What to know about Notre Dame vs Fairfield women's basketball Tribune sportswriter Kyle Smedley offers his instant thoughts on Notre Dame women's basketball's first round NCAA Tournament matchup with Fairfield. Notre Dame women’s basketball’s strengths and weaknesses aren’t hard to find on a scouting report. That doesn’t mean preparing for the Irish is easy ― just ask Fairfield. Junior First Team All-American and Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Player of the Year Hannah Hidalgo is going to cause problems on both ends of the floor. She averages more than 25 points per game and her 5.4 steals per outing is the best rate in the NCAA. As a whole, the Irish’s...
