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Refs made Hannah Hidalgo remove her nose stud mid-game vs. Oregon State despite wearing it during the season

That nose stud was just minding its business, but the refs weren’t having it.

We never thought we would be typing this sentence, but freshman sensation Hannah Hidalgo had to stop mid-game to have her nose stud removed during the women’s NCAA tournament.

During the season, Hannah Hidalgo has been picking pockets and dropping buckets with a small stud in her left nostril. It’s barely noticeable to the naked eye and hasn’t slowed her down or caused any issues. She even played with it in previous games during March Madness while concealing it with a Band-Aid.

However, officials in Friday’s Oregon State-Notre Dame Sweet 16 matchup alerted the Fighting Irish that they had to remove it per the NCAA women’s basketball rules handbook. The rule surrounding player equipment states that head decorations, headwear, helmets and jewelry are illegal. Hidalgo missed four minutes and ten seconds of the second quarter before rejoining the team.

RELATED: Notre Dame’s Hannah Hidalgo slammed refs for making her remove her nose piercing mid-Oregon State loss

Here’s how social media reacted (Warning: NSFW language):

UPDATE: Per Nicole Auerbach of The Athletic, Notre Dame head coach Niele Ivey was informed by officials that jewelry would be a point of emphasis during the Sweet 16.

Feature image courtesy of ESPN.

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How to buy NCAA Tournament Albany Regional Women’s Sweet 16 and Elite 8 tickets

Want to watch March Madness and the women’s Sweet 16/Elite 8 live in Albany this weekend? Tickets are still available for as little as $29.

Only 16 teams remain in the 2024 NCAA Women’s Tournament, and half of them will be playing in Albany, NY this weekend.

That’s right, March Madness heads to Albany as MVP Arena is set to host a weekend of Sweet 16 and Elite matchups that will eventually send two teams onto Cleveland and the Final Four.

SHOP: Albany Regional Sweet 16 and Elite 8 tickets

Individual tickets to Albany’s Sweet 16 action give access to both games on a single day.

On Friday, March 29, No. 2 Notre Dame kicks off the Sweet 16 when they take on No. 3 Oregon State at 2:30 p.m. EDT.

That game will be immediately followed by No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 5 Indiana.

SHOP: Friday Sweet 16 tickets for as little as $24

On Saturday, March 30, the Albany 2 Region gets underway with No. 2 UCLA vs. No. 3 LSU at 1:00 p.m. EDT.

That game will be immediately followed by Caitlin Clark and No. 1 Iowa vs. No. 5 Colorado.

SHOP: Saturday Sweet 16 tickets for as little as $170

If you want to catch all the action, weekend passes are still available for as little as $504.

The weekend passes include access to all four of Thursday and Friday’s Sweet 16 games and then both Saturday’s and Sunday’s Elite Eight showdowns between the winners of Thursday and Friday’s Sweet 16 contests.

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How to buy NCAA Tournament Albany Regional Women’s Sweet 16 and Elite 8 tickets

Want to watch March Madness and the women’s Sweet 16/Elite 8 live in Albany this weekend? Tickets are still available for as little as $29.

Only 16 teams remain in the 2024 NCAA Women’s Tournament, and half of them will be playing in Albany, NY this weekend.

That’s right, March Madness heads to Albany as MVP Arena is set to host a weekend of Sweet 16 and Elite matchups that will eventually send two teams onto Cleveland and the Final Four.

SHOP: Albany Regional Sweet 16 and Elite 8 tickets

Individual tickets to Albany’s Sweet 16 action give access to both games on a single day.

On Friday, March 29, No. 2 Notre Dame kicks off the Sweet 16 when they take on No. 3 Oregon State at 2:30 p.m. EDT.

That game will be immediately followed by No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 5 Indiana.

SHOP: Friday Sweet 16 tickets for as little as $24

On Saturday, March 30, the Albany 2 Region gets underway with No. 2 UCLA vs. No. 3 LSU at 1:00 p.m. EDT.

That game will be immediately followed by Caitlin Clark and No. 1 Iowa vs. No. 5 Colorado.

SHOP: Saturday Sweet 16 tickets for as little as $170

If you want to catch all the action, weekend passes are still available for as little as $504.

The weekend passes include access to all four of Thursday and Friday’s Sweet 16 games and then both Saturday’s and Sunday’s Elite Eight showdowns between the winners of Thursday and Friday’s Sweet 16 contests.

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How to buy NCAA Tournament Albany Regional Women’s Sweet 16 and Elite 8 tickets

Want to watch March Madness and the women’s Sweet 16/Elite 8 live in Albany this weekend? Tickets are still available for as little as $29.

