Notre Dame star point guard Hannah Hidalgo has already had a rollercoaster start to her junior NCAA season.
Hidalgo scored a stunning 44 points during Notre Dame’s 85-58 win against Akron on November 12. She also added 16 steals in the victory, which broke an NCAA record for most steals in a game that had lasted for nearly 30 years. Hidalgo also made 16 of 25 shots and shot 3 of 6 from three-point range while adding nine rebounds and four assists in the win, despite playing just 28 minutes.
She entered the season as a favorite to win the Naismith College Player of the Year award, and this historic performance made many feel like she was already running away with the award just three games into her campaign…