Freshmen help No. 16 Notre Dame women beat Fordham 60-55
NEW YORK -- Freshmen Sam Brunelle and Anaya Peoples scored in double figures in their Notre Dame debut, Katlyn Gilbert added 14 and the 16th-ranked Irish held off Fordham 60-55 on Tuesday night.
Brunelle scored 14 points, Peoples had 11 and Destinee Walker 10 in the 1,000th victory for the Notre Dame program -- which was runner-up to Baylor in last year's national championship game -- and the 26th consecutive victory in a season opener.
Notre Dame led by 15 with under four minutes left in the second half before the Rams, 2019 Atlantic 10 champions, rallied within two, 57-55, with 11 seconds remaining. But the Irish made 3 of 6 free throws, keeping possession with a rebound and a steal.
Notre Dame played without sophomore guard Abby Prohaska, who announced via Twitter on Monday that she has blood clots in both lungs. She is out indefinitely.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Ed Sidlasky
- Kevin Dillard
- Kristi Mosley
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Tech | 1-0 | - | 13-0 |
| California | 1-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Miami | 1-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Florida State | 1-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Notre Dame | 1-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Duke | 1-0 | - | 10-3 |
| NC State | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Boston College | 1-0 | - | 10-4 |
| Clemson | 1-0 | - | 8-4 |
| North Carolina | 0-1 | 1 | 12-2 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Stanford | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| SMU | 0-1 | 1 | 8-5 |
| Virginia | 0-1 | 1 | 8-5 |
| Louisville | 0-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Wake Forest | 0-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-1 | 1 | 8-6 |
| Syracuse | 0-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
2024-25 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Mason | 1-0 | - | 11-1 |
| La Salle | 1-0 | - | 7-7 |
| Duquesne | 0-0 | 0.5 | 9-2 |
| Saint Joseph's | 0-0 | 0.5 | 9-2 |
| Richmond | 0-0 | 0.5 | 9-4 |
| Dayton | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-5 |
| Fordham | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-5 |
| VCU | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-6 |
| Saint Louis | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-7 |
| Massachusetts | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-6 |
| Davidson | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-7 |
| Rhode Island | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-8 |
| St. Bonaventure | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-7 |
| Loyola Chicago | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| George Washington | 0-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
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