GREENSBORO, N.C. — After a quarterfinal win over No. 7 Cal on Friday, No. 2 Notre Dame fell to third seed Duke in the ACC Tournament semis, 61-56.
Hannah Hidalgo led the Irish with 23 points and 6 steals. Both Sonia Citron and Maddy Westbeld had 4 steals themselves, and Citron added a pair of blocks in what was a defensive battle between two of the conference’s best at it.
The Irish forced 21 turnovers but couldn’t make enough shots down the stretch, shooting 37.5 percent from the floor on the day. They scored just 25 points in the second half, their lowest total in a half this season behind 29 points in the second half against Texas in December.
Notre Dame will head back to South Bend this week and await its seed in the 2025 NCAA Tournament. Selection Sunday is March 16.