NCAA TOURNAMENT: Notre Dame takes care of Farfield, 79-60

COLUMBUS, OHIO - MARCH 21: Guard Hannah Hidalgo (3) of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish looks to pass the ball as guard Kaety L'amoreaux (4) of the Fairfield Stags defends during a first round game of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament held at Jerome Schottenstein Center on March 21, 2026 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jay LaPrete/NCAA Photos/NCAA Photos via Getty Images) | NCAA Photos via Getty Images Notre Dame will advance to the round of 32 after beating the Fairfield Stags in the first round, 79-60. To be honest, the game was never really in doubt for Notre Dame, but they kind of slow rolled themselves into halftime.

Hannah Hidalgo was incredible, and despite not getting a double double — she did flirt with a qudruple double. Irish Roll Past Fairfield In NCAA Tournament First Round Win, 79-60 COLUMBUS, Ohio – The biggest stars shine brightest on the biggest stage and Hannah Hidalgo is a certified star. The junior phenom led Notre Dame to a 79-60 win over the No.

11 seed Fairfield in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday afternoon inside the Schottenstein Center. The Fighting Irish will take on No. 3 seed Ohio State in a second round matchup on Monday in Columbus with the winner advancing to the Sweet Sixteen in Fort Worth next weekend.

Hidalgo was masterful in all facets of the game, flirting with a quadruple double. The guard finished with 23 points, nine rebounds, eight steals and six assists to lead the Irish to the victory over the Stags. Iyana Moore was the second-leading scorer in the contest, finishing with 18 points on the afternoon.