Only 16 teams remain in the 2024 NCAA Women’s Tournament, and half of them will be playing in Albany, NY this weekend.

That’s right, March Madness heads to Albany as MVP Arena is set to host a weekend of Sweet 16 and Elite matchups that will eventually send two teams onto Cleveland and the Final Four.

SHOP: Albany Regional Sweet 16 and Elite 8 tickets

Individual tickets to Albany’s Sweet 16 action give access to both games on a single day.

On Friday, March 29, No. 2 Notre Dame kicks off the Sweet 16 when they take on No. 3 Oregon State at 2:30 p.m. EDT.

That game will be immediately followed by No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 5 Indiana.

SHOP: Friday Sweet 16 tickets for as little as $24

On Saturday, March 30, the Albany 2 Region gets underway with No. 2 UCLA vs. No. 3 LSU at 1:00 p.m. EDT.

That game will be immediately followed by Caitlin Clark and No. 1 Iowa vs. No. 5 Colorado.

SHOP: Saturday Sweet 16 tickets for as little as $170

If you want to catch all the action, weekend passes are still available for as little as $504.

The weekend passes include access to all four of Thursday and Friday’s Sweet 16 games and then both Saturday’s and Sunday’s Elite Eight showdowns between the winners of Thursday and Friday’s Sweet 16 contests.

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How to buy NCAA Tournament Albany Regional Women’s Sweet 16 and Elite 8 tickets

Want to watch March Madness and the women’s Sweet 16/Elite 8 live in Albany this weekend? Tickets are still available for as little as $29.

Only 16 teams remain in the 2024 NCAA Women’s Tournament, and half of them will be playing in Albany, NY this weekend.

That’s right, March Madness heads to Albany as MVP Arena is set to host a weekend of Sweet 16 and Elite matchups that will eventually send two teams onto Cleveland and the Final Four.

SHOP: Albany Regional Sweet 16 and Elite 8 tickets

Individual tickets to Albany’s Sweet 16 action give access to both games on a single day.

On Friday, March 29, No. 2 Notre Dame kicks off the Sweet 16 when they take on No. 3 Oregon State at 2:30 p.m. EDT.

That game will be immediately followed by No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 5 Indiana.

SHOP: Friday Sweet 16 tickets for as little as $24

On Saturday, March 30, the Albany 2 Region gets underway with No. 2 UCLA vs. No. 3 LSU at 1:00 p.m. EDT.

That game will be immediately followed by Caitlin Clark and No. 1 Iowa vs. No. 5 Colorado.

SHOP: Saturday Sweet 16 tickets for as little as $170

If you want to catch all the action, weekend passes are still available for as little as $504.

The weekend passes include access to all four of Thursday and Friday’s Sweet 16 games and then both Saturday’s and Sunday’s Elite Eight showdowns between the winners of Thursday and Friday’s Sweet 16 contests.

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How to buy NCAA Tournament Albany Regional Women’s Sweet 16 and Elite 8 tickets

Want to watch March Madness and the women’s Sweet 16/Elite 8 live in Albany this weekend? Tickets are still available for as little as $29.

Only 16 teams remain in the 2024 NCAA Women’s Tournament, and half of them will be playing in Albany, NY this weekend.

That’s right, March Madness heads to Albany as MVP Arena is set to host a weekend of Sweet 16 and Elite matchups that will eventually send two teams onto Cleveland and the Final Four.

SHOP: Albany Regional Sweet 16 and Elite 8 tickets

Individual tickets to Albany’s Sweet 16 action give access to both games on a single day.

On Friday, March 29, No. 2 Notre Dame kicks off the Sweet 16 when they take on No. 3 Oregon State at 2:30 p.m. EDT.

That game will be immediately followed by No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 5 Indiana.

SHOP: Friday Sweet 16 tickets for as little as $24

On Saturday, March 30, the Albany 2 Region gets underway with No. 2 UCLA vs. No. 3 LSU at 1:00 p.m. EDT.

That game will be immediately followed by Caitlin Clark and No. 1 Iowa vs. No. 5 Colorado.

SHOP: Saturday Sweet 16 tickets for as little as $170

If you want to catch all the action, weekend passes are still available for as little as $504.

The weekend passes include access to all four of Thursday and Friday’s Sweet 16 games and then both Saturday’s and Sunday’s Elite Eight showdowns between the winners of Thursday and Friday’s Sweet 16 contests.

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How to buy NCAA Tournament Albany Regional Women’s Sweet 16 and Elite 8 tickets

Want to watch March Madness and the women’s Sweet 16/Elite 8 live in Albany this weekend? Tickets are still available for as little as $29.

Only 16 teams remain in the 2024 NCAA Women’s Tournament, and half of them will be playing in Albany, NY this weekend.

