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Irish Daily Star
25-04-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Star
Hannah Hidalgo breaks silence on decision to stay with Notre Dame
Notre Dame starlet Hannah Hidalgo has revealed that her sense of "loyalty" to her teammates and coaches inspired her decision to stay put with the Fighting Irish. Spectulation had previously abounded that the youngster could enter the transfer portal , following the lead of Olivia Miles, Kate Koval and Emma Risch in joining the exodus . However, the highly-rated guard has instead decided to return to the program next season - putting an end to rumors over her future. The 20-year-old ended her sophomore year at the school having averaged an impressive 23.8 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game across 2024-25. Eventually Notre Dame's NCAA Tournament tilt ended at the Sweet 16 stage, with TCU inflicting a 71-62 defeat to end their hopes of a March Madness triumph. Read More Related Articles Fake Donald Trump message opens NFL Draft before rapid apology issued Read More Related Articles Notre Dame star had visit with 3 NFL teams including Pittsburgh Steelers Speaking to NBC Sports, Hidalgo has now opened up on her reasons for wanting to remain with the Fighting Irish beyond the most recent campaign. Issuing a vow to fans, she reaffirmed her commitment to the program, saying: "I think I'm just being loyal, you know I'm with my coaches, my teammates. I'm with them until my last day playing at Notre Dame. "I think that was the biggest thing with a whole bunch of stuff with the NIL and the portal and everything like that. I'm where my feet are and I'm happy where I'm at," she said, before looking forward to a break over the summer: "I'm taking it day by day, just getting in the gym and summer time is next. I'm getting in the gym and working on my craft. Speaking with pride about the rise of the women's game generally, she added: It's a blessing, just to be an inspiration to the younger generation. You know, these kids have somebody to look up to and to see how far the women's game has come. When I was younger, it wasn't being talked about and was very talked down on so to see how many people are talking about women's basketball is truly a blessing." Hannah Hidalgo paid tribute to head coach Niele Ivey's message as she vowed to stay put at Notre Dame (Image: Photo by Michael Miller/) Previously, the prospect discussed her future in length, as she expressed her admiration for Notre Dame head coach Niele Ivey. In a revealing conversation with Sportskeeda , she said of the Fighting Irish figure: "She's tough coaching me on the court. And then off the court, she's coming to me and inviting us over and showing love. That's so important because I want to play for somebody who cares for me, and doesn't just care what I'm providing for them on the court." Revealing her reasons for staying in Indiana, she added: 'I want to be at a program where I'm at for four years. That's my goal. That was my goal coming into college, and that's still my end goal. 'It's also about loyalty. It's also about being loyal to my coach. She has done so much for me. She has treated me so well. She has been through a lot of ups and downs with me. And she's been consistent throughout the whole process. She's given so much to me, and I want to be able to give back to her.'
NBC Sports
24-04-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Hidalgo reflects on decision to stay at Notre Dame
Mary Omatiga talks with Hannah Hidalgo at ESPN's premiere of 'Full Court Press' Season 2 about her decision to stay at Notre Dame during a busy transfer portal era and the growth of women's basketball over time.
Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
WNBA Draft 2025: Teammates give scouting reports on Hailey Van Lith, Sonia Citron, Te-Hina Paopao and more
Scouting for the WNBA draft can be tough. Because the draft is just over a week after the NCAA tournament ends, and the WNBA season starts soon after, there isn't time for the combines, pro days and All-Star games like there are in some men's sports. While there are a few events during the Final Four weekend, it's nothing like the months-long process that happens in the NFL and NBA. We always like to be helpful here at Yahoo Sports, so we did some scouting of our own. We went right to the source to learn more about this year's WNBA prospects: their teammates. We spoke with the underclassmen teammates of several athletes who will hear their names called on April 14 to find out what WNBA teams should know about them. Advertisement When talking about her senior teammates at Notre Dame, sophomore guard Hannah Hidalgo wanted to make it clear that Sonia Citron, who's likely to be a top-three pick, and Maddy Westbeld are ready to put in the work. (She included Olivia Miles, but Miles has since transferred to TCU and decided not to enter the draft.) 'They are dogs; they are going to fight, and whatever position you put them in, there's not going to be any complaining or arguing. They are going to go and do what they have to do,' Hidalgo said. 'They are hard-nosed and put in the work and going to get better. The sky is the limit for them. They don't have a cap on their talent level.' Freshman Kate Koval, who played for Notre Dame but is transferring to LSU for next season, added that Citron isn't a loud player, but her game speaks for itself. Advertisement 'I would say that she might seem that she's quiet, but she's really an interesting person, and she will open up and she doesn't need many words to speak for her game. You will see it all on the court,' Koval said. What stood out for most players we talked to was how their seniors went above and beyond as leaders. En route to the national championship game, sophomore guard Tessa Johnson said that South Carolina's seniors — Te-Hina Paopao, Sania Feagin and Bree Hall — helped her when the ups and downs of the season would get to her. 'They are good for your team. They took us in, and each of them in their own different ways, they helped us out. Whether that was on the court or off the court, like they were willing to open up to us and just help us out, be vulnerable,' Johnson said. 'I'm hard on myself mentally. So when I was kind of, like, not having the greatest games, [Pao-Pao] would text me and just tell me to keep my head up. Or [Hall], she would check on me when she didn't think that I was having the best day, or Feagin was always like looking out.' Te-Hina Paopao has been a standout player for Oregon and South Carolina in her college career. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) (ASSOCIATED PRESS) Texas freshman Bryanna Preston found that senior Rori Harmon, who starred for the Longhorns as they made it to the Final Four, helped make the transition to college much easier, on and off the court. Advertisement 'She's a great person to be around. She's a great leader. For me, especially being a freshman coming in, she took me under her wing and always had my back,' Pressley said. 'She could tell when I'm having a bad day. She just comes to me, talks to me, and be the great person that she is. On the court, very competitive. She's like pushing me to get better, and I love that, because I'm pushing her as well." TCU made a surprise run to the Elite Eight, powered by seniors Hailey Van Lith and Sedona Prince. Van Lith transferred in before the 2024-25 season, while Prince joined the Horned Frogs for the 2023-24 season. Sophomore Ella Hamlin gave the rundown on both women. 'There's just an endless amount of amazing things I could say about her,' Hamlin said of Van Lith. 'She's a leader, like, just in spirit, like she leads by example. She's so competitive and leads our practices every day. She has fun. She's so fun to be around, and she's funny, but she also is focused, and keeps us all focused on our end goal. She's so down to earth.' Hamlin said Prince showed her the ropes around TCU, including helping her when she couldn't get into the gym, and made sure she never felt alone. Advertisement 'She's so inclusive, and just really wants to make sure everyone's involved all the time,' Hamlin said. North Carolina freshman Lanie Grant also sang the praises of seniors Alyssa Ustby and Maria Gakdeng, who led the Tar Heels to the Sweet 16. Both are likely second- or third-round picks. 'Starting with Alyssa, you're not going to find a harder worker or somebody that's more dedicated to the game of basketball. She wants to win more than anything, and she doesn't care about individual stats, even though she can stack all the stats to the stat sheet,' Grant said. 'I would say Maria's growth in the past year has been incredible to watch her grow as, like, a pivotal player. Maria works so hard and is a silent killer on the court.' The WNBA draft is on Monday, April 14 at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
USA Today
05-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Hannah Hidalgo has one word for Notre Dame women's basketball - ‘Unmoved'
Hannah Hidalgo has one word for Notre Dame women's basketball - 'Unmoved' Since Notre Dame women's basketball season concluded, it has seen a rash of players exiting, highlighted by Olivia Miles opting to enter the transfer portal instead of moving on to the WNBA. The biggest name remaining was Hannah Hidalgo, and the Irish received great news on Saturday afternoon in a story penned by her in The Players Tribune. At the end she claimed 'I'm back and I'm ready,' confirming that she will stay another year in South Bend. A good portion of her letter was regarding her family, growing up with four brothers who embodied Dragon Ball Z and going Super Saiyan. Hidalgo wanted to 'turn into a problem,' which very much looked like that for Notre Dame opponents over the last two seasons. This past year she averaged 23.8 points-per-game, 5 rebounds and 3.6 assists while shooting 46.3% from the field. It's safe to say that Hidalgo went Super Saiyan on her opponents and that it will continue with the Irish next season. Two more Notre Dame women's basketball players enter transfer portal Notre Dame loses another player to the transfer portal Notre Dame star makes shocking decision
USA Today
30-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Can you stream women's March Madness Sweet 16 games on Disney Plus? What to know
Hear this story By the end of the night, the Elite Eight of the women's NCAA Tournament will be completely set. After four tickets were punched on Friday with the Regional 1 Spokane and Regional 2 Birmingham sides of the bracket, the last four tickets for the Elite Eight will be clinched on Saturday with representatives from Regional 3 Birmingham and Regional 4 Spokane. And as the final eight Sweet 16 teams fight for a spot in the Elite Eight, women's college basketball fans will be able to get to watch some of the action on a new streaming platform: Disney+. Headlining the two games in Birmingham, Alabama, is Notre Dame's Hannah Hidalgo going up against TCU's Hailey Van Lith, two of the biggest stars in women's college basketball this season. Then there is an SEC-on-SEC battle between No. 1 seed Texas and No. 5 seed Tennessee. Paige Bueckers and No. 2 seed UConn take the floor in Spokane, Washington against Reagan Beers and No. 3 seed Oklahoma. No. 1 seed USC closes out the Sweet 16 against No. 5 seed Kansas State in its first game without JuJu Watkins, after the Trojans' star guard sustained a season-ending knee injury in the second round. Here's what you need to know on how to watch Saturday's slate of women's NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 games: Where to watch women's NCAA Tournament games today TV channels: ABC | ESPN ABC will broadcast the first two Sweet 16 games on Saturday, featuring Notre Dame-TCU and Tennessee-Texas at Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama. ESPN will broadcast the final two Sweet 16 games between UConn and Oklahoma and USC and Kansas State at Spokane Arena in Spokane, Washington. Are women's NCAA Tournament games on Disney+? Yes, there are two women's NCAA Tournament games being streamed on Disney+ on Saturday. The two games that will be on Disney+ on Saturday are both of the Regional 3 Birmingham Sweet 16 games, between Notre Dame and TCU and Tennessee and Texas. These two games are being broadcast nationally on ABC. To stream the Notre Dame-TCU and Tennessee-Texas women's basketball games on Disney+, you can sign into Disney+ with your account login info for ESPN+, ESPN's subscription streaming service, as part of the Disney+/ESPN+ bundle. REQUIRED READING: USC coach condemns online bullying directed at Mississippi State after JuJu Watkins injury Women's NCAA Tournament streaming Streaming options: Women's March Madness Live app | ESPN app | ESPN+ | Fubo (free trial) All remaining women's NCAA Tournament games can be streamed on the Women's March Madness Live app (with a TV login) and Fubo, which carries the ESPN family of networks and offers a free trial to new subscribers. For games that air on ESPN, you can stream them on the ESPN app (with a TV login) and ESPN+.
