Notre Dame Wins ACC Tournament Title After Five Years

NC State's Mimi Collins, right, and Notre Dame's Natalija Marshall, left, battle for a loose ball during the first half of an NCAA basketball game for the Women's Atlantic Coast Conference championshi

Notre Dame's women's basketball team secured a hard-fought victory against North Carolina State in the championship game of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament. The star freshman, Hannah Hildalgo, played a pivotal role in the game, scoring 22 points and making crucial baskets down the stretch to lead the Fighting Irish to a 55-51 win over the Wolfpack.

This victory marked Notre Dame's first ACC Tournament title in five years, with Hildalgo being named the tournament's most valuable player. Alongside Hildalgo, Maddy Westbeld contributed 16 points and seven rebounds to secure the victory for the fourth-seeded Fighting Irish.