By Notre Dame is arguably bringing back their most talented team since 2019. They have four starters returning in Hannah Hidalgo, Sonia Citron, Kylee Watson and Maddy Westbeld. Their All-American point guard Olivia Miles returns to the court which immediately raises their ceiling. Coach Niele Ivey didn’t rest on her laurels,
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Niele Ivey has rebuilt Notre Dame women’s basketball in a very short amount of time. It’s impressive how quickly she’s been able to put her imprint on a program following the legacy left behind by all-time great Muffet McGraw. Since her hire in April 2020, Ivey has coached her teams
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