NOTRE DAME · 2009-10 Schedule Notre Dame’s Probable Starting Lineup (C = captain) No Name Pos Ht Yr PPG RPG Other Notes 52 Erica Williamson C 6-4 Sr. 4.6 2.7 0.6 bpg • 8.0 ppg.,

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No Name Pos Ht Yr PPG RPG Other Notes52 EricaWilliamson C 6-4 Sr. 4.6 2.7 0.6bpg •8.0ppg.,.692FG%sincereturntolineup 4 u4vSkylarDiggins G 5-9 Fr. 13.4 4.1 3.1apg •Ledtminrebs(7),asst(8),stl(3)vs.CSU20 u4AshleyBarlow(C) G 5-9 Sr. 11.1 5.2 2.5apg •Scored10of13ptsvs.CSUin2ndhalf23 MelissaLechlitner(C) G 5-7 Sr. 7.9 2.0 3.2apg •ND24-2all-timewhenshehas5+asst24 u4LindsaySchrader(C) G 6-0 Sr. 10.9 6.7 1.6apg •4ptstobe4thNDplayerw/1400p/800rOfftheBenchFortheIrish 1 EricaSolomon F 6-2 So. 3.4 1.3 0.9apg •9thschoolhistoryforcareerbpg(1.07)12 FradericaMiller G 5-10 So. 2.5 2.0 1.1spg •Defensivestopper(1stealper5.4min)14 DevereauxPeters F 6-2 Jr. 7.1 5.8 1.3bpg •8.9ppg.,6.9rpg.,.569FG%past10gms15 KailaTurner G 5-8 Fr. 2.0 0.8 0.9apg •Tiedcareerhighwith3asstvs.CSU21 NatalieNovosel G 5-11 So. 5.0 2.2 1.8apg •Perfectshootingvs.CSU(7p,2-2FG)22 BrittanyMallory G 5-10 Jr. 6.9 3.0 2.4apg •Leadsteamwith1.42A/TOratio32 BeccaBruszewski F 6-1 Jr. 9.5 3.2 1.4apg •10.0ppg.,.564FG%past5gmsasreserve44 AlenaChristiansen G 5-7 Sr. 1.0 0.6 0.3spg •Walk-onmade1stcareerstartvs.MUu = State Farm/WBCA All-Region I selection // 4 = All-BIG EAST Conference selection // v = BIG EAST All-Freshman Team selectionPronunciations: Bruszewski (broo-SHEFF-skee); Fraderica (fruh-DARE-uh-kuh); Kaila (KAY-luh); Lechlitner (LECK-light-ner); Novosel (KNOW-vuh-sell)

2009-10 ND Women’s Basketball: Game 34NCAAChampionship—KansasCityRegion/SecondRound#7/7[#2seed]NotreDameFighting Irish(28-5/12-4BIGEAST)vs.[#10seed]VermontCatamounts(27-6/13-3AmericaEast)

uDATE: March23,2010uTIME: 7:00p.m.ETuAT: NotreDame,Ind. PurcellPavilion(9,149)uSERIES: Firstmeeting

uTV: ESPN2(live) EricCollins,p-b-p BrookeWeisbrod,coloruRADIO: PulseFM(96.9/92.1) BobNagle,p-b-puLIVESTATS: UND.comuTICKETS: (574)631-7356

Storylinesu Notre Dame has advanced to the second

round of the NCAA Championship for the13thtimeinthepast15seasons.

u Inthepastdecade,theIrishare20-1againstfirst-timeopponents,withanactive15-gamewinningstreak.

Ontheheelsofasolidsecond-halfperfor-manceinitsNCAAChampionshipopen-er,No.7NotreDamefacesanotherstiff

challenge as it squares off with America EastConference tournament champion Vermont at7 p.m. (ET) Tuesday in a Kansas City Regionsecond-roundgameatPurcellPavilion.ESPN2willtelevisethegamelivetoanationalaudienceviaits“whiparound”coverage,whiletheSouthBend market (and viewers on ESPN360.com)willseetheNotreDamecontestinitsentirety. The Irish (28-5) shook off the rust from aseason-long 13-day layoff on Sunday, shoot-ing.618inthesecondhalfenroutetoan86-58winoverClevelandStateinthefirstroundoftheNCAAChampionshipatPurcellPavilion. JuniorforwardBeccaBruszewskicameoffthebench toscorea team-high14pointsandleadthreeIrishplayersindoublefigures.

Rankingsu NotreDameisNo.7inthefinalAssociated

PresspollandNo.7inthelatestESPN/USA Todaypoll.

u Vermont is receivingvotes inboth thefinalAssociatedPresspollandlatestESPN/USA Todaypoll.

Web SitesuNotreDame: www.UND.comuVermont: www.uvm.edu/~sportspruBIGEAST: www.bigeast.orguAmericaEast: www.americaeast.com

Setting The StandardUnder the guidance of 23rd-year head coachMuffetMcGraw,NotreDamehasevolvedintooneofthecountry’sleadingwomen’sbasketballpowers. The Irish have appeared in 17 NCAATournaments (including a current streak of 15inarow)andadvancedtotheNCAASweet16seventimesinthepast13seasons.NotreDamealsohasreachedtheNCAAWomen’sFinalFourtwice,winningcollegebasketball’sultimateprizewiththe2001nationalchampionship. In its history, Notre Dame has developednineAll-Americans,10WNBAplayers(includingsevendraftpicksinthepastnineyears)andfourUSA Basketball veterans (eight medals won).Now in their33rdseason in2009-10, the Irishownanall-timerecordof688-301(.696).

Notre Dame Head Coach Muffet McGrawSaintJoseph’s’77u23rdseasonatNotreDame •524-202(.722)atNotreDame. •612-243(.716)in28thseasonoverall.u2001consensusNationalCoachoftheYearuFour-timeNaismithCoachoftheYearfinalistuFour-timeconferenceCoachoftheYear •BIGEAST(2001) •MidwesternCollegiate/HorizonLeague(1991) •NorthStar(1988) •EastCoast(@Lehigh-1983)

28-5 / 12-4 BIG EASTN3 (4) Indianapolis (exhibition) W, 97-53N15 (4/7)Arkansas-PineBluff W,102-57N19 (5/6)@MichiganState(21/21)BTN W,68-67N22 (5/6)Iona W,80-45N26 (5/6)vs.SanDiegoSt.(23/24)1-FCSB W,84-79N27 (5/6)vs.SouthCarolina1-FCSB W,78-55N28 (5/6)vs.Oklahoma(20/17)1-FCSB W,81-71D2 (5/6)EasternMichigan W,69-59D8 (3/4)IPFW W,96-60D12 (3/4)Valparaiso W,88-47D20 (4/4)Charlotte W,90-31D29 (3/3)@CentralFloridaCBSC W,85-52D31 (3/3)Vanderbilt(18/16)CBSC W,74-69J4 (3/3)@PurdueESPN2 W,79-75J9 (3/3)•VillanovaBETV W,81-46J12 (3/3)•SouthFlorida W,81-64J16 (3/3)•@Connecticut(1/1)ESPN L,46-70J19 (4/5)•@LouisvilleCBSC W,78-60J24 (4/5)•WestVirginia(16/11)ESPNU W,74-66J27 (3/3)•Providence W,84-59J30 (3/3)•@Syracuse W,74-73F1 (3/3)•@RutgersESPN2 W,75-63F6 (3/3)•Pittsburgh W,86-76F9 (4/3)•@Cincinnati W,66-50F14 (4/3)•DePaulESPN2 W,90-66F16 (4/3)•@St.John’s(22/23) L,71-76F20 (4/3)•@Georgetown(14/12) L,66-76F23 (7/8)•Marquette W,82-67F27 (7/8)•@SetonHall W,72-47M1 (6/8)•Connecticut(1/1)ESPN2 L,51-76M6 (6/7)vs.Louisville2-BETV W,89-52M7 (6/7)vs.St.John’s(16/16)2-ESPNU W,75-67M8 (6/7)vs.Connecticut(1/1)2-ESPNU L,44-59M21 (7/7)ClevelandState3-ESPN W,86-58M23 (7/7)Vermont3-ESPN2 7:00ETM28 NCAARegionalSemifinal3-ESPN TBAM30 NCAARegionalFinal3-ESPN TBAA4 NCAANationalSemifinals4-ESPN TBAA6 NCAAChampionshipGame4-ESPN TBA

(x) = numbers before opponent name indicate ND rank in AP/ESPN-USA Today polls; numbers after are opponent rank.

• = BIG EAST Conference game1 = Paradise Jam (St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands)2 = BIG EAST Championship (Hartford, Conn.)3 = NCAA Championship (1st/2nd rounds at Notre Dame, Ind.;

Regional at Kansas City, Mo.)4 = NCAA Women’s Final Four (San Antonio, Texas)

CBS C = Game televised live on CBS College SportsBETV = Game televised live on BIG EAST TV packageBTN = Game televised live on Big Ten NetworkFCS B = Game webcast live on Fox College Sports Broadband

NOTE: All regular-season home games not scheduled for commercial TV (except Nov. 15 vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff) were webcast live on UND.com.

All games will air live on radio on South Bend’s Pulse FM (96.9/92.1) and worldwide on the Internet at UND.com.

All times Eastern and subject to change

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2001 NCAA Champions • 1997 NCAA Final Four7 NCAA Sweet 16 Berths • 17 NCAA Tourney Appearances

Notre Dame Sports InformationC112JoyceCenter,SecondFloorNotreDame,IN46556phone(574)631-7516//fax(574)631-7941ChrisMasters,Asst.SportsInformationDirector(WBB) [email protected]//cell(574)532-4166

Media ServicesThe official Notre Dame athletics web site containsschedules,rosters,updatedstatisticsandsomehistoricalinformationfrompreviousseasons.High-resolutioncolorheadshots and action photos ofNotreDameplayers,coachesandstaffareavailableuponrequest.OfficialNotreDameathleticswebsite:•http://www.UND.com

In-Season Interview PolicyAllrequestsforNotreDameplayer,coachorstaffinterviewsmustbemadethroughChrisMastersand24hours’noticeis appreciated.Pleasebe aware that student-athletes’academicobligationsalwaystakeprecedencebeforeanyinterviewrequests. MediamembersalsomayspeaktoIrishteampersonnelbeforeorafterpracticesessions.Whilemostpracticesareopentothemedia,somemaybeclosedatthecoachingstaff’sdiscretion—contactChrisMastersforthelatestpracticescheduleandavailability. Ongamedays,nointerviewswillbegrantedwithanyNotreDameplayerorcoachpriortocompetition.

Credentials / ParkingSeasoncredentialswillbeissuedtoallmediacoveringtheIrishonaregularbasis.Pleasenote—anyNotreDamemen’sbasketballseasoncredentialalsooffersaccesstoallIrishwomen’sbasketballgames. Forsingle-gamecredentials,contactChrisMastersnolaterthan24hoursbeforetipoff.Credentialrequestsmaybesubmittedviaphone,faxore-mail.Passeswillbeleftatthemediawillcallentrance(Gate1)ofPurcellPavilion. ParkingisfreeforallIrishwomen’sbasketballgamesinthelargelotsouthofPurcellPavilion.Duetoconstructioninthevicinityofthearena,therearenodesignatedparkinglotsorspecificparkingpassesformediamembers. CredentialsremainthepropertyoftheUniversityofNotreDameandmayberevokedatanytime.

Game NotesNotreDame’sgamenotespackageiscompletedandmadeavailableon-linethroughtheofficialIrishathleticswebsiteduringtheseason,usuallyatleastonedaypriortotipoff.NotreDame’sgamenotesareinAdobePDFformatandwillbedistributedviaelectronic means only (e-mailorweb).Faxdistributionisbyrequestonly. PleasecontactChrisMastersifyouwishtobeaddedto the e-mail distribution list forNotreDame’s regularwomen’sbasketballreleases.

Gameday ServicesGamedaypackagescontaininggamenotes,programsandotherinformationwillbeavailablepriortoallhomecon-tests.Apre-gamemealalsowillbeservedintheMonogramRoommediaarea(exitthroughstandsaboveGate8torightofpressrow,entranceonrightafterexitingouterconcoursedoors)beginning75minutesbeforetipoff. Abankofstatisticsmonitorsislocatedonpressrowforthemedia’sconvenience.FinalstatisticsbooksincludeanofficialNCAAboxscoreandplay-by-play.Telephone,copierandfaxservicesareavailableonafirst-come,first-servedbasis.PurcellPavilionalsoofferswirelessInternetcapability—checkwithChrisMastersforaccess.

Post-Game InterviewsFollowingeachNotreDamehomegame,IrishheadcoachMuffetMcGrawandselectedplayers,aswellasthevisit-ingheadcoachandselectedplayers,willbeavailabletospeakwiththemedia.Post-gamepressconferencesareheldintheHammesAuditorium,locatedbetweenGates1&2onthefirstfloorofPurcellPavilion(exitcourtviaGate1ramponoppositeendofcourtfrompressrow,gostraightandturnrightattheNotreDamewomen’sbasketballoffice;auditoriumentrancewillbeonyourleft). Mediamembers should submit player requests forpost-gameinterviewstoChrisMastersatthefinalmediatimeoutofthesecondhalf.

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Quick Hitters• NotreDameisinthemidstofa58-weekrun

in theAssociatedPresspoll (asofMarch15), the second-longest streak in schoolhistory(59from1998-2002).

• TheIrishappearedinthetopfiveoftheAPpollforthefirst15weeksthisseason,mark-ingthesecond-longeststringofconsecutiveAPTop5rankingsinprogramhistorybehindonlythefinal17weeksin2000-01.

• Notre Dame’s 15-gamewinning streakearlierthisseasontiedforthethird-longestin school history, and longest since aschool-record23-gamerunfromNov.17,2000-Feb.14,2001.

• At15-0,theIrishpostedthesecond-beststartinprogramhistory,toppedonlybya23-0debutin2000-01(theseasoninwhichNotreDamewonitsfirstNCAAtitle).

• The Irish have secured their 16th 20-winseasoninthepast17years,aswellasthe20th in the 23-yearMuffetMcGraw era(1987-88 to present) and the 24th in theprogram’s33-yearhistory.

• NotreDamehasearnedtheseventh25-wincampaigninprogramhistory,withallseveninthepast14years(1996-97topresent).

• TheIrishhavetoppledsixTop25opponents(MichiganState, SanDiegoState,Okla-homa,Vanderbilt,WestVirginia,St.John’s)thisyear,includingfourawayfromhome.

• The Irishwon the2009Paradise Jam Is-

landDivisiontitle(theirfirstregular-seasontourneycrownsincethe2005Duel intheDesertinLasVegas),withfreshmanguardSkylarDigginscapturingMVPhonorsandseniorguard/tri-captainMelissaLechlitnermakingtheall-tournamentteam.

• AtleasteightdifferentplayershaveledtheIrishinscoringandreboundingthisseason.Inaddition,11ofthe13playersontheNotreDamerosterhavescoredindoublefiguresatleastoncethisyear.

• IntheMarch15NCAAstatisticalrankings,NotreDameappearsamongthetop20ineightcategories—steals(4that12.7spg.),assists (6th at 18.2 apg.), assist/turnoverratio(12that1.10),turnovermargin(12that+6.18),scoringoffense(13that77.1ppg.),won-losspercentage(14that.848),scoringmargin(18that+15.3ppg.)andfieldgoalpercentage(18that.452).

• Conversely, Notre Dame has no playerrankedhigherthan73rdinanyNCAAsta-tisticalcategory—seniorguard/tri-captainAshleyBarlowis73rdinthelandinstealsat2.33pergame.

• NotreDame is forcing22.7 turnoverspergamethisseason,including25.1athome.TheIrishalsohavecausedatleast20take-awaysin24games,withnofewerthan25opponent turnovers in10games (andsix30-takeawaynights)thisyear.

• NotreDame is averaging 8,520 fans pergame this year (with a school-record sixsellouts), ranking fourth in thenationandshowinga18.9-percentincreasefromlastyear (7,168). The Irish also are the onlyschool from the top25of thefinal2008-09NCAAattendance rankings to see anincreaseinattendancethisyear.

Other Notre Dame Notables• Notre Dame is

among the na-tion’s winningestprograms duringthe past 14 sea-sons (1996-97 topresent), rankingseventhwith 342victories.

• Notre Dame hasrankedamongthetop 20 in the nation in attendance eachof the past nine seasons. Last year, theprogramfinishedninth in the country forthesecondyearinarowwithanaverageof7,168 fans for its13homegames (thesecond-highestsingle-seasonattendanceaverage in school history). The Irish alsohave drawn 5,000-or-more fans to 140of their last142homegames, logging12PurcellPavilion sellouts (including fourofthepast fivehomegames,most recentlyonMarch1,2010vs.top-rankedConnecti-cut).

• TheIrishhavebecomearegularfixtureintheWNBADraftinrecentyears,assevenNotreDameplayershavebeenselectedinthepastnineseasons.CharelAllenwasthemostrecentIrishplayertobechosen,goingtotheSacramentoMonarchsinthe

WinningestTeams(1996-97topresent)

469 Connecticut440 Tennessee400 Duke361 LouisianaTech350 OldDominion344 Purdueu342 NOTREDAMENOTE: through games of March 21.

#7NotreDame86,ClevelandState58NCAA Championship - First RoundMarch21,2010PurcellPavilion(NotreDame,Ind.)

ClevelandState(58)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpCrosley 32 3-6 0-0 1-2 7 0 2 7Garland 34 1-10 0-2 0-0 5 4 2 2Klein 38 12-23 1-5 6-7 8 0 2 31Roque,A. 36 0-4 0-2 4-4 3 8 4 4Roque,J. 15 0-3 0-2 0-0 1 2 3 0Montgomery 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0Adams 14 3-6 0-1 0-1 4 0 1 6Keane 2 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0Winton 14 2-4 0-1 1-2 3 1 2 5Blue 11 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0King 3 1-2 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 3Team 1Totals 200 22-59 2-15 12-16 33 15 17 58

NotreDame(86)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpWilliamson 16 4-6 0-0 0-0 4 0 1 8Diggins 23 1-4 0-1 5-5 7 8 4 7Barlow 29 5-12 1-4 2-2 3 3 0 13Lechlitner 28 3-11 0-2 0-0 1 4 1 6Schrader 28 3-6 0-0 2-4 6 2 1 8Miller 2 1-1 0-0 2-2 1 0 0 4Peters 16 5-8 0-0 2-4 5 1 3 12Turner 6 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 3 0 2Novosel 16 2-2 1-1 2-2 4 3 1 7Mallory 17 2-3 1-2 0-0 2 1 2 5Bruszewski 17 6-10 0-1 2-4 4 0 2 14Christiansen 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0Team 2Totals 200 33-64 3-11 17-23 40 25 15 86

ClevelandState 25 33 — 58NotreDame 34 52 — 86

FGPct:ClevelandState37.3,NotreDame51.6.3-PTFGPct:ClevelandState13.3,NotreDame27.3.FTPct:ClevelandState75.0,NotreDame73.9.Turnovers:ClevelandState24,NotreDame14.BlockedShots:ClevelandState1,NotreDame2.Steals:ClevelandState8(Garland4),NotreDame13(Diggins3).Attendance:6,173.

