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 |
---|---|---|---|
Boston College | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
California | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
Clemson | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
Duke | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
Stanford | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Miami | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
NC State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
SMU | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Virginia | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Florida State | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
Louisville | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
2024-25 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Davidson | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Dayton | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Duquesne | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
George Mason | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
George Washington | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Loyola Chicago | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Rhode Island | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Richmond | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Saint Joseph's | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
VCU | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Saint Louis | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
St. Bonaventure | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Fordham | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
La Salle | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Massachusetts | 0-0 | - | 0-2 |