It has been a trying year for Muffet McGraw and the Fighting Irish so Sunday’s win over previously 10-7 Miami had to be satisfying.
Especially considering the second half the now 7-12 Fighting Irish went on.
Holding a the slightest of leads at halftime Notre Dame came out on fire after intermission Sunday, outscoring the Hurricanes 24-7 in the third frame en-route to a 76-53 takedown of Miami.
TFW… the IRISH WIN!
We take down Miami, 76-53, for an @accwbb victory!#GoIrish pic.twitter.com/HkxT5o6cY9
— Notre Dame WBB (@ndwbb) January 19, 2020
Freshman Sam Brunelle led the way with 25 points while Destinee Walker added 21 points and seven rebounds.
Mikayla Vaughn (16) and Katlyn Gilbert (12) also reached double-figures.
Notre Dame shot a lights-out 70% from beyond the arc while Miami struggled from the outside, making just four of 23 attempts (17.4%).
The win was just the second for Notre Dame in ACC play as they now sit at 2-5 in the conference.
They’ll look for win number three of the ACC season on January 26 as they resume action with a trip to Virginia.