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thirdround(43rdoverallpick)ofthe2008WNBADraft.RuthRiley(SanAntonio)wasactiveintheleagueduringthe’09season,helpingtheSilverStarsreturntotheplay-offsforthethirdconsecutiveseason.ThreeofNotreDame’seightWNBAalumshavewonatotaloffourleaguechampionships—RileywonapairofcrownswiththeDetroitShock(2003FinalsMVP,2006),CoqueseWashington toiled for the2000HoustonComets,whileJacquelineBatteastwasRiley’s teammateon the ’06 title-winningsquadinDetroit.

• Forthefourthyearinarow,theIrishpostedaperfect100-percentGraduationSuccessRate(GSR),accordingtofiguresreleasedbytheNCAAinOctober2009.What’smore,sinceMuffetMcGraw became the Irishhead coach in 1987, everyNotreDamewomen’sbasketballplayerthathascom-pletedherathleticandacademiceligibilityattheUniversityhasgraduated(a58-for-58successrate),withallfivemembersofthisyear’sseniorclassontargettograduatebyMay2010 (EricaWilliamson earnedherundergraduatedegreeonesemesterearlyinJanuary2010).

The Notre Dame-Vermont SeriesNotreDameandVermontwillbeplayingoneanotherforthefirsttimeonTuesdayevening.

Other Notre Dame-Vermont Series Tidbits• Vermontisthesecondfirst-timeopponent

onNotreDame’sschedulethisyear.TheIrishopenedtheirseasonbydowningArkansas-PineBluff,102-57, inthefirstmeetingbe-tweenthosesquadsonNov.15atPurcellPavilion.

• TheCatamountswillbethe180thdifferentopponent in the 33-year history ofNotreDamewomen’sbasketball.

• No t re Dameis 40-5 (.889)against f irst-timeopponentssince joiningthe BIG EASTConference in1995-96, in-cluding a 20-1( . 9 52 ) ma r kvs. new teamssince the startof the2000-01season w i tha current 15-game overallwinningstreak.The last first-time opponenttodefeatNotreD a m e w a sColoradoState,which earneda 72-66 victory onNov. 21, 2001, in FortCollins,Colo.—andtheIrishrespondedbyknockingofftheRamsineachofthefollow-ingthreeseasons.

• NotreDameis6-0againstfirst-timeoppo-

nentsinNCAAChampionshipplay,includinga2-0recordatPurcellPavilion.TheIrishlastplayeda first-timeopponent in theNCAAtournament onMarch 18, 2007, downingCalifornia, 62-59 in aDallasRegion firstroundatPittsburgh,Pa.(inwhatwasthefirstNCAAChampionshipcontestforthecurrentNotreDamesenior class, except for fifth-yearguard/tri-captainLindsaySchrader).

• The Irish havewon18 consecutive homegamesagainstnewopposition,datingbacktoJan.18,1996,whenConnecticutpostedan87-64winatPurcellPavilion.

• NotreDamehasplayedVermontthreetimesbefore inmen’s basketball (all Irish homewins),mostrecentlyonDec.21,2000(earlyincurrentheadcoachMikeBrey’sfirstsea-son),whenNotreDametrumpedtheCata-mounts,96-86,atPurcellPavilionbehindatrioof20-pointscorers(TroyMurphy-21pts/13rebs;DavidGraves-21pts;RyanHumphrey-20pts).

• NotreDamehasfacedVermontinavarietyof other sports through the years, going5-1-1acrossthosedisciplines.TheIrishandCatamountshavesplittwocareerbaseballmeetings (UVM6-3onMay19,1908;ND4-1onMay22, 1912, both inBurlington,Vt.),whiletheNotreDamehockeyteamhasawinandatieagainstVermont(5-1onNov.28,1999,inDurham,N.H.;3-3inovertimeonDec. 29, 2002, inHanover,N.H.). TheIrishwomen’s soccer teamalsodefeatedtheCatamounts,6-0,onAug.28,2005,inBurlington(behindaschool-record-tyingfourgoals from then-freshmanand future two-timeHermannTrophyrecipientKerriHanks),whiletheNotreDamemen’slacrosseteamwasthemostrecentIrishsquadtotakeonaVermontclub,downingtheCatamounts,13-7,onMarch21,2009, inDallas,Texas(NotreDamealsodefeatedUVM, 8-6, onMarch18,1985,inBurlington).

Notre Dame vs. America East ConferenceNotre Dame has played only current oneAmericaEastConferencemember in its 33-yearhistory. On Jan. 19, 1986 (17monthsbeforeMuf-fetMcGrawwashiredasNotreDame’sheadcoach),BostonUniversityedgedtheIrish,74-72atPurcellPavilion,behindagame-high23pointsfromKimDukes.NotreDamewasledbyAll-AmericaforwardTrenaKeys(18points)andSandyBotham(14points,11rebounds).

Irish In The NCAA ChampionshipNotreDameismakingits17thappearanceintheNCAAChampionship,and15thinarow,asittakesthePurcellPavilioncourtTuesdaynightforitssecond-roundgameagainstVermont.TheIrishhavea.634winningpercentage(26-15)inNCAAtournamentplay,ranking12thall-timeinthatcategory(minimumof20gamesplayed). Inaddition,NotreDame’scurrentstreakof15consecutiveNCAAChampionshipappearancesrankssixthintherecordbooks. Here are someother facts about the Irishin the “BigDance” (see pp. 174-190 in thisyear’smediaguideforboxscores,resultsandrecords):

NDvs.First-TimeOpponentsSince’00-01

11/27/00 Fordham* W,89-4412/31/00 Rice* W,80-401/3/01 Va.Tech W,75-643/17/01 AlcornSt.* W,98-493/24/01 Utah W,69-5411/21/01 ColoradoSt. L,66-7211/26/01 Army* W,89-573/15/02 NewMexicoW,58-443/25/03 KansasSt. W,59-5311/14/03 Auburn W,77-643/23/04 MiddleTenn.*W,59-4612/17/05 ArkansasSt. W,77-5412/16/06 IUPUI* W,75-6512/28/06 PrairieView* W,94-553/18/07 California W,62-5911/13/07 W.Kentucky* W,78-5911/27/07 Canisius* W,93-4712/29/07 St.Francis(Pa.)*W,82-3911/25/08 Ga.Southern* W,85-3612/28/08 Charlotte W,68-6111/15/09 Ark.-PineBluff*W,102-57* = home gameNCAA tournament games in bold


fighting irish women’s basketball 2009-10 NOTRE DAME2009-10 Standings (thru March 21)

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(1/1)Connecticut 16 0 34 0

(10/10)WestVirginia 13 3 29 5

(13/13)Georgetown 13 3 26 6

(15/17)St.John’s 12 4 25 6

u(7/7)NOTREDAME 12 4 28 5

Rutgers 9 7 19 15

DePaul 9 7 21 12

Providence 7 9 17 14

Syracuse 7 9 23 10

Marquette 6 10 17 15

SouthFlorida 6 10 15 16

Pittsburgh 5 11 16 15

Louisville 5 11 14 18

Cincinnati 4 12 12 18

Villanova 3 13 14 16

SetonHall 1 15 9 21(n) Ranking in current Associated Press/ESPN-USA Today polls

Postseason AwardsPlayeroftheYear.................... TinaCharles,ConnecticutFreshmanoftheYear..........SugarRodgers,GeorgetownCo-CoachesoftheYear.... GenoAuriemma,Connecticut MikeCarey,WestVirginiaDefensivePlayeroftheYear.... SarahMiles,WestVirginiaSixthManAward...................... LauraSweeney,VillanovaMostImprovedPlayer................MoniqueReid,LouisvilleSportsmanshipAward....................MariaGetty,VillanovaScholar-AthleteoftheYear.....MayaMoore,Connecticut

All-BIG EAST First Team*TinaCharles,Sr.,C...................................... ConnecticutKalanaGreene,Sr.,G.................................... ConnecticutJessicaLawson,Sr.,C................................ SouthFloridaChelseaMarandola,Sr.,G..............................ProvidenceNicoleMichael,Sr.,F.........................................Syracuse*MayaMoore,Jr.,F....................................... ConnecticutMoniqueReid,So.,F......................................... LouisvilleLizRepella,Jr.,G.........................................WestVirginiaSugarRodgers,Fr.,G................................... GeorgetownLindsaySchrader,5thYr.Sr.,G................ NotreDameDa’ShenaStevens,So.,F.................................St.John’s

All-BIG EAST Second TeamAshleyBarlow,Sr.,G.................................. NotreDameSkylarDiggins,Fr.,G.................................. NotreDameKeishaHampton,So.,F........................................ DePaulTiffanyHayes,So.,G.................................... ConnecticutMonicaMcNutt,Jr.,G................................... GeorgetownSarahMiles,Jr.,G........................................WestVirginiaSamQuigley,Jr.,G................................................ DePaulBrittanyRay,Sr.,G............................................... RutgersAngelRobinson,So.,G.................................... MarquetteKahlaRoudebush,Jr.,G...................................Cincinnati

All-BIG EAST Honorable MentionKorinneCampbell,Jr.,G/F...........................WestVirginiaChelseaCole,Jr.,F.......................................... PittsburghMariaGetty,Sr.,G...............................................VillanovaJaniaSims,Jr.-RS,G....................................... Pittsburgh

BIG EAST All-Freshman Team^

KaylaAlexander,Fr.,C.......................................Syracuse*AsyaBussie,Fr.,C......................................WestVirginia*SkylarDiggins,Fr.,G................................ NotreDameKellyFaris,Fr.,G.................................................Villanova*KatherineHarry,Fr.,F.......................................... DePaulNadirahMcKenith,Fr.,G...................................St.John’s*SugarRodgers,Fr.,G.................................. GeorgetownKaNeishaSaunders,Fr.,G/F....................... SouthFloridaSarinaSimmons,Fr.,F..................................... Marquette*ShenneikaSmith,Fr.,G...................................St.John’sLauraSweeney,Fr.-RS,F....................................VillanovaCarmenTyson-Thomas,Fr.,G...........................Syracuse* - unanimous selection // ^ - two players added due to ties in voting

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Associated Press Poll•March15,2010:Poll#19(FINAL) Team(First-PlaceVotes) Rec Pts LW1 uConnecticut(40) 33-0 1,000 12 Stanford 31-1 960 23 Tennessee 30-2 911 44 Nebraska 30-1 880 35 Xavier 27-3 807 56 Duke 27-5 775 77 NOTRE DAME 27-5 755 68 OhioState 30-4 728 89 TexasA&M 25-7 704 1110 uWestVirginia 28-5 639 911 FloridaState 26-5 605 1012 uOklahoma 23-10 565 1213 uGeorgetown 25-6 466 1314 Baylor 23-9 393 1615 uSt.John’s 24-6 383 1716 IowaState 23-7 381 1417 Texas 22-10 369 1518 Gonzaga 27-4 339 1819 Kentucky 25-7 328 1920 OklahomaState 23-10 266 2021 LSU 20-9 143 2222 UCLA 24-8 126 2323 Georgia 23-8 109 2424 uMichiganState 22-9 82 2525 Hartford 27-4 60 21Others Receiving Votes: Virginia 48, Middle Tennessee47,GeorgiaTech36,Iowa20,uVanderbilt12,uDePaul10, Princeton 10, Arkansas-Little Rock 7, Fresno State6,Temple6,TCU5,Tulane4,Wisconsin-GreenBay4,BowlingGreen3,uSanDiegoState2,Vermont2,uRut-gers1,uSyracuse1,NorthCarolina1,Wisconsin1.

ESPN/USA Today/WBCA Coaches’ Poll•March15,2010:Poll#19 Team(First-PlaceVotes) Rec Pts LW1 uConnecticut(31) 33-0 775 12 Stanford 31-1 744 23 Tennessee 30-2 701 44 Nebraska 30-1 678 35 Xavier 27-3 648 56 Duke 27-5 604 67 NOTRE DAME 27-5 568 78 OhioState 30-4 550 99 TexasA&M 25-7 524 1110 uWestVirginia 28-5 522 811 FloridaState 26-5 472 1012 uOklahoma 23-10 426 1213 uGeorgetown 25-6 409 1314 Gonzaga 27-4 326 1515 Kentucky 25-7 322 1616 IowaState 23-7 309 1417 uSt.John’s 24-6 285 1718 Baylor 23-9 227 1819 OklahomaState 23-10 197 2120 Texas 22-10 167 2021 Virginia 21-9 127 2222 UCLA 24-8 119 2323 Hartford 27-4 101 1924 MiddleTennessee 25-5 76 2525 uMichiganState 22-9 60 24OthersReceiving Votes: Princeton 28, Vermont 15, Le-high13,uVanderbilt 11,Dayton10,Georgia8, JamesMadison8,Marist7,Iowa6,uDePaul5,Arkansas-LittleRock 5,Gardner-Webb 5, TCU5, LSU4,uRutgers 2,uSyracuse1,FresnoState1,GeorgiaTech1,Temple1,Tulane1,Wisconsin-GreenBay1.

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• EachofNotreDame’s17NCAAtournamentappearanceshavecomeduringthetenureof23rd-yearheadcoachMuffetMcGraw.

• WithSunday’swinoverClevelandState,theIrishnowhavewontheirNCAAtournamentopener in13of thepast15seasons,cor-respondingexactlywithboth their currentNCAAChampionshipappearancestreakandtheirmembershipintheBIGEASTConfer-ence (1995-96 topresent).

• NotreDameisoneof12schoolsinthecountrytohavead-vancedtotheNCAASweet 16 seventimesinthepast13years (1997-2009).Theothers canbefound in the chartatright.

• NotreDameisoneof 11 schools tomakemultipletripstotheNCAAWom-en’sFinalFourandcomeawaywithatleast one nationalchampionship, go-ingtothesemifinalsin1997andwinningit all in 2001. Theothers in this eliteclub are shown inthe accompanyinglistatright.

• NotreDameisplay-inganNCAA tournamentgameonMarch23forthefourthtime,havinggone3-0onthisdate.In2003,theIrishtoppledArizona(59-47)inthefirstroundoftheEastRegionatManhattan,Kan.,andoneyearlater,theydownedMiddleTennessee(59-46)atPurcellPavilion in the second round of the EastRegion.Mostrecentlyin2008,NotreDamedefeatedSMU(75-62) inthefirstroundoftheOklahomaCityRegionatWestLafayette,Ind.

• NotreDame is7-2 (.778)all-time inNCAAtournamentplayatPurcellPavilion.Betweenfirst-roundlossestoMinnesotain1994and2009,theIrishwonsixconsecutiveNCAAtourneygamesathome,advancingto theSweet16fromPurcellPavilionin2000,2001and2004.

Notre Dame Against The NCAA FieldNotre Dame has played 13 of its 33 gamesthis season against teams that were invitedto the2010NCAAChampionship, registeringa 9-5 (.643) record vs. the rest of this year’sNCAAtournamentfield(6-0againstteamsonthebracket’s “right side”,whichcontains theKansasCityandSacramentoregions). Here’sa rundownofNotreDame’sperfor-mancethisseasonagainsttheteamsthatareappearinginthe2010NCAAChampionship:

Team(Seed) Region RecordClevelandState(15) KansasCity 1-0Connecticut(1) Dayton 0-3DePaul(11) Sacramento 1-0

Georgetown(5) Memphis 0-1MichiganState(5) KansasCity 1-0Oklahoma(3) KansasCity 1-0Rutgers(9) Sacramento 1-0St.John’s(6) Dayton 1-1SanDiegoState(11) Memphis 1-0Vanderbilt(6) Sacramento 1-0WestVirginia(3) Memphis 1-0TOTALS 9-5(.643)

Sowing The SeedsNotreDamehasbeenseededsecondforthesecondtimeinits17NCAAChampionshipap-pearances,earningitshighesttournamentseedsince2001,whentheIrishwereaNo.1seedforthefirsttimeinprogramhistory. In2000,theIrishalsowereseededsecondandopened the tournamentwith victories atPurcell Pavilionover 15th-seededSanDiego(87-61) andNo. 7 seedGeorgeWashington(95-60), beforebowing to third-seededTexasTech(69-65)intheMideastRegionalsemifinalsatThePyramidinMemphis,Tenn. NotreDamehasbeenawardedatop-eightseedforthe11thtimeinits17NCAAChampi-

Notre Dame In the PollsAssociatedPressPoll WeeksRankedWeek Points Rank 09-10 AllTimeOct.30,2009(Pre) 799 4 1 179Nov.16,2009 844 5 2 180Nov.23,2009 833 5 3 181Nov.30,2009 850 5 4 182Dec.7,2009 900 3 5 183Dec.14,2009 900 4 6 184Dec.21,2009 913 3 7 185Dec.28,2009 923 3 8 186Jan.4,2010 918 3 9 187Jan.11,2010 923 3 10 188Jan.18,2010 852 4 11 189Jan.25,2010 890 3 12 190Feb.1,2010 896 3 13 191Feb.8,2010 894 4 14 192Feb.15,2010 891 4 15 193Feb.22,2010 724 7 16 194March1,2010 764 6 17 195March8,2010 770 6 18 196March15,2010(Final) 755 7 19 197SEASONHIGHS 923 3 19* 58*

ESPN/USA Today/WBCACoaches’Poll WeeksRankedWeek Points Rank 09-10 AllTimeNov.4,2009(Pre) 438 7 1 171Nov.17,2009 578 6 2 172Nov.24,2009 608 6 3 173Dec.1,2009 614 6 4 174Dec.8,2009 669 4 5 175Dec.15,2009 677 4 6 176Dec.22,2009 704 3 7 177Dec.29,2009 717 3 8 178Jan.5,2010 714 3 9 179Jan.12,2010 717 3 10 180Jan.19,2010 655 5 11 181Jan.26,2010 702 3 12 182Feb.2,2010 702 3 13 183Feb.9,2010 697 3 14 184Feb.16,2010 696 t-3 15 185Feb.23,2010 558 8 16 186March2,2010 569 7 17 187March9,2010 566 7 18 188March15,2010 568 7 19 189SEASONHIGHS 717 3 19* 19** = current streak of poll appearances

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Connecticut 13Tennessee 12Duke 11LSU 9NorthCarolina 9Georgia 8Purdue 8Rutgers 8uNOTREDAME 7LouisianaTech 7Stanford 7Vanderbilt 7

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onshipvisits.TheIrishare15-4(.789)all-timeasthehigherseedinNCAAtournamentplay.

