Things started poorly for the Notre Dame women’s basketball team Thursday night in South Bend and they didn’t get any better throughout the evening.
The Irish were outscored by the Wolfpack 16-2 in the first 7:35 of the contest and spent the entire night just trying to get back within shouting distance.
The Irish struggled on the night, shooting just 26.9% from the floor in what resulted in a 59-43 loss.
Maddy Westbeld led Notre Dame with 14 points while Sonia Citron scored 13. Hannah Hidalgo added 10 but was just 4-19 from the floor.
Madison Hayes led North Carolina State with 15 points.
The Irish fall to 18-6 overall and 8-5 in ACC play while NC State moves to 22-3 overall.
Notre Dame returns to action Monday night when they’ll travel to Duke.