Unlike their male counterparts the night before, the Notre Dame women’s basketball team scored an upset at Purcell Pavilion. The Irish defeated No. 3 NC State, 69-66, to give Niele Ivey her first win over a top-five opponent. What do you do when you earn such a big victory? Celebrate, of course.
Naturally, the first celebration began on the court as soon as the clock hit zero, much to the delight of the fans who turned out:
Euphoria.#GoIrish pic.twitter.com/LjIjG8Bo2h
— Notre Dame WBB (@ndwbb) February 2, 2022
When Ivey reached the locker room, a water celebration with her players was waiting for her:
Gritty top-three win.
Griddy top-three celebration.#GoIrish pic.twitter.com/22980X7gxC
— Notre Dame WBB (@ndwbb) February 2, 2022
With everybody gathered, it was time to break into their victory song (no, not the fight song):
Every time that we step into our building…
… all we do is win, win, win. @IrishCoachIvey | #GoIrish pic.twitter.com/F4WvSX45RO
— Notre Dame WBB (@ndwbb) February 2, 2022
When Ivey addressed her players, she said pretty much everything she could say:
Toughness. Together.#GoIrish pic.twitter.com/UYMZllcRtD
— Notre Dame WBB (@ndwbb) February 2, 2022
Just for good measure, Sam Brunelle tweeted out her feelings:
Adversity didn’t stop us tonight, proud to be Irish ☘️💪🏻 https://t.co/CHl9JrDrsH
— Samantha Brunelle (@SamBrunelle_33) February 2, 2022
So did Ivey:
ALL GLORY TO GOD! ✨🙏🏾🍀
— Niele Ivey (@IrishCoachIvey) February 2, 2022
If you didn’t believe it before, you definitely can now. Notre Dame is back among the best in women’s basketball, and it’s time to acknowledge it.
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