That’s right, March Madness heads to Albany as MVP Arena is set to host a weekend of Sweet 16 and Elite matchups that will eventually send two teams onto Cleveland and the Final Four.

SHOP: Albany Regional Sweet 16 and Elite 8 tickets

Individual tickets to Albany’s Sweet 16 action give access to both games on a single day.

On Friday, March 29, No. 2 Notre Dame kicks off the Sweet 16 when they take on No. 3 Oregon State at 2:30 p.m. EDT.

That game will be immediately followed by No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 5 Indiana.

SHOP: Friday Sweet 16 tickets for as little as $24

On Saturday, March 30, the Albany 2 Region gets underway with No. 2 UCLA vs. No. 3 LSU at 1:00 p.m. EDT.

That game will be immediately followed by Caitlin Clark and No. 1 Iowa vs. No. 5 Colorado.

SHOP: Saturday Sweet 16 tickets for as little as $170

If you want to catch all the action, weekend passes are still available for as little as $504.

The weekend passes include access to all four of Thursday and Friday’s Sweet 16 games and then both Saturday’s and Sunday’s Elite Eight showdowns between the winners of Thursday and Friday’s Sweet 16 contests.

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How to buy NCAA Tournament Albany Regional Women’s Sweet 16 and Elite 8 tickets

Want to watch March Madness and the women’s Sweet 16/Elite 8 live in Albany this weekend? Tickets are still available for as little as $29.

Only 16 teams remain in the 2024 NCAA Women’s Tournament, and half of them will be playing in Albany, NY this weekend.

That’s right, March Madness heads to Albany as MVP Arena is set to host a weekend of Sweet 16 and Elite matchups that will eventually send two teams onto Cleveland and the Final Four.

SHOP: Albany Regional Sweet 16 and Elite 8 tickets

Individual tickets to Albany’s Sweet 16 action give access to both games on a single day.

On Friday, March 29, No. 2 Notre Dame kicks off the Sweet 16 when they take on No. 3 Oregon State at 2:30 p.m. EDT.

That game will be immediately followed by No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 5 Indiana.

SHOP: Friday Sweet 16 tickets for as little as $24

On Saturday, March 30, the Albany 2 Region gets underway with No. 2 UCLA vs. No. 3 LSU at 1:00 p.m. EDT.

That game will be immediately followed by Caitlin Clark and No. 1 Iowa vs. No. 5 Colorado.

SHOP: Saturday Sweet 16 tickets for as little as $170

If you want to catch all the action, weekend passes are still available for as little as $504.

The weekend passes include access to all four of Thursday and Friday’s Sweet 16 games and then both Saturday’s and Sunday’s Elite Eight showdowns between the winners of Thursday and Friday’s Sweet 16 contests.

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Iowa superstar Caitlin Clark almost committed to Notre Dame

Missed out on a huge one….

Iowa guard [autotag]Caitlin Clark[/autotag] recently broke the NCAA’s all-time scoring record, not just for the women, in all of Division I history.

Clark could have done that in a Notre Dame uniform. According to a story by ESPN’s Wright Thompson, her high school head coach Kristin Meyer believed that she was headed to South Bend.

Thompson explained that “for a while I thought she was gonna end up at Notre Dame.” Clark’s family wanted her to play for the Irish, so did “everyone in her high school.”

Clark even called Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder to tell her the bad news, that the in-state star was going to play for the Irish. Publicly, a commitment never actually happened.

The downfall for the Irish was her official visit, which Clark “wanted to love it. In fact, she got frustrated with herself for not loving it,” explained Thompson. And that was it, she’d go on to have a record breaking career in Iowa City. Another what-if for Notre Dame.

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Notre Dame fencing team member Spencer Vermeule killed in car accident

Awful news.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Notre Dame fencing program is in mourning after losing one of its own. Sophomore [autotag]Spencer Vermeule[/autotag], who was on the 2023 national championship team, died Saturday after the Audi A3 he was driving hit a tree and flipped over in Elkhart County. He was pronounced dead at the accident’s scene, and an investigation is continuing.

Notre Dame’s president, the [autotag]Rev. John Jenkins[/autotag], released the following statement:

“We are deeply saddened by Spencer’s tragic death. On behalf of the entire Notre Dame community, I extend our deepest sympathies to the Vermeule family, and offer prayers of comfort and peace to Spencer’s family, friends and all who knew and loved him.”

A moment for silence for Vermeuhle was planned before the women’s basketball team’s sold-out home finale against Louisville at Purcell Pavilion. We at Fighting Irish Wire join Notre Dame in offering our deepest condolences to his family and friends during this difficult time.

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