These women’s basketball players posted big-time performances and were named to the NCAA.com Starting Five this week.
Hannah Hidalgo, Notre Dame
Notre Dame guard Hannah Hidalgo put on a show at No. 3 Southern California on Saturday with 24 points, eight assists, six rebounds and five steals as the Fighting Irish rolled to a convincing 74-61 win.
Hidalgo has now scored 20-plus points in 30 of her 40 collegiate games and now has 10 career games with at least 20 points, five rebounds, five assists and five steals, which is more than any other Division I player in the last 25 years.
Saturday’s performance added to an already lengthy resume for Hidalgo against ranked teams. Over her career against AP Top 25 opponents, the sophomore has averaged 21.7 points, 6.4 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 3.3 steals per game.
On the season, Hidalgo leads the nation with 5.2 steals per game and ranks third with 24.8 points per game. She is shooting 48.9 percent from the floor and has made 43 field goals (24th in the country) and 28 free throws (35th in the country).
Notre Dame, 5-0, will be back in action this week at the Cayman Islands Classic, playing No. 17 TCU (6-0) on Friday and Utah (5-1) on Saturday.
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