It Hinges On DefenseNotreDame’ssuccessintheNCAAChampion-shipcanbedirectly traced to itsperformanceatthedefensiveendofthefloor.Inits17NCAAtournamenttrips(41games),theIrishare15-2(.882)whenholdingtheiropponentto60pointsorfewer.Thetwolossesbothcameatthehandsof top-seeded clubs—PennState (55-49) inthe 2004EastRegional semifinals, andNorthCarolina(60-51)inthesecondroundofthe2007DallasRegion.

Re-Stoking The Offensive FiresPrior to the 2008NCAAChampionship,NotreDamehadgone13consecutivegameswithoutscoringmorethan61pointsinaregulationNCAAtournament contest, dating back to its 2001national championshipgamewinoverPurdue(68-66inSt.Louis). However,that2008tournamentsawtheIrishoffenseroarto life,asNotreDametoppedthe70-pointmarkinitsfirsttwogames(75-62overSMU and 79-75 in overtime overOklahoma)beforeahard-fought74-64losstoTennesseeattheregionalsemifinalsinOklahomaCity. Theback-to-back70-pointoutingswerethefirstfortheIrishintheNCAAChampionshipsincetheirMidwestRegionalfinalandFinalFourgamesin2001,astheydownedVanderbilt(72-64)andConnecticut(90-75),respectively. NotreDamegotbackoverthe70-pointmarkagaininlastyear’s79-71first-roundlosstoMin-nesotaatPurcellPavilion,thenstormedtoan86-58first-roundwinathomeoverClevelandStateonSunday,thehighestpointproductionbytheIrishintheNCAAChampionshipsincethat2001NCAAnationalsemifinalwinoverConnecticut.

Bonus BasketballNotreDameis2-0all-timewhengoingtoover-timeintheNCAAtournament,followingits2008second-roundwinoverOklahoma(79-75inWestLafayette, Ind.).TheIrishalsodefeatedSouth-westMissouriState(nowMissouriState),69-65,inextratimeintheir2004NCAAopener. NotreDameis16-15(.516)all-timewhengoingtoovertime,andhavewonfourofitslastsixOTgames,datingbacktothe2005-06season—theonlylossesinthatstretchwerean87-78setbackatSouthFloridaonJan.13,2007,anda63-59defeatatMichiganonDec.10,2008. AtPurcellPavilion,theIrishholda7-5(.583)recordinovertimecontests,withtheirmostre-centextra-timehomegamecomingonNov.13,2007(an85-81winoverBowlingGreen).

Dance PartyNotreDamewasoneof24schoolsinthecountrytosendbothitsmen’sandwomen’sbasketballprograms to this year’sNCAAChampionship.Amongtheothersinthisselectcompanyarefel-lowBIGEASTConferencemembersGeorgetownandWestVirginia,aswellastwooftheotherthreeschoolsthathavebeencompetingthisweekatPurcellPavilion—VermontandWisconsin. It’sthesixthtimeinthepastdecadethatbothIrish basketball teams have advanced to the

NCAAtournament(also2001,2002,2003,2007and2008),andthethirdinthepastfourseasons.NotreDamelastappearedinbothNCAAchampi-onshipsin2008,withtheIrishwomenadvancingtotheSweet16,whiletheNotreDamemenmadeittothesecondround.

A BIG EAST BonanzaNotreDameisoneofsevenBIGEASTConfer-enceschoolsthatearnedinvitationstothe2010NCAAChampionship, joining a club that alsoincludessix-timenationalchampionConnecticut,DePaul,Georgetown,Rutgers, St. John’s andWestVirginia. TheBIGEASTgotofftoasolidstartinthissea-son’sNCAAChampionship,going5-2withNotreDame,Connecticut,Georgetown,St.John’sandWestVirginiaallmovingontoroundtwo. This year’s seven selectionsareoneoff theconference (andNCAAChampionship) recordforthehighestnumberofteamsfromoneleagueinvited toasingleNCAAtournament.TheBIGEAST(2004,2008)andSEC(1999,2002)havehitthatmarktwice,whiletheBig12reachedthattotalforthefirsttimein2008. TheBIGEASTalsohadfive teams—Mar-quette, Pittsburgh, Providence, South FloridaandSyracuse—selectedforthisyear’sWom-en’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT),while Louisvillewas tapped for the inauguralWomen’sBasketballInvitational(WBI),meaningaconference-record13schoolshaveadvancedtopostseasonplayforthesecondconsecutiveseason. As of Mondaymorning,Marquette,ProvidenceandSyr-acuse remain aliveintheWNIT. Collectively, theBIG EAST (81.3%,13of16)issecondonlytotheBigTen(81.8%,9of11)intermsofconferenceswith thehighestpercentageof itsmembershipparticipatinginpostseasonaction.

Don’t Mess With TraditionTheNotreDamewomen’sbasketball programhasdevelopedsome traditions that shouldbequiteevidentduringthisweek’sNCAAtourna-mentgamesatPurcellPavilion.• Greennails—eachoftheIrishplayersandfe-

malecoachesweargreennailpolishthrough-outtheNCAAChampionship.Thistraditionstartedduringthe1997tourney,whentheIrishaddedthegreenpolishtotheirfingerspriortotheirsecond-roundSt.Patrick’sDaygameatTexas,whichNotreDamewon86-83.TheIrishendedupgoingtotheirfirstNCAAFinalFourthatseasonandthegreennailpolishwasheretostay.Asashowofsolidarity,themalemembersofthetravelpartyusuallypainttheirleftpinkygreen,andsome(includingassoci-ateheadcoachJonathanTsipis)haveevengonesofarastoshavetheirheadsfor thedurationofthetournament.

• Greenuniforms—thoughnotlimitedexclu-sivelytoNCAAtournamentplay,NotreDame’sdistinctive kelly green road uniforms havebecomeastapleofthepostseasoninkeep-ingwiththeSt.Patrick’sDayholiday,which

First Meeting

THE TALE OF THE TAPE ND UVMOverall/conferencerecord 27-5/12-4 27-6/13-3AP/ESPN-USA Todayrank 7/7 rv/rv

SCORINGPointsscoredpergame 77.1 66.6Pointsallowedpergame 61.8 55.4Fieldgoalpercentage .452 .411Three-pointpercentage .339 .351Freethrowpercentage .706 .737

REBOUNDINGReboundspergame 38.9 38.3Opponentrebs.pergame 35.8 34.8Reboundingmargin +3.1 +3.5

OTHERAssistspergame 18.2 12.2Turnoverspergame 16.5 13.9Assist/turnoverratio 1.10 0.89Blockedshotspergame 3.7 3.6Stealspergame 12.7 8.8

NCAAD-IConferencesPostseasonQualifyingPct.

BigTen 81.8%(9/11)uBIGEAST 81.3%(13/16)ACC 75.0%(9/12)Big12 75.0%(9/12)SEC 66.7%(8/12)


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often falls during the early rounds of thetournament(orinthisyear’scase,duringtheweekleadinguptothepreliminaryrounds).TheIrishlastworethealternategreenroadthreadsintheNCAAChampionshipfortheir2008second-roundand regionalsemifinalgames,splittinggameswithOklahoma(W,79-75OT)andTennessee(L,64-74)—NotreDame is 6-7 (.462) all-time in theNCAAtournament,includinga3-0recordathome,whenfeaturingthe“wearingo’thegreen.”TheIrishalsobrokeouttheiralternatehomewhiteswithgreentrimforfirst-roundgamesthepastthreeseasons(2008-a75-62winoverSMUinWestLafayette,Ind.;2009-a79-71home loss toMinnesota;2010-an86-58homewinoverClevelandState),thefirsttimethoseuniformshavebeenworninNCAAtournamentplay.

• Irish jig—thisuniquepre-gameritualhasbecomeoneof thewidely-recognized tra-ditionsofNotreDamewomen’sbasketball.Justpriortotheintroductionofthestartinglineups,theIrishplayerswillcircleupinthelanewithabasketballat their feet.As theNotreDamepepbandplays,theteamwillperform the Irish Jig (a popular stepwithNotreDame fans, especially the studentbody)withtheballbouncingaroundinthemidst of their dance. This tradition is be-lievedtohavestartedduringthe1999-2000season,butpickedupsteamduringNotreDame’s2000-01nationalchampionshiprunandhasbeenpartoftheIrishpre-gameritualeversince.

Hitting The BooksNotreDameisoneof19schoolsinthisyear’sNCAAChampionshipfieldtopostaperfect100-percentgraduationrate,accordingtoastudyreleasedthisweekbyRichardLapchick,headoftheUniversityofCentralFlorida’sInstituteforDiversityandEthicsinSport.Thestudylookedat student-athletes in freshmanclasses from1999-2003,allowingsixyearsforgraduation. Theother 2010NCAA tournament partici-pantswithspotlessgraduationratesnamedinthissurveywere:BowlingGreen,Connecticut,Dayton,DePaul,Iowa,Lehigh,Liberty,Marist,Nebraska,NorthCarolina,NorthernIowa,OhioState,St.John’s,Stanford,Tennessee,Tulane,VanderbiltandVermont. TheBIG EAST led all conferences in thisreportwith four teams,whilenoother leaguehadmorethantwoschoolsnamedinthestudy.Infact,threeofthosefourBIGEASTteams—NotreDame,ConnecticutandDePaul—alsopostedAcademicProgressRates(APR)amongthetop15inthisyear’s64-teamNCAACham-pionshipfield. What’smore,NotreDamewastheonlyschooltohavebothitsmen’sandwomen’sbasketballteamsadvancetotheNCAAChampionshipandhavebothregisterperfect100-percentgradua-tionrates.

48 HoursSincethestartoflastseason,NotreDamehasplayed13timeswhenithashadashortone-daybreak(orless)betweengames,includingthreegamesinthreedaysoverthisyear’sThanksgiv-

ingweekendat theParadiseJam in theU.S.VirginIslands.However,whenfacedwithsucha tight turnaround, the Irishhave risen to theoccasion,going9-4(.692)onthebackhalfofthesetwo-game(ormore)blitzes. Thisseason,NotreDameis5-3inthese48-hourchallenges,winningtwiceattheParadiseJam(SouthCarolinaandNo.20/17Oklahoma),andthenathomeonNewYear’sEvevs.No.18/16Vanderbilt (returningfromaroadtriptoCentralFloridalessthantwodaysearlier).TheIrish also earned a 75-63win atRutgers onFeb.1,twodaysafteraanarrow74-73winatSyracuse. NotreDamethenlostonthebackhalfofitsnexttwo“quickchanges”.OnFeb.16,theIrishdroppeda76-71verdictatNo.22/23St.John’s,twodaysaftera90-66homevictoryoverDePaul(thegame inwhichfifth-yearseniorguard/tri-captainLindsaySchradersufferedasprainedleftankleandsubsequentlymissedtwogames).Then,onMarch1,NotreDamefellathometotop-rankedConnecticut,76-51,twodaysaftera72-47winatSetonHall. At theBIGEASTChampionshipearlier thismonthinHartford,Conn.,theIrishdefeatedNo.16St.John’s,75-67,inthequarterfinalroundafter toppling Louisville, 89-52 in a second-roundcontestthepreviousday.However,NotreDamethendroppeda59-44decisiontoNo.1ConnecticutthedayaftertheSt.John’swin.

Bouncing BackInrecentyears,NotreDamehasshownexcep-tionalresiliencywhenitcomestorespondingtoadouble-digitloss.SincejoiningtheBIGEASTConferencein1995-96,theIrishare56-14(.800)in“bounceback”games,includingvictoriesintheirfoursuchscenariosthisseason(78-60atLouisvilleonJan.19;82-67vs.MarquetteonFeb.23;89-52vs.LouisvilleonMarch6;86-58vs.ClevelandStateonMarch21). Overall,NotreDame is 81-31 (.723) in theMuffetMcGrawera(1987-present)whenplay-ingitsfirstgamefollowingalossof10pointsormore.

Pieces of SilverNotreDamecollectedits25thwinoftheseasononFeb.27witha72-47victoryatSetonHall.It’stheseventhtimeinprogramhistory(allinthepast14seasons)thattheIrishhaveregisteredatleast25winsinacampaign,andthefirstsincepostinga25-9recordin2007-08. What’smore,theIrishhavereachedthe25-winlevelintheregularseasonforthefourthtimeinschoolhistory,andthefirstsincethe2004-05campaign. Theother 25-win regular seasonscamein1996-97and2000-01.

Twenty QuestionsNotreDamereached the20-winmark for the16thtimeinthepast17seasonswithits75-63victoryatRutgersonFeb.1.TheIrishnowhaveregistered20-or-morewins20timesinthe23-yearMuffetMcGraweraand24timesintheprogram’s33-yearhistory. NotreDamealsohitthe20-winplateauinits21stgamethisseason,reachingthatmilestonefasterthanallbutoneIrishteam—the2000-01squad that opened23-0 andearned its 20th

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DayoftheWeekSunday 7-0Monday 2-2Tuesday 6-1Wednesday 2-0Thursday 3-0Friday 1-0Saturday 7-2

TimeofGameDaygames(before6p.mlocaltime) 17-1Nightgames(6p.m.orlaterlocaltime) 11-4

LocationHomegames 15-1Roadgames 8-3Neutralsitegames 5-1

HalftimescoreLeadingatthehalf 24-0Tiedatthehalf 1-0Trailingatthehalf 3-5

IndividualscoringTwoorfewerdouble-figurescorers 5-4Threedouble-figurescorers 10-1Fourdouble-figurescorers 8-0Fiveormoredouble-figurescorers 5-0

ReboundingmarginGrabmorereboundsthanopponents 19-0Grabsamenumberofrebounds 0-0Grabfewerreboundsthanopponents 9-5

FieldgoalshootingHigherpct.thanopponent 23-1Lowerpct.thanopponent 5-3Samepct.asopponent 0-0Shoot45%orbetter 18-1Shootlessthan45% 10-4Holdopponentunder40% 13-0

FreethrowmarginMakemorefreethrows 22-0Makesamenumberoffreethrows 2-0Makefewerfreethrows 4-5

TurnoversCommitfewerturnovers 26-3Commitsamenumberofturnovers 1-0Commitmoreturnovers 1-2

MiscellaneousVs.Top25(APorESPN/USA Todaypolls) 6-5Oncommercialtelevision 12-3Inwhitejerseys 16-1Inalternatewhitejerseys(greentrim) 1-0Inalternatewhitejerseys(pinktrim) 1-0Inbluejerseys 10-3Ingreenjerseys 0-1

MarginofVictory1-5points 5-16-10points 5-111-15points 2-116-20points 3-021+points 13-2Inovertimegames 0-0

ConferenceAffiliationAmericaEast 0-0Atlantic10 1-0BIGEAST 14-5BigTen 2-0Big12 1-0ConferenceUSA 1-0HorizonLeague 2-0MetroAtlanticAthletic 1-0Mid-American 1-0MountainWest 1-0Southeastern 2-0SouthwesternAthletic 1-0SummitLeague 1-0

MonthNovember 6-0December 6-0January 7-1February 6-2March 3-2



victory at Providence on Jan. 31, 2001 (onecalendardayearlierthanthisyear’sclub).

Tough EnoughNotreDamehasfacedarigorousschedulethisseason,takingon11rankedopponentstodate.TheIrishalsohaverisentothatchallengewell,winningsix times (MichiganState,SanDiegoState,Oklahoma,Vanderbilt,WestVirginiaandSt.John’s), includingfourvictoriesawayfromhome(MSU,SDSU,OUandSTJ). Inaddition,twoofthefourlossestorankedopponents (atSt.John’sandatGeorgetown)cameby10pointsorfewerandoccurredwhilefifth-yearseniorguardLindsaySchraderwassidelinedwithasprainedleftankle(thefirsttwogamesSchradermissedinhercollegecareer). FourofNotreDame’ssixwinsoverrankedopponents this year cameduring the regularseasonnon-conferenceportionoftheschedule,markingthesecondconsecutiveyearinwhichtheIrishdefeatedfourTop25non-leaguefoesintheirpre-conferenceslate.

Comeback KidsNotre Dame has rallied from a double-digitdeficittowinthreetimesthisseason.TheIrisheraseda10-pointfirst-halfmarginatPurdueonJan.4,followedbya12-pointfirst-halfspreadatLouisvilleonJan.19,andmostrecently,theywipedouta13-pointsecond-halfgapathomeagainstWestVirginiaonJan.24. The threedouble-digit comeback victoriesarethemostforNotreDameinasingleseasonsince2002-03,whenitcamebacktowinatWestVirginia(trailedby14),atProvidence(trailedby10)andhomevs.SetonHall (trailed twiceby12).

Spread The WealthNotreDamehas seen at least eight differentplayersledtheteaminscoringandreboundingthisseason.Thathasbeenevenmoreevidentinthepast11games,withsevendifferentplayersleadingtheIrishinscoringduringthattime. Inaddition,11ofthe13playersontheIrishroster have scored in double figures at leastoncethisseason,includingsophomoreguardFradericaMiller,andfreshmanguardsSkylarDigginsandKailaTurner,whoeachtoppedthe10-pointmarkforthefirsttimeintheircareers. What’smore, five different players havescoredatleast20pointsinagamethisyear.Dig-ginshassix20-pointgames(SanDiegoState,Louisville, Syracuse, Pittsburgh, St. John’s[twice]),whileseniorguard/tri-captainMelissaLechlitner (Purdue,Marquette) has reachedthatmarktwice.Seniorguard/tri-captainAshleyBarlow (Georgetown), junior forwardBeccaBruszewski(DePaul)andjuniorguardBrittanyMallory (Valparaiso)haveone20-pointgameapiece.

Stat Sheet StuffersAnothersignofNotreDame’sversatilityisseeninthenumberof“5-5-5”games(5ormoreinpoints,rebounds,assists,blocksand/orsteals)postedbyitsplayersthisyear.Infact,nofewerthansixIrishplayershavepulledoffthisfeatatleastonceduringthecurrentcampaign. Freshman guardSkylar Diggins (UAPB,

Charlotte, Syracuse, Pittsburgh,Marquette,Cleveland State) has a team-high six 5-5-5games,while senior guard/tri-captainAshleyBarlow(Iona,SouthFlorida,DePaul,St.John’s)and juniorguardBrittanyMallory (Arkansas-PineBluff,Oklahoma,Vanderbilt,DePaul)bothhavefour5-5-5games.JuniorforwardBeccaBruszewski (Louisville), sophomore guardNatalieNovosel(EasternMichigan)andjuniorforwardDevereauxPeters (St. John’s) eachhaveone. BarlowtookittoanotherlevelintheFeb.14DePaulwinwithherfirst“5-5-5-5”game,pilingupninepoints,acareer-higheightassists,sixre-boundsandfivesteals.Mallorynearlymatchedthat trick in that samegamewith six points,sevenrebounds,fivestealsandfourassists.

