Notre Dame Fighting Irish
2025-2026 Overall Rank: #15
Conference Rank: #4 ACC
2024-25 Record: 28-6, 16-2
2024-25 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Niele Ivey
Coach Record: 117-38 at Notre Dame, 117-38 overall
Key Departed Players:
Olivia Miles, Guard, 15.4 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 5.8 apg
Sonia Citron, Guard, 14.1 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 2.7 apg
Liatu King, Forward, 11.5 ppg, 10.4 rpg, 1.6 apg, 2.0 spg
Maddie Westbeld, Forward, 7.6 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 1.0 bpg
Kate Koval, Forward, 5.3 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 1.3 apg, 1.7 bpg
Liza Karlen, Forward, 5.3 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 1.4 apg
Key Returning Players:
Hannah Hidalgo, Junior, Guard, 23.8 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 3.6 apg, 3.7 spg
Cassandre Prosper, Senior, Guard, 5.8 ppg, 3.7 rpg
KK Bransford, Junior, Guard, DNP last season
Key New Players:
Malaya Cowles, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Wake Forest
Vanessa de Jesus, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Duke
Leah Macy, Freshman, Forward
Iyana Moore, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Vanderbilt
Kelly Ratigan, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Loyola (MD)
Gisela Sanchez, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Kansas State
Jordyn Smith, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Holy Cross
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 84.4 (6th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 61.9 (114, 3)
Field-Goal Percentage: 48.5 (6, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 36.5 (16, 2)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.2 (86, 7)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 38.8 (1, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 77.4 (24, 2)
Rebound Margin: 8.0 (12, 1)
Assists Per Game: 17.4 (20, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 14.8 (103, 6)
