Loyola Maryland Greyhounds @ Notre Dame Fighting Irish
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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L-MD | 7 | 15 | 21 | 17 | 60 |
| 19 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 84 |
No. 16 Notre Dame women beat Loyola (Md) 84-60
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Katlyn Gilbert scored a career-high 24 points, Destinee Walker and Anaya Peoples each added 19 points and No. 16 Notre Dame beat Loyola (Md.) 84-60 on Friday night.
Gilbert scored eight points in the first quarter as Notre Dame built a 19-7 lead. Walker had a team-high 13 points in the first half, helping the Irish take an 18-point lead after Loyola shoot just 9 of 36 from the field.
Freshman Sam Brunelle had 12 points and nine rebounds for Notre Dame (2-0), which honored Natalie Achonwa as the sixth women's basketball inductee to the ring of honor. Achonwa, a two-time Olympian, led the Irish to four consecutive Final Fours, including three NCAA championship games.
Notre Dame was 1 of 12 from 3-point range, but made 17 of 24 free throws compared to 6 of 12 for Loyola.
Ashley Hunter paced Loyola (0-1) with 16 points and Alexis Gray added 10.
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Game Information
South Bend, IN
Referee:Billy Smith
Referee:Mark Berger
Referee:Linda Miles
2025-26 Standings
| Patriot League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navy | 12-1 | - | 17-6 |
| Army | 10-3 | 2 | 19-5 |
| Holy Cross | 9-4 | 3 | 15-9 |
| Lehigh | 9-4 | 3 | 13-10 |
| Loyola Maryland | 7-6 | 5 | 11-13 |
| Bucknell | 5-8 | 7 | 9-15 |
| Lafayette | 4-9 | 8 | 8-16 |
| American University | 4-9 | 8 | 6-18 |
| Boston University | 3-10 | 9 | 7-17 |
| Colgate | 2-11 | 10 | 6-18 |
| Atlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 13-0 | - | 18-6 |
| Louisville | 12-1 | 1 | 22-4 |
| NC State | 10-3 | 3 | 17-7 |
| North Carolina | 9-3 | 3.5 | 20-5 |
| Syracuse | 9-4 | 4 | 19-5 |
| Virginia | 9-4 | 4 | 17-7 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-5 | 5 | 18-7 |
| Clemson | 8-5 | 5 | 17-8 |
| Notre Dame | 7-6 | 6 | 15-9 |
| California | 6-6 | 6.5 | 15-10 |
| Georgia Tech | 6-7 | 7 | 11-14 |
| Stanford | 5-7 | 7.5 | 16-9 |
| Miami | 4-9 | 9 | 12-12 |
| Florida State | 3-9 | 9.5 | 8-16 |
| Wake Forest | 3-10 | 10 | 13-12 |
| SMU | 1-11 | 11.5 | 8-16 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-11 | 11.5 | 8-17 |
| Boston College | 0-13 | 13 | 4-22 |
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