Irish Trio Makes All-Region TeamForthefirsttimeinschoolhistory,NotreDamehasplaced threeplayers on theState Farm/WBCAAll-Region I Team, itwas announcedMarch16. Senior guard/tri-captainAshley Barlow,freshmanguardSkylarDigginsandfifth-yearseniorguard/tri-captainLindsaySchraderwereamong 52 all-region selections, including 12fromRegionI,whichcoversteamsintheBIGEAST,AmericaEast,Atlantic10andNortheastconferences,aswellastheIvyGroupandPatriotLeague.TheIrishtrio—eachofwhomearnedall-regionhonorsforthefirsttime—alsowerethefirstNotreDameplayerstobeselectionfortheregionsquadsinceCharelAllenin2007. OnTuesday, theState FarmCoaches’All-AmericaTeamselectioncommitteewilltrimthelistof52all-regionhonoreesto40finalistsforthe10-memberStateFarmCoaches’All-AmericaTeamthatwillbeannouncedduringtheopenpracticespriortotheNCAAWomen’sFinalFouronApril 3 inSanAntonio, Texas.RuthRiley(2001)andJacquelineBatteast(2005)arethetwoIrishplayerswhohaveearnedtheirwayontotheprestigioussquad. Those30finalistsnotchosenforthisyear’scoaches’ All-America squadwill earn StateFarmCoaches’All-AmericaHonorableMentionstatus,somethingearnedbysevenNotreDameplayersinthepasttwodecades(mostrecentlyAllenin2007).

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Notre Dame Quick FactsOfficialName:UniversityofNotreDameLocation:NotreDame,Ind.Enrollment:8,371(undergraduate)/11,733(overall)Founded:1842Colors:GoldandBlueNickname:FightingIrishSchoolFightSong:NotreDameVictoryMarchConference:BIGEASTArena:PurcellPavilionattheJoyceCenter(cap.9,149)President:Rev.JohnI.Jenkins,C.S.C.Provost:ThomasG.BurishExecutiveVicePresident:JohnAffleck-GravesNCAAFacultyRepresentative:PatriciaBelliaDirectorofAthletics:JackSwarbrickSeniorDeputyAthleticsDirector/SWA:MissyConboyAssociateAthleticsDirector(WBB):JillBodensteiner

HeadCoach:MuffetMcGraw(SaintJoseph’s(Pa.)’77)Record:612-243(.716)-28thseasonAtNotreDame:524-202(.722)-23rdseasonAtPurcellPavilion:261-52(.834)

AssociateHeadCoach:JonathanTsipis(NorthCarolina’96)-7thseason

AssistantCoaches:AngiePotthoff-Barber(PennState’97)-5thseasonNieleIvey(NotreDame’00)-3rdseason

CoordinatorofBasketballOperations:StephanieMenio(Pittsburgh’04)-5thseason

AdministrativeAssistant:TiniaScottAthleticTrainer:AnneMarquezStrength&ConditioningCoach:CraigCheekAcademicCounselor:ChadGrotegutEquipmentManager:KathySpeybroeckStudentManagers:

TomBascik(Sr.,Colonia,N.J.)BryantWelters(Sr.,McLean,Va.)

Women’s Basketball History33rdSeason:

1stgame,Dec.3,1977vs.Valparaiso(W,48-41)All-TimeRecord:688-301(.696)RecordAtPurcellPavilion:

33rdseason,338-86(.797)RecordInTheBIGEAST(regularseason):

15thseason,188-60(.758)Conference/MembershipAffiliations:

AIAWD-IIIindependent(1977-78through1979-80)AIAWD-Iindependent(1980-81)NCAAD-Iindependent(1981-82through1982-83)NorthStar(1983-84through1987-88)*MidwesternCollegiate(1988-89through1994-95)BIGEAST(1995-96topresent)

Regular-SeasonConferenceChampionships(8):NorthStar-1985,1986*MidwesternCollegiate-1989,1990,1991,1994,1995BIGEAST-2001

ConferenceTournamentChampionships(5):NorthStar-N/A*MidwesternCollegiate-1989,1990,1991,1992,1994BIGEAST-None

NCAAChampionshipAppearances(17):NationalChampion-2001FinalFour-1997,2001Elite8-1997,2001Sweet16-1997,1998,2000,2001,2003,2004,2008Berths-1994,1996-2010

ConsecutiveNCAAChampionshipAppearances:15(1996-present)

NITAppearances(4):1986(3rdplace),1989(7thplace),1991(8thplace),1995(3rdplace)

ConsecutivePostseasonAppearances:17(1994-present);16NCAAs,1NIT

* - now known as the Horizon League

2009-10NotreDameTopBenchScorersPlayer Points Opponent/DateBrittany Mallory 22 Valparaiso, 12/12/09SkylarDiggins 21 vs.SanDiegoState,11/26/09Skylar Diggins 17 Iona, 11/22/09BrittanyMallory 16 atUCF,12/29/09BrittanyMallory 15 vs.SanDiegoState,11/26/09BrittanyMallory 15 vs.Oklahoma,11/28/09BeccaBruszewski 15 Connecticut,3/1/10DevereauxPeters 15 Connecticut,3/1/10SkylarDiggins 14 Ark.-PineBluff,11/15/09BeccaBruszewski 14 ClevelandState,3/21/10DevereauxPeters 13 vs.St.John’s,3/7/10NatalieNovosel 12 Valparaiso,12/12/09NatalieNovosel 12 SouthFlorida,1/12/10DevereauxPeters 12 atConnecticut,1/16/10NatalieNovosel 12 Providence,1/27/10DevereauxPeters 12 ClevelandState,3/21/10BrittanyMallory 11 atSyracuse,1/30/10DevereauxPeters 11 atRutgers,2/1/10DevereauxPeters 11 vs.Louisville,3/6/10Game-high scorers in italics



Superlatives (BIG EAST Era)

Uncharted TerritoryIn her first season atNotreDame, freshmanguardSkylarDigginsalready is rising tosel-dom-seenheightsintheIrishhistorybooks. Here’salookathermorenoteworthyaccom-plishmentsthisseason:• Shealreadyholdstheschoolrecordforsteals

(77)andfreethrowsmade(107)byafresh-man.

• She became the first Notre Dame rookieever tomaketheBIGEASTChampionshipAll-TournamentTeamafter leadingthe Irishtotheirfirstsemifinalberthsince2005.

• ShewasnamedtheMostValuablePlayeroftheParadiseJam’sIslandDivision,becomingthefirstNotreDamefreshmanin10seasonsto earn all-tournament team honors at aregular-seasonevent(AliciaRataymadetheWachoviaWomen’sBasketball Invitationalsquadin1999).

• Digginshasscored443points,themostbyanIrishrookieinadecade(Ratayhad447in1999-2000).

• Diggins’ team-high scoring average (13.4ppg.)putsher inaposition tobecomethefirstNotreDamefreshmanin17seasonstoleadtheteaminscoring(BethMorganwasthelastrookietodosoin1993-94).

• Digginshas102assists,becomingthefirstIrishrookiein16yearstodishout100assistsin a single season, a feat last achievedbyMolliePeirickin1994-95.

• Perhapsmostnoteworthyofall,Digginshasbecome the third player in school history(and first freshman) to amass 400 points,100assistsand75stealsinasingleseason.Theonlyother IrishplayerswhocanmakethatclaimarecurrentassistantcoachNieleIvey(434p/247a/94sin2000-01)andMeganDuffy(407p/178a/90sin2004-05).

Taking What We Can GetFueledbyarenewedattentiontodefensethisoffseason,NotreDamehasbeeninthetakingmood this year, forcing its opponents into atleast20turnoversin24of33gamesthusfar,with Irish foes averaging22.7 giveawayspergame, andNotreDamechalking up a +6.18turnovermarginthatwas12th-bestinthenation(asofMarch15). In a two-game stretch bookending theChristmas holiday,NotreDame harassed itsopponents into a combined79 turnovers (43byCharlotteonDec.20and36atUCFonDec.29). Charlotte’s43turnoverstiedforthesecond-mostopponentgiveawaysinagameinschoolhistoryandthemostsinceDec.8,1981,whentheIrishforcedsisterschoolSaintMary’s(Ind.)into43turnoversduringtheprogram’ssecondseasonattheDivisionIlevel.TheNotreDamerecordforopponentturnoversinagameis48bySouthern Illinois-Edwardsville on Jan. 11,1980,atDeKalb,Ill. The Irish also aremaking even themostdisciplinedteamsfallvictimtotheiraggressivedefensivestyle.VillanovacameintoitsJan.9gamewithNotreDamerankedsecond in thenationwith just12.6 turnoverspergame,buttheIrishdoggedtheWildcatsinto34turnovers(17ineachhalf).

NotreDame has been especially hard onopponentsat home this season, forcing25.1turnoverspergameandcollectingatleast25takeawaysineightPurcellPavilionconteststhusfar.

The Five-Finger DiscountAccording to theMarch 15NCAA statisticalreport,NotreDameranks fourth in thenationin steals (now 12.7 spg.). The Irish alreadyhavebroken the single-season school recordforstealswith420thefts(theoldmarkof397wassettwicebefore—1990-91and2007-08),postingdouble-digitstealtotalsin24gamesthisseason,includingfive20-stealefforts. WhatmakesNotreDame’ssteal totalevenmore impressive is the fact that the Irish areequalopportunity thieves.TendifferentNotreDameplayershaverecordeddouble-digitstealsthisseason,withfivetoppingthe40-stealmark(thethirdtimeinfouryearstheIrishhavepulledoffthatfeat). Leading theway isseniorguard/tri-captainAshleyBarlowwith a career-high 77 steals(good for 73rd in the nation at 2.33 spg.). Infact,Barlownowhastoppedthe60-stealmarkineachofherfourseasonsundertheGoldenDome,makingherjustthethirdIrishplayereverto accomplish that feat, alongwithCoqueseWashington(1989-93)andcurrentNotreDameassistantcoachNieleIvey(1997-2001). FreshmanguardSkylarDigginsistiedwithBarlow for top honors on the squadwith 77thefts, having already brokenWashington’sschoolrecordfortheftsbyarookie(67in1989-90). Thetwin70-stealeffortsbyBarlowandDig-ginsarerareinNotreDamehistory,asitmarksjust the third time that’s occurred in a singleseason.Furthermore, theyarethefirstduo inprogramannalstocollectatleast77stealsinasingleseason. In1990-91,Washingtonhad83steals,KrissiDavisadded76 steals andKarenRobinsonchippedin67thefts.Mostrecently,inthe1996-97Final Four campaign,JeannineAugustinhad92steals,KatrynaGaitherlogged76stealsandBethMorganchalkedup66thefts. That 1996-97 season alsowas the last inwhich the Irish had three playerswith 65+steals,somethingthatcouldberepeatedthisyear if junior guardBrittanyMalloryadds tohercareer-high59-stealtotal(NotreDamelasthadthree60-stealplayersin2006-07).

Glass HousesNotreDameandConnecticutaretheonlytwoBIGEAST teamswith at least three currentplayershaving500+careerrebounds.Irishfifth-yearseniorguard/tri-captainLindsaySchraderis seventh all-time at NotreDamewith 809boards (the seventh player in school historywithatleast800rebounds),whileseniorguardtri-captainAshleyBarlowhas643caromsandseniorcenterEricaWilliamsonhas533careerrebounds.

Polling StationNotreDamewas ranked seventh in the finalAssociatedPresspollof theseasonthatwasreleasedMarch15,markingthefourthtimein

Notre Dame Superlatives In The BIG EAST Era (1995-96 to present)

Longestwinningstreak:23games(Nov.17,2000-Feb.14,2001)

LongestBIGEASTwinningstreak:11games(Jan.3-Feb.14,2001)

Longestlosingstreak:3games,fourtimes(mostrecently:Feb.24-March3,2007)

LongestBIGEASTlosingstreak:3games,twice(mostrecently:Feb.24-March3,2007)

Mostpointsscoredinagame:111vs.WestVirginia,Jan.7,1999

MostpointsscoredinaBIGEASTgame:111vs.WestVirginia,Jan.7,1999

Fewestpointsscoredinagame:38vs.Villanova,Jan.24,2004

FewestpointsscoredinaBIGEASTgame:38vs.Villanova,Jan.24,2004

Mostpointsallowedinagame:106byConnecticut,Dec.8,1998

MostpointsallowedinaBIGEASTgame:106byConnecticut,Dec.8,1998

Fewestpointsallowedinagame:31,twice(MR:byCharlotte,Dec.20,2009)

FewestpointsallowedinaBIGEASTgame:31bySt.John’s,Feb.13,2002

Largestmarginofvictory:59vs.Charlotte(90-31),Dec.20,2009

LargestmarginofvictoryinBIGEASTgame:56vs.SetonHall(91-35),Jan.31,1998

Largestmarginofvictoryinhomegame:59vs.Charlotte(90-31),Dec.20,2009

Largestmarginofvictoryinroadgame:53atCentralMichigan(94-41),Nov.29,2007

Largestlosingmargin:39atTennessee(89-50),March17,2002

Mostpointsallowedinawin:93byIllinois(101-93),Nov.24,1998

Mostpointsscoredinaloss:84vs.TexasA&M(88-84,ot),Dec.3,1995

Fewestpointsscoredinawin:38vs.Villanova(38-36),Jan.24,2004

Fewestpointsallowedinaloss:48vs.Villanova(48-45),Feb.26,2002

Largestdeficitovercometowinagame:18atVanderbilt(59-57),Dec.30,2008

Largestdeficitovercometowinahomegame:15vs.Pittsburgh(72-65),Feb.28,2006

Largestleadgivenupinaloss:17vs.TexasTech(69-65),March25,2000

Mostconsecutivepointsscored:31vs.Pittsburgh,Jan.18,1997

Mostconsecutivepointsscored(startofgame):26vs.Dayton,Dec.13,2003

Highestfieldgoalpercentage:.680(34-50)vs.BostonCollege,Feb.12,1997

Lowestfieldgoalpercentage:.220(13-59)atSetonHall,March1,2005

Highestthree-pointpercentage:1.000(5-5)vs.Duke,Nov.17,2004

Highestfreethrowpercentage:1.000(18-18)atValparaiso,Nov.30,2004

Mostthree-pointfieldgoalsmade:13,twice(mostrecently:atMiami(Fla.),Jan.2,2002)

Mostfreethrowsmade:33,twice(mostrecently:vs.WestVirginia,Feb.4,2007)

Mostassists:32vs.MichiganState,Dec.11,1999Mostblockedshots:16vs.BostonCollege,Feb.10,

2002Moststeals:24vs.Charlotte,Dec.20,2009Mostturnoversforced:43vs.Charlotte,Dec.20,2009Fewestturnoverscommitted:3atMaryland,Nov.

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G Ashley BarlowStateFarm/WBCAAll-RegionISecond-TeamAll-BIGEASTMidseasonNaismithTrophyCandidate(Top30)ListMidseasonWoodenAwardTop20ListBIGEASTWeeklyHonorRoll(Nov.23,Dec.21)PreseasonNaismithTrophyWatchListPreseasonAPHonorableMentionAll-AmericanPreseasonAll-BIGEAST

F Becca BruszewskiBIGEASTWeeklyHonorRoll(Feb.15)

G Skylar DigginsStateFarm/WBCAAll-RegionISecond-TeamAll-BIGEASTBIGEASTAll-FreshmanTeam(unanimous)BIGEASTChampionshipAll-TournamentTeamParadiseJamMostValuablePlayer(Island Division)ParadiseJamAll-TournamentTeam(Island Division)BIGEASTFreshmanoftheWeek(Nov.23,Jan.11,Jan.25,Feb.8)BIGEASTWeeklyHonorRoll(Nov.30)PreseasonNaismithTrophyWatchListPreseasonBIGEASTFreshmanoftheYear

G Melissa LechlitnerParadiseJamIslandDivisionAll-TournamentTeamBIGEASTWeeklyHonorRoll(Jan.11)ESPN The MagazineSecond-TeamAcademicAll-District

G Lindsay SchraderStateFarm/WBCAAll-RegionIFirst-TeamAll-BIGEASTStateFarmWadeTrophyWatchListBIGEASTWeeklyHonorRoll(Dec.7,Jan.4,Jan.25)PreseasonAll-BIGEAST2009-1

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programhistorythattheIrishhavefinishedinthetop10oftheyear-endAPpoll(andfirstsinceathree-yearrunfrom1999-2001,cappedwithaNo.2ranking). Earlierthisseason,NotreDamehadarunof15consecutiveweeksinthetopfive—itwasthesecond-longestrunintheAPTop5inpro-gramhistory,andthelongestfortheIrishsincethe2000-01season,whenNotreDamewasatop-fivefixtureforthefinal17weeks. NotreDame’scurrentpollappearancerunof58consecutiveweeksisthesecond-longestinschoolhistorybehinda59-weekstretchfrom1998-2002).TheIrishalsospentatotalofsevenweeksthisyearataseason-highNo.3ranking,whichwasNotreDame’shighestpollpositionsincetheweekofNov.29,2004,whentheIrishalsowererankedthird. What’smore,NotreDame’sNo.4preseasonranking onOct. 30was its the highest ever,toppingitsNo.6debutinthe2000-01poll. Withthisweek’spollposition,theIrishnowhaveappearedinthetop10oftheAPpolldur-ing10ofthepast14seasons(1996-97through2009-10),withtheircurrent19-weekstintbeingthesecond-longestinprogramhistorybehinda31-weekstretchfrom1999-2001. Notre Dame hasbeen ranked in theAPpollfor197weeksduring the program’s33-year history, witheveryoneofthoseap-pearances coming intheMuffetMcGrawera (since 1987-88).McGraw ranks 13thamongallactiveNCAADivisionIheadcoach-es for weeks in theAP poll, and also is22nd all-time in thatcategory. Inaddition,theIrishare ranked seventh inthecurrentESPN/USA Today/WBCAcoaches’poll.NotreDamereacheditsseasonhighintheESPN/USA Today poll for eightweeksearlierthisyearwithaNo.3ranking,whichalsowasthehighestithasbeenrankedinthecoaches’surveysincethe2004-05season,whentheIrishwerethirdfortwoseparateweeks(Nov.30andJan.5)duringtheyear. What’smore,itwasthefirsttimeNotreDamewas in the top three in consecutiveweekssincethefinal14weeksofthe2000-01season(cappedbyaNo.1rankinginthefinalpollafterwinningthenationalchampionship). ThismarksthesecondconsecutiveseasonNotreDamehasbeenrankedinthetop10oftheESPN/USA Today/WBCApoll,aswellaseightofthepast12campaigns(1998-99topresent). NotreDamewasrankedinthecoaches’sur-veyfor38consecutiveweeksbeforefallingjustoutsidetheTop25inthefinalpolloflastseason.WiththeircurrentNo.7ranking,theIrishhaveappeared in the coaches’ poll for 189weeksduringtheirhistory(allcomingduringMcGraw’stenure).

