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2020-21 NOTRE DAME WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 1 Date Opponent TV Time/Result 11/27 @ Ohio University ESPN+ L, 86-85 11/29 Miami (OH) ACCN W, 88-68 12/3 #24 Michigan ACCN L, 76-66 12/6 IUPUI ACCNX W, 65-58 12/13 Georgia Tech* ACCNX L, 82-67 12/17 Virginia Tech* ACCN W, 84-78 12/20 @ Clemson* RSN L, 78-55 12/31 @ Miami* ACCN W, 71-60 1/3 Georgia Tech* ACCN W, 69-67 1/7 @ Boston College* ACCN L, 64-61 1/14 Wake Forest* ACCN W, 79-72 1/17 Boston College* ACCN W, 83-73 1/21 @ Virginia Tech* RSN W, 65-60 1/24 @ North Carolina* ESPNU L, 78-73 1/31 @ Syracuse* ACCN 11 am 2/7 @ Louisville* ESPN/ESPN2 2 pm 2/15 @ NC State* ESPN2 5 pm 2/18 Syracuse* ACCN 8 pm 2/22 @ Pittsburgh* ACCN 8 pm 2/25 Florida State* ACCNX 7 pm 2/28 Louisville* ESPN2/ACCN Noon 3/3-7 ACC Championships# TBD TBD 3/19-22 NCAA 1st & 2nd Rounds! TBD TBD 3/26-29 NCAA Regionals! TBD TBD 4/2-4 NCAA Final Four! TBD TBD * - Atlantic Coast Conference game # - ACC Tournament (Greensboro, N.C.) ! - NCAA Championship BY THE NUMBERS 1,020 Program wins 687 Amount of three-pointers all 3 Mabreys have made in their collegiate careers 105 total wins in ACC play -- fastest team to reach 100 in league history 67 NCAA Tournament wins - 4th most in Division I 38.0 Went from dead last in the ACC in 3PT FG% last season to 1st this year and 18th in the nation 34 Points by Dara marked the highest for an Irish debut. 27 Total conference championships 24 Straight NCAA Tournament appearances. Still in tact 22 Different All-Americans 17-2 ACC Tournament record in seven years in the league 15.4 ppg for Westbeld -- tops all ACC rookies & ranks 8th among Division I freshmen 15 total women in NCAA D-I history who have played and coached for the same ranked team - includes Ivey // 15 straight free throws made by Destinee Walker 12.5 ppg for Walker - the top scoring sub in the country (with 10+ games played, but 5 or less games started) 11 30-win seasons in program history 10+ Westbeld (2x), Brunelle, Mabrey & now Walker have all scored 10 or more points in a fourth quarter alone this season 9 Final Four appearances - ranks as fifth most 7 Number of threes Dara hit in first game with Irish - tied her sister Marina for second most in a single game // NCAA Title game appearances - 1 of 4 schools to do so (Tennessee, UConn and La Tech) 4 Players averaging double-digit points 2 National Titles - Notre Dame is the seventh program with multiple national championships // 2 Class of 2021 Signees in Olivia Miles and Sonia Citron // 2 ACC Rookie of the Week Awards for Westbeld 1st Year of the Ivey Era // 1st black female head coach at Notre Dame 2020-21 RESULTS (8-6, 6-4) GAME 15 SYRACUSE (8-3, 5-3) FIGHTING IRISH MEDIA Primary Women’s Basketball Contact Josh Bates @Josh13Bates [email protected] 574-310-9954 GAME INFO Sunday, Jan. 31 | 11 am EST Syracuse, NY | Carrier Dome ACC Network Sam Ravech & Monica McNutt 99.9 WQLQ-FM Sean Stires Post-Game Zoom Und.com/wbbmedia | Email Josh Bates for passcode @NDWBB | #GoIrish THE SERIES vs SYR ND leads, 35-3 Last: W, 72-70, at ND, on 2/23/20 Streak: W1 at SYR ND leads, 15-2 Last: L, 74-63 (OT), on 1/5/20 Streak: L1 THE COACHES Head Coach At School Overall ND Niele Ivey 8-6 (1st year) Same SYR Quentin Hillsman 312-163 (15th year) Same

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    Date Opponent TV Time/Result

    11/27 @ Ohio University ESPN+ L, 86-85

    11/29 Miami (OH) ACCN W, 88-68

    12/3 #24 Michigan ACCN L, 76-66

    12/6 IUPUI ACCNX W, 65-58

    12/13 Georgia Tech* ACCNX L, 82-67

    12/17 Virginia Tech* ACCN W, 84-78

    12/20 @ Clemson* RSN L, 78-55

    12/31 @ Miami* ACCN W, 71-60

    1/3 Georgia Tech* ACCN W, 69-67

    1/7 @ Boston College* ACCN L, 64-61

    1/14 Wake Forest* ACCN W, 79-72

    1/17 Boston College* ACCN W, 83-73

    1/21 @ Virginia Tech* RSN W, 65-60

    1/24 @ North Carolina* ESPNU L, 78-73

    1/31 @ Syracuse* ACCN 11 am

    2/7 @ Louisville* ESPN/ESPN2 2 pm

    2/15 @ NC State* ESPN2 5 pm

    2/18 Syracuse* ACCN 8 pm

    2/22 @ Pittsburgh* ACCN 8 pm

    2/25 Florida State* ACCNX 7 pm

    2/28 Louisville* ESPN2/ACCN Noon

    3/3-7 ACC Championships# TBD TBD

    3/19-22 NCAA 1st & 2nd Rounds! TBD TBD

    3/26-29 NCAA Regionals! TBD TBD

    4/2-4 NCAA Final Four! TBD TBD

    * - Atlantic Coast Conference game# - ACC Tournament (Greensboro, N.C.)! - NCAA Championship

    BY THE NUMBERS

    1,020 Program wins687 Amount of three-pointers all 3 Mabreys have made in their collegiate careers105 total wins in ACC play -- fastest team to reach 100 in league history67 NCAA Tournament wins - 4th most in Division I38.0 Went from dead last in the ACC in 3PT FG% last season to 1st this year and 18th in the nation34 Points by Dara marked the highest for an Irish debut.27 Total conference championships24 Straight NCAA Tournament appearances. Still in tact22 Different All-Americans17-2 ACC Tournament record in seven years in the league15.4 ppg for Westbeld -- tops all ACC rookies & ranks 8th among Division I freshmen

    15 total women in NCAA D-I history who have played and coached for the same ranked team - includes Ivey // 15 straight free throws made by Destinee Walker12.5 ppg for Walker - the top scoring sub in the country (with 10+ games played, but 5 or less games started)11 30-win seasons in program history

    10+ Westbeld (2x), Brunelle, Mabrey & now Walker have all scored 10 or more points in a fourth quarter alone this season9 Final Four appearances - ranks as fifth most

    7 Number of threes Dara hit in first game with Irish - tied her sister Marina for second most in a single game // NCAA Title game appearances - 1 of 4 schools to do so (Tennessee, UConn and La Tech)4 Players averaging double-digit points

    2 National Titles - Notre Dame is the seventh program with multiple national championships // 2 Class of 2021 Signees in Olivia Miles and Sonia Citron // 2 ACC Rookie of the Week Awards for Westbeld1st Year of the Ivey Era // 1st black female head coach at Notre Dame

    2020-21 RESULTS (8-6, 6-4)

    GAME 15 SYRACUSE (8-3, 5-3)

    FIGHTING IRISH MEDIA

    Primary Women’s Basketball Contact

    Josh Bates@Josh13Bates

    [email protected]

    574-310-9954

    GAME INFO

    Sunday, Jan. 31 | 11 am EST Syracuse, NY | Carrier Dome

    ACC Network Sam Ravech & Monica McNutt

    99.9 WQLQ-FM Sean Stires

    Post-Game Zoom Und.com/wbbmedia | Email Josh Bates for passcode

    @NDWBB | #GoIrish

    THE SERIES

    vs SYR ND leads, 35-3 Last: W, 72-70, at ND, on 2/23/20 Streak: W1

    at SYR ND leads, 15-2 Last: L, 74-63 (OT), on 1/5/20 Streak: L1

    THE COACHES

    Head Coach At School Overall

    ND Niele Ivey 8-6 (1st year) Same

    SYR Quentin Hillsman 312-163 (15th year) Same

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    2020-21 USA TODAY COACHES (Week 8)

    1. Louisville2. NC State3. South Carolina4. UConn5. UCLA6. Stanford7. Texas A&M8. Baylor9. Arizona10. Maryland11. Ohio St12. Oregon13. Michigan14. Kentucky15. Indiana16. USF17. Gonzaga18. Arkansas19. Mississippi St20. DePaul21. Georgia22. Tennessee23. Texas24. Northwestern25. Missouri St

    Receiving Votes:Syracuse 45, South Dakota State 44, West Virginia 41, Florida Gulf Coast 15, Iowa 11, Michigan State 9, Washington State 8, Dayton 5, Alabama 3, Milwaukee 1, IUPUI 1, Iowa State 1, Arizona State 1

    No. Name Position Height Year Hometown Previous School

    1 Dara Mabrey G 5-7 Jr. Belmar, N.J. Manasquan

    3 Amirah Abdur-Rahim F 6-3 Fr. Marietta, Ga. St. Francis

    5 Alasia Hayes G 5-7 Fr. Murfreesboro, Tenn. Riverdale

    10 Katlyn Gilbert G 5-10 Jr. Indianapolis, Ind. Heritage Christian

    12 Abby Prohaska G 5-10 Jr. Liberty Township, Ohio Lakota West

    15 Natalija Marshall F 6-4 Fr. Queens, N.Y. Christ the King

    20 Nicole Benz G 5-8 Sr. Valencia, Calif. William S. Hart

    21 Anaya Peoples G 5-10 So. Danville, Ill. Schlarman

    22 Danielle Cosgrove F 6-4 Jr. Holbrook, N.Y. Sachem East

    23 Alli Campbell G 6-0 Fr. Altoona, Penn. Bellwood-Antis

    24 Destinee Walker G 5-10 Gr. Orlando, Fla. North Carolina

    25 Olivia Miles G 5-10 Fr. Phillipsburg, N.J. Blair Academy

    30 Mikki Vaughn C 6-3 Sr. Philadelphia, Penn. Paul VI/Friends’ Central

    33 Sam Brunelle F 6-2 So. Ruckersville, Va. William Monroe

    34 Maddy Westbeld F 6-3 Fr. Kettering, Ohio Fairmont

    NOTRE DAME ROSTER

    Katlyn Gilbert Kate-lynAnaya Peoples Uh-nay-uhAbby Prohaska Pro-hask-kuhDara Mabrey Dare-uhNiele Ivey Knee-elle

    Conference Atlantic CoastHome Arena (Capacity) Purcell Pavilion (9,149)Starters Returning/Lost 4/1Total Returning/Lost 7/3Newcomers 6First Season 1977-78Full Seasons 43All-Time Record 1,020-357 (.740)NCAA Appearances/Record 26 / 67-24 (.736)First/Last NCAA Appearance 1992 / 2018ACC Member 2013-14 - presentACC Regular Season 105-19 (.851)ACC Tournament 17-2 (.895)ACC Tournament Championships 5 (2014-17, 19)

    NATIONAL RANKINGS

    TEAM INFORMATION

    PRONUNCIATION

    Karen & Kevin Keyes Women’s Basketball Head Coach Niele Ivey Notre Dame ‘00 1st Season

    Associate Head Coach Carol Owens Northern Illinois ‘90 21st Season

    Associate Head Coach Coquese Washington Notre Dame ‘93 9th Season / 1st Back

    Assistant Coach Michaela Mabrey Notre Dame ‘16 2nd Season

    Director of Operations Angie Potthoff Penn State ‘97 2nd Season

    Video Coordinator James Spinelli Temple ‘14 3rd Season

    Sport Administrator Katie Capps Western Kentucky ‘02 6th Season

    NCAA HISTORYNotre Dame has competed in 26 NCAA Championships. Their 24 straight appearances mark the fourth longest active streak in the country and fifth best all-time. Due to Covid-19 canceling the 2020 NCAA Tournament, the NCAA has ruled that all active streaks remain intact. Most Consecutive NCAA BerthsNo. School Streak Years1. Tennessee 38 1982-2019*2. Stanford 32 1988-2019*3. UConn 31 1989-2019*4. Louisiana Tech 25 1982-20115. Notre Dame 24 1996-2019*

    * denotes active streak The Irish are 67-24 all-time in the NCAA Tournament, as their 67 wins rank fourth all-time. Notre Dame joins Louisiana Tech, USC and Stanford with two NCAA titles behind UConn (11), Tennessee (8) and Baylor (3). Notre Dame is one of three schools (Tennessee & UConn) to reach seven NCAA Title games. Their nine Final Four appearances are the fifth-most of any school behind Tennessee (18), UConn (18), Stanford (13) and La Tech (10). The Irish have reached 10 Elite Eights. In fact, Notre

    Dame and UConn are the only teams to reach the Elite Eight eight times over the last 10 tournaments. Yet, the Irish have been more successful than any other regular-ly-appearing school at that stage, as their .900 winning percentage (9-1) is the best of any program to play in at least five Elite Eights. Best Elite Eight Winning % (Min. Five App.)No. School Record Pct.1. Notre Dame 9-1 .9002. UConn 20-5 .8003. Stanford 13-7 .6504. Tennessee 18-10 .643

    Finally, Notre Dame has advanced to 17 Sweet 16s. The Irish are one of four schools to make the last 10 straight Sweet 16s, joining UConn, Stanford and Baylor. IVEY ERAThe passing of the torch from Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Muffet McGraw to Niele Ivey is complete. Welcome to the Ivey Era. McGraw retired with 936 career wins, which ranked sixth all-time among Division I coaches Enter Ivey, who can be linked to all nine of Notre Dame’s Final Fours - two as a player and seven as an assistant coach. All-in-all, Ivey spent 17 combined years on campus before receiving the head coaching job.

