SOUTH BEND – It’s almost 4,400 miles from the driveway of Ali Patberg’s home in Columbus, Indiana, to the floorboards of a hot and dusty gym in the Mediterranean coastal city of Murcia, Spain. Yet, for the University of Notre Dame freshman guard, those two points couldn’t be any … Read More
NOTRE DAME, Ind. — Senior guard/tri-captain Kayla McBride (Erie, Pa./Villa Maria Academy) was chosen as the recipient of both the Notre Dame Monogram Club Most Valuable Player and Woody Miller Player of the Year awards, it was announced Tuesday night during the 2013-14 Notre Dame Women’s Basketball Awards Banquet in the … Read More
The Notre Dame women’s basketball program, for the third consecutive year, was represented near the top of the first round in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) Draft. A pair of Fighting Irish players, for the second time in three years, were chosen in the first round of … Read More
The UConn women’s basketball squad left no doubt Tuesday night who was the nation’s top team. The No. 1 Huskies looked the part for 40 minutes in routing No. 2 Notre Dame in the NCAA Tournament title tilt in Nashville. UConn used a dominating second-half performance to throttle … Read More
Both the Notre Dame and UConn women’s basketball teams have hardly been tested on the hardwood this season. The familiar foes will each face one big final exam though come Tuesday night. The nation’s two top teams square off for the national championship in Nashville. The clash of … Read More
The Pursuit of Perfection will end in historic fashion Tuesday night. Unbeatens Notre Dame and UConn will square off for the women’s basketball national championship. The No. 2 Irish and the top-ranked Huskies each advanced with semifinal wins Sunday night in the NCAA Tournament Final Four in Nashville. … Read More
NASHVILLE — Before a standing room-only crowd that included her players, coaching staff and numerous supporters, Notre Dame women’s basketball head coach Muffet McGraw once again has been honored for her team’s success, earning the Associated Press National Coach of the Year award for the second consecutive season and third … Read More
Notre Dame, for the second consecutive season, has placed two players on the prestigious Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Coaches’ All-America Team, it was announced Saturday afternoon at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. Senior guard/tri-captain Kayla McBride (Erie, Pa./Villa Maria Academy) earned a spot on the elite 10-player team for … Read More
Notre Dame will serve as the host for the 13th annual Jimmy V Women’s Classic on Dec. 6, 2014, taking on former BIG EAST Conference rival Connecticut at Purcell Pavilion, according to an announcement made Saturday by ESPN, in conjunction with the V Foundation For Cancer Research. The 2014 … Read More
The Notre Dame women’s basketball team will not be boasting a full deck come Sunday night in the Final Four. The undefeated and No. 2 Irish are not ready to throw in the cards though that’s for sure. Notre Dame will face ACC foe No. 11 Maryland in … Read More
The Notre Dame women’s basketball team will face a familiar foe in the Final Four. The No. 2 and undefeated Irish will play ACC opponent Maryland on Sunday in Nashville. Maryland defeated Louisville 76-73 Tuesday night to advance. Notre Dame (36-0) defeated Maryland (28-6) in a regular-season meeting … Read More
SOUTH BEND – Kayla McBride has added yet another honor to her lengthy list. The Notre Dame star guard was named a first-team All-American by the Associated Press on Tuesday. McBride, a senior from Erie, Pa., has helped the No. 2 Irish post a 36-0 mark and reach … Read More
SOUTH BEND – The Notre Dame women’s basketball team will be without one of their aces for the Final Four. Make that without their “Ace.” Senior star Natalie Achonwa, who is nicknamed Ace, is out for the remainder of the season. An MRI on Tuesday revealed that the … Read More
SOUTH BEND – Jewell Loyd lived up to her name Monday night. The Irish super sophomore delivered one gem of a performance to lead her team back to the Final Four. The explosive guard poured in 30 points in an electrifying effort as the undefeated Irish topped Baylor … Read More
SOUTH BEND – The honors just continue to come in for Notre Dame stars Kayla McBride and Jewell Loyd. The pair became the first teammates in program history to earn USBWA All-American honors. The 10-member team was announced today. McBride, a senior guard, and Loyd, a sophomore guard … Read More
SOUTH BEND – The final stat sheet will show that Natalie Achonwa and Lindsay Allen led Notre Dame in assists with six apiece on Saturday. Irish coach Muffet McGraw says that the biggest one of the day, however, came from its’ home crowd. McGraw was quick to praise … Read More