More Polling DataNotre Dame headcoachMuffetMcGrawisoneof28peopleinNCAADivisionIwom-en’sbasketballhistorywhohavebothplayedforandcoachedateamthat has appeared intheAssociatedPressTop25poll. Besidesher197APpollappearanceswhilecoaching at NotreDame,McGrawwasthestartingpointguardatSaintJoseph’s(Pa.)as a senior in 1977,helpingtheHawksrisetoNo.3inthenation. Ofthe28peopleonthis list, 16 currentlyare NCAA Division Iheadcoaches(seeac-companying chart),including former Irishpoint guard and as-sistant coachCoqueseWashington (’92),whohelpedNotreDametoitsfirst-everAPpollrankingin1990-91,andisinherthirdseasonasheadcoachatPennState,guidingtheLadyLionsintotheJan.25APpollatNo.23. Six of the 16 active coaches in this group—includingMcGraw—ledtheirteamstothisyear’s NCAAChampionship,whileMcGrawandBaylor’sKimMulkey are theonly activeskipperstoplayforandcoachateamintheAPpoll,andalsocoachthatteamtoanationaltitle(McGrawin2001,Mulkeyin2005).

Game #33 Recap: Cleveland State (NCAA Championship - First Round)ClevelandState’sKaileyKleincouldn’tescapeNotreDame’sAshleyBarlowtooofteninthesecondhalf. IrishcoachMuffetMcGrawputherbestde-fenderonKleinafterthe5-foot-11guardscored21straightpointsfortheVikingsinthefirsthalfandkeptthefirstroundNCAAtournamentgameSundaycloserthanexpected.BythetimeKleinhitherfirstbasketinthesecondhalf,theIrishwereaheadby19andpullingawayforan86-58victoryatPurcellPavilion. “Barlowwaschasingmealloverthefloor,”Klein said. “Iwas comingout expecting thatandIjusthopedmyteammateswouldhitsomeshots.” Herteammatescouldn’thitenough,though.WhileKleinscored31pointsandwas12-of-23shooting,herteammateswerejust10-of-36. “Kaileycarriedusinthefirsthalfandwejustweren’tabletoconnectfromlongrange,”CSUheadcoachKatePetersonAbiadsaid. Kleinwasable togetopen in thefirst halfbecause she kept gettingmismatcheswithbiggerplayerswhocouldn’tguardherwhentheIrishpressedafterbaskets.TheIrishslowedhersomewiththezone,butnotenoughtosatisfyMcGraw. “WedecidedtoletBarlowhaveagoatit,”shesaid.

APPollAppearancesActiveD-ICoaches

1. Summitt(Tenn) 5802. Landers(UGa) 4503. Stringer(RU) 38811. Chancellor(LSU)26112. Blair(TAMU) 22713. uMcGraw(ND) 197

All-TimeD-ICoaches1. Summitt(Tenn) 5802. Landers(UGa) 4503. Conradt(Texas) 39520. Blair(TAMU) 22721. Grentz(Illinois) 22522. uMcGraw(ND) 197NOTE: through final ’09-10 AP poll; most recent team coached is listed

APPollAppearancesAsPlayer&Coach

(active coaches only)

AmandaButler(Florida)JuneDaugherty(Wash.St.)NellFortner(Auburn)MaChelleJoseph(Ga.Tech)WendyLarry(ODU)JoanneMcCallie(Duke)KathyMcConnell-Miller(Colo.)uMuffetMcGraw(ND)KatieMeier(Miami-Fla.)KimMulkey(Baylor)KathyOlivier(UNLV)JenniferRizzotti(Hartford)DawnStaley(S.Carolina)CharliTurnerThorne(Ariz.St.)CoqueseWashington(PennSt.)TerriWilliams-Flournoy(G’town)NOTES: Current teams listed … coaches in boldface have led their teams to this year’s NCAA Cham-pionship … all coaches shown have made AP poll with current teams except Daugherty (did so at Boise State and Washington), Olivier (UCLA) and Staley (Temple) … But-ler, Larry and Olivier are coaching at their alma maters.



TheIrishcruisedtothevictoryafterlosingtoMinnesotaathomeintheopeningroundoflastyear’sNCAA tournament.NotreDame (28-5)will hostVermont (27-6) in the second roundTuesdaynight. Barlow not only playedwell defensively,butgotheroffensegoingaswell.Aftershoot-ing1-of-7forthreepointsinthefirsthalf,shewas4-of-5shootinginthesecondhalffor13points.BeccaBruszewskihad14pointsandDevereauxPetersadded12. Barlowsaidthe Irish losttrackofKleintooofteninthefirsthalf. “She’sagreatplayerandwasfindingwaystoscoreatwillinthefirsthalf.Inthesecondhalfwejust locatedherandknewwhereshewasthewholetime.” McGraw calledKlein’s performance “phe-nomenal,” saying the only similar streak shecould recall against the IrishwaswhenCon-necticut’sMayaMooreopened thegamebyscoringthefirst15pointsfortheHuskiestwoyearsago. StephanieCrosleyscoredalayupforCleve-landState(19-14)forthegame’sfirstbasketandaddedanothershotinsidewith73secondsleftinthefirsthalf.Inbetween,KleinscoredalloftheVikings’otherpointsinthehalf. UnfortunatelyfortheVikings,though,NotreDamemanagedtoholdKaileywithoutafieldgoalformorethannineminutesastheIrishwentonan18-2runtotakea22-10lead. Klein,whowas24thinthecountryinscoringat18.6pointsagame,wentona9-0runallbyherself,though,tocuttheleadto22-19with5minutesleftinthefirsthalf.TheIrishendedthehalfona12-6spurtandled34-25atintermis-sion.Theytookcontrolwitha10-2spurtearlyinthesecondhalfandpulledawaymostofthesecondhalf.

Noting The Cleveland State Game• The28NotreDamewinsarethethird-most

inschoolhistory,trailingonlytheFinalFourteamsof2001(34-2)and1997(31-7).

• TheFightingIrishimprovedto26-15all-timeinNCAAChampionshipplay(17thappear-anceand15thstraight)andhavenowwontheiropeningroundgamein13ofthelast15seasons.

• Notre Dame improved to 7-2 all-time inNCAAChampionshipplayatPurcellPavilion(bothlossestoMinnesota).

• The86pointsputupby theFighting Irishwere themost theyhavescored inNCAAChampionshipcompetitionsinceMarch30,2001,whenNotreDamedefeatedConnecti-cut,90-75intheNCAAnationalsemifinals(Women’sFinalFour)attheScottradeCenterinSt.Louis.

• The Fighting Irish registered their largestmarginofvictoryinNCAApostseasonplaysinceMarch19,2001,whentheyloggedan88-54victoryoverMichiganinthesecondroundoftheNCAAMidwestRegionatPur-cellPavilion.

• NotreDamescored52second-halfpointsagainst Cleveland State, tying its third-highest one-half output ever in anNCAAChampionship contest, and itsbest sincethat2001nationalsemifinalvictoryoverCon-

necticutinSt.Louis,whentheFightingIrishscored53second-halfpointstohighlighta(then)school-record16-pointcomeback.

• NotreDame tied its school record for as-sistsinanNCAApostseasongamewith25handouts,amarkfirstsetagainstMemphisonMarch15,1997,inthefirstroundoftheNCAAEastRegioninAustin,Texas.

• TheFightingIrishdroppedin33fieldgoals,theirfourth-highesttotalinNCAAChampion-shipplayandhighestsinceMarch19,2001,inits88-54second-roundwinoverMichiganatPurcellPavilion.

• NotreDamemovedto6-0all-timeagainstClevelandState(4-0athome),withits89.7ppg.seriesscoringaveragebeingthehigh-estagainstoneopponentinschoolhistory(five-gameminimum).

• TheFightingIrishalsoextendedtheirwin-ningstreakagainstOhioschoolsto16,withthelastlosscomingathometoDaytononMarch8, 1993, in thequarterfinals of theMidwestern Collegiate Conference (nowHorizonLeague)tournament.

• Notre Dame improved to 15-4 in NCAAChampionshipplayasthebetterseedand3-1asa#2seed(went2-1asa#2seedin2000).

• TheFightingIrishare15-2(.882)all-timeinNCAAChampionshipplaywhenholdingtheiropponentstofewerthan60points.

• The58pointsbyClevelandStatewerethefewestyieldedbyNotreDameinanNCAAtourneygamesinceMarch19,2005,whentheFightingIrishdownedUCSantaBarbara,61-51inanNCAATempeRegionfirstroundgameatFresno,Calif.

• NotreDame rose to105-14 (.882)all-timeagainsttheHorizonLeague,includinga54-5(.915)recordatPurcellPavilion.

• NotreDameforcedClevelandStateinto24turnovers, giving the Fighting Irish a newschoolrecordforturnoversforced(749)foraseason.

• With 13 points on the afternoon, seniorguard/tri-captainAshleyBarlow passedSandyBotham (1,460points from1984-88)forninthplaceonNotreDame’sall-timescoringlistwith1,472points.

• With eight assists and three steals (herseventh consecutivemultiple-steal game),freshmanguardSkylarDigginsbecamethethirdplayerinschoolhistory(andfirstfresh-man)topostatleast400points,100assists,and75stealsinasingleseason.TheotherswerecurrentassistantcoachNieleIvey(434pts,247ast,94stl)in2000-01andMeganDuffyin2004-05(407pts,178ast,90stl).

• Diggins’eightassiststiedforthefifth-mostforaNotreDameplayerinNCAAChampion-shipaction,andmostsinceTulyahGaineshadeightassistsonMarch20,2007,ina60-51NCAADallasRegionsecond-roundlosstotop-seededNorthCarolinainPittsburgh,Pa.

• DigginsisthefirstNotreDamefreshmanin16seasonstorecord100assistsinasea-son,afeatlastachievedbyMolliePeirickin1994-95.

• With Barlow’s steal, Diggins andBarlowbecamethefirstduoinFightingIrishhistory

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Notre Dame Student-Athletes Rank Among Nation’s BestByvirtuallyanymeasurement, theUniversityofNotreDamewins the 2009 national championship for graduating itsstudent-athletes. Whether measured by the federal government in itsDepartmentofEducationreportorbytheNCAAthrough itsGraduation Success Rate (GSR) numbers, graduation ratesforNotreDamestudent-athletes rankeither numberoneoramongthehandfulofnationalleadersinallmajorcategoriesamongallmajorfootball-playingcollegesanduniversities. Notre Dame’s institutional research found that Irishstudent-athletesrankednumberoneineightof10majorcat-egories,rankingsecondinoneandthirdinanother.ThosearefarandawaythebestresultsforNotreDameinthefiveyearstheNCAAhaspublishedboththeGSRandfederalnumbers.Theeight top rankingsare fourmore thaneverachieved inanyotheryear(thefourNo.1rankingscamein2008). NotreDameledthenationintheGSRratingsforallstu-dent-athletes(at99),whilealsorankingfirstinboththeGSRandfederalstandingsformalestudent-athletes(98GSR,88federal), female student-athletes (100GSR, 94 federal) andblackstudent-athletes(97GSR,85federal)—aswellasfirstintheGSRlistingforfootballstudent-athletes(96). Incalculationsforallstudent-athletesinallsports,NotreDamewas first among theFBSschools in theGSR figuresinitiated in 2005 by the NCAA. The University’s 99 percentGSRforallitsstudent-athletesrankedaheadofthe98figurefortheU.S.NavalAcademy.Usingthefederalformula,NotreDame graduated a four-year average of 90 percent of itsstudent-athletes,justbehindStanfordat91percent. NotreDamegraduated94percentofallwomencompet-ing in varsity athletics, to rank first among its peer institu-tions based on the federal calculations (ahead of Stanford,NorthwesternandRiceat93).NotreDamealsograduated85percentof itsblack student-athletes, ranking first nationallybasedonthefederalrate. IntheGSRstandings,theIrishscoredasweep.Inaddi-tiontoitsnumber-onerankingforallstudent-athletes,NotreDamefinishedtiedforfirst(withtheNavalAcademy)amongfemale student athletes at 100, first among male student-athletesat98percent(aheadoftheNavalAcademyandDukeat97),andfirstamongblackstudent-athletesat97percent(aheadoftheNavalAcademyandVanderbiltat93). The NCAA also calculated graduation rates over a10-yearperiod (student-athleteswhoentered from1993-94through 2002-03). During those 10 years, Notre Dame had635 student-athletes who exhausted their eligibility — and100 percent of them graduated within the allotted six-yearperiod.Bycomparison,Northwesternhada100percentrate,Vanderbilt, Duke and Boston College recorded 99 percent,andRicehada98percentrate.

Academic All-AmericansEntering the 2009-10 academic year, Notre Dame rankssecondinthenationwith210AcademicAll-America®selec-tions, including a national-best 84 in the past decade. TheAcademic All-America® Program is administered by theCollege Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA),whose membership votes on the award winners, and theprogramissponsoredbyESPN The Magazine. TheNotreDamewomen’sbasketballprogramhaspro-duced five Academic All-America® honorees in its 33-yearhistory, with those five players winning a total of sevencitations. In addition, two-time first-team Academic All-America®pickRuthRileywastappedasthe2001AcademicAll-America®Women’sBasketballTeamMemberoftheYear,aswell as theAcademicAll-America®TeamMemberof theYear. Riley also is one of only 12 student-athletes in NotreDamehistorytoearnAll-AmericaandAcademicAll-America®honorstwiceinhercareer. MeganDuffywasthelatesthonoreein2006,whenshewas named a first-team Academic All-America® selection,becomingthesecondIrishplayertoattainthatdistinction.

NDWomen’sBasketballAcademicAll-AmericansMeganDuffy 2006(FirstTeam)MaggieLally 1980,1981(SecondTeam)ShariMatvey 1981(SecondTeam)RuthRiley 2000,2001*(FirstTeam)MaryBethSchueth 1983(SecondTeam)

* - also Academic All-America® Women’s Basketball Team Member of the Year and Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year



toeachpost77ormorestealsinthesameseason.

• NotreDameforcedClevelandStateinto24turnovers, giving the Fighting Irish a newschoolrecordforturnoversforced(749)foraseason.Thepreviousrecordwas731inthe1996-97season.

• The Fighting Irish have now forced 10+turnoversin39consecutivegamesandhavegrabbedatleastfivestealsin52straight.ThelastNotreDameopponentwithfewerthan10turnoverswasConnecticut(9)onFeb.22,2009(inHartford,Conn.),andthelasttimeNotreDamehadfewerthanfivestealswasDec.30,2008,atVanderbilt(2).

• Aftera5-for-5day,Digginshasnowmade10inarowfromthefreethrowlineand17ofherlast18.

• SeniorcenterEricaWilliamsonhasscored38pointsinherlastfourgames(averages4.6pointspergameontheseason).

• After a 2-for-2game fromBarlow,BarlowandMelissaLechlitnerhavecombinedtogo27-for-29(.931)fromthefoullineinNotreDame’slast12games;inthelast16games,theduohasgone57-for-62(.919).

Getting The JumpAt15-0,NotreDamegotofftothesecond-beststartintheprogram’s33-yearhistory.TheonlytimetheIrishopenedwithabetterrecordthatthisseasonwasin2000-01,whentheyreeledoff a school-record 23 consecutivewins enroutetoa34-2finalrecordandtheprogram’sfirstnationalchampionship.

Streak StatsNotreDame’sseason-opening15-gamewin-ningstreaktiedforthethird-longest successstring in programhis-tory (atanytime),anditwasthelongestsincethe school-record23-gameruntobeginthe2000-01season.

McGraw Earns 600th Career WinIrishheadcoachMuffetMcGrawreachedhersecondimportantcareermilestoneofthesea-sononJan.19,asshebecamethe19thDivisionIcoachtorecord600careerwinswhentheIrishposteda78-60victoryatLouisville. McGrawearnedthemilestonewininher839thcareergame (shenowhasa28-yearmarkof612-243,.716), tying herwith formerSaintPe te r ’s coachMikeGranelli asthe10th-fastesttothe 600-win pla-teau inDivision Ihistory. Inhonorof thehistoric600thvic-tory,NotreDamefansatPurcellPa-vilionheldupsignswiththenumber“600”onthemwhenMcGrawandherstafftookthefloor

prior to theJan.24winoverNo.16/11WestVirginia. The visibly-moved Irish coach latercalledthescene“oneofthetopfivemoments”ofherNotreDamecareer.

McGraw Joins Elite Notre Dame ClubWitha84-79winoverNo.23/24SanDiegoStateonThanksgivingDay(Nov.26)attheParadiseJamintheU.S.VirginIslands,IrishheadcoachMuffetMcGrawreachedapersonalmilestone,becomingthefourthcoachinschoolhistory(inanysport)toregister500victorieswhilecoach-ingundertheGoldenDome.McGrawnowhasarecordof524-202(.722)in23seasonsatNotreDame(1987-88topresent)anda612-243(.716)recordin28seasonsoverall—includingafive-yearstintatLehighfrom1982-87. Fencing’sMi-chael DeCicco(680-45from1962-86)andYvesAu-riol (525-33 from1986-2002), andbaseball’s JakeKline (558-449-5f rom 1934-75 )aretheonlyothermembers of the“FightingIrishFiveHundred Club,”with one able toconnect75yearsofNotreDameathleticshistoryandsuccessviajustfourdegreesofseparation(KlinetoDeCiccotoAurioltoMcGraw). McGraw reached two othermileposts onDec.2vs.EasternMichigan,asshecoachedher700thgameatNotreDame,aswellasher300thatPurcellPavilion. Asitturnedout,thatEMUgamealsosawtheschoolhonorMcGrawwithanon-courtpost-game celebration for her 500thwin, cappedby a visit fromher 19-year-old son,Murphy,whosecretlydrovefourhoursfromhiscollegecampusatIndianaUniversityinBloomingtontosurprisehismotherwithabouquetofflowersandthegameballfromhermilestonewin.

