Akron Zips at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
· NCAA Women's Basketball
Hannah Hidalgo sets NCAA record with 16 steals, No. 18 Notre Dame women dump Akron 85-58
The 5-foot-6 junior made 16 of 25 shots, 3 of 6 3-pointers and 9 of 11 free throws in 28 minutes on the court. She had nine rebounds and four assists.
Hidalgo's 16 steals broke the NCAA record held previously by several players, most recently Ticha Penicheiro of Old Dominion in 1998.
Notre Dame had 30 steals among Akron's 38 turnovers, resulting in 41 points. Notre Dame's 20 turnovers led to 13 points for Akron.
Cassandre Prosper scored 14 points for Notre Dame (3-0).
Ni’Rah Clark scored 13 points, Shaena Brew 12 and Corinne Reed 11 for the Zips (0-3).
Notre Dame led 48-34 at halftime after Hidalgo scored 28 points on 12-for-18 shooting. She scored the first 12 points in a 14-0 run that gave Notre Dame a 41-22 lead midway through the second quarter. She also scored five points in a 9-0 run for a 70-44 lead in the third.
Notre Dame fell three spots in this week's AP Top25 despite winning two games last week by an average of 52 points.
Akron: at Cleveland State on Sunday.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 58 - 85 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 58 - 85 |
| 4th 0:17 |  |
Gisela Sanchez Steal. | 58 - 85 |
| 4th 0:17 |  |
Izzy Callaway Turnover. | 58 - 85 |
| 4th 0:24 | |
Ella Wigal Steal. | 58 - 85 |
Statistics
 AKR |
ND |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-47 | FG | 31-66 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 5-15 | 3PT | 4-20 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 20 |
| 5-10 | FT | 19-24 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 6 | Assists | 12 |
| 10 | Steals | 30 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 38 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 38 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 41 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 31 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 52 |
| 18 | Fouls | 17 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 30 |
Game Information
Location: South Bend, IN
Attendance: 6,255 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State | 1-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Central Michigan | 1-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Bowling Green | 1-1 | 0.5 | 8-5 |
| Eastern Michigan | 1-1 | 0.5 | 7-5 |
| Massachusetts | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-2 |
| Miami (OH) | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-4 |
| Ohio | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-4 |
| Toledo | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-5 |
| Western Michigan | 0-0 | 0.5 | 3-7 |
| Akron | 0-0 | 0.5 | 3-9 |
| Buffalo | 0-0 | 0.5 | 2-9 |
| Kent State | 0-1 | 1 | 5-7 |
| Northern Illinois | 0-1 | 1 | 2-10 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 2-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Louisville | 2-0 | - | 12-3 |
| Virginia | 2-0 | - | 10-3 |
| NC State | 2-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Duke | 2-0 | - | 7-6 |
| Stanford | 1-0 | 0.5 | 12-2 |
| Syracuse | 1-1 | 1 | 11-2 |
| North Carolina | 1-1 | 1 | 12-3 |
| Virginia Tech | 1-1 | 1 | 11-3 |
| Wake Forest | 1-1 | 1 | 11-3 |
| Clemson | 1-1 | 1 | 10-4 |
| Miami | 1-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| California | 0-1 | 1.5 | 9-5 |
| SMU | 0-2 | 2 | 7-7 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-2 | 2 | 7-8 |
| Florida State | 0-2 | 2 | 5-9 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-2 | 2 | 5-9 |
| Boston College | 0-2 | 2 | 4-11 |