A year ago to the day, Notre Dame was eliminated from the 2024 Women’s NCAA Tournament in the Sweet 16 by Oregon State in large part due to a rough game from star guard Hannah Hidalgo, who scored just 10 points on 4 of 17 from the field.
It was déjà vu for Hidalgo and the Fighting Irish on Saturday, as they fell to TCU, 71-62, in the Sweet 16 of the 2025 Women’s NCAA Tournament. This time, Hidalgo managed only 15 points on a 3 of 19 shooting performance that registered as her worst offensive performance of the season.
Hidalgo’s 15 points were her second-fewest this season, her three makes from the field were tied for a season-low, and her 15.8% mark from the field was the worst single-game field goal % of her career. And in the fourth quarter, when the game slipped away from Notre Dame, Hidalgo had two points and missed all five of her shot attempts.
Hidalgo was incredible this season. She made major improvements with her shooting efficiency (53.6% true shooting last season to 58.0% true shooting this season) and averaged 24.1 points, five rebounds, 3.7 assists and 3.7 steals. For her efforts she became just the third player in ACC history to be named the conference’s Player of the Year and…