Keeping It Close To HomeAlthoughNotreDamehas traditionally had anationalreputationinrecruitingcircles,inrecentseasons,theIrishhavefoundtheirstrongesttal-entcomesfromrightintheirownbackyard.Infact,ofthe13playersonthisyear’sNotreDameroster, fourarefromIndiana,whilefiveothersare fromstates thatborder Indiana (includingsophomoreforwardEricaSolomon,wholivedinOakPark,Mich.,andgraduatedfromDetroitCountryDaySchoolin2008beforeherfamilymovedback to her birthplaceofCharleston,W.Va.,thispastsummer). What’smore,ofthefivemostcommonNotreDame starters this season, four are from thestateofIndiana—seniorguardAshleyBarlow(Indianapolis),juniorforwardBeccaBruszewski(Valparaiso)andtheall-SouthBendbackcourtofseniorguardMelissaLechlitnerandfreshmanguardSkylarDiggins—whilethefifthstarter(fifth-year senior guardLindsaySchrader) isfromBartlett, Ill., located right outsideChi-cago. Asifthatweren’tenough,thequartetofBar-

Notre Dame Enjoys Successful Tour of Europe In Summer of 2009InMay2009,theNotreDamewomen’sbasketballprogramembarkedonamemorable11-dayadventuretoFrance,MonacoandItaly,visitingsomeoftheworld’smosthistoriclandmarks,includingtheEiffelTowerinParis,thePrince’sPalaceinMonaco,picturesqueLakeComointhefoothillsoftheItalianAlps,thefamedEl DuomocathedralinMilan,theColosseumandForuminRome,aswellasSt.Peter’sBasilicaandtheSistineChapellocatedatTheVatican. TheIrishalsohadthechancetoplaythreeexhibitiongamesagainstinternationalopponentsonthetour,winningallthreecontestsagainsttheFrenchJuniorNationalTeam(77-44)and Italianprofessional teamsGEASSestoSanGiovanni (78-68)andRomaAthenaBasket (94-39).ThewinovertheFrenchsidewasparticularlynoteworthy,asitcameonlyweeksbeforeFrancewonthegoldmedalattheEuropeanU20ChampionshipswithmuchofthesameteamthatfacedtheIrishlastMay. Seniorguard/tri-captainAshleyBarlowledNotreDameinscoring (13.0ppg.)andthree-pointpercentage (.727,8-11)onthetrip,whilejuniorforwardBeccaBruszewskiwassecondinscoring(12.0ppg.)andfourthinrebound-ing(5.7rpg.).Otherstatisticalleadersincluded:fifth-yearsenior guardLindsaySchrader (6.3 rpg.), sophomoreguardNatalieNovosel (3.3spg.),seniorguardMelissaLechlitner(3.3apg.)andsophomoreforwardEricaSolo-mon(2.5bpg.).

Decade RecapThe recently-completed decade of the 2000s repre-sentedthemostsuccessful10-yearperiodinthe33-yearhistoryoftheNotreDamewomen’sbasketballprogram.Here’salookatsomeoftheFightingIrishnumbersfromthedecadegoneby:

NotreDameWomen’sBasketball—2000-09Overallrecord 239-85(.738)BIGEASTregularseasonrecord 117-43(.731)Homerecord 134-20(.870)Roadrecord 80-47(.630)Neutralsiterecord 25-18(.581)

NCAANationalChampions 2001NCAASweet16s 5(2000,2001,2003,2004,2008)NCAATournamentbids 10(2000-09)BIGEASTRegularSeasonChampions 2001(tied)RegularSeasonTournamentTitles 4 2000Coachesvs.CancerChallenge 2004PreseasonWNIT 2005DuelintheDesert(GrayDivision) 2009ParadiseJam(IslandDivision)

WeeksinAPpoll 125Weeksintop10ofAPpoll 63Weeksintop5ofAPpoll 35WeeksatNo.1inAPpoll 6

All-AmericaSelections 10 RuthRiley(2000,2001) AliciaRatay(2000,2002) NieleIvey(2001) JacquelineBatteast(2004,2005) MeganDuffy(2005,2006) CharelAllen(2008)AcademicAll-AmericaSelections 3 RuthRiley(2000,2001) MeganDuffy(2006)BIGEASTPlayersoftheYear 2 RuthRiley(2001) JacquelineBatteast(2005)BIGEASTRookiesoftheYear 2 AliciaRatay(2000) JacquelineBatteast(2002)BIGEASTCoachoftheYear 1 MuffetMcGraw(2001)OtherBIGEASTawardwinners 8(4players)All-BIGEASTSelections 21(9players)BIGEASTAll-FreshmanSelections 11

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NCAADivisionICoachesFastestTo600Victories

*GenoAuriemma(UConn) 716*PatSummitt(Tennessee) 734JodyConradt(Texas) 746*TaraVanDerveer(Stanford)767*RobinSelvig(Montana) 771*AndyLanders(Georgia) 784*C.VivianStringer(Rutgers)785RenePortland(PennSt.) 808JoeCiampi(Auburn) 809u*MuffetMcGraw(ND) 839MikeGranelli(St.Peter’s) 839NOTE: Amy Ruley (North Dakota State) earned her 600th win in her 755th game (2003-04) when NDSU was still a Division II member // * - indicates active coach

WinningestNotreDameCoaches(AllSports)

MichaelDeCicco(Fencing) 680JakeKline(Baseball) 558YvesAuriol(Fencing) 525u*MuffetMcGraw(WBB) 524*DebbieBrown(Volleyball) 445*JanuszBednarski(Fencing) 429*BobBayliss(MTennis) 410*JayLouderback(WTennis) 400DiggerPhelps(MBB) 393NOTE: Some sports, such as track & field, do not offer direct head-to-head competition, while fencing features combined men’s/women’s victories; only wins at Notre Dame are listed (through March 21) // * - active coach



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Top Purcell Pavilion CrowdsRk. Date Opponent Result Atten.T1. 1/15/01 #1Connecticut W,92-76 11,418*T1. 2/24/01 Georgetown W,65-53 11,418*T1. 12/31/05 #1Tennessee L,51-62 11,418*T1. 1/5/08 #3Tennessee L,63-87 11,418*T1. 1/27/08 #1Connecticut L,64-81 11,418*T1. 12/7/08 #17Purdue W,62-51 11,418* 7. 12/2/07 Michigan W,77-46 10,825 8. 1/27/09 Rutgers L,68-78 10,082 9. 2/8/09 #25DePaul W,62-59 10,01110. 2/10/02 #16BostonCollege W,60-44 9,67611. 3/19/01 Michigan(NCAA) W,88-54 9,59712. 12/3/06 Indiana L,51-54 9,49413. 1/4/03 #7Purdue L,54-71 9,483T14.12/31/09 #18Vanderbilt W,74-69 9,149*T14.1/24/10 #16WestVirginia W,74-66 9,149*T14.2/6/10 Pittsburgh W,86-76 9,149*T14.2/14/10 DePaul W,90-66 9,149*T14.2/23/10 Marquette W,82-67 9,149*T14.3/1/10 #1Connecticut L,51-76 9,149*20. 11/15/09 Ark.-PineBluff W,102-57 9,080* = indicates sellout crowd (11,418 thru ’08-09; currently 9,149)Rankings from AP poll // Boldface games played this season

low,Lechlitner,BruszewskiandSchraderhavebeenmainstaysintheIrishlineupforthepasttwoseasonsandhaveacombinedtotalof341careerstartsbetweenthem. Schrader reachedapersonalmilestoneonDec.12againstValparaiso,becomingthe12thplayer in school historywith 100 starting as-signmentsinhercareer.Schradernowisthirdinschoolhistorywith122careerstarts,trailingonlyAliciaRatay (129 from1999-2003) andRuthRiley(124from1997-2001).Schraderalsohadastreakof73startsinarowfromJan.16,2008-Feb.14,2010(sixth-bestinschoolhistory)beforemissingtheFeb.16gameatSt.John’swithanankleinjury.

Experience MattersForthefirsttimeinNotreDamewomen’sbasket-ballhistory,fourplayershavehitthe100gamesplayedmarkinthesameseason.Seniorguards/tri-captainsAshleyBarlow,MelissaLechlitnerandLindsaySchrader,alongwithseniorcenterEricaWilliamson,allreachedthecenturymarkduringtheThanksgivingweekendatthePara-diseJam(LechlitnerandWilliamsononNov.26vs.SanDiegoState,BarlowandSchraderonNov.27vs.SouthCarolina). Current Irish assistant coachNiele Iveyholdstheschoolrecordwith132gamesplayedfrom1996-2001,whilethecurrentIrishseniorquartetisintentoncrashingthetop10inthatcategory. Lechlitnerpresently is tied for sixthat129(joiningformerteammateCharelAllen[2004-08]andErickaHaney[1998-2002]),whileBarlowandWilliamsonareina10th-placetieat128(alongwithMolliePeirick[1994-98]andKatrynaGaither[1993-97]),andSchraderisn’tfarbehindat126.

Upwardly MobileTwo ofNotreDame’s senior guards and tri-captains—Ashley Barlow and LindsaySchrader—arealreadymembersofthepro-gram’s 1,000-PointClub, andwill spend thisseason trying towork theirway up the Irishall-timescoringladder. B a r l o wc u r r e n t l yranksninthinschool histo-rywith 1,472careerpoints,whileSchrad-eris13thwith1,396points.Theycouldbejoinedbytheirfellowseniorguardandtri-captain,MelissaLechlit-ner,whohas971pointstodate. OnlyoneothertimeinprogramhistoryhasNotreDamefielded three1,000-pointscorersonitsrosteratthesametime—anditliterallyhappenedforlessthanonegame.RuthRiley,NieleIveyandKelleySiemonallreachedthemillenniummark andplayedon the 2000-01Irishnationalchampionshipsquad,withSiemonreaching themilestone in her final collegiatecontestafterscoring10pointsinNotreDame’s68-66 title-game victory over Purdue in St.Louis.

Lechlitner Named Second-Team Academic All-DistrictSeniorguard/tri-captainMelissaLechlitnerhasbeennamedtothe2010ESPN The Magazine AcademicAll-District VSecondTeam, itwasannouncedFeb.4bytheCollegeSportsInfor-mationDirectorsofAmerica(CoSIDA). It’s thefirst timeLechlitnerhasearned theaward,andsheisthefirstFightingIrishplayerto garner academic all-district status since2006,when formerNotreDamepoint guardMeganDuffyreceivedhersecondconsecutivedistrictawardandparlayedthatintofirst-teamAcademicAll-America honors.What’smore,Lechlitner becomes the eighth Fighting Irishwomen’sbasketballplayerinthepast12sea-sonstobeanacademicall-districtselection. Lechlitnercurrentlymaintainsa3.377cumu-lativegrade-pointaverage(GPA)intheCollegeofArtsandLetters,wheresheispursuingherbachelor’s degree inpsychology.Sheearneddean’slisthonorsinthespringof2007witha3.75semesterGPA,andiscomingoffastellarfall2009termthatsawherposta3.583GPA.Inaddition,sheisathree-timeBIGEASTCon-ferenceAll-AcademicTeamselectionandisaprimecandidatetomakethatsquadonceagainthisyear.

Pomp And CircumstanceOnJan.3,seniorcenterEricaWilliamsonre-ceivedherbachelor’sdegreeinfilm,television& theater fromNotreDame’sCollegeofArtsand Letters.Williamson,who also serves asthepresident of the school’sStudent-AthleteAdvisory Council (SAAC), graduated a fullsemesterearlyandstartedgraduatestudiesatNotreDamethisspring. ShesubsequentlyhasearnedadmissionintothegraduateprogramatSyracuseUniversity’sprestigious S.I. NewhouseSchool of PublicCommunications,where sheanticipates con-tinueherpursuitofasportsbroadcastingcareerinthefallof2010. WithWilliamsoncollecting her diploma, all58NotreDamewomen’sbasketball student-athleteswhohavecompletedtheirathleticandacademiceligibilityunderheadcoachMuffetMcGraw (1987-present) have earned theirdegrees.

Tournament TestedNotreDamehasfeltrightathomeintournamentsituationsduringthepast14years.Startingwiththe 1996-97 sea-son,theIrishhavewon21oftheirlast24regular-seasontournamentgames( m u l t i - g a m eeventsonly),mostrecentlycappingathree-gameruntothe2009ParadiseJam Island Divi-sionchampionshipover the Thanks-giving weekendin theU.S. VirginIslands.

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ND1,000-PointScorers 8. CharelAllen(’04-’08)....... 1,566 9. uA.Barlow(’06-pres.)... 1,47210. SandyBotham(’84-’88).. 1,46011. SheilaMcMillen(’95-’99).. 1,43912. NieleIvey(’96-’01)........... 1,43013. uL.Schrader(’05-pres.).. 1,396



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TheonlyNotreDamelossesduringthiscur-rentstretchwereapairofdefeatstothird-rankedteamsinthePreseasonWNITsemifinals(72-59vs.TennesseeatRuston,La.,in1996;75-59atMarylandin2007)anda67-63overtimesetbackatNo.20ColoradoonNov.15,2003inthefinalsoftheWBCAClassic—agamethatsawtheBuffaloes sink adesperation30-footer at theendofregulationtoforcetheextrasession.

Half And HalfDuringthepastdecade,NotreDamehasbeennearlyunbeatablewhenithastheleadathalf-time.TheIrishare187-17(.917)sincethestartofthe2000-01campaignwhentheygointothedressingroomwiththelead,includingwinsin115oftheirlast126suchcontests. NotreDamehasledatthebreakin24gamesthisseasonandhasgoneontoearnvictorieseachtime.

The Best Offense Is A Good Defense…During the past 15 seasons, Notre Damehas discovered that a solid defensive effortcan almost certainly guarantee a victory. Infact,sincethebeginningof the1995-96sea-son (Notre Dame’s first in the BIG EASTConference),theIrishhaveanamazing208-15(.933) recordwhen theyhold theiropponentsbelow 60 points in a game, including a 13-1recordthisseason. The lone loss? A 59-44 setback totop-ranked Connecticut in the BIG EASTChampionship semifinals on March 8 inHartford,Conn.

…But Sometimes You Have To Score If You Want To WinNot resting solely on its defensive laurels,Notre Dame also seemingly has found themagicmark when it comes to outscoring itsopponents.Duringthepast15seasons(since1995-96), the Irish are 139-4 (.972) whenthey score at least 80points in a game. Theonly blemishes on that record are a pair ofovertime losses to Texas A&M (88-84) andMichiganState(87-83)in1995,a106-81losstoConnecticut in1998,andan81-80 loss toDePaulin2008. This season, Notre Dame is 16-0when itscoresatleast80points,includingfourgameswhenittoppedthe90-pointmark.

Now That’s A Home Court AdvantageOneofthehallmarksofNotreDame’ssuccesshasbeen itsstellarplayathome. In fact, theIrishhavebeenvirtuallyuntouchableathomein recent years,winning188of their last 213games(.883)atthe9,149-seatPurcellPavilion,includingwinningstreaksof51and25gamesin that span. Notre Dame also has a 106-18(.855)recordinBIGEASTConferenceplayatthe formerJoyceCenter,sportinga31-gameleaguewinningstreakathomebeforeitendedwitha48-45losstoVillanovainthe’02homefinale. The Irish have been particularly strongwhen it comes to non-conference games athome, winning 84 of their last 91 non-BIGEASTcontests(.923)atPurcellPavilion,dating

backtothe1994-95season.Fiveofthesevenlosses in thatspancameat thehandsofBigTenConferenceopponents (fourby12pointsor less)—Wisconsin in1996(81-69),Purduein2003(71-54),MichiganStatein2004(82-73OT), Indiana in 2006 (54-51) and Minnesotain2009 (79-71)—with theother twodefeatscoming to Tennessee in 2005 (62-51) and2008(87-63).ThePurduelossalsosnappeda33-gamenon-conferencehomewinningstreakwhichbeganaftertheUWsetback. Since its inaugural season in 1977-78,NotreDamehasplayedallofitsgamesattheformer JoyceCenter,postinga338-86 (.797)record at the venerable facility. Three times(1999-2000, 2000-01 and 2003-04), the Irishwentaperfect15-0athome,settingaschoolrecord for home wins in a season (a markwhich was tied Sunday with Notre Dame’sNCAAfirst-roundwinoverClevelandState).

It’s Fan-Demonium At Notre DameIf the preseason was any indication, NotreDame women’s basketball is easily the hot-test ticket in South Bend. For the first timeinschoolhistory,all Irishwomen’sbasketballseason ticketpackages (close to7,500)weresold, includingmore than 1,000 packages tofirst-timeseasonticketpurchaserswhentheywentonsaleAug.14.Furthermore,fanswerewaiting in line at the Purcell Pavilion ticketoffice as early as 4:30 that morning, morethan four hours before the ticket windowsopened. Those early birds were rewardedwith a visit from Irish head coach MuffetMcGraw, who delivered coffee and bagels,courtesy of McGraw and athletics directorJackSwarbrick. It didn’t take long for this heightenedenthusiasmtocometofruition,asthecrowdof9,080fortheNov.15winoverArkansas-PineBluffwasthelargestseason-openingaudiencein program history, more than 1,100 higherthan the old mark set in 2001-02 (7,960 vs.Valparaiso). Through 16 home games this season,NotreDameisaveraging8,520fanspergame,good for fourth in the nation andputting theIrishmorethan1,350fansaheadoflastyear’saverage (7,168) and nearly 700 fans aheadof their school-record attendance average of7,825fanspergame,alsosetin2001-02. Notre Dame also has posted 12 selloutsin program history,with half of those capac-ity crowds coming this season in the newly-renovatedarena— including fourof thepastfivehomegamesandfiveofthelastseven(allduringBIGEASTConferenceplay). The most recent sellout came on March1, when the Irish drew 9,149 fans to PurcellPavilion for their matchup with top-rankedConnecticut. A full rundown of the top women’s bas-ketball crowds in arena history, as well as adetailed history of the Purcell Pavilion/JoyceCenter renovation and expansion, can befoundinthesidebaronpage12ofthisnotespackage.

Irish On Your Radio DialBeginningwiththe2008-09athleticsyear,the

NotreDamewasproudtobeaparticipantinthethirdannualPinkZoneinitiative,createdbytheWomen’sBasketballCoachesAssociation(WBCA)inordertoheightenbreastcancerawarenessandraisemoneyforresearchtowardsfindingacureforthedisease. Last year, theIrishraisedmorethan$48,000 through thePink Zone program,earning thefirstWBCAPinkZoneChallengeawardforthemostmoneyraisedamongthenation’stop25attendanceleaders.Thisseason,NotreDameelevateditsPinkZonefund-raisinggoalto$55,000andwoundupfarexceedingthattotal,generating$103,750forthefightagainstbreastcancer. Throughout the2009-10 season, the Irish havetakenpart in several activities centeredaround thePinkZoneinitiative,including:• OpenPractice/Tip-Off Luncheon -OnOct. 19,

theIrishopenthedoorstooneoftheirpreseasonpracticesessionsandallowedapproximately600seasonticketholderstowatchtheteampreparefor the upcoming season.A luncheonwith theteamfollowedandatotalof$3,500wasraised.

• Three-PointPledge-Fanscouldpledgeanamounttodonateforeverythree-pointertheIrishmakethisseason.NotreDameentersTuesdaynight’sNCAAsecond-roundgamewith160treys.

• Aprons/PlayerButtons/Chocolate-TheIrishsoldspecial-editionNotreDamewomen’sbasketballaprons($20),playerbuttons($1)andFannieMaychocolatebars($1)duringtheseason.

• T-Shirt Sales - Specially-commissioned pinkt-shirtswereonsale in theHammesBookstoreontheNotreDamecampus,aswellastheIrishwomen’s basketball office and on game daysatPurcell Pavilion. Proceeds from the sales ofthet-shirtwenttobreastcancerawarenessandresearch.

