Notre Dame Fighting Irish @ Syracuse Orange
Double-doubles by Citron and Hidalgo lead No. 10 Notre Dame to 93-62 win over Syracuse in ACC opener
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- — Sonia Citron had 25 points and 11 rebounds, Hannah Hidalgo had 24 points and 10 rebounds and No. 10 Notre Dame defeated Syracuse 93-62 on Sunday in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams.
Olivia Miles added 20 points and 10 rebounds for Notre Dame (7-2, 1-0 ACC), which held Syracuse to 32% shooting.
Keira Scott had 16 points and Sophie Burrows added 13 to lead Syracuse (4-6, 0-1 ACC).
A lay-in by Georgia Wooley got the Orange to within eight points with under seven minutes to go in the third quarter, but Notre Dame went on an 18-2 run over the next five minutes to take control. The Fighting Irish took a 65-40 lead near the end of the third and extended it to 87-54 with under four to go.
Notre Dame outscored Syracuse 57-33 in the second half.
Syracuse led 24-23 on a lay-in by Scott with more than a minute gone in the second quarter, but the Orange failed to score for the next five minutes. Notre Dame scored the next eight to take a 31-24 lead and had a 36-29 advantage at halftime.
Notre Dame: The Fighting Irish had 20 turnovers and need to be more careful with the ball against tougher competition.
Syracuse: The Orange showed they can hang with a top-10 team, at least for a half.
Hidalgo’s 3-pointer ignited Notre Dame’s run midway through the third.
With a 3-pointer with 6:06 to go in the third quarter, Hidalgo surpassed 1,000 points in her career in just 44 games. It took Beth Morgan 60 games to achieve that milestone.
Notre Dame hosts No. 2 UConn on Thursday in a top-ten showdown. Syracuse travels to Binghamton on Wednesday, Dec. 18.
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Game Information
Syracuse, NY

Referee:Maj Forsberg
Referee:Jules Gallien
Referee:Katie Lukanich

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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