With Notre Dame ranked ninth in the AP preseason poll, there’s bound to be a player who is at the center of it all. There is, and her name is [autotag]Olivia Miles[/autotag]. Over the past week, Miles has been recognized twice for what many believe she will contribute this season.
First, Miles made the preseason watch list for the Nancy Lieberman Award, which goes to the top point guard in Division I. She came close to winning it last year as she made the final cut before Iowa’s Caitlin Clark took home the hardware.
Soon after, Miles was named to the ACC’s preseason all-conference team. She was one of three team members to receive first-place votes (she received three). This comes one year after she was the only freshman to make the All-ACC First Team.
Big expectations mean someone likely will be recognized, and Miles is that someone for the Irish.
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