"SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Notre Dame junior guard Hannah Hidalgo turned in an epic performance with an NCAA-record 16 steals and a school-record 44 points in the No. 18 Fighting Irish's 85-58 victory over Akron on Wednesday night. A preseason All-America selection, Hidalgo made 16 of 25 shots, 3 of 6 3-pointers and 9 of 11 free throws in 28 minutes on the court. She had nine rebounds and four assists."
"Hidalgo's 16 steals broke the NCAA record of 14 held previously by several players, most recently Georgia Tech's Jill Ingram in February 2008. Notre Dame had 30 steals among Akron's 38 turnovers, resulting in 41 points. Notre Dame's 20 turnovers led to 13 points for Akron. Cassandre Prosper scored 14 points for Notre Dame (3-0). Ni'Rah Clark scored 13 points, Shaena Brew 12 and Corinne Reed 11 for the Zips (0-3)."
"Notre Dame led 48-34 at halftime after Hidalgo scored 28 points on 12-for-18 shooting. She scored the first 12 points in a 14-0 run that gave Notre Dame a 41-22 lead midway through the second quarter. She also scored five points in a 9-0 run for a 70-44 lead in the third. Notre Dame fell three spots in this week's AP Top 25 despite winning two games this past week by an average of 52 points."
Hannah Hidalgo scored a school-record 44 points and set an NCAA single-game record with 16 steals while playing 28 minutes in Notre Dame's 85-58 win over Akron. Hidalgo shot 16-of-25 from the field, 3-of-6 from three and 9-of-11 from the free-throw line, and also collected nine rebounds and four assists. Notre Dame forced 38 Akron turnovers, converting 30 steals into 41 points, while Notre Dame's 20 turnovers allowed Akron 13 points. Cassandre Prosper added 14 points. Akron's Ni'Rah Clark had 13, Shaena Brew 12 and Corinne Reed 11. Notre Dame led 48-34 at halftime.
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