    2020-21 AP TOP 25(Week 10)

    1. Louisville2. NC State3. UConn4. South Carolina5. UCLA6. Stanford7. Maryland8. Texas A&M9. Baylor10. Arizona11. Oregon12. Michigan13. USF14. Ohio St15. Kentucky16. Indiana17. DePaul18. Gonzaga19. Arkansas20. Tennessee21. Mississippi St22. Georgia23. Northwestern24. West Virginia25. South Dakota St

    Receiving Votes:Texas 52, Missouri State 49, Iowa State 29, Syracuse 27, Alabama 10, Rice 7, Milwaukee 4, Georgia Tech 3, TCU 2, South Dakota 2

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    Team ACC Record Overall RecordLouisville 9-0 16-0NC State 6-1 11-1Georgia Tech 7-2 9-3Syracuse 5-3 8-3Notre Dame 6-4 8-6Wake Forest 5-5 8-6Florida State 4-4 5-4Clemson 4-6 9-6Miami 4-7 7-7North Carolina 3-6 8-6Pitt 2-4 4-5Virginia Tech 3-7 8-7Boston College 1-7 5-7

    X Virginia 0-2 0-5X Duke 0-1 3-1

    NOTRE DAME ACC STATS

    Team Stats ACC Only (Rk) All Games (Rk)

    Scoring Offense 70.7 (6) 72.2 (8)

    Scoring Defense 71.2 (8) 71.4 (14)

    Scoring Margin -0.5 (6) +0.8 (9)

    FT Percentage .713 (6) .719 (6)

    FG Percentage .455 (3) .463 (4)

    FG Pct. Defense .414 (9) .420 (12)

    3-FG Percentage .415 (1) .380 (1)

    3-FG Pct. Defense .337 (10) .337 (14)

    Rebounding Offense 35.6 (11) 35.0 (14)

    Rebounding Defense 37.0 (6) 36.8 (9)

    Rebounding Margin -1.4 (10) -1.8 (13)

    Blocked Shots 3.5 (8) 3.3 (10)

    Assists 15.0 (3) 15.6 (7)

    Steals 8.1 (2) 8.2 (3)

    Turnover Margin -0.8 (10) 0.1 (7)

    Assist/TO Ratio 0.9 (8) 0.96 (7)

    Offensive Rebounds 10.4 (12) 10.1 (15)

    Defensive Rebounds 25.2 (7) 24.9 (13)

    3-FG Made 5.9 (10) 5.6 (11)

    INDIVIDUAL ACC STATSIndividual Leaders Stat ACC (Rk) All (Rk)Maddy Westbeld Scoring 14.5 (13) 15.6 (7)

    Rebounds 8.0 (9) 7.6 (9)FG% .408 (14) .447 (14)FT% .780 (10) .769 (13)Steals 1.5 (11)D-Reb 6.2 (7) 5.6 (7)Min 35.2 (10) 32.7 (13)

    Dara Mabrey Assists 3.7 (10) 3.6 (12)3PT FG% .538 (1) .469 (1)3PT FG 2.1 (13)A/TO Ratio 1.9 (3) 1.7 (6)

    Anaya Peoples Steals 1.6 (7) 1.8 (4)D-Reb 4.8 (11)Rebounds 6.5 (12)

    Destinee Walker FT% .889 (2)Steals 1.4 (14) 1.5 (13)

    Mikki Vaughn Blocks 1.6 (8)

    PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH In fact, Notre Dame’s last decade of dominance (2010-19) had Ivey’s handprints written all over it. No other program had produced more trips to the national title game (six) in that span. Plus, the Irish posted the third most wins (339) during that span as well. That decade also consisted of 14 conference championships (eight regular-season plus six tournament titles split between the BIG EAST and ACC), seven Final Fours and a 2018 national championship. TRAILBLAZERWhen Niele Ivey accepted the assistant coaching position with the Memphis Grizzlies, she became 1-of-9 active female coaches in the NBA. Over the course of the season, Ivey helped develop a young team, with a new coaching staff, into a playoff contender. Ivey worked with several different position groups with the Grizzlies, but primarily with standout guards Jarien Jackson and Ja Morant, as the latter won 2020 NBA Rookie of the Year honors. When Ivey accepted the head coaching position at Notre Dame, she then became the first black female head coach of any sport in the history of the school. HISTORY WITH SYRACUSENotre Dame leads the overall series, 35-3, with a 15-2 record at the Carrier Dome. The Irish and Orange split the 1-and-1 series last year, with each program winning on their home court. Both games were nailbiters - as it took overtime for Syracuse to take the first one, 74-63. Destinee Walker led the Irish in that one with 25 points behind four made treys, while Mikki Vaughn tallied her first career double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds. In game two in South Bend, Vaughn struck again, pouring in a career high 21 points. ACC ROOKIE OF THE YEAR NOMINEEFirst and foremost, Westbeld is the only player in the ACC to win two weekly league honors thus far, winning ACC Rookie of the Week twice. Now on to the stats: • Her 15.6 ppg tops all ACC rookies and ranks 9th overall in the league • Nationally, her scoring average ranks 8th among all Division I freshmen • Maddy is the only freshman in the country aver-aging at least 15 points, 7 rebounds, 2.5 assist & 1.5 steals • ACC Freshmen Rankings: 1st in Scoring, 2nd in Rebounding, 2nd in Steals, 4th in Blocks & 3rd in Assists. She is the only freshmen in the league to rank in the top-five in all above-mentioned categories. • Ranks 5th in the country among freshmen in the

    ACC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

    Nov. 30 Taylor Soule, Boston College

    Dec. 7 Kayla Jones, NC State

    Dec. 14 Lotta-Maj Lahtinen, GT

    Dec. 21 Janelle Bailey, UNC

    Jan. 3 Jada Boyd, NC State

    Jan. 11 Ivana Raca, Wake Forest

    Jan. 18 Elizabeth Kitley, VT // Gina Conti, Wake Forest

    Jan. 25 Dana Evans, Louisville

    ACC ROOKIES OF THE WEEK

    Nov. 30 Hailey Van Lith, Louisville

    Dec. 7 Maddy Westbeld, ND

    Dec. 14 Loyal McQueen, GT

    Dec. 21 Gabby Elliott, Clemson

    Jan. 3 Maddy Westbeld, ND

    Jan. 11 Hailey Van Lith, Louisville

    Jan. 18 Priscilla Williams, Syracuse

    Jan. 25 Kamilla Cardoso, Syracuse

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    NCAA NATIONAL RANKINGS

    Points+Rebounds+Assists/Game category with 25.9. Tops ACC freshmen. • Ranks in the top-15 in the ACC in 6 different statistical categories. 7th in scoring (15.6), 9th in rebounding (7.6), 14th in FG% (.447), 11th in Steals (1.5), 7th in D-Reb (5.6) and 13th in FT% (.769). ”She’s been the most dominant player I’ve seen coming in as a freshman, outside of Arike and Skylar. She has a col-lege body. Her work ethic is incredible. I knew she would make an immediate impact with this team.” - Coach Ivey 6TH WOMAN OF THE YEAR NOMINEEWhen looking at subs through the parameters of played 10+ games, but has started in five games or less, Destinee is the highest scoring sixth player in the country. Don’t just take my word for it, check out the chart below. Walker is averaging 12.5 ppg. The next best sixth player is Darrione Rogers from DePaul and her 11.5 ppg. it’s not too often you have a 2020 ACC Honorable Mention player coming off your bench. Over the last eight games in particular, Destinee has thrived, scoring in double figures in five of them, and even leading the Irish in scoring in three. TURN THE THREE AROUND A season ago, the Irish ranked dead last in the ACC in three-point shooting percentage (.271). Fast forward to now and the Irish have recorded quite the renaissance

    from beyond the arc primarily thanks to the quartet of Mabrey, Brunelle, Westbeld and Walker. In fact, the Irish are converting 38.0 percent from three, which not only ranks 1st in the ACC, but also 18th in the country. Dara Mabrey is the primary reason, leading in the ACC in three-point shooting percentage at 46.9 percent. That number also ranks 18th in the nation. In addition, she has been pretty lights out from deep since the start of ACC play, converting 21-of-39, aka 53.8 percent, which also leads all players in the league. Brunelle is shooting 42.9 from deep and has made a trey in all but two games this season. She’s also shoot-ing 44.1 percent from three in ACC only games. Then there’s Westbeld, who keeps you honest from three, knocking down 38.5 percent. Next, Walker follows at 35.1 percent. ELUSIVE DOUBLE-DOUBLEMaddy finally captured that elusive first career double-double with 13 points and a career best 12 rebounds at Virginia Tech on Jan. 21. Now, Maddy could easily have five on the year because she missed a double-double by just one rebound on four occasions - North Carolina on Jan. 24 being the latest. TIGHT GAMES AND 4TH QUARTER RIDESThe Irish are 6-4 in games decided by 10 points or less this season and they have been on a wild ride as of late. They’ve played six straight games decided by 10 or less

    and have gone 4-2 in that span. Now, in both those losses, the Irish held a lead late in the fourth quarter. At Boston College, Notre Dame was up 60-48 with 3:29 remaining, before losing 64-61. At North Carolina, Notre Dame was up 70-63 with 4:36 left before losing 78-73. The Irish did learn how to hold on to fourth quarter leads during their three-game win streak. ND was up 67-53 with 7:00 on the clock before Wake Forest trimmed it to one possession. ND went on for the 79-72 win. At Virginia Tech, the Irish built a lead as large as 21, but the Hokies continued to chip away in the second half, cutting it to 61-58 with 19.5 seconds left. ND then surged ahead for the 65-60 victory. WHO’S HOTLook no further than Mabrey: • Last 3 games -16 assists to just 4 turnovers. She’s also averaging 19.3 points during said span • Two 20-point scoring games over the last three games. Dara has converted 9-of-17 from deep. • Then when looking at the whole month of January, Dara is averaging 4.2 assists/game, which ranks 7th among ACC players. Points wise, she’s averaging 15.0 in January. Defensively, Anaya has been a pest for other teams. The sophomore has recorded nine steals over the last three games. In fact, Anaya’s 1.8 spg now leads the team and ranks 4th in the ACC. QUARTER TAKEOVERWalker put together the most dominant Irish period of the season, pouring in 13 points in the 2nd quarter at Virginia Tech (1/21). In fact, she recorded a stretch in which she scored 13 of the team’s next 15 points, which included three treys. More impressive is the fact that she didn’t miss a shot during that stretch. 4TH QUARTER MAGICWestbeld, Brunelle and Mabrey have all recorded at least one instance in which they went off in the fourth quarter and tallied double-digit points in the final peri-od alone. On Jan. 17 vs. Boston College, it was Destinee Walker’s turn, making it four total Irish this season. Walker fired off 14 of her 20 points in the final stanza. It marked her second 20+ game this season.

