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Notre Dame made its trip to Rome even more memorable by completing a sweep of Villanova, with the women’s team following the men’s victory with a convincing 99-75 win in the opening game of the season. Head coach Niele Ivey had plenty of reasons to celebrate, especially after watching the Fighting Irish men secure their own victory against the […] The post Notre Dame’s Niele Ivey reacts to beating Villanova in Rome right after watching men do same appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Notre Dame men and women got their seasons off to good starts, at they each beat Villanova in the Eternal City Tip-off in Rome, Italy.

Notre Dame's Women's Hoops Dominates Villanova in Season Opener From Italy

Notre Dame senior Hannah Hidalgo showed why she’s a preseason All-American in the opening game of the women’s college basketball season in Rome.

Hannah Hidalgo’s 32 point effort helped lead the Irish over the Villanova Wildcats in Rome, 99-75

Hannah Hidalgo got her senior year started on an extremely high note.

The Notre Dame women’s basketball team starts their season in Rome and is looking for conquest.

No. 13 Notre Dame and Villanova open the 2026-27 women’s college basketball season Sunday in Rome, Italy, as part of the historic Eternal City Tip-Off at Palazzo dello Sport. How to Watch Notre Dame vs Villanova Notre Dame enters the…