In November, TCU, then ranked No. 17, handed No. 3-ranked Notre Dame their first loss, with Hailey Van Lith scoring 21 points to lead the Horned Frogs to the win at the Cayman Islands Classic. On Saturday, Van Lith and the Horned Frogs did it again, delivering the Fighting Irish an even more detrimental loss.
Behind 26 points from Van Lith, No. 2-seed TCU defeated No. 3-seed Notre Dame 71-62 in the Sweet 16, advancing to the Elite Eight for the first time in program history.
Swish Appeal’s contributing photographer Christina Merrion was in Birmingham with her lens fixed on Van Lith, capturing some of the most memorable scenes from the 2025 NCAA Tournament.
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