 21 points and six steals. [autotag]Maddy Westbeld[/autotag] completed a double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds.
[autotag]Kylee Watson[/autotag] scored 10 to go with a career-high four blocks, and [autotag]Anna DeWolfe[/autotag] also had 10 points along with a game-high six assists.
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