• GameDay(Feb.14vs.DePaul)-TheIrishselectedtheirValentineDay’sgameagainstDePaulastheirannual Pink Zone contest, presented bySaintJosephRegionalMedicalCenter.The Irish tookthe court inwhite, pink andnavyuniformsandpink shoes, specially-designedby the school’sofficialathleticsapparelprovider,adidas.Thefirst1,000fansinattendancereceivedspecialNotreDamewomen’s basketball Pink Zone tradingcards, complimentsof theNotreDameCollegeofScience.Inaddition,hundredsofbreastcancersurvivorswererecognizedonthecourtduringaspecial halftimeceremony, alongwith a uniquedancetributefeaturingAdeObayomiandMelissaSandvigfromthehitFoxTVshow“SoYouThinkYouCanDance”.

• TeamDonations - For the second consecutiveseason,all15NotreDameplayersandstudentmanagers voted unanimously to donate theirpost-gameperdiemfromtheFeb.14PinkZonegametothecause.Inaddition,headcoachMuf-fetMcGraw onceagaindonated$10 for everyreboundtheIrishcollectedduringtheirPinkZonegame(thisyear, itwas38rebounds,goodfora$380contributiontotheeffort).

• SilentAuction-Morethan100specialtyitemsandentertainmentpackagesweredonatedforagame-daysilentauctionthatwasheldintheMonogramRoomatPurcellPavilionandraised$16,000(afull$5,000morethanlastyear’sauction).Someoftheuniqueitemsontheauctionblockincluded:thepinkshoeswornbyIrishplayersinthePinkZonewinoverDePaul(autographed),commemorativeNotreDamewomen’sbasketballpinkjerseys(au-tographed)andprivatedinnerswithIrishcoachesandplayers.

Proceeds from all ofNotreDame’s Pink ZoneeventsthisseasonwillbedividedequallybetweentheKayYow/WBCACancerFundandthreelocalcharitiesassociatedwiththeFoundationofSaintJosephRe-gionalMedicalCenter—Women’sTaskForce,YoungSurvivorsGroupandSecretSistersSociety.FormoreinformationontheWBCA’sPinkZoneinitiative,logontotheWBCA’sofficialwebsiteatwww.wbca.org.



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Victories - Team1. 2000-01..........................................................342. 1996-97..........................................................313. u2009-10.......................................................28

Winning Percentage - Team1. 2000-01.............................................944(34-2)2. u2009-10........................................ .848(28-5)3. 1999-2000.........................................844(27-5)

Total Points - Team2. 2000-01.....................................................2,7783. 2007-08.....................................................2,5914. u2009-10..................................................2,545

Highest Scoring Average - Team5. 2000-01.......................................................77.26. u2009-10....................................................77.1 1999-2000...................................................77.1

Largest Scoring Margin - Team1. 2000-01.....................................................+21.42. 1998-99.....................................................+15.53. u2009-10..................................................+15.3

Most Field Goals - Team3. 2000-01.....................................................1,0114. 2007-08........................................................9605. u2009-10.....................................................938

Most Field Goal Attempts - Team1. 1996-97.....................................................2,2722. 2007-08.....................................................2,1483. u2009-10..................................................2,074

Most 3-Point Field Goals - Team2. 2000-01........................................................1733. 1997-98........................................................1694. u2009-10.....................................................160

Highest Assist/Turnover Ratio - Team1. 2000-01.......................................................1.152. u2009-10....................................................1.103. 1989-90.......................................................0.97

Most Steals - Team1. u2009-10.....................................................4202. 2007-08........................................................397 1990-91........................................................397

Turnovers Forced - Team1. u2009-10.....................................................7492. 2007-08........................................................7373. 1996-97........................................................731

Most Points - Individual/Freshman2. BethMorgan(1993-94)................................5183. AliciaRatay(1999-2000)..............................4474. uSkylarDiggins(2009-10).........................443

Highest Scoring Avg. - Individual/Freshman3. AliciaRatay(1999-2000).............................14.04. JacquelineBatteast(2001-02)....................13.85. uSkylarDiggins(2009-10)........................13.4

Most Field Goals - Individual/Freshman1. ShariMatvey(1979-80)................................2372. BethMorgan(1993-94)................................1923. uSkylarDiggins(2009-10).........................152

NotreDame athletics department announcedithadpartneredwiththeLeSEABroadcastingNetwork,makingPulseFM(96.9/92.1)thenewradiohomeofNotreDamewomen’sbasketballintheSouthBendmarket. LeSEA originates all Notre Dame wom-en’s basketball games, with those eventscarried on Pulse FM (96.9/92.1), marking areturn to the FM side of the dial for the firsttime since the 1998-99 season. Combined,thesetwostationsblanketthenation’sNo.89mediamarket(SouthBend-Elkhart),coveringa21-countyareainnorthernIndianaandsouth-west Michigan that contains more than 1.35million listeners (better than 800,000 in thegreaterSouthBendareaalone).Alltold,NotreDame’swomen’sbasketballnetworkstretchesfrom Kalamazoo, Mich., to the north, NorthJudson,Ind.,tothewest,Macy,Ind.,(homeofformer IrishAll-AmericacenterRuthRiley) tothesouth,andLaGrange,Ind.,totheeast. Women’sbasketballgamebroadcastsalsocontinuetobestreamedliveandfreeofchargeon Notre Dame’s official athletics web site(www.UND.com)throughtheFightingIrishAll-Accessmultimediapackage. BobNagle,thevoiceofNotreDamewom-en’sbasketballfrom1996-97through1998-99(includingtheprogram’sfirstNCAAFinalFourberth in1997), returns forhissecondseasonin his second stint as the radio play-by-playbroadcasterfortheIrish.

Notre Dame On The Small ScreenNotreDamewillhaveat least24gamestele-visedduringthe2009-10season.Highlightingthisyear’sbroadcastscheduleare15national-ly-televisedIrishwomen’sbasketballcontests,including at least 10 games on the ESPNfamily of networks (three on ESPN2’s “BigMonday” package) and four others on CBSCollegeSports. In addition, Notre Dame continues toexpand its broadcast reach globally on theInternet.All Irish regular-seasonhomegamesnot selected for commercial TV coverage(with the exception of the Nov. 15 game vs.Arkansas-PineBluff)werewebcastliveontheofficial Notre Dame athletics web site, www.UND.com,viathesite’sfreemultimediapack-age,FightingIrishAll-Access. What’s more, the Thanksgiving weekendParadise Jam was webcast in its entiretythrough FoxCollege Sports Broadband on apay-per-viewbasis. This year’s TV slate continues a recenttrend thathasseen the Irishbecomea regu-lar fixture on television. Beginning with theNCAA championship season of 2000-01 andcontinuing through this year (not countingTuesday’sNCAAChampionshipsecond-roundgamevs.Vermont),NotreDamehasplayedin165televisedgames, including111thatwerebroadcastnationally.

Oh Captain, My CaptainFifth-yearseniorguardLindsaySchraderandsenior guards Ashley Barlow and MelissaLechlitner all return for their second year asteam captains for the 2009-10 season. Allthreeplayersreceivedthecaptain’shonorfol-

lowingavoteof their teammatesprior to theseason. Thismarksthefirsttimeinprogramhistorythatthesameplayersareservingascaptainsinconsecutiveseasons.

Irish Sign Three For 2010-11 SeasonNotre Dame head coach Muffet McGrawannouncedNov.13thatthreeofthecountry’stophighschoolstudent-athleteshavechosentocontinuetheiracademicandathleticcareerswiththeFightingIrish,eachsigningaNationalLetter of Intent to attendNotreDame begin-ninginthefallof2010. Natalie Achonwa (last name pronounced uh-CHAWN-wuh),a6-3forwardfromGuelph,Ontario(St.Mary’sCatholicSecondarySchool/National Elite Development Academy), ArielBraker, a 6-1 forward from Grosse PointeWoods, Mich. (Grosse Pointe North HighSchool) and 2010 McDonald’s All-AmericanKaylaMcBride, a 5-11 guard from Erie, Pa.(Villa Maria Academy) all made their officialcommitments to the Fighting Irish during theearlysigningperiod,whichendedNov.18. Allthreestudent-athletesareratedamongthe top 50 players in the country by variousnational recruiting services. As a group, thistrio is ranked as the No. 10 recruiting classin the country by All-Star Girls Report (anda consensus top-16 class by other recruit-ing services), giving Notre Dame a Top 25recruitingclassforthe14thconsecutiveyear,astreakonlytwootherschoolsinthecountry(Connecticut and Tennessee) can match. It’salso the third consecutive top-10 recruitingclassfortheFightingIrish. “I’mveryexcitedabouttheclassthatwe’resigning this year,” McGraw said. “I think wereally addressed our needs, with three verygood players coming in. They’re going tochange the way we do some things at bothends of the floor next year. We’re going tobe able to be more aggressive on defensebecausewe’readdingathleticism, lengthandspeed,andonoffense,we’lllookatwaysthatwecantakeadvantageof thesize thatwe’regoingtohave.Itwillprobablybeawholenewlook,goingfromthemoreguard-orientedteamthatwehavenow,tonextyearwhenwe’llhavesomedepthinthepostaswell.” “Notre Dame emphasized strengtheningtheirperimetergameanddidsowithsize,ath-leticismandversatility,”saidDanOlson,direc-toroftheCollegiate Girls Basketball Report. Thefullpressrelease,withacompletelookat the newest members of the Notre Damewomen’sbasketballprogram, isavailableon-line at http://www.und.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/111309aab.html.

Irish Signee Kayla McBride Named McDonald’s All-AmericanNotreDame incoming freshman guardKaylaMcBride(Erie,Pa./VillaMariaAcademy)isoneof24student-athleteswhohavebeennamedto the 2010 McDonald’s Girls’ High SchoolAll-AmericaTeam, itwasannouncedFeb.11.With the selection,McBridewill compete fortheEastteamintheMcDonald’sHighSchool



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SINGLE SEASON RECORDS

Highest Field Goal Pct. - Individual/Senior7. KelleySiemon(2000-01).............................5508. CarrieBates(1984-85)................................5479. uLindsaySchrader(2009-10)...................541

Most 3-Point Field Goals - Individual/Freshman3. SheilaMcMillen(1995-96)..............................414. BrittanyMallory(2007-08)..............................345. uSkylarDiggins(2009-10)...........................32

Most 3-Point Field Goals - Individual/Senior5. NieleIvey(2000-01)........................................57 MolliePeirick(1997-98)..................................577. uAshleyBarlow(2009-10)............................51

Highest 3-Point Pct. - Individual/Senior5. JenekaJoyce(2003-04)..............................3966. NieleIvey(1999-2000).................................3657. uAshleyBarlow(2009-10).........................362

Most Free Throws - Individual/Freshman1. uSkylarDiggins(2009-10).........................1072. CourtneyLaVere(2002-03)............................953. AshleyBarlow(2006-07)................................90

Highest Free Throw Pct. - Individual/Freshman3. AliciaRatay(1999-2000).............................8324. AshleyBarlow(2006-07).............................8265. uSkylarDiggins(2009-10)........................787

Most Assists - Individual/Freshman2. CoqueseWashington(1989-90)...................1143. MolliePeirick(1994-95)................................1064. uSkylarDiggins(2009-10).........................102

Highest Blocks Avg. - Individual/Junior5. TriciaMcManus(1979-80).............................1.36. KatrynaGaither(1995-96)...........................1.297. uDevereauxPeters(2009-10)...................1.26

Most Steals - Individual/Freshman1. uSkylarDiggins(2009-10)...........................772. CoqueseWashington(1989-90).....................673. AshleyBarlow(2006-07)................................63

Most Steals - Individual/Senior4. JeannineAugustin(1996-97)..........................925. CoqueseWashington(1992-93).....................786. uAshleyBarlow(2009-10)............................77

Highest Steals Avg. - Individual/Freshman2. LauraDougherty(1981-82)...........................2.43. uSkylarDiggins(2009-10)........................2.334. CoqueseWashington(1989-90)..................2.31

Highest Steals Avg. - Individual/Senior6. KaraLeary(1993-94).....................................2.5 KrissiDavis(1990-91)...................................2.57. JeannineAugustin(1996-97).........................2.48. uAshleyBarlow(2009-10)...........................2.3

Minutes Played - Individual/Freshman1. AliciaRatay(1999-2000)..............................9992. uSkylarDiggins(2009-10).........................9533. BethMorgan(1993-94)................................913

Minutes Per Game - Individual/Freshman3. MaryBethSchueth(1981-82).....................31.44. AliciaRatay(1999-2000).............................31.25. uSkylarDiggins(2009-10)........................28.9

All-AmericaGame,whichisscheduledtotakeplaceat5:30p.m. (ET)onMarch31andwillbe televised live toanationalcableaudiencebyESPNUfromValueCityArenainColumbus,Ohio. “This is an incredible honor and we aresoproudofKayla,”FightingIrishheadcoachMuffetMcGrawsaid.“Sheputinsomuchtimeandeffortduringtheoff-seasontoimprovehergame,andit’ssuchathrilltoseethatkindofhardworkanddedicationpayoff.We’relook-ing forward to followingKayla throughout therestofherhighschoolcareer,andexcited tohaveherjoiningusnextseason.” The 5-foot-11McBride is the sixth futureNotre Dame women’s basketball player, andthirdinfourseasons,toearnMcDonald’sHighSchoolAll-Americarecognitionsincethegirls’teamwas firstcreated in2002.Other incom-ing Fighting Irish cagers who played in theMcDonald’s game have included CourtneyLaVere (2002), Crystal Erwin (2003), and atrioofcurrentNotreDameplayers—LindsaySchrader (2005), Devereaux Peters (2007)and Skylar Diggins (2009). Diggins sharedMost Valuable Player honors at last year’sMcDonald’sgame inCoralGables,Fla., aftercollectingagame-high18points,fivereboundsandthreesteals for theEast team ina69-68losstotheWestsquad. McBride, who also earned a spot on theESPN Hoopgurlz All-Star Team that likewisewas released Feb. 11, has been ranked asoneof the top25players in thenation in theClassof2010bybothESPNHoopgurlz(20th)andAll-Star Girls Report (22nd).She recentlybecame the all-time scoring leader in VillaMaria Academy history and has helped VMA—thedefendingPennsylvaniaClassAAstatechampion—toaNo.1rankinginthestateinClassAA.TheVictorsalsohavebeenrankedamongthetop15teamsintheEastRegionbyseveralnationalmediaoutletsthisyear.

Irish Fans Crave Another Big Mac AttackIt’s year three ofNotreDame’swildly-successful“BigMac”promotion, offer-ing fans a couponfor a free Big Macfrom South Bend-area McDonald’srestaurants if theIrish score at least88 points in a homegame (not countingNCAAChampionshipcontests). In the three-yearhistoryofthepromo-tion (and countingexhibition games),Notre Dame has hitthe 88-point mark18 times, includ-ing wins this yearover Indianapolis, Arkansas-PineBluff, IPFW,Valparaiso,CharlotteandDePaul. It should come as no surprise that in theshorthistoryofthepromotion,theNotreDame

playerwiththemost“BigMac”basketssharesthesameinitialswiththetastyburger—juniorguardBrittanyMallory, who sent the crowdhomehappy(andpresumablywithfullbellies)fourtimesduringthepromotion’sinauguralrunin2007-08. Andforthosetrackingsuchthings(orper-hapsfallingundertheheadingof“SIDhastoomuchtimeonhishands”),10differentplayershave converted the “burger ball”, includingninecurrentmembersoftheIrishroster. What’smore,ofthe18BigMacgamestodate, nine have been reached on two-pointbaskets,sixonfreethrows,andthreeonthree-pointers.

Notre Dame Lends A Hand For Haiti Earthquake ReliefFundraising efforts held in conjunctionwithtwoUniversityofNotreDamehomebasketballgameshaveresultedinmorethan$250,000indonationsthatwillgotowardreliefeffortsinHaitiintheaftermathofthedevastatingearthquakethathittheislandnationonJan.12. Throughthegenerosityoffansandalumni,aswellascontributionsfromtheUniversityandtheNotreDameMonogramClub, themoneywasraisedatthemen’sandwomen’sbasket-ballgames thatwereplayedJan.23and24,respectively,atPurcellPavilion. NotreDamedonated fullgate receiptsandnetconcessionrevenuefrombothgamestothereliefeffort.Inaddition,acollectionorganizedby theNotreDameStudent-AthleteAdvisoryCouncil(SAAC)—ledbypresidentandcurrentIrishwomen’s basketball senior centerEricaWilliamson, aswell asbaseball playerRyanConnollyand rowerEmilyCrosby— raisedmorethan$25,000fromfansandalumniwhocontributedduringthegames.TheMonogramClubaddeda$10,000matchinggifttothestu-denttotal. Money raisedwillbenefitshort-termneedsand long-term rebuilding efforts inHaiti andwillbedistributedtotheNotreDameHaitiPro-gram,whichworkstoeradicatethedebilitatingmosquito-bornediseaselymphaticfilariasis;theCongregationofHolyCross,whichhasservedinHaitisince1944andwasheavilyaffectedbytheearthquake; andCatholicReliefServices,the international humanitarian agency of theCatholiccommunityintheUnitedStates.

Next Game: NCAA Regional SemifinalThewinnerofTuesday’sNCAAChampionshipsecond-roundgamebetweenNotreDameandVermont will advance to a regional semifinalmatchupagainsteitherNo.3seedOklahomaor 11th-seeded Arkansas-Little Rock onSunday (March 28) at the Sprint Center inKansas City, Mo. The exact tip time will beannounced following the completion of allsecond-round action on Tuesday, while allremainingNCAAChampionshipgameswillbetelevised live nationally on ESPN and on theInternetatESPN360.com.