    Against both IUPUI and Georgia Tech, Westbeld found another gear in the fourth. She scored 12 of her 22 in the fourth vs. IUPUI (12/6), then tallied 12 of her 21 points in the fourth vs. Georgia Tech (12/13). Brunelle then displayed some fourth quarter fire at Miami (12/31), where she tallied 11 of her 13 points in the final period. Brunelle went beast mode from three,

    Statistic Nat’l Rank Conf Rank

    Value National Leader Value

    FG% 24 4 .463 UConn .522

    3PT FG% 18 1 .380 Fairfield .449

    Statistic Player Nat’l Rank

    Value National Leader Value

    FT% Destinee Walker 26 .889 Two tied 1.000

    3PT FG% Dara Mabrey 18 .469 Evanne Turner, UC Davis .727

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    Day of the WeekSunday 4-3

    Monday

    Tuesday

    Wednesday

    Thursday 4-2

    Friday 0-1

    Saturday

    Time of GameDay games (before 6 pm local time) 6-4

    Night games (6 pm or later local time) 2-2

    LocationHome games 6-2

    Road games 2-4

    Neutral site

    Halftime ScoreLeading at the half 6-1

    Tied at the half

    Trailing at the half 2-5

    Individual ScoringTwo or fewer double-figure scorers 1-3

    Three double-figure scorers 2-1

    Four double-figure scorers 5-2

    Five or more double-figure scorers

    Rebounding marginMore rebounds than opponent 2-4

    Same number of rebounds 1-0

    Fewer rebounds than opponent 5-2

    Field goal shootingShot higher percentage than opponent 8-2

    Shot same percentage as opponent

    Shot lower percentage than opponent 0-4

    Shot 45% or better 7-1

    Shoot less than 45% 1-5

    Hold opponent under 40% 2-1

    Free-throw marginMake more free-throws than opponent 7-4

    Make same number of free-throws

    Make fewer free-throws than opponent 1-2

    TurnoversCommit fewer turnovers 6-1

    Commit same number of turnovers

    Commit more turnovers 2-5

    Uniform CombinationsWhite jerseys with gold 3-0

    White jerseys with green trim 0-1

    White jerseys with navy trim 3-1

    Navy jerseys 2-4

    White jerseys with pink trip

    MiscellaneousVs. top-25 1-1

    Vs. top-10

    When ranked higher 0-1

    When ranked lower 1-0

    On commercial tv 7-4

    In overtime games

    Margin of Victory1-5 points 2-3

    6-10 points 4-1

    11-15 points 1-1

    16-20 points 1-0

    21+ points 0-1

    MonthNovember 1-1

    December 3-3

    January 4-2

    February

    March

    April

    NOTRE DAME’S RECORD WHEN ...

    going a perfect 3-for-3 from deep. Then it was Mabrey’s turn in the win over Georgia Tech on Jan. 3. Mabrey scored 10 of her 16 points, with a perfect 2-for-2 mark from three. EARLY BRACKETOLOGYIn the Jan. 26 Bracketology report by ESPN’s Charlie Creme, the Irish are in the First Four Out. Luckily for Notre Dame, they have a daunting three-game road swing ahead that features former top-25 Syracuse, No. 1 Louisville and No. 2 NC State. HERE COME THE IRISHNotre Dame is receiving a major midseason pick-me-up in star point guard Olivia Miles, who has enrolled early. Miles arrived on campus on Jan. 18 and partook in a week of quarantine. Once she was cleared, she started practicing with the team on Jan. 27. She will have three practices under her belt by the time Syracuse tips off. Miles made up one-half of Coach Ivey’s top-five nationally ranked recruiting class that also featured guard Sonia Citron. Miles was ranked the No. 8 prospect overall by ESPN and the No. 2 point guard. In addition, junior forward Danielle Cosgrove made her return on the same day and was on the same timetable as Miles. Cosgrove will be available for Sunday’s game. SHOOTING GROOVENotre Dame was firing on all cylinders against Boston College on Jan. 17, shooting a season high 61.4 percent in the game. In fact, the Irish shot 50 percent or higher in all four quarters. Furthermore, it marked the first

    time the Irish shot over 60 percent in a game since playing Lehigh on Dec. 30, 2018. The game prior vs. Wake Forest, the Irish converted 55.9 percent from the field, thus have shot over 55 percent in two consecutive games. The last time they achieved that feat was also the 2018-19 season. SAM’S SHOOTING IMPROVEMENTNow Sam is certainly not taking as many as shots as last year, coming off the bench, but her accuracy has vastly improved. Brunelle’s scoring average is down from the fact she went from averaging 13.2 shot attempts/game to 6.6 this year. However, her percentages are way up in year two. She went from shooting 31.5 percent from three as a freshman to 42.9 percent this year. She also went from 39.7 percent overall to 49.4 percent, which ranks 2nd on the team behind Vaughn. COLLECTING THE FREEBIESDestinee has been a shining example from the free-throw line, where she has converted 40-of-45, aka 88.9 percent accuracy. That percentage ranks 2nd in the ACC and 26th in the country. In addition, she currently has made 15 free throws in a row. STAT-SHEET STUFFER ANAYAAnaya has three 5-5-5 ‘Stat-Sheet Stuffer’ games this season, including two in the last six games. A stat-sheet stuffer is when you get 5 or more three major stat categories. Due to her success to pad the stats, Peoples & Westbeld are 1-of-5 players in the ACC averaging at least 10 points, 6 rebounds & 1.5 steals. The other 2 are Georgia Tech’s Lotta-Maj Lahtinen and Lorela Cubaj. Against Boston College on Jan. 17, Peoples tied her season high of 11 rebounds for the 3rd time this season. She also added 9 points, 4 steals and 5 assists. She previously notched her 2nd ‘Stat-Sheet Stuffer’ with 7 points, 7 rebounds and a career-high tying 6 assists in the 69-67 win over Georgia Tech on Jan. 3. Her first one was against Miami OH (11/29), tallying 5 assists and a career high 5 steals to go with her 14 point, 11-re-bound, double-double. FASTEST TO 100Before last season, Notre Dame had been nothing short of dominant since entering the ACC for the 2013-14 season. A 91-5 record in league play and 58 straight conference wins at home, which dated back to 2012 in the Big East. The Irish had won six straight ACC regular season titles (eight straight when counting the final two

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    DATE OPPONENT LINEUP RECORD

    11/27 Ohio University Mabrey Peoples Prohaska Walker Westbeld 0-111/29 Miami (OH) Mabrey Peoples Prohaska Walker Westbeld 1-112/3 Michigan Mabrey Peoples Prohaska Walker Westbeld 1-212/6 IUPUI Mabrey Peoples Prohaska Walker Westbeld 2-212/13 Georgia Tech Mabrey Peoples Walker Westbeld Vaughn 0-112/17 Virginia Tech Mabrey Peoples Gilbert Westbeld Vaughn 1-012/20 Clemson Mabrey Peoples Gilbert Westbeld Vaughn 1-112/31 Miami Mabrey Peoples Prohaska Westbeld Vaughn 1-01/3 Georgia Tech Mabrey Peoples Prohaska Westbeld Vaughn 2-01/7 Boston College Mabrey Peoples Prohaska Westbeld Vaughn 2-11/10 Syracuse Mabrey Peoples Prohaska Westbeld Vaughn 3-11/14 Pittsburgh Mabrey Peoples Prohaska Westbeld Vaughn 4-11/17 Boston College Mabrey Peoples Prohaska Westbeld Vaughn 5-11/21 Virginia Tech Mabrey Peoples Prohaska Westbeld Vaughn 5-21/24 North Carolina1/28 Wake Forest1/31 Duke2/7 Louisville2/11 Virginia2/15 NC State2/18 Syracuse2/22 Pittsburgh2/25 Florida State2/28 Louisville

    Season/Career Start TotalsPlayer 2020-21 Career Streak

    Maddy Westbeld 14 14 14

    Dara Mabrey 14 78 78

    Anaya Peoples 14 24 14

    Abby Prohaska 11 14 7

    Mikayla Vaughn 10 30 10

    Destinee Walker 5 86

    Katlyn Gilbert 2 31

    Sam Brunelle 31

    Record When StartingPlayer 2020-21 ND Career

    Anaya Peoples 8-6 12-13

    Maddy Westbeld 8-6 8-6

    Dara Mabrey 8-6 8-6

    Abby Prohaska 7-4 9-5

    Mikayla Vaughn 6-4 15-15

    Destinee Walker 2-3 14-21

    Katlyn Glibert 1-1 12-19

    Sam Brunelle 13-18

    GAME BY GAME STARTING LINEUPS years in the Big East) and had won five ACC Tournament crowns. Even with last year’s 8-10 mark in conference play, the Irish still unlocked an achievement in the win over Virginia Tech on Dec. 17 - becoming the fastest program to reach 100 ACC wins. The Irish accomplished the feat in 116 games - NC State held the record prior at 132. *Louisville is on pace to become the new record holder by end of season, but in the meantime, this record still stands. WESTBELD 2X ACC ROOKIE OF THE WEEKSo nice, she did it twice. Westbeld became the first play-er to win either ACC Rookie or Player of the Week twice. Maddy first received the Rookie nod on Dec. 7 after averaging 20.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.0 steals against No. 24 Michigan and IUPUI. She scored 12 of her 22 points in the 4th quarter against IUPUI, spearheading the Irish to victory. In the win vs the Jags, Maddy led the Irish in points, rebounds and assists - the last time an Irish player achieved that - Jackie Young vs Syracuse on March 9, 2019. The second time around on Jan. 3, Maddy averaged 13 points and 6 rebounds in wins over Miami & Georgia Tech. MABREY MAGICDara went off for a career high 34 points in the season opener - marking the most prolific Irish debut in history. She now owns family bragging rights, topping both the career highs of her two sisters. Dara went 7-of-14 from three, tying for the second most three-pointers in a single game. EXPERIENCE RETURNINGIn what may have been growing pains last year, is now a returning nucleus of experience for the 2020-21 season. In fact, Notre Dame is the only Power-Five women’s basketball team that can claim it has five double-digit scorers returning: Destinee Walker - 14.5 ppg Sam Brunelle - 13.9 ppg Katlyn Gilbert - 13.6 ppg Anaya Peoples - 12.6 ppg Mikki Vaughn - 10.6 ppg Then, you can add on the fact that Dara Mabrey is injected into the lineup, as her 11.9 ppg last year makes it six players. SISTER, SISTER ... SISTERWith Dara donning an Irish uniform this season, she completes the Mabrey lineage at Notre Dame, following in the footsteps of her older sisters, Michaela and Mari-na. Only one other Division I team has had three sisters come through the same program - Washington State,

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    who had three all on the same team the past two years (not triplets) - the Molina sisters. What’s also fun to note, is that Irish fans can wait to see if the Mabrey and Westbeld combo can produce another magical Final Four run. Marina Mabrey and Kat Westbeld captured a national title together in 2018. A WHOLE LOT OF THREESWhen it comes to the Mabrey family, that’s a whole lot of buckets. Queens of three some might say. Marina graduated in 2019 as the program’s all-time career made three-pointer leader, draining a total of 274. Michaela converted a career total of 228, while Dara now boasts 162. All-in-all, the Mabreys have totaled a whopping 687 splash-downs. GUARD UNIVERSITY WELCOMING NEW MEMBERSFirst year at the helm and Coach Ivey landed a top-5 recruiting class in Sonia Citron and Olivia Miles. Miles ranked No. 8 overall in her class and the second ranked point guard. Miles attends Blair Academy, where last season she averaged 13.6 points, 8.1 rebounds and 7.6 assists, on her way to a Prep A State Championship in 2020. Citron ranked No. 16 overall in her class and sixth at her position. Citron is coming off of a banner year at The Ursuline School, where she led the Koalas to a 24-0 record and first Section I title since 2003. Citron was named the 2020 New York State Gatorade Player of the Year after averaging 23.8 points, 10.4 rebounds, 3.5 steals and 4.3 assists. Both Miles & Citron have history as teammates, winning a gold medal together with the U16 USA National Team in 2019 in Chile. Citron was named to the All-Tourna-ment Team. They’ve also played AAU ball together with the Philadelphia Belles. PRESEASON ACCOLADESBrunelle enters her sophomore season with several preseason accolades to her name. The Virginia native was named a Preseason All-ACC selection, a Naismith Trophy Watch List Honoree and a Katrina McClain Watch List nominee. The Naismith Trophy Watch List recognizes the top-50 players in the country, while the Katrina McClain spotlights the top-20 power forwards. Important to note that any player can work her way on and off watch lists throughout the season. WELCOME BACK ABBY It’s been a long road back for Abby Prohaska, who took a medical redshirt last season after being diagnosed with bilateral pulmonary embolism in October. In fact it was 599 total days between the 2019 NCAA title game against Baylor and the season opener.

    “When I first found out, my heart dropped into my stomach and didn’t have any words. I was surrounded by my medical staff and team who comforted me. I just remembered there’s more to life than basketball and Coach McGraw made sure that my health was the No. 1 priority. She made me believe I could get over this. I am truly blessed to play and it’s an opportunity I will take advantage of.” Prohaska played a pivotal role off the bench for the 2019 NCAA runner-up squad. In fact, she was the spark in the second half rally over Stanford in the Elite Eight. Against Miami (OH), Prohaska recorded the first dou-ble-digit scoring effort of her career with 10 points. IRISH IN THE WNBAThe Irish boasted the second most pros in the WNBA this past year with 10. They had four alums play in the 2020 WNBA Finals in Las Vegas’ Lindsay Allen, Jackie Young and Kayla McBride, plus Seattle’s Jewell Loyd. The latter took home her second WNBA title with the Storm. In addition, Arike Ogunbowale (First Team) and Skylar Diggins-Smith (Second Team) earned 2020 All-WNBA accolades. Lastly, Arike earned the 2020 scoring title after averaging 22.8 ppg during her second season in the league.

