Notre Dame Fighting Irish @ Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Hidalgo has 21, Citron 18 and No. 19 Notre Dame women post 75-56 win over Wake Forest
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- — Hannah Hidalgo scored 21 points, Sonia Citron added 18 and No. 19 Notre Dame handed Wake Forest its seventh-straight loss, 75-66 on Sunday.
Maddy Westbeld and KK Bransford both had 10 points for the Fighting Irish (14-3, 5-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) and Anna DeWolfe and Kylee Watson added eight apiece. Notre Dame was 10 of 18 (56%) from 3-point range and shot 52% overall. Citron had four 3s and Hidalgo three.
The Irish had a 33-21 rebounding advantage with Westbeld grabbing nine and she had four steals.
Malaya Cowles had 13 points on 6-of-7 shooting for the Demon Deacons (4-15, 0-7). Alyssa Andres added 10 points.
Hidalgo had 14 points and Citron 11 as the Fighting Irish shot 55% (17 of 31) to take a 45-33 lead at the half. Wake Forest shot 52% (14 of 27) but the Demon Deacons were 2 of 7 from 3-point range while Notre Dame was 7 of 13.
Hidalgo opened and closed the first quarter with 3-pointers for a 21-14 lead. In a high-scoring second quarter, Notre Dame shot 62.5% and outscored the Demon Deacons, who shot 57%, 24-19.
Wake Forest was just 4 of 17 shooting in the third quarter but the Irish had 10 turnovers and only led 57-44 entering the fourth quarter.
Westbeld opened the final period with a three-point play and Wake Forest never threatened from there.
Notre Dame is home against Syracuse on Thursday before playing at No. 9 Connecticut on national television on Saturday. Wake Forest plays at Clemson on Sunday.
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Game Information
Winston-Salem, NC

Referee:Jules Gallien
Referee:Ashlee Goode
Referee:Whitney Armstrong

2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 16-2 | - | 27-9 |
| Louisville | 15-3 | 1 | 29-8 |
| North Carolina | 14-4 | 2 | 28-8 |
| NC State | 13-5 | 3 | 21-11 |
| Syracuse | 12-6 | 4 | 24-9 |
| Virginia Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Notre Dame | 12-6 | 4 | 25-11 |
| Virginia | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Clemson | 11-7 | 5 | 21-12 |
| California | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Stanford | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Miami | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| Georgia Tech | 8-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Florida State | 5-13 | 11 | 10-21 |
| Wake Forest | 4-14 | 12 | 14-18 |
| SMU | 2-16 | 14 | 9-21 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-17 | 15 | 8-23 |
| Boston College | 1-17 | 15 | 5-26 |
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