ND’s“BigMacBaskets”

2009-10*Indianapolis SolomonFTUAPB BruszewskiFTIPFW WilliamsonFGValparaiso Novosel3FGCharlotte Christiansen3FGDePaul BruszewskiFT2008-09*Gannon NovoselFTEvansville SolomonFGLoyola-Chicago NovoselFGSyracuse LechlitnerFG2007-08*So.IndianaWilliamsonFG*Hillsdale MalloryFTMiami(Ohio) BarlowFGBostonColl. MalloryFGCanisius Mallory3FGValparaiso MalloryFTMarquette AllenFGSo.Florida SchraderFG* - exhibition game



Notre Dame on the BIG EAST Conference and NCAA statistical leaderboardsIndividual Statistics BIGEAST-AllGames NCAADivisionI BIGEAST-ConferenceGamesOnlyCategory Rank Leader Rank Leader Rank LeaderScoring(Top30BIGEAST/Top100NCAA) SkylarDiggins 13.4 14 18.5,TinaCharles,UCONN — 28.7,AlyshaClark,MiddleTenn. 13.9,t-10 19.7,MoniqueReid,LOU AshleyBarlow 11.1 27 — 10.8,30 LindsaySchrader 10.9 28 — 10.9,28Rebounding(Top20BIGEAST/Top100NCAA) LindsaySchrader 6.7 17 11.3,ChelseaCole,PITT — 14.2,JudieLomax,Columbia 6.6,16 11.6,ChelseaCole,PITTDefensiveRebounds(Top15BIGEAST) LindsaySchrader 4.6 13 7.0,JessicaLawson,USF notkept 4.6,13 7.0,JessicaLawson,USFAssists(Top15BIGEAST/Top100NCAA) MelissaLechlitner 3.2 — 6.0,SarahMiles,WVU — 9.3,CourtneyVandersloot,Gonzaga 3.4,10 5.9,SarahMiles,WVU SkylarDiggins 3.1 — — 3.1,t-13Assist/TurnoverRatio(Top15BIGEAST/Top100NCAA) MelissaLechlitner 1.2 10 2.1,MayaMoore,UCONN — 3.3,AsrielRolfe,Ark.-LittleRock 1.1,10 1.9,CarolineDoty,UCONN SkylarDiggins 1.1 13 — 1.3,6Steals(Top15BIGEAST/Top100NCAA) AshleyBarlow 2.3 t-2 2.8,SarahMiles,WVU 73 4.5,KeviLuper,OralRoberts 2.6,t-2 2.8,SarahMiles,WVU SkylarDiggins 2.3 t-2 85 2.3,t-4 BrittanyMallory 1.8 13 — 1.9,t-12BlockedShots(Top15BIGEAST/Top100NCAA) DevereauxPeters 1.3 — 2.2,TinaCharles,UCONN — 6.3,LouellaTomlinson,SaintMary’s(Calif.) 1.1,t-14 2.6,AsyaBussie,WVUFieldGoalPercentage(Top15BIGEAST/Top100NCAA) LindsaySchrader .541 4 .643,TinaCharles,UCONN — .664,CarolynSwords,BostonColl. .566,3 .668,TinaCharles,UCONN BeccaBruszewski .504 11 — .481,12FreeThrowPercentage(Top15BIGEAST/Top100NCAA) AshleyBarlow .809 7 .898,ChelseaMarandola,PC — .933,KelseyLuna,IndianaState .900,2 .912,ChelseaMarandola,PC SkylarDiggins .787 13 — .757,—Three-PointPercentage(Top15BIGEAST/Top100NCAA) AshleyBarlow .362 7 .454,KellyMcManmon,STJ — .505,BrigidMulroy,Detroit .347,14 .541,KellyMcManmon,STJ SkylarDiggins .340 — — .347,15Three-PointFieldGoalsPerGame(Top15BIGEAST/Top100NCAA) AshleyBarlow 1.5 14 2.6,SugarRodgers,GU — 3.7,ChynnaBozeman,MoreheadSt. 1.6,t-12 2.9,KellyMcManmon,STJConference stats through March 21 (regular season conference game stats are final) // NCAA stats through March 14 332 Division I teamsbold = BIG EAST leader OR NCAA Top 25

Team Statistics BIGEAST-AllGames NCAADivisionI BIGEAST-ConferenceGamesOnlyCategory Rank Leader Rank Leader Rank LeaderScoringOffense 77.1 2 81.9,Connecticut 13 86.1,OralRoberts 73.6,2 81.1,ConnecticutScoringDefense 61.8 11 46.5,Connecticut 129 47.4,Connecticut 64.7,11 47.8,ConnecticutScoringMargin +15.3 2 +35.4,Connecticut 18 +34.8,Connecticut +8.9,3 +33.4,ConnecticutFTPercentage .706(509-721) 8 .762,DePaul 110 .807,Drexel .735(236-321),4 .765,GeorgetownFGPercentage .452(938-2074) 2 .519,Connecticut 18 .516,Connecticut .444(435-980),2 .513,ConnecticutFGPct.Defense .407(763-1876) 13 .302,Connecticut 229 .305,Connecticut .429(388-905),15 .301,Connecticut3-PointFGPct. .339(160-472) 2 .360,St.John’s 74 .396,OhioState .326(71-218),4 .413,St.John’s3-PointFGPct.Def. .311(133-427) 9 .241,Connecticut 167 .241,SavannahState .325(65-200),10 .235,Connecticut3-PointFGMade 4.8 10 7.7,Villanova 183 10.3,MoreheadState 4.4,10 7.8,VillanovaRebounding 38.9 9 45.8,Syracuse notkept 35.9,11 42.9,ConnecticutOpponentRebounding 35.8 6 30.9,Connecticut notkept 36.6,t-6 32.1,ConnecticutReboundingMargin +3.1 7 +12.9,Connecticut 80 +14.0,Liberty _(-0.7),12 +10.8,ConnecticutOffensiveRebounds 13.9 9 18.2,Syracuse notkept 12.7,10 16.3,SyracuseDefensiveRebounds 25.1 8 30.8,Connecticut notkept 23.2,12 30.1,ConnecticutBlockedShots 3.7 8 5.7,WestVirginia 107 7.3,Baylor 3.4,8 5.9,twotiedAssists 18.2 2 19.9,Connecticut 6 19.7,Connecticut 17.2,2 19.4,ConnecticutSteals 12.7 2 13.1,Georgetown 4 15.8,OralRoberts 11.3,2 11.7,GeorgetownTurnoverMargin +6.2 2 +8.1,Georgetown 12 +8.32,Georgetown +5.1,3 +6.2,GeorgetownTurnoverAverage 16.5 notkept 102 12.3,Arkansas-LittleRock notkeptAssist/TurnoverRatio 1.1 2 1.3,Connecticut 12 1.34,Connecticut 1.1,2 1.3,ConnecticutPersonalFouls 16.9 notkept 148 12.4,Connecticut notkeptWon-LossPercentage .848 notkept 14 1.000,Connecticut notkeptConference stats through March 21 (regular season conference game stats are final) // NCAA stats through March 14 332 Division I teamsbold = BIG EAST leader OR NCAA Top 25



2009-10 University of Notre Dame Women’s Basketball ResultsOverall Record: 28-5 (Home: 15-1, Away: 8-3, Neutral: 5-1); BIG EAST Conference Record: 12-4 (tie-4th)

—————NotreDameHighs—————Date NDNR OppNR Opponent Time/Result Streak Record BEC Scorer Rebounder Assists AttendanceNov.15 4/7 ARKANSAS-PINEBLUFF W102-57 W1 1-0 Bruszewski-19 Bruszewski-10 twowith6 9,080Nov.19 5/6 21/21 atMichiganStateBTN W68-67 W2 2-0 Barlow-18 Schrader-14 Novosel-3 5,274Nov.22 5/6 IONA W80-45 W3 3-0 Diggins-17 Schrader-9 twowith4 8,511Nov.26 5/6 23/24 (1)vs.SanDiegoStateFCSB W84-79 W4 4-0 Diggins-21 twowith7 Lechlitner-6 506Nov.27 5/6 (1)vs.SouthCarolinaFCSB W78-55 W5 5-0 Lechlitner-15 Barlow-6 Barlow-4 577Nov.28 5/6 20/17 (1)vs.OklahomaFCSB W81-71 W6 6-0 Diggins-16 twowith7 Mallory-5 711Dec.2 5/6 EASTERNMICHIGAN W69-59 W7 7-0 twowith15 Novosel-8 Novosel-5 8,024Dec.8 3/4 IPFW W96-60 W8 8-0 Bruszewski-18 Schrader-8 Bruszewski-5 7,776Dec.12 3/4 VALPARAISO W88-47 W9 9-0 Mallory-22 Schrader-8 Lechlitner-6 8,326Dec.20 4/4 CHARLOTTE W90-31 W10 10-0 Barlow-19 Barlow-8 Mallory-7 8,821Dec.29 3/3 atCentralFloridaCBSC W85-52 W11 11-0 Mallory-16 Schrader-7 Lechlitner-6 809Dec.31 3/3 18/16 VANDERBILTCBSC W74-69 W12 12-0 Schrader-18 Schrader-14 Mallory-5 9,149(c)Jan.4 3/3 atPurdueESPN2 W79-75 W13 13-0 Lechlitner-20 twowith8 twowith4 10,453Jan.9 3/3 •VILLANOVABIGEASTTV W81-46 W14 14-0 1-0 Diggins-18 twowith4 twowith3 8,917Jan.12 3/3 •SOUTHFLORIDA W81-64 W15 15-0 2-0 Schrader-18 Schrader-13 Barlow-5 8,097Jan.16 3/3 1/1 •atConnecticutESPN L46-70 L1 15-1 2-1 Peters-12 Schrader-9 twowith2 10,167(c)Jan.19 4/5 •atLouisvilleCBSC W78-60 W1 16-1 3-1 Diggins-20 Schrader-10 Bruszewski-7 6,324Jan.24 4/5 16/11 •WESTVIRGINIAESPNU W74-66 W2 17-1 4-1 Schrader-16 Schrader-12 Barlow-7 9,149(c)Jan.27 3/3 •PROVIDENCE W84-59 W3 18-1 5-1 Schrader-14 Schrader-9 twowith5 7,708Jan.30 3/3 •atSyracuse W74-73 W4 19-1 6-1 Diggins-21 Peters-7 Diggins-6 3,436Feb.1 3/3 •atRutgersESPN2 W75-63 W5 20-1 7-1 Diggins-14 Schrader-9 Lechlitner-4 3,648Feb.6 3/3 •PITTSBURGH W86-76 W6 21-1 8-1 Diggins-23 Diggins-10 Diggins-6 9,149(c)Feb.9 4/3 •atCincinnati W66-50 W7 22-1 9-1 Schrader-16 twowith8 Bruszewski-4 472Feb.14 4/3 •DEPAULESPN2 W90-66 W8 23-1 10-1 Bruszewski-25 twowith7 Barlow-8 9,149(c)Feb.16 4/3 22/23 •atSt.John’s L71-76 L1 23-2 10-2 Diggins-20 Peters-14 Lechlitner-4 1,350Feb.20 4/3 14/12 •atGeorgetown L66-76 L2 23-3 10-3 Barlow-21 Barlow-8 Diggins-4 2,417(c)Feb.23 7/8 •MARQUETTE W82-67 W1 24-3 11-3 Lechlitner-23 Peters-9 Diggins-9 9,149(c)Feb.27 7/8 •atSetonHall W72-47 W2 25-3 12-3 Schrader-12 twowith8 Lechlitner-5 887March1 6/8 1/1 •CONNECTICUTESPN2 L51-76 L1 25-4 12-4 twowith15 Peters-7 Barlow-4 9,149(c)

BIGEASTChampionship(Hartford,Conn.—XLCenter)March6 6/7 vs.LouisvilleBIGEASTTV W89-52 W1 26-4 Williamson-16 Peters-7 Novosel-6 8,924March7 6/7 16/16 vs.St.John’sESPNU W75-67 W2 27-4 Diggins-21 Barlow-6 Schrader-4 9,862March8 6/7 1/1 vs.ConnecticutESPNU L44-59 L1 27-5 Diggins-10 Schrader-8 twowith2 9,334

NCAAChampionship—KansasCityRegionFirst&SecondRounds(NotreDame,Ind.—PurcellPavilionattheJoyceCenter)March21 7/7 CLEVELANDSTATEESPN W86-58 W1 28-5 Bruszewski-14 Diggins-7 Diggins-8 6,173March23 VERMONTESPN2 7p.m.

NCAAKansasCityRegional(KansasCity,Mo.—SprintCenter)March28 RegionalSemifinalsESPN TBAMarch30 RegionalFinalsESPN TBA

NCAAWomen’sFinalFour(SanAntonio,Texas—Alamodome)April4 NationalSemifinalsESPN TBAApril6 NationalChampionshipESPN TBA

All times listed are Eastern and are subject to change• = indicates BIG EAST Conference game(1) = Paradise Jam (St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands)(c) = indicates capacity crowdNR = national ranking (listed as Associated Press/ESPN-USA Today)CBS CS = Game televised live on CBS College SportsBIG EAST TV = Games televised live as part of BIG EAST-Regional Sports Networks packageBTN = Game televised live on the Big Ten NetworkFCS B = Game webcast live on Fox College Sports BroadbandNOTE: All regular-season home games not scheduled for commercial TV (except Nov. 15) were webcast live at UND.comHome games listed in ALL CAPS and played inside Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center (capacity 9,149)

2009-10 ATTENDANCE Totals Avg. HighAllGames: 211,478 6,408 10,453(1/4-PUR)Home: 136,327 8,520 9,149(sixtimes)Away: 45,237 4,112 10,453(1/4-PUR)Neutral: 29,914 4,986 9,862(3/7-STJ)




fighting irish women’s basketball 2009-10NOTRE DAME2009-10 StatisticsAll Games: 28-5 (Home: 15-1, Away: 8-3, Neutral: 5-1)Player GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-A Pct. 3FG-A Pct. FT-A Pct. OR DR Tot. Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts. Avg.Diggins,Skylar 33-28 953-28.9 152-350 .434 32-94 .340 107-136 .787 46 90 136 4.1 77-0 102 94 21 77 443 13.4Barlow,Ashley 33-33 933-28.3 119-281 .423 51-141 .362 76-94 .809 70 101 171 5.2 54-0 82 59 6 77 365 11.1Schrader,Lindsay 31-31 784-25.3 140-259 .541 0-1 .000 59-103 .573 66 143 209 6.7 36-0 49 55 6 21 339 10.9Bruszewski,Becca 32-26 596-18.6 127-252 .504 8-30 .267 42-64 .656 45 57 102 3.2 87-3 45 40 17 21 304 9.5Lechlitner,Melissa 33-33 963-29.2 98-263 .373 28-66 .424 36-42 .857 11 54 65 2.0 44-1 106 86 4 41 260 7.9Peters,Devereaux 23-0 419-18.2 66-134 .493 0-1 .000 32-54 .593 46 88 134 5.8 64-0 23 27 29 31 164 7.1Mallory,Brittany 33-2 654-19.8 75-201 .373 28-90 .311 49-66 .742 30 70 100 3.0 61-0 78 55 5 59 227 6.9Novosel,Natalie 33-4 502-15.2 57-133 .429 7-19 .368 45-61 .738 24 49 73 2.2 47-0 59 57 6 46 166 5.0Williamson,Erica 32-7 379-11.8 55-93 .591 1-3 .333 37-60 .617 28 58 86 2.7 43-0 17 25 18 11 148 4.6Solomon,Erica 11-0 107-9.7 12-31 .387 0-1 .000 13-19 .684 7 7 14 1.3 18-0 10 9 7 7 37 3.4Miller,Fraderica 15-0 118-7.9 16-23 .696 0-0 .000 5-10 .500 16 14 30 2.0 13-0 9 17 2 16 37 2.5Turner,Kaila 20-0 127-6.4 15-35 .429 3-15 .200 6-10 .600 1 14 15 0.8 8-0 18 12 0 7 39 2.0Christiansen,Alena 16-1 52-3.3 6-16 .375 2-8 .250 2-2 1.000 4 6 10 0.6 4-0 0 3 0 5 16 1.0Watson,Kellie 1-0 13-13.0 0-3 .000 0-3 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 1.0 2-0 1 0 1 1 0 0.0Team 64 75 139 4.2 6NotreDame 33 6600 938-2074 .452 160-472 .339 509-721 .706 458 827 1285 38.9 558-4 599 545122 4202545 77.1Opponents 33 6600 763-1876 .407 133-427 .311 379-573 .661 392 778 1180 35.8 603-16 442 749113 2832038 61.8

BIG EAST Games Only: 12-4 (Home: 7-1, Away: 5-3)Player GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-A Pct. 3FG-A Pct. FT-A Pct. OR DR Tot. Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts. Avg.Diggins,Skylar 16-15 479-29.9 76-172 .442 17-49 .347 53-70 .757 21 38 59 3.7 41-0 50 39 7 36 222 13.9Schrader,Lindsay 14-14 348-24.9 64-113 .566 0-0 .000 25-44 .568 27 65 92 6.6 14-0 19 21 3 7 153 10.9Barlow,Ashley 16-16 488-30.5 56-134 .418 25-72 .347 36-40 .900 28 56 84 5.3 32-0 44 33 5 41 173 10.8Bruszewski,Becca 16-14 323-20.2 64-133 .481 3-13 .231 17-25 .680 17 27 44 2.8 44-1 23 14 10 10 148 9.3Lechlitner,Melissa 16-16 489-30.6 54-137 .394 14-32 .438 19-20 .950 8 20 28 1.8 21-1 54 47 2 16 141 8.8Peters,Devereaux 16-0 297-18.6 42-84 .500 0-1 .000 25-39 .641 30 62 92 5.8 45-0 12 20 18 19 109 6.8Mallory,Brittany 16-2 320-20.0 25-90 .278 10-40 .250 26-32 .813 13 29 42 2.6 29-0 36 26 3 30 86 5.4Novosel,Natalie 16-0 233-14.6 28-61 .459 2-5 .400 16-21 .762 10 18 28 1.8 16-0 23 23 2 13 74 4.6Solomon,Erica 1-0 10-10.0 2-4 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 1-0 2 1 0 2 4 4.0Williamson,Erica 16-2 162-10.1 19-35 .543 0-1 .000 16-26 .615 15 21 36 2.3 19-0 8 14 5 3 54 3.4Miller,Fraderica 1-0 5-5.0 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 0 0 0 0.0 0-0 0 0 0 2 2 2.0Turner,Kaila 11-0 31-2.8 3-10 .300 0-4 .000 1-2 .500 0 5 5 0.5 2-0 4 2 0 1 7 0.6Christiansen,Alena 8-1 15-1.9 2-6 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1 2 3 0.4 1-0 0 2 0 0 4 0.5Team 33 28 61 3.8 3 NotreDame 16 3200 435-980 .444 71-218 .326 236-321 .735 203 371 574 35.9 265-2 275 245 55 1801177 73.6Opponents 16 3200 388-905 .429 65-200 .325 194-282 .688 195 390 585 36.6 281-7 231 327 54 1331035 64.7

All Games .............................ND .................... OppSCORING..................................... 2545....................2038 Pointspergame......................... 77.1.....................61.8 Scoringmargin......................... +15.3........................ —FIELDGOALS-ATT................938-2074.............763-1876 Fieldgoalpct............................ .452.................... .4073-POINTFG-ATT.....................160-472...............133-427 3-pointFGpct........................... .339.................... .311 3-pointFGmade/gm................... 4.8.......................4.0FREETHROWS-ATT................509-721...............379-573 Freethrowpct........................... .706.................... .661 FTmade/gm............................... 15.4.....................11.5REBOUNDS.................................. 1285....................1180 Reboundspergame.................. 38.9.....................35.8 Reboundingmargin.................... +