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Notre Dame women’s basketball catches big break

Consider it a bonus heading into the three-day weekend.

The day after a hard-fought victory that took overtime at Georgia Tech, the Notre Dame women’s basketball team received some positive news as the ACC announced Friday that Notre Dame’s trip to Virginia on February 22nd will no longer take place.

The game against Virginia was originally set for January 25 but COVID on the Cavaliers roster postponed that.  Due to this game also being called off Virginia will get handed a forfeit which means Notre Dame gets the credit for a victory despite not having to travel or play.  Virginia has only won one ACC game this season but not having to go to Charlottesville and getting a break instead is an added bonus.

This goes a long way as the Irish continue to battle for a top-four seed in the ACC which would mean they get a double-bye in the ACC Tournament.  With only home games against Clemson and No. 3 Louisville remaining, a Notre Dame victory in either of those would clinch a top-four spot.

Notre Dame routs Syracuse

There is never a bad time to beat Syracuse.

The following is courtesy of Notre Dame athletics:

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The No. 20/18 Notre Dame women’s basketball team (15-4, 6-2) remained unblemished at home on Thursday night, improving to 8-0 inside Purcell Pavilion, after an 83-62 victory over Syracuse (8-10, 1-7). The Fighting Irish had six in double figures tonight, highlighted by double-doubles from its two freshmen, Olivia Miles and Sonia Citron.

Miles got ever so close to that second triple-double, recording 17 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists. Meanwhile, Citron notched a career high 12 boards to go with her 13 points – 10 of which came in the fourth quarter.

 For the fourth time over the last five games, Sam Brunelle registered double-digit points, as the junior continued her hot streak with 15 on Thursday. She also reeled in a season high six rebounds.

Maya Dodson’s career high streak in double figures rolled on with 13 points, her seventh straight. Finally, Dara Mabrey and Maddy Westbeld rounded out the double-digit scorers with 12 and 10 points, respectively.

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