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    Leading ScorerMaddy Westbeld 5 (5)Dara Mabrey 5 (5)Destine Walker 4 (11)Sam Brunelle 0 (9)Kate Gilbert 0 (9)Mikki Vaughn 1 (6)Anaya Peoples 0 (3) Leading RebounderAnaya Peoples 7 (16)Maddy Westbeld 7 (7)Katlyn Gilbert 1 (5)Destinee Walker 1 (3)Sam Brunelle 0 (10)Mikayla Vaughn 0 (10)

    Leader in AssistsDara Mabrey 7 (7)Anaya Peoples 3 (3)Destinee Walker 3 (6)Maddy Westbeld 3 (3)Abby Prohaska 2 (3)Alasia Hayes 1 (1)Katlyn Gilbert 0 (7)Mikki Vaughn 0 (2)Sam Brunelle 0 (1)

    20-Point Scoring GamesOpponents 9Notre Dame 9Maddy Westbeld 4Dara Mabrey 3Destinee Walker 2Sam Brunelle 0Katlyn Gilbert 0Mikki Vaughn 0Anaya Peoples 0

    30-Point Scoring GamesOpponents 1Notre Dame 1Dara Mabrey 1 Tip-Offs ControlledOpponents 6Notre Dame 8Maddy Wesbeld 2-4Mikki Vaughn 6-10 First ScoreOpponents 9Notre Dame 5Dara Mabrey 1Anaya Peoples 1Katlyn Gilbert 1Maddy Westbeld 1Mikki Vaughn 1Abby Prohaska 1 Runs of 10 or BetterOpponents 5Notre Dame 7

    Largest Halftime Lead15, vs Miami OH, 11/29/20

    Largest Halftime Deficit20, at Clemson, 12/20/20

    Largest Lead22 vs Miami OH (2:10 in 4Q), 11/29/20

    Largest Deficit29 at Clemson (5:27 in 4Q), 12/20/20

    Largest Deficit Overcome to Win11 vs Virginia Tech (8:09 in 2Q), 12/17/20

    Largest Lead Given Out in Loss14 at Boston College (30-16 at 5:32 in 2Q), 1/7/21

    Most Consecutive Points15 vs Virginia Tech, 12/17/20

    Most Consecutive Points (Opponent)16, Georgia Tech, 12/13/20

    Double-Figure PointsPlayer 2020-21 CareerMaddy Westbeld 12 12Anaya Peoples 8 20Dara Mabrey 8 47Destinee Walker 7 73Mikayla Vaughn 4 16Sam Brunelle 4 27Abby Prohaska 2 2Katlyn Gilbert 0 26

    Double-Figure ReboundsPlayer 2020-21 CareerAnaya Peoples 3 8Maddy Westbeld 2 2Mikayla Vaughn 0 6Sam Brunelle 0 2Destinee Walker 0 2

    5-5-5 Games (aka “Stat Sheet Stuffers”)Player 2020-21 CareerAnaya Peoples 3 4Maddy Westbeld 2 2Abby Prohaska 1 1Katlyn Gilbert 0 2Destinee Walker 0 2Mikki Vaughn 0 1

    Double-DoublesPlayer 2020-21 CareerAnaya Peoples 2 5Maddy Westbeld 1 1Sam Brunelle 0 2Mikayla Vaughn 0 2Destinee Walker 0 2

    Season Point TotalsDate Opp. OffTO Paint 2ndCh FBreak Bench11/27 Ohio 10/23 36/36 12/11 22/11 4/1711/29 Miami OH 30/11 54/28 14/13 26/10 21/1312/3 Michigan 16/6 32/20 7/3 12/7 12/612/6 IUPUI 22/18 42/18 4/16 4/3 19/1112/13 Georgia Tech 11/21 26/32 10/6 3/6 20/1912/17 Virginia Tech 19/24 34/30 2/8 9/4 29/1212/20 Clemson 11/8 28/32 2/18 7/4 33/2712/31 Miami 20/23 28/24 13/9 18/12 31/101/3 Georgia Tech 17/12 30/32 9/19 10/12 18/351/7 Boston College 13/28 34/26 11/7 9/23 18/101/14 Wake Forest 14/16 42/28 10/12 16/7 15/61/17 Boston College 17/16 48/26 8/15 20/5 28/151/21 Virginia Tech 20/18 28/16 12/13 7/7 21/21/24 North Carolina 12/12 32/32 11/10 11/14 16/24

    * Notre Dame is listed first in each column

    Points Off TurnoversTotal Average

    Notre Dame 232 16.6Opponents 236 16.9

    Points in the PaintTotal Average

    Notre Dame 494 35.3Opponents 384 27.4

    Second Chance Points

    Total AverageNotre Dame 125 8.9Opponents 160 11.4

    Fast Break Points

    Total AverageNotre Dame 174 12.4Opponents 125 8.9

    Bench Scoring

    Total AverageNotre Dame 285 20.4Opponents 207 14.8

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    DARAMABREY5-7 // JUNIOR // GUARDBELMAR, N.J.MANASQUANIG: DARAMABREY

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    2020-21 UPDATE• Started in all 14 games, averaging 32.2 minutes

    • Her .469 3PT FG% leads the ACC and ranks 18th in the nation Her 2.1 three’s/game ranks 13th in the ACC.

    • Made 21-of-39 from three in ACC-play only, aka 53.8 percent -- also leads all ACC players

    • The three-point shooting quartet of Mabrey, Westbeld, Brunelle and Walker are the primary reason the Irish have gone from 15th in the ACC last season in 3PT FG% (.271) to 1st this season (.380) - and 18th in the country.

    • Dara’s 3.6 assists/game leads the Irish and ranks 12th in the ACC. Meanwhile, her 1.7 assist-to-turnover ratio ranks 6th in the ACC.

    • Last 3 games -16 assists to just 4 turnovers. She’s also averaging 19.3 points during said span.

    • Two 20-point scoring games over the last three games. Dara has converted 9-of-17 from deep.

    • Dara is averaging 4.2 assists/game in the month of January, which ranks 7th among ACC players. Also averaging 15.0 ppg in January.

    • Scored 14 of her 23 points in the 2nd half at UNC (1/24), connecting on five treys. Also dished out a career high 7 assists.

    • Vs Boston College on Jan. 17 - first 20+ point performance since her 34-point explosion in the season opener. Mabrey was near perfect from the field (7-of-8 FG / 3-of-4 3PT). Dara recorded 11 of her 21 points in the 2nd quarter, where she secured two and-one’s in a span of 63 seconds.

    • Scored 10 of her 16 points in the fourth quarter to push the Irish to a 69-67 victory over Georgia Tech on Jan. 3. Mabrey also hit 2 big triples in the fourth.

    • Three days prior in Miami (12/31), Mabrey was clutch in the 2nd half again, where she scored 12 of her 17 points. She also tied her career high of 6 assists at Miami.

    • Mabrey magic in a ND jersey - Dara went off for a career high 34 points in the season opener - marking the most prolific Irish debut in history. She now owns family bragging rights, topping both the career highs of her two sisters. Dara went 7-of-14 from three, tying for the second most three-pointers in a single game.

    • The Mabrey sister legacy: There’s only been one other Division I program that’s had three sisters come through - Washington State had the Molina sisters (Chanelle, Cherilyn and Celena - not triplets) on the team the past two years.

    • Sister/Sister: The Mabrey/Westbeld combo has proven beneficial to Irish fans before as Marina and Kat brought home the national title in 2018. Now, Dara and Maddy will be paired together for at least two seaons to see if they can make another magical run.

    • Queens of the Three: The trio of Mabreys now own a combined 687 made three pointers in collegiate play. Marina holds the ND program record with 274.

    SEASON BESTSPts: 34 (at Ohio, 11/27/20)Rebs: 4 (at Virginia Tech, 1/21/21)FGM: 11 (at Ohio, 11/27/20)FGA: 19 (at Ohio, 11/27/20)3FGM: 7 (at Ohio, 11/27/20)3FGA: 14 (at Ohio, 11/27/20)FTM: 5, 2x (last at Virginia Tech, 1/21/21)FTA: 6 (at Ohio, 11/27/20)Ast: 7 (at UNC, 1/24/21)Blk: 1 (at Clemson, 12/20/20)Stl: 3 (vs Boston College, 1/17/21)Min: 40 (at Ohio, 11/27/20)

    CAREER BESTSPts: 34 (at Ohio, 11/27/20)Rebs: 7 (vs Monmouth, 11/16/18)FGM: 11 (at Ohio, 11/27/20)FGA: 19 (at Ohio, 11/27/20)3FGM: 7 (at Ohio, 11/27/20)3FGA: 14 (at Ohio, 11/27/20)FTM: 12 (at North Carolina, 2/9/20)FTA: 12 (at North Carolina, 2/9/20)Ast: 7 (at UNC, 1/24/21)Blk: 2 (vs UMES, 11/19/19)Stl: 3, 4x (last vs Boston College, 1/17/21)Min: 40, 2x (last at Ohio, 11/27/20)

    2020-21 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICSDate Opponent GS MIN FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB PF A TO ST BL PTS11/27 @ Ohio * 40 11-19 7-14 5-6 0-2-2 3 2 6 1 0 3411/29 Miami (OH) * 22 0-3 0-3 0-0 0-1-1 3 3 1 0 0 012/3 Michigan * 37 5-12 2-6 0-0 0-2-2 1 4 1 0 0 1212/6 IUPUI * 29 1-6 0-2 0-0 0-1-1 1 4 2 1 0 212/13 Georgia Tech * 26 4-7 3-4 0-0 0-2-2 1 3 3 0 0 1112/17 Virginia Tech * 22 2-4 0-0 2-2 0-1-1 3 3 2 0 0 612/20 @ Clemson * 28 3-8 2-3 1-2 1-2-3 4 0 1 0 1 912/31 @ Miami * 37 6-11 4-5 1-2 0-3-3 1 6 3 0 0 171/3 Georgia Tech * 35 6-9 2-4 2-2 0-3-3 0 3 4 0 0 161/7 @ Boston College * 28 2-7 0-3 3-4 0-2-2 2 3 2 0 0 71/14 Wake Forest * 36 3-8 1-3 2-2 0-1-1 2 3 1 0 0 9 1/17 Boston College * 37 7-8 3-4 4-4 0-2-2 1 5 2 3 0 211/21 @ Virginia Tech * 38 4-11 1-3 5-5 1-3-4 1 4 1 2 0 141/24 @ North Carolina * 36 7-15 5-10 4-4 0-1-1 2 7 1 0 0 231/31 @ Syracuse 2/7 @ Louisville 2/15 @ NC State 2/18 Syracuse 2/22 @ Pittsburgh 2/25 Florida State 2/28 Louisville

    SEASON CAREER8 ........................................................... Double-Figure Scoring .............................................................473 ............................................................... 20+ Point Games ................................................................181 ............................................................... 30+ Point Games ..................................................................1

    KEY STATISTICS POINTS THREES/GAME 3PT FG% ASSISTS

    12.9 2.1 .469 3.6 2nd on Team Leads Team Leads ACC Leads Team 13th in ACC 18th in Nation 12th in ACC

    MABREY’S OVERALL CAREER STATISTICS

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    AMIRAHABDUR-RAHIM6-3 // FRESHMAN // FORWARDMARIETTA, GA.ST. FRANCISIG: AMIRAH.3X

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    2020-21 UPDATE• Played in 5 games, averaging 7.0 minutes off the bench.

    • Made her Irish debut vs Miami OH (11/29) and gave Coach Ivey so much needed depth and height off the bench. Abdur-Rahim tallied 4 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists. All 4 of her boards came in the 1st quarter

    • 2020 Georgia Athletic Coaches Association (GACA) All-State Team selection – Class A North honoree

    • 2020 AJC Class A Private All-State Honorable Mention

    • Named a 2020 Atlanta All-Metro First Team selection in the North Fulton district

    • Averaged 14.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.4 blocks as a senior. Abdur-Rahim shot an impressive 60.1 percent on the year

    • Led team to the Class A Private State finals, where they finished runner-up

    • Before her injury junior year, Abdur-Rahim was listed in the espnW HoopGurlz Super 60 for the 2020 class

    • Competed on the track team as well, where she ran the 200, 400 and 800 meter relays. Also competed in the high jump and triple jump.

    “Adding a great defender in Amirah. She’s someone who can block shots and guard anybody on the floor, from point guard to center. She’ll help us in the press as well. She can run the floor and help us in transition. She’s also a three-point threat. We don’t have anyone like her.” – Coach McGraw

    SEASON BESTSPts: 4 (vs Miami OH, 11/29/20)Rebs: 4 (vs Miami OH, 11/27/20)FGM: 2 (vs Miami OH, 11/29/20)FGA: 3, 2x (last vs Michigan, 12/3/20)3FGM: 3FGA: FTM: FTA: Ast: 2 (vs Miami OH, 11/29/20)Blk: Stl: 1 (vs Miami OH, 11/29/20)Min: 18 (vs Miami OH, 11/29/20)

    CAREER BESTSPts: 4 (vs Miami OH, 11/29/20)Rebs: 4 (vs Miami OH, 11/27/20)FGM: 2 (vs Miami OH, 11/29/20)FGA: 3, 2x (last vs Michigan, 12/3/20)3FGM: 3FGA: FTM: FTA: Ast: 2 (vs Miami OH, 11/29/20)Blk: Stl: 1 (vs Miami OH, 11/29/20)Min: 18 (vs Miami OH, 11/29/20)

    2020-21 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICSDate Opponent GS MIN FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB PF A TO ST BL PTS11/27 @ Ohio DNP11/29 Miami (OH) 18 2-3 0-0 0-0 1-3-4 2 2 1 1 0 412/3 Michigan 13 1-3 0-0 0-0 1-1-2 0 1 2 0 0 212/6 IUPUI 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 012/13 Georgia Tech 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 012/17 Virginia Tech DNP 12/20 @ Clemson 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 012/31 @ Miami DNP1/3 Georgia Tech DNP1/7 @ Boston College DNP1/14 Wake Forest DNP 1/17 Boston College DNP1/21 @ Virginia Tech DNP1/24 @ North Carolina DNP1/31 @ Syracuse 2/7 @ Louisville 2/15 @ NC State 2/18 Syracuse 2/22 @ Pittsburgh 2/25 Florida State 2/28 Louisville

    SEASON CAREER0 ........................................................... Double-Figure Scoring ...............................................................00 ......................................................... Double-Figure Rebounds .............................................................0

    ABDUR-RAHIM’S OVERALL CAREER STATISTICS

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    ALASIAHAYES5-7 // FRESHMAN // GUARDMURFREESBORO, TENN.RIVERDALEIG: ALASIA_5

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    2020-21 UPDATE• Played in 13 games, averaging 7.9 minutes off the bench.

    • Grabbed a career best 4 rebounds at Virginia Tech (1/21).

    • Hayes helped turn the tide in win over Virginia Tech (12/17). Down 11 points early in the second, Hayes sparked the squad off the bench, tallying 6 points in the period and helping ignite a 19-3 scoring run. Hayes boasted the 3rd best plus/minus on the game at +7.

    • Earned 9 points, 4 assists and 2 steals (all firsts) in home-opener vs Miami OH (11/29).

    • Made her Irish debut at Ohio (11/27), rotating into the point guard position.

    • 2020 Tennessean Girls Basketball Player of the Year

    • Guided the Warriors to back-to-back Class AAA state titles her first two years and the state semis as a junior. Led Riverdale to 19 wins as a senior, with a second-place finish in 7-AAA and a region semifinal appearance

    • Raised her average 10 points from her junior to senior year – averaging 23.7 ppg. She also averaged 7.1 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 2.9 steals.

    • Finalist for 2020 Class AAA Miss Basketball

    • 2020 All-State player, District 7-AAA MVP and player of the year on the all-area basketball team

    • 2019 USA Today Second Team All-Tennessee honors // 2019 TSWA Class AAA All-State honors

    • Played AAU ball with Tennessee Flight Silver of the EYBL

    HAYES’ OVERALL CAREER STATISTICS

    SEASON BESTSPts: 9 (vs Miami OH, 11/29/20)Rebs: 4 (at Virginia Tech, 1/21/21)FGM: 3 (vs Miami OH, 11/29/20)FGA: 7 (vs Miami OH, 11/29/20)3FGM: 3FGA: 1, 2x (last vs Georgia Tech, 1/3/21)FTM: 4, 2x (last at Boston College, 1/7/21)FTA: 6 (at Boston College, 1/7/21)Ast: 4 (vs Miami OH, 11/29/20)Blk: Stl: 2 (vs Miami OH, 11/29/20)Min: 14 (vs Miami OH, 11/29/20)

    CAREER BESTSPts: 9 (vs Miami OH, 11/29/20)Rebs: 3 (vs IUPUI, 12/6/20)FGM: 3 (vs Miami OH, 11/29/20)FGA: 7 (vs Miami OH, 11/29/20)3FGM: 3FGA: 1, 2x (last vs Georgia Tech, 1/3/21)FTM: 4 (vs Virginia Tech, 12/17/20)FTA: 4, 2x (last vs Virginia Tech, 12/17/20)Ast: 4 (vs Miami OH, 11/29/20)Blk: Stl: 2 (vs Miami OH, 11/29/20)Min: 14 (vs Miami OH, 11/29/20)

    2020-21 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICSDate Opponent GS MIN FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB PF A TO ST BL PTS11/27 @ Ohio 9 0-1 0-0 0-0 1-1-2 2 0 2 0 0 011/29 Miami (OH) 14 3-7 0-0 3-4 1-0-1 0 4 1 2 0 9 12/3 Michigan DNP12/6 IUPUI 11 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-3-3 1 0 2 1 0 012/13 Georgia Tech 9 1-1 0-0 0-2 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 212/17 Virginia Tech 13 2-2 0-0 4-4 0-1-1 2 3 1 0 0 812/20 @ Clemson 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 2 1 1 0 0 012/31 @ Miami 7 0-1 0-0 1-2 0-1-1 0 0 1 0 0 11/3 Georgia Tech 5 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0-0 0 1 1 0 0 01/7 @ Boston College 12 0-3 0-0 4-6 1-1-2 3 2 1 1 0 41/14 Wake Forest 3 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-0-1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1/17 Boston College 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 01/21 @ Virginia Tech 10 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-4-4 2 1 3 0 0 01/24 @ North Carolina 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 1 0 0 01/31 @ Syracuse 2/7 @ Louisville 2/15 @ NC State 2/18 Syracuse 2/22 @ Pittsburgh 2/25 Florida State 2/28 Louisville

    SEASON CAREER0 ........................................................... Double-Figure Scoring ...............................................................0

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    KATLYNGILBERT5-10 // JUNIOR // GUARDINDIANAPOLIS, INDIANAHERITAGE CHRISTIANIG: _SHEH00PS

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    2020-21 UPDATE• Athletic Status: Sophomore after redshirting her true freshman season

    • Played in 5 games, with 2 starts, averaging 27.4 minutes.

    • Will miss significant time with a foot injury.

    • Started in the win over Virginia Tech (12/17), totaling 5 points, 2 blocks, 2 steals, 1 assist and 3 rebounds. Knocked down 3 free-throws in the final seconds of the game.

    • Season high 9 points on 3-of-5 shooting in ACC opener vs. Georgia Tech (12/13).

    • Made her 2020-21 season debut vs. No. 24 Michigan (12/3), tallying 4 points and 7 boards, as the latter was one shy of her career high.

    • 2020 ACC All-Freshman Team

    • Played in all 31 games, starting in all but two.

    • Miss consistent: recorded a career best streak of 13 double-digit scoring games in a row to start the season. She finished with 25, which led all ACC freshmen.

    • Gilbert (13.6 ppg) ranked 2nd among ACC freshmen in scoring, behind Brunelle.

    • Only 2 players in all of the ACC averaged at least 13 points, 2.5 assists, 2.0 steals and 4 rebounds: Gilbert and Duke’s Haley Gorecki. Only 5 players total among Power-5 schools. In all of Division I freshmen - just Gilbert and Buffalo’s Dyaisha Fair.

    • Gilbert’s 13.6 scoring average ranked 8th all-time for ND freshmen.

    • Only three freshmen pairs in all of Division-I averaged 13.0 ppg or higher --> ND’s Brunelle and Gilbert, Fresno State’s Haley & Hanna Cavinder and UTSA’s Mikayla Woods & Adryana Quezada.

    • Brunelle/Gilbert/Peoples became the first freshmen trio to all finish with a double-digit scoring average. Plus, Brunelle and Gilbert became the highest scoring freshmen pairing in ND history, besting: Arike Ogunbowale (11.4) and Marina Mabrey (10.7), 2015-16 // Mary Beth Schueth (13.0) and Carries Bates (12.4), 1981-82.

    • Her 2.0 steals/game ranked 3rd in the ACC - led all conference rookies.

    SEASON BESTSPts: 9 (vs Georgia Tech, 12/13/20)Rebs: 7 (vs Michigan, 12/3/20)FGM: 3, 2x (last vs Georgia Tech, 12/13/20)FGA: 7 (at Clemson, 12/20/20)3FGM: 1 (vs Georgia Tech, 12/13/20)3FGA: 3 (at Clemson, 12/20/20)FTM: 2, 2x (last vs Georgia Tech, 12/13/20)FTA: 6 (vs Michigan, 12/3/20)Ast: 2, 2x (last vs Georgia Tech, 12/13/20)Blk: 2 (vs Virginia Tech, 12/17/20)Stl: 2, 2x (last at Clemson, 12/20/20)Min: 33 (vs Georgia Tech, 12/13/20)

    CAREER BESTSPts: 25 (vs NC State, 1/12/20)Rebs: 8, 3x (last vs North Carolina, 2/27/20)FGM: 12 (vs NC State, 1/12/20)FGA: 26 (vs NC State, 1/12/20)3FGM: 2 (at UConn, 12/8/19)3FGA: 5 (at UConn, 12/8/19)FTM: 8 (vs Louisville, 1/30/20)FTA: 9 (at Fordham, 11/5/19)Ast: 9 (vs Clemson, 12/29/19)Blk: 2, 4x (last vs Virginia Tech, 12/17/20)Stl: 6 (at Duke, 1/16/20)Min: 39, 3x (last at Duke, 1/16/20)

    SEASON CAREER0 ........................................................... Double-Figure Scoring .............................................................260 ............................................................... 20+ Point Games ..................................................................4

    GILBERT’S OVERALL CAREER STATISTICS

    KEY STATISTICS POINTS REBOUNDS STEALS FT ATTEMPTS

    5.6 2.8 1.2 3.2

    2020-21 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICSDate Opponent GS MIN FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB PF A TO ST BL PTS11/27 @ Ohio DNP11/29 Miami (OH) DNP 12/3 Michigan 29 1-6 0-0 2-6 1-6-7 2 1 3 1 1 412/6 IUPUI 21 3-5 0-0 1-1 0-0-0 1 2 0 0 1 712/13 Georgia Tech 33 3-5 1-1 2-4 1-0-1 2 2 2 1 0 912/17 Virginia Tech * 30 1-5 0-0 3-4 1-2-3 3 1 1 2 2 512/20 @ Clemson * 24 1-7 0-3 1-1 0-3-3 3 0 1 2 0 312/31 @ Miami DNP1/3 Georgia Tech DNP1/7 @ Boston College DNP1/14 Wake Forest DNP 1/17 Boston College DNP1/21 @ Virginia Tech DNP1/24 @ North Carolina DNP1/31 @ Syracuse 2/7 @ Louisville 2/15 @ NC State 2/18 Syracuse 2/22 @ Pittsburgh 2/25 Florida State 2/28 Louisville

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    ABBYPROHASKA5-10 // JUNIOR // GUARDLIBERTY TOWNSHIP, OHIOLAKOTA WESTIG: APROHA_12

    12SEASON BESTSPts: 12 (at Clemson, 12/20/20)Rebs: 7 (at Ohio, 11/27/20)FGM: 5, 2x (last at Clemson, 12/20/20)FGA: 9 (vs Miami OH, 11/29/20)3FGM: 3FGA: 1, 8x (last at UNC, 1/24/21)FTM: 4 (at Boston College, 1/7/21)FTA: 4 (at Boston College, 1/7/21)Ast: 7 (vs Wake Forest, 1/14/21)Blk: 1, 2x (last at Boston College, 1/7/21)Stl: 3 (vs Wake Forest, 1/14/21)Min: 33 (at Ohio, 11/27/20)

    CAREER BESTSPts: 12 (at Clemson, 12/20/20)Rebs: 7 (at Ohio, 11/27/20)FGM: 5, 2x (last at Clemson, 12/20/20)FGA: 9 (vs Miami OH, 11/29/20)3FGM: 1, 2x (last vs Syracuse, 3/9/19)3FGA: 2 (vs Syracuse, 3/9/19)FTM: 4, 2x (last at Boston College, 1/7/21)FTA: 4, 3x (last at Boston College, 1/7/21)Ast: 7 (vs Wake Forest, 1/14/21)Blk: 1, 2x (last at Clemson, 12/20/20)Stl: 4, 2x (last at Virginia Tech, 1/16/19)Min: 33 (at Ohio, 11/27/20)

    PROHASKA’S OVERALL CAREER STATISTICS

    2020-21 UPDATE• Athletic Status: Sophomore after redshirting last season

    • Played in all 14 games, with 11 starts, averaging 21.4 minutes.

    • Prohaska & Vaughn are the only two with significant playing experience with the 2019 NCAA runner-up squad. Prohaska is definitely the defensive pride of the squad - your grinder that will do the things that won’t show up on the stat sheet like taking charges.

    • Prohaska earned her first career 5-5-5 Stat-Sheet Stuffer game in the win over Wake Forest (1/14), totaling 8 points, 5 rebounds and a career high 7 assists.

    • Came off the bench at Clemson (12/20) and recorded a career high 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting.

    • Provided the best plus/minus of any Irish in win over Virginia Tech (12/17) at +11. A defensive spark, Prohaska helped seal the win with a steal with 20 seconds left. She finished with 4 points, 2 steals and 3 rebounds.

    • Took a medical redshirt last season after being diagnosed with bilateral pulmonary embolism in October. In fact it was 599 total days between the 2019 NCAA title game against Baylor and the season opener.

    • “When I first found out, my heart dropped into my stomach and didn’t have any words. I was surrounded by my medical staff and team who comforted me. I just remembered there’s more to life than basketball and Coach McGraw made sure that my health was the No. 1 priority. She made me believe I could get over this. I am truly blessed to play and it’s an opportunity I will take advantage of.”

    • In her first game back, Prohaska proved she had the stamina, recording a career high 33 minutes in her start at Ohio (11/27). Also recorded a career high seven boards and four assists.

    • First double-digit scoring performance of her career vs. Miami OH (11/29), netting 10 points on 5-of-9 shooting.

    SEASON CAREER2 ........................................................... Double-Figure Scoring ...............................................................2

    2020-21 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICSDate Opponent GS MIN FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB PF A TO ST BL PTS11/27 @ Ohio * 33 1-7 0-1 2-2 3-4-7 4 4 2 0 0 411/29 Miami (OH) * 26 5-9 0-1 0-0 0-3-3 1 2 1 1 0 1012/3 Michigan * 13 1-2 0-1 0-0 1-2-3 3 2 1 0 0 212/6 IUPUI * 18 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-4-4 2 0 1 0 0 212/13 Georgia Tech 20 1-5 0-0 0-0 1-0-1 0 1 0 0 0 212/17 Virginia Tech 20 1-2 0-0 2-2 1-2-3 1 1 2 2 0 412/20 @ Clemson 19 5-8 0-1 2-2 0-2-2 1 1 1 1 1 1212/31 @ Miami * 16 0-3 0-1 0-0 1-1-2 3 1 1 1 0 01/3 Georgia Tech * 24 3-6 0-0 0-0 3-1-4 3 1 0 1 0 61/7 @ Boston College * 21 1-3 0-0 4-4 2-4-6 1 0 2 0 1 61/14 Wake Forest * 31 4-7 0-1 0-0 2-3-5 1 7 1 3 0 8 1/17 Boston College * 18 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-2-2 1 1 3 2 0 21/21 @ Virginia Tech * 20 0-5 0-1 1-3 3-3-6 3 1 1 1 0 11/24 @ North Carolina * 20 1-3 0-1 2-2 1-1-2 1 1 0 0 0 41/31 @ Syracuse 2/7 @ Louisville 2/15 @ NC State 2/18 Syracuse 2/22 @ Pittsburgh 2/25 Florida State 2/28 Louisville

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    NATALIJAMARSHALL6-4 // FRESHMAN // FORWARDQUEENS, N.Y.CHRIST THE KINGIG: NATALIJAMARSHALL

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    2020-21 UPDATE:• Senior year was cut short due to an ACL injury. Covid-19 delayed rehabbing process and is still working back to full health

    • Dara recently interviewed her best friend Nat Marshall on the team and talked about their connection growing up: https://youtu.be/lxkwmYiwidw?t=1035

    • Invited to 2020 Jordan Brand Classic

    • Won the 2019 New York State Federation championship

    • Fell a win shy of an undefeated season and national title in 2018

    • Two-time New York Catholic State champion // Two-time New York City champion // Two-time CHSAA Conference champion

    • Averaged 13.4 points, 7.2 rebounds and 4.1 blocks as a junior

    • 2019 First Team All-New York State

    • Played with Exodus NYC on EYBL circuit

    SEASON BESTSPts: Rebs: FGM: FGA: 3FGM: 3FGA: FTM: FTA: Ast: Blk: Stl: Min:

    CAREER BESTSPts: 14 (at UConn, 12/8/19)Rebs: 10 (vs USC, 12/31/17)FGM: 5, 4x (last vs Pitt, 3/4/20)FGA: 12, 2x (last vs Pitt, 3/4/20)3FGM: 3, 2x (last vs Utah, 2/9/18)3FGA: 8 (vs Belmont, 11/24/17)FTM: 6, 2x (last vs USC, 3/2/18)FTA: 9 (vs Tennessee, 12/16/15)Ast: 14 (vs North Carolina, 2/27/20)Blk: 1, 10x (last at Duke, 1/16/20)Stl: 6, 2x (last at Syracuse, 1/5/20)Min: 42 (at Syracuse, 1/5/20)

    2020-21 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICSDate Opponent GS MIN FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB PF A TO ST BL PTS11/27 @ Ohio DNP11/29 Miami (OH) DNP12/3 Michigan DNP12/6 IUPUI DNP12/13 Georgia Tech DNP12/17 Virginia Tech DNP12/20 @ Clemson DNP12/31 @ Miami DNP1/3 Georgia Tech DNP1/7 @ Boston College DNP1/14 Wake Forest DNP 1/17 Boston College DNP1/21 @ Virginia Tech DNP1/24 @ North Carolina DNP1/31 @ Syracuse 2/7 @ Louisville 2/15 @ NC State 2/18 Syracuse 2/22 @ Pittsburgh 2/25 Florida State 2/28 Louisville

    SEASON CAREER0 ........................................................... Double-Figure Scoring ...............................................................00 ......................................................... Double-Figure Rebounds .............................................................0

    MARSHALL’S OVERALL CAREER STATISTICS

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    NICOLEBENZ5-8 // SENIOR // GUARDVALENCIA, CALIF.WILLIAM S. HARTIG: NICOLEBENZ21

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    2020-21 UPDATE• Was awarded a scholarship for her senior season. Was a walk-on since the 2017-18 championship season.

    • Was the third walk-on for the Irish for the 2017-18 championship season, where she made 13 appearances on the year.

    • Started the 2018-19 season as a student-manager before receiving the call-up once again right before the season opener.

    • Recipient of the Elite 90 award at the 2019 Final Four - which recognizes the student-athlete with the highest GPA at a championship event.

    SEASON BESTSPts: Rebs: FGM: FGA: 3FGM: 3FGA: FTM: FTA: Ast: Blk: Stl: Min:

    CAREER BESTSPts: 3 (vs UNC, 2/1/18)Rebs: 3 (vs Harvard, 11/9/18)FGM: 1, 6x (last vs Louisville, 1/30/20)FGA: 2, 8x (last vs NC State, 1/12/20)3FGM: 1, 2x (last vs Louisville, 1/30/20)3FGA: 2, 2x (last vs Villanova, 3/18/18)FTM: 2 (vs Harvard, 11/9/18)FTA: 2 (vs Harvard, 11/9/18)Ast: 1, 2x (last at Marquette, 12/22/18)Blk:Stl: 1 (vs Louisville, 1/30/20)Min: 10 (vs Binghamton, 12/16/18)

    BENZ’S OVERALL CAREER STATISTICS

    2020-21 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICSDate Opponent GS MIN FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB PF A TO ST BL PTS11/27 @ Ohio DNP11/29 Miami (OH) DNP12/3 Michigan DNP12/6 IUPUI DNP12/13 Georgia Tech DNP12/17 Virginia Tech DNP12/20 @ Clemson DNP12/31 @ Miami DNP1/3 Georgia Tech DNP1/7 @ Boston College DNP1/14 Wake Forest DNP 1/17 Boston College DNP1/21 @ Virginia Tech DNP1/24 @ North Carolina DNP1/31 @ Syracuse 2/7 @ Louisville 2/15 @ NC State 2/18 Syracuse 2/22 @ Pittsburgh 2/25 Florida State 2/28 Louisville

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    ANAYAPEOPLES5-10 // SOPHOMORE // GUARDDANVILLE, ILLINOISSCHLARMANIG: SHEBALL5

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    2020-21 UPDATE• Started in all 14 games, averaging 28.8 minutes.

    • Peoples & Westbeld are 1-of-5 players in the ACC averaging at least 10 points, 6 rebounds & 1.5 steals.

    • Peoples owns 2 double-doubles on the year and she has flirted with 3 others, coming either a rebound or a point short.

    • Double-figures in 8 games. She tied her career-high streak of four straight games in double figures to start the season.

    • Anaya helped seal the win at Virginia Tech (1/21), scoring 8 of her 11 points in the 4th quarter.

    • After an early December lull in rebounding, Peoples has bounced back, recording 6 games of 7+ rebounds over the last 9 games. Peoples 6.5 rebounding average ranks 2nd on the team.

    • In fact, for the month of January, Peoples is averaging 7.0 rpg, which ranks 9th among ACC players.

    • 9 steals over the last 3 games. Anaya’s 1.8 spg now leads the team and ranks 4th in the ACC.

    • Anaya has three 5-5-5 ‘Stat-Sheet Stuffer’ games this season, including two in the last six games. A stat-sheet stuffer is when you get 5 or more three major stat categories.

    • Tied her season high of 11 rebounds for the 3rd time this season against BC on Jan. 17. Also added 9 points, 4 steals and 5 assists.

    • Notched her 2nd ‘Stat-Sheet Stuffer’ with 7 points, 7 rebounds and a career-high tying 6 assists in the 69-67 win over Georgia Tech on Jan. 3.

    • Played hero in win over Virginia Tech (12/17), scoring 13 of her 15 points in the second half. Tied at 75-all, Peoples made a go-ahead layup with 1:19 remaining, then iced it with a driving layup with 31 seconds left.

    • Peoples recorded a “stat-sheet stuffer” vs. Miami OH (11/29), tallying 5 assists and a career high 5 steals to go with her 14 point, 11-rebound, double-double.

    • A 2020 ACC All-Freshman Team selection

    • Last year’s leading rebounder until she got hurt, Peoples 8.1 boards/game ranked third all-time as a freshman at ND - only behind Shari Matvey (10.2) an Mary Beth Schueth (9.1).

    • Peoples led all ACC freshmen in rebounds (8.1), shooting percentage (.457) and steals (1.9), while ranking second in points (12.6) behind ND’s Sam Brunelle.

    • There were only 5 true freshmen in the country averaging over 12.5 ppg and 8 rpg: Anaya Peoples, Evansville’s Abby Feit, UC Santa Barbara’s Ila Lane, South Carolina’s Aliyah Boston and USC’s Alissa Pill.

    • Brunelle/Gilbert/Peoples became the first freshmen trio to all finish with a double-digit scoring average. Plus, Brunelle and Gilbert became the highest scoring freshmen pairing in ND history, besting: Arike Ogunbowale (11.4) and Marina Mabrey (10.7), 2015-16 // Mary Beth Schueth (13.0) and Carries Bates (12.4), 1981-82.

    • Gilbert & Peoples have played together every summer since they were seven & six years old, respectively.

    SEASON BESTSPts: 16 (at Ohio, 11/27/20)Rebs: 11, 3x (last vs Boston College, 1/17/21)FGM: 6, 5x (last vs Virginia Tech, 12/17/20)FGA: 12, 2x (last vs Miami OH, 11/29/20)3FGM: 1 (vs Virginia Tech, 12/17/20)3FGA: 3 (vs Miami OH, 11/29/20)FTM: 4, 2x (last at UNC, 1/24/21)FTA: 7 (at UNC, 1/24/21)Ast: 6 (vs Georgia Tech, 1/3/21)Blk: 1, 2x (last at Virginia Tech, 1/21/21)Stl: 5 (vs Miami OH, 11/29/20)Min: 35, 2x (last at UNC, 1/24/21)

    CAREER BESTSPts: 22 (vs DePaul, 12/11/19)Rebs: 15 (vs DePaul, 12/11/19)FGM: 11 (vs DePaul, 12/11/19)FGA: 16 (at UConn, 12/8/19)3FGM: 1, 3x (vs Virginia Tech, 12/17/20)3FGA: 4 (at UConn, 12/8/19)FTM: 5, 2x (last vs USF, 11/30/19)FTA: 9, 2x (last vs USF, 11/30/19)Ast: 6, 2x (last vs Georgia Tech, 1/3/21)Blk: 2, 4x (last at Syracuse, 1/5/20)Stl: 5 (vs Miami OH, 11/29/20)Min: 39 (vs South Dakota State, 11/29/19)

    PEOPLES’ OVERALL CAREER STATISTICS

    SEASON CAREER8 ........................................................... Double-Figure Scoring .............................................................203 ....................................................... Double-Figure Rebounding ...........................................................72 ................................................................ Double-Doubles ...................................................................50 ................................................................ 20-Point Games ....................................................................1

    KEY STATISTICS POINTS REBOUNDS D-REB STEALS

    10.2 6.5 4.8 1.8 4th on Team 2nd on Team 2nd on Team Leads Team 11th in ACC 4th in ACC

    2020-21 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICSDate Opponent GS MIN FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB PF A TO ST BL PTS11/27 @ Ohio * 35 6-12 0-0 4-6 3-8-11 5 1 3 0 0 1611/29 Miami (OH) * 30 6-12 0-3 2-4 3-8-11 2 5 2 5 0 1412/3 Michigan * 32 6-11 0-0 1-3 0-1-1 2 2 3 2 1 1312/6 IUPUI * 31 6-13 0-2 2-2 0-3-3 1 2 5 2 0 1412/13 Georgia Tech * 24 3-8 0-2 0-0 1-2-3 2 1 2 0 0 612/17 Virginia Tech * 34 6-10 1-1 2-6 1-7-8 2 3 5 3 0 1512/20 @ Clemson * 23 1-6 0-1 0-4 1-6-7 3 2 4 0 0 212/31 @ Miami * 25 3-6 0-0 0-0 2-3-5 2 1 1 2 0 61/3 Georgia Tech * 31 3-8 0-0 1-2 1-6-7 0 6 2 2 0 71/7 @ Boston College * 29 5-7 0-0 0-0 3-6-9 4 0 1 0 0 101/14 Wake Forest * 23 3-6 0-0 2-4 0-1-1 1 3 1 0 0 8 1/17 Boston College * 34 4-10 0-0 1-2 4-7-11 3 5 3 4 0 91/21 @ Virginia Tech * 17 4-8 0-0 3-5 2-3-5 2 0 1 1 1 111/24 @ North Carolina * 35 4-10 0-0 4-7 3-6-9 2 0 1 4 0 121/31 @ Syracuse 2/7 @ Louisville 2/15 @ NC State 2/18 Syracuse 2/22 @ Pittsburgh 2/25 Florida State 2/28 Louisville

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    DANIELLECOSGROVE6-4 // JUNIOR // FORWARDHOLBROOK, N.Y.SACHEM EAST

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    2020-21 UPDATE• After clearing covid protocols, Cosgrove began practicing with the team on Jan. 26

    • Cosgrove spent the fall semester back home, taking a leave of absence from the team/campus to focus on her mental health. Her full statement from her announcement back in the fall is shown below.

    SEASON BESTSPts: Rebs: FGM: FGA: 3FGM: 3FGA: FTM: FTA: Ast: Blk: Stl: Min:

    CAREER BESTSPts: 12 (vs Michigan St, 11/14/19)Rebs: 8 (vs Loyola MD, 11/8/19)FGM: 3, 4x (last vs North Carolina, 2/27/20)FGA: 8, 2x (last vs Tennessee, 11/11/19)3FGM: 3 (vs North Carolina, 2/27/20)3FGA: 5, 2x (last vs Pitt, 2/9/20)FTM: 5 (vs Michigan St, 11/14/19)FTA: 8 (vs Michigan St, 11/14/19)Ast: 4 (vs Pitt, 2/9/20)Blk: 3 (vs WKU, 12/19/18)Stl: 3 (at Boston College, 2/13/20)Min: 26 (at UConn, 12/8/19)

    SEASON CAREER0 ........................................................... Double-Figure Scoring ...............................................................1

    COSGROVE’S OVERALL CAREER STATISTICS

    2020-21 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICSDate Opponent GS MIN FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB PF A TO ST BL PTS11/27 @ Ohio 11/29 Miami (OH) 12/3 Michigan 12/6 IUPUI 12/13 Georgia Tech 12/17 Virginia Tech 12/20 @ Clemson 12/31 @ Miami 1/3 Georgia Tech 1/7 @ Boston College 1/14 Wake Forest 1/17 Boston College 1/21 @ Virginia Tech 1/24 @ North Carolina Cleared to Practice with Team After This Game1/31 @ Syracuse 2/7 @ Louisville 2/15 @ NC State 2/18 Syracuse 2/22 @ Pittsburgh 2/25 Florida State 2/28 Louisville

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    ALLICAMPBELL6-0 // FRESHMAN // GUARDALTOONA, PENN.BELLWOOD-ANTISIG: ALLI_CAMPBELL21

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    2020-21 UPDATE• Played in 6 games, averaging 12.2 minutes off the bench

    • Reeled in multiple boards in first 3 games.

    • Scored a career high 8 points vs. Miami OH (11/29), including her first career three-pointer

    • Made her Irish debut at Ohio (11/27), supplying four points, two blocks and three boards

    • Reemerged on Jan. 21 at Virginia Tech, playing three minutes.

    • Won two state titles with the Blue Devils. Was in pursuit of a third when her season was canceled in the State Quarterfinal round

    • On March 10, 2020, Campbell surpassed the 3,000-point milestone – first male or female from Blair County to do so

    • Finished with 3,019 career points, 964 rebounds, 534 assists, 477 steals and 177 blocks

    • All-time leading scorer in Blair County and District 6 history

    • 2020 Naismith National High School All-America Team

    • PIAA Class 2A Player of the Year for three straight seasons (sophomore-senior)

    • Averaged 28.3 points, 8.3 rebounds and 4.6 assists as a senior

    • Invited to play in 2020 Jordan Brand Classic

    • 2019 USA Today Pennsylvania Player of the Year // 2019 Miss Pennsylvania Basketball // 2018 Pennsylvania Gatorade Player of the Year

    • Competed with the Philly Belles alongside 2021 class signee Olivia Miles

    SEASON BESTSPts: 8 (vs Miami OH, 11/29/20)Rebs: 3, 2x (last vs Michigan, 12/3/20)FGM: 3 (vs Miami OH, 11/29/20)FGA: 5 (vs Miami OH, 11/29/20)3FGM: 1 (vs Miami OH, 11/29/20)3FGA: 2 (vs Miami OH, 11/29/20)FTM: 1, 2x (last vs IUPUI, 12/6/20)FTA: 2, 2x (last vs IUPUI, 12/6/20)Ast: 2 (at Ohio, 11/27/20)Blk: 2, 2x (last vs Miami OH, 11/29/20)Stl: 1, 2x (last vs IUPUI, 12/6/20)Min: 29 (vs Miami OH, 11/29/20)

    CAREER BESTSPts: 8 (vs Miami OH, 11/29/20)Rebs: 3, 2x (last vs Michigan, 12/3/20)FGM: 3 (vs Miami OH, 11/29/20)FGA: 5 (vs Miami OH, 11/29/20)3FGM: 1 (vs Miami OH, 11/29/20)3FGA: 2 (vs Miami OH, 11/29/20)FTM: 1, 2x (last vs IUPUI, 12/6/20)FTA: 2, 2x (last vs IUPUI, 12/6/20)Ast: 2 (at Ohio, 11/27/20)Blk: 2, 2x (last vs Miami OH, 11/29/20)Stl: 1, 2x (last vs IUPUI, 12/6/20)Min: 29 (vs Miami OH, 11/29/20)

    SEASON CAREER0 ........................................................... Double-Figure Scoring ...............................................................0

    CAMPBELL’S OVERALL CAREER STATISTICS

    2020-21 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICSDate Opponent GS MIN FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB PF A TO ST BL PTS11/27 @ Ohio 28 2-3 0-1 0-0 0-3-3 2 2 0 0 2 411/29 Miami (OH) 29 3-5 1-2 1-2 1-1-2 1 0 0 1 2 812/3 Michigan 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-2-3 1 0 0 0 0 012/6 IUPUI 4 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-1-1 0 0 1 1 0 112/13 Georgia Tech DNP12/17 Virginia Tech DNP12/20 @ Clemson 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 012/31 @ Miami DNP1/3 Georgia Tech DNP1/7 @ Boston College DNP1/14 Wake Forest DNP 1/17 Boston College DNP1/21 @ Virginia Tech 3 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 1 0 1 0 0 01/24 @ North Carolina DNP1/31 @ Syracuse 2/7 @ Louisville 2/15 @ NC State 2/18 Syracuse 2/22 @ Pittsburgh 2/25 Florida State 2/28 Louisville

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    DESTINEEWALKER5-10 // GRADUATE // GUARDORLANDO, FLORIDANORTH CAROLINA // LAKE HIGHLANDIG: DESTINII24

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    2020-21 UPDATE• Played in 13 games with 5 starts, averaging 27.9 min/game.

    • In terms of those who have played 10+ games, with 5 or less games started - Destinee ranks as the top scoring sub in the country with her 12.5 ppg. The next best player is Darrione Rogers of Depaul (11.5).

    • Spark off the bench: Last 8 games, Walker has come off the bench and scored in double figures in 5 of them. In fact, she led the Irish in 3 of those instances.

    • Been stellar from the free-throw line, converting 40-of-45, aka 88.9 percent accuracy - ranks 2nd in the ACC and 26th in the country.

    • She has currently made 15 free throws in a row.

    • Walker put together the most dominant Irish quarter of the season, pouring in 13 points in the 2nd quarter at Virginia Tech (1/21). In fact, she recorded13 of the team’s next 15 points, which included three treys. More impressive is the fact that she didn’t miss a shot during that stretch.

    • The three-point shooting quartet of Mabrey, Westbeld, Brunelle and Walker are the primary reason the Irish have gone from 15th in the ACC last season in 3PT FG% (.271) to 1st this season (.380) - and 18th in the country.

    • Absolutely took over in the 4th quarter in the win over BC (1/17). Walker fired off 14 of her 20 points in the final stanza. It marked her second 20+ game this season.

    • Called game against Georgia Tech (1/3), hitting the game-winner from the baseline with 20 seconds left to lift the Irish to a 69-67 victory. Walker scored 7 of her 15 points in the fourth quarter.

    • Nearly achieved a double-double at Miami (12/31), earning 17 points & 8 boards.

    • Led the Irish with a 24-point effort vs. Miami (OH). Walker led the Irish in 20+ scoring performances last year with 8, which also tied for the 8th most in the ACC.

    • 2020 All-ACC Honorable Mention

    • Last season was her first full season since the 2016-17 campaign with the Tar Heels.

    • Awarded a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA before Covid-19 pandemic.

    SEASON BESTSPts: 24 (vs Miami OH, 11/29/20)Rebs: 6 (at Ohio, 11/27/20)FGM: 8, 2x (last vs Boston College, 1/17/21)FGA: 18 (at Virginia Tech, 1/21/21)3FGM: 4 (at Virginia Tech, 1/21/21)3FGA: 9 (at Virginia Tech, 1/21/21)FTM: 8 (at Ohio, 11/27/20)FTA: 8, 3x (last at Miami, 12/31/20)Ast: 4, 3x (last at Boston College, 1/7/21)Blk: Stl: 3 (at Miami, 12/31/20)Min: 39 (at Ohio, 11/27/20)

    CAREER BESTSPts: 32 (vs Florida A&M, 11/17/15)Rebs: 10, 2x (last at Fordham, 11/5/19)FGM: 10, 2x (last vs Iona, 11/21/15)FGA: 22 (vs Virginia Tech, 2/20/20)3FGM: 5, 3x (last at Michigan, 11/23/19)3FGA: 12 (vs Louisville, 2/4/16)FTM: 10 (vs Florida A&M, 11/17/15)FTA: 10, 2x (last vs Jacksonville, 12/20/16)Ast: 6, 2x (last vs Syracuse, 2/23/20)Blk: 1, 7x (last vs Boston College, 1/9/20)Stl: 4, 4x (last at Wake, 2/6/20)Min: 45 (vs Pitt, 3/2/16)

    SEASON CAREER7 ........................................................... Double-Figure Scoring .............................................................730 ......................................................... Double-Figure Rebounds .............................................................20 ................................................................ Double-Doubles ...................................................................22 ................................................................ 20-Point Games ..................................................................170 ................................................................ 30-Point Games ....................................................................1

    WALKER’S OVERALL CAREER STATISTICS

    KEY STATISTICS POINTS STEALS FT% 3PT FG%

    12.5 1.5 .889 .351 3rd on Team 2nd on Team Leads Team 4th on Team 13th in ACC 2nd in ACC

    2020-21 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICSDate Opponent GS MIN FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB PF A TO ST BL PTS11/27 @ Ohio * 39 4-9 0-2 8-8 2-4-6 4 4 3 2 0 1611/29 Miami (OH) * 31 8-12 2-6 6-8 0-1-1 2 3 1 1 0 2412/3 Michigan * 28 2-7 1-2 4-4 1-2-3 1 4 0 1 0 912/6 IUPUI * 25 2-4 0-0 2-2 0-3-3 1 2 5 2 0 612/13 Georgia Tech * 9 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 1 2 2 0 212/17 Virginia Tech DNP12/20 @ Clemson 18 6-10 1-1 1-3 0-2-2 2 2 0 0 0 1412/31 @ Miami 36 5-14 0-5 7-8 3-5-8 3 1 2 3 0 171/3 Georgia Tech 29 5-12 2-2 3-3 0-0-0 0 3 1 2 0 151/7 @ Boston College 30 2-10 1-3 4-4 1-6-7 1 4 6 2 0 91/14 Wake Forest 27 4-7 1-1 0-0 0-1-1 1 1 0 0 0 9 1/17 Boston College 29 8-13 1-3 3-3 0-1-1 2 1 1 1 0 201/21 @ Virginia Tech 32 6-18 4-9 0-0 0-0-0 3 1 0 2 0 161/24 @ North Carolina 27 2-6 0-3 2-2 0-4-4 3 3 0 1 0 61/31 @ Syracuse 2/7 @ Louisville 2/15 @ NC State 2/18 Syracuse 2/22 @ Pittsburgh 2/25 Florida State 2/28 Louisville

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    OLIVIAMILES5-10 // FRESHMAN // GUARDPHILLIPSBURG, N.J.BLAIR ACADEMYIG: DESTINII24

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    2020-21 UPDATE• Enrolled early at Notre Dame. Will keep freshman athletic eligibility for next season.

    • After clearing covid protocols, Miles began practicing with the team on Jan. 26. Is available to play at Syracuse.

    PREP CAREER

    • Miles and Sonia Citron made up Coach Ivey’s first recruiting class, which ranked in the top-5 nationally

    • Ranked No. 8 overall by espnW in Class of 2020 and the No. 2 point guard

    • Earned First Team All-State all three years

    • Averaged 13.6 points, 8.1 rebounds and 7.6 assists as a junior

    • Guided Blair to a Prep A state championship in 2020, its first since 2017

    • Three-time MAPL champion // Two-time New Jersey State runner-up // Combined win-loss record of 69-19

    • Played AAU with the Philadelphia Belles with Citron // Won the Nike Girls EYBL in Indianapolis in June of 2019 with the Belles. Played alongside current Irish freshman Alli Campbell

    • USA U-16 National Team member in 2019 --- Started in all six games and averaged 5.2 points and 7.5 assists to help Team USA to a 6-0 record and gold medal in Chile

    • “Olivia is a special talent and one of the most dynamic guards I’ve ever seen. She has incredible quickness, tremendous vision and the ability to make everyone around her better. She is a poised floor general that plays at a fast pace and brings a unique flair. She is great at attacking 1-on-1 and is a true competitor. From her no look passes, deep scoring range and elite finishing package, she will bring a whole new level of swag to South Bend. I can’t wait to see her flourish in our system and help lead our program back to the top.” – Coach Ivey

    • In a January of 2020 ESPN.com feature about Miles, author John Weinfuss described her as having “Sue Bird-like vision, Steve Nash-like smoothness and a Diana Taurasi-like ability to bully fellow guards with her size.”

    • Matt Ward of High Post Hoops – “Two words come to mind when thinking about her game: dynamic and electric. Miles can beat you in so many different ways. Her handle is second-to-none in this class, while her ability to convert at the rim, and consistently knock down both mid-range and 3-point shots truly separates her from others at her position.

    SEASON BESTSPts: Rebs: FGM: FGA: 3FGM: 3FGA: FTM: FTA: Ast: Blk: Stl: Min:

    CAREER BESTSPts: Rebs: FGM: FGA: 3FGM: 3FGA: FTM: FTA: Ast: Blk: Stl: Min:

    SEASON CAREER0 ........................................................... Double-Figure Scoring ...............................................................00 ............................................................Double-Figure Assists ...............................................................00 ................................................................ 20-Point Games ....................................................................0

    MILES’ OVERALL CAREER STATISTICS

    2020-21 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICSDate Opponent GS MIN FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB PF A TO ST BL PTS11/27 @ Ohio 11/29 Miami (OH) 12/3 Michigan 12/6 IUPUI 12/13 Georgia Tech 12/17 Virginia Tech 12/20 @ Clemson 12/31 @ Miami 1/3 Georgia Tech 1/7 @ Boston College 1/14 Wake Forest 1/17 Boston College 1/21 @ Virginia Tech 1/24 @ North Carolina Cleared to Practice with Team After This Game1/31 @ Syracuse 2/7 @ Louisville 2/15 @ NC State 2/18 Syracuse 2/22 @ Pittsburgh 2/25 Florida State 2/28 Louisville

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    MIKVAUGHN6-3 // SENIOR // CENTERPHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIAPAUL VI / FRIENDS’ CENTRALIG: MTNGDDSSMIKKI

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    2020-21 UPDATE• Started all 10 games played, averaging 22.6 minutes.

    • Both Vaughn and Dara are the vocal leaders of this year’s team on the court. In addition, Vaughn and Prohaska are the only two with significant playing experience with the 2019 NCAA runner-up squad.

    • Vaughn is shooting 71.4 percent in January, which is the 2nd highest in the ACC in that span.

    • Vaughn is also averaging 10.0 ppg, 2.0 bpg and 5.5 rpg in January.

    • Over the month of January (6 games), Vaughn has raised her shooting percentage from .389 to .574 and her scoring average from 4.3 to 7.7.

    • From Jan. 3-17, Vaugnn notched a career high 4 -game streak of double-digit points.

    • Has tied her career high of 4 blocks three times this season. Mikki is averaging 1.6 bpg in ACC play, which ranks 8th.

    • Georgia Tech on Jan. 3 -- recorded her first double-digit scoring performance with 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting, to go with her 5 rebounds and career-high tying 4 steals. Vaughn recorded 5 points and 2 steals in the final five minutes of the 69-67 win.

    • Made her season debut vs. Georgia Tech (12/13), jumping into the starting lineup.

    SEASON BESTSPts: 14 (vs Wake Forest, 1/14/21)Rebs: 7 (at Boston College, 1/7/21)FGM: 7 (vs Wake Forest, 1/14/21)FGA: 9, 2x (last vs Wake Forest, 1/14/21)3FGM: 3FGA: FTM: 3 (vs Georgia Tech, 12/13/20)FTA: 6 (vs Georgia Tech, 12/13/20)Ast: 3 (vs Boston College, 1/17/21)Blk: 4, 3x (last vs Boston College, 1/17/21)Stl: 4 (vs Georgia Tech, 1/3/21)Min: 30, 2x (last at Boston College, 1/7/21)

    CAREER BESTSPts: 21 (vs Syracuse, 2/23/20)Rebs: 11, 4x (last vs Pitt, 3/4/20)FGM: 10 (at Georgia Tech, 2/2/20)FGA: 19 (at Pitt, 1/2/20)3FGM: 3FGA: FTM: 7 (vs Syracuse, 2/23/20)FTA: 10 (vs Syracuse, 2/23/20)Ast: 5 (vs Louisville, 1/30/20)Blk: 4, 5x (last vs Boston College, 1/17/21)Stl: 4, 2x (last vs Georgia Tech, 1/3/21)Min: 34 (vs Boston College, 1/9/20)

    SEASON CAREER4 ........................................................... Double-Figure Scoring .............................................................160 ......................................................... Double-Figure Rebounds .............................................................60 ................................................................ Double-Doubles ...................................................................20 ................................................................ 20-Point Games ....................................................................2

    VAUGHN’S OVERALL CAREER STATISTICS

    KEY STATISTICS POINTS REBOUNDS FG% BLOCKS

    7.7 4.9 .583 1.6 6th on Team 3rd on Team Leads Team Leads Team

    2020-21 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICSDate Opponent GS MIN FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB PF A TO ST BL PTS11/27 @ Ohio DNP11/29 Miami (OH) DNP12/3 Michigan DNP12/6 IUPUI DNP12/13 Georgia Tech * 25 2-9 0-0 3-6 3-3-6 4 2 3 1 4 712/17 Virginia Tech * 14 3-3 0-0 0-0 1-1-2 3 2 2 1 0 612/20 @ Clemson * 18 1-2 0-0 0-0 1-2-3 0 0 1 0 0 212/31 @ Miami * 13 1-4 0-0 0-0 2-3-5 0 0 3 0 0 21/3 Georgia Tech * 30 5-7 0-0 1-2 2-3-5 3 0 0 4 1 111/7 @ Boston College * 30 5-6 0-0 2-4 1-6-7 4 0 1 1 1 121/14 Wake Forest * 24 7-9 0-0 0-0 2-2-4 1 1 1 2 4 141/17 Boston College * 27 5-8 0-0 0-0 3-2-5 4 3 3 0 4 101/21 @ Virginia Tech * 23 2-6 0-0 1-2 2-4-6 4 0 2 3 2 51/24 @ North Carolina * 21 4-6 0-0 0-0 3-3-6 5 2 4 1 0 81/31 @ Syracuse 2/7 @ Louisville 2/15 @ NC State 2/18 Syracuse 2/22 @ Pittsburgh 2/25 Florida State 2/28 Louisville

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    SAMBRUNELLE6-2 // SOPHOMORE // FORWARDRUCKERSVILLE, VIRGINIAWILLIAM MONROEIG: SAMBRUNELLE33

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    2020-21 UPDATE• Preseason All-ACC // Naismith Trophy Watch List // Katrina McClain Award Watch List

    • Played in 12 games, averaging 20.9 minutes off the bench.

    • Big shooting improvements from Sam in year two. She went from shooting 31.5 percent from three as a freshman to 42.9 percent this year. She also went from 39.7 percent overall to 49.4 percent.

    • Shooting 44.1 percent from three in ACC-play only.

    • Odd stat of the year - has not attempted a free throw this season.

    • 53.2 percent of her shot attempts have come from beyond the arc.

    • Scored 8 of her 10 points in the 1st quarter at UNC (1/27). Marked her first double-digit scoring effort in six games.

    • Scored 11 of her 13 points in the 4th quarter at Miami (12/31), willing her team to the 71-60 victory. Sam went 3-for-3 from three-point range in the period.

    • Guided the Irish to victory over Virginia Tech (12/17) with a 5-of-9 day from three, totaling 17 points. Sam hit two huge three’s in the fourth quarter. Logged her most minutes yet with 27 as she works on getting her game legs back after a missed preseason due to injury.

    • The three-point shooting quartet of Mabrey, Westbeld, Brunelle and Walker are the primary reason the Irish have gone from 15th in the ACC last season in 3PT FG% (.271) to 1st this season (.380) - and 18th in the country.

    • Active on glass vs. Georgia Tech (12/13), reeling in a season high 8 boards to go with her 7 points.

    • First double-digit scoring effort of the season - 11 points vs. IUPUI. On defense, Brunelle took 2 charges.

    • Made her debut vs. No. 24 Michigan (12/3). All 6 shot attempts came from beyond the arc, connecting on 2.

    • 2020 ACC All-Freshman Team

    • Last year, when Brunelle was on the floor, the Irish averaged 92 points per 100 possessions. When off, the number dropped to 83 points per 100 possessions

    • Brunelle (13.9 ppg) led all freshmen in the ACC in scoring. Her 13.9 ppg ranked 4th all-time at ND for a freshman. The top spot belongs to Beth Morgan (17.9).

    • Brunelle/Gilbert/Peoples became the first freshmen trio to all finish with a double-digit scoring average. Plus, Brunelle and Gilbert became the highest scoring freshmen pairing in ND history, besting: Arike Ogunbowale (11.4) and Marina Mabrey (10.7), 2015-16 // Mary Beth Schueth (13.0) and Carries Bates (12.4), 1981-82.

    • Her 58 made threes ranked 2nd among ND freshmen all-time behind Alicia Ratay (73).

    SEASON BESTSPts: 17 (vs Virginia Tech, 12/17/20)Rebs: 8 (vs Georgia Tech, 12/13/20)FGM: 6 (vs Virginia Tech, 12/17/20)FGA: 11, 2x (last at UNC, 1/24/21)3FGM: 5 (vs Virginia Tech, 12/17/20)3FGA: 9 (vs Virginia Tech, 12/17/20)FTM: FTA: Ast: 3, 2x (last at UNC, 1/24/21)Blk: 2 (at Miami, 12/31/20)Stl: 2 (at Miami, 12/31/20)Min: 30 (at Miami, 12/31/20)

    CAREER BESTSPts: 31 (vs DePaul, 12/11/19)Rebs: 13 (vs Toledo, 11/20/19)FGM: 13 (vs DePaul, 12/11/19)FGA: 20 (at Duke, 1/16/20)3FGM: 7 (at Florida State, 3/1/20)3FGA: 12 (at Virginia, 1/26/20)FTM: 6 (vs Toledo, 11/20/19)FTA: 10 (vs Toledo, 11/20/19)Ast: 4 (at Florida State, 3/1/20)Blk: 4 (at Pitt, 1/2/20)Stl: 4 (at Boston College, 2/13/20)Min: 42 (at Syracuse, 1/5/20)

    SEASON CAREER4 ........................................................... Double-Figure Scoring .............................................................270 ......................................................... Double-Figure Rebounds .............................................................20 ................................................................ Double-Doubles ...................................................................20 ................................................................ 20-Point Games ....................................................................60 ................................................................ 30-Point Games ....................................................................1

    BRUNELLE’S OVERALL CAREER STATISTICS

    KEY STATISTICS POINTS 3PT FG MADE 3PT FG% FG%

    8.0 1.5 .429 .494 5th on Team

    2020-21 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICSDate Opponent GS MIN FG-A 3P-A FT-A RB PF A TO ST BL PTS11/27 @ Ohio DNP11/29 Miami (OH) DNP12/3 Michigan 17 2-6 2-6 0-0 0-2-2 5 0 2 0 1 612/6 IUPUI 22 5-8 1-2 0-0 0-4-4 1 1 4 1 0 1112/13 Georgia Tech 18 3-6 1-2 0-0 0-8-8 3 0 2 0 0 712/17 Virginia Tech 27 6-11 5-9 0-0 1-3-4 3 1 1 0 1 17 12/20 @ Clemson 22 3-7 1-4 0-0 1-1-2 3 0 1 0 0 712/31 @ Miami 30 5-9 3-4 0-0 1-3-4 4 0 2 2 2 131/3 Georgia Tech 16 1-3 1-3 0-0 0-0-0 3 1 2 0 0 31/7 @ Boston College 18 2-4 1-3 0-0 1-0-1 3 2 1 0 0 51/14 Wake Forest 18 2-4 0-1 0-0 0-2-2 2 3 3 2 1 41/17 Boston College 20 4-5 0-1 0-0 0-1-1 0 0 1 0 0 81/21 @ Virginia Tech 17 2-5 1-3 0-0 1-3-4 3 1 3 0 0 51/24 @ North Carolina 27 4-11 2-4 0-0 1-3-4 1 3 1 0 0 101/31 @ Syracuse 2/7 @ Louisville 2/15 @ NC State 2/18 Syracuse 2/22 @ Pittsburgh 2/25 Florida State 2/28 Louisville

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    MADDYWESTBELD6-3 // FRESHMAN // FORWARDKETTERING, OHIOFAIRMONTIG: MADDY.WESTBELD

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    2020-21 UPDATE• ACC Newcomer Watch List // Two-Time ACC Rookie of the Week (Dec. 7 + Jan. 3)

    • First player to win two ACC weekly honors this season.

    • Her 15.6 ppg tops all ACC rookies and ranks 9th overall in the league. Nationally, her scoring average ranks 8th among all Division I freshmen.

    • Miss Do It All: Maddy is the only freshman in the country averaging at least 15 points, 7 rebounds, 2.5 assist & 1.5 steals.

    • Ranks 5th in the country among freshmen in the Points+Rebounds+Assists/Game category with 25.9. Tops ACC freshmen.

    • Finally captured that elusive first career double-double with 13 points and a career best 12 rebounds at Virginia Tech (1/21).

    • 4 times this season, Maddy has missed a double-double by just one rebound. North Carolina on Jan. 24 being the latest case.

    • Ranks in the top-15 in the ACC in 6 different statistical categories. 7th in scoring (15.6), 9th in rebounding (7.6), 14th in FG% (.447), 11th in Steals (1.5), 7th in D-Reb (5.6) and 13th in FT% (.769).

    • ACC Freshmen Rankings: 1st in Scoring, 2nd in Rebounding, 2nd in Steals, 4th in Blocks & 3rd in Assists. She is the only freshmen in the league to rank in the top-five in all above-mentioned categories.

    • The three-point shooting quartet of Mabrey, Westbeld, Brunelle and Walker are the primary reason the Irish have gone from 15th in the ACC last season in 3PT FG% (.271) to 1st this season (.380) - and 18th in the country.

    • Super freshman delivers again in win over Wake (1/14), scoring a career high 25 points on 9-of-17 shooting. Nearly a double double with 9 boards.

    • 4th Quarter Will: Scored 12 of her 21 points in the 4th vs. Georgia Tech (12/13). Scored 12 of her 22 in 4th vs. IUPUI (12/6).