Notre Dame guard Hannah Hidalgo (3) celebrates after scoring a three-point shot during a NCAA women's basketball game between No. 8 Notre Dame and No. 2 UConn at Purcell Pavilion on Thursday. MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

No. 8 Notre Dame women hand No. 2 UConn first loss of season

By Andrew Wright | Last updated Dec 12, 2024 8:39 PM ET

The Notre Dame women got their second win over a ranked opponent in the last seven days as they defeated No. 2 UConn 81-74 on Wednesday.

The win for Notre Dame improved its record to 8-2 on the season. The loss for UConn was its first of the season.

new night, same statement #GoIrish // @Gatorade pic.twitter.com/i71XvvTlnL
— Notre Dame Women's Basketball (@ndwbb) December 13, 2024

Just a week after knocking off No. 10 Texas, the Irish picked up yet another top-10 victory.

Notre Dame was fueled by Hannah Hidalgo's near triple double. Hidalgo finished with 29 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists.

Liatu King added a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds. Olivia Miles also added 16 points.

Hannah Hildago just went off vs No. 2 UConn @ndwbb

29 PTS
10 REB
8 AST
6/11 3PM

BUCKET. pic.twitter.com/LB0x9k9MaZ
— Overtime (@overtime) December 13, 2024

For UConn, Paige Bueckers continued to be the best player for the Huskies, as she finished the game with a team-high 25 points.

Sarah Strong added 14 points and seven rebounds. Kaitlyn Chen scored 11 points and KK Arnold added 10 points off of the bench.

Paige Bueckers with such a tough lay my goodness ‍ pic.twitter.com/tPLaDGO63j
— Bri Lewerke (@brilewerke) December 13, 2024

UConn will return home to host Georgetown before a top 25 matchup against No. 17 Iowa State on Dec. 17.

Notre Dame gets an easier two-game stretch, as they will host both Eastern Michigan and Loyola MD.

Andrew Wright

Andrew "Dew" Wright graduated from Charleston Southern University with a degree in Communication Studies. He is a lifelong Chicago Cubs and Washington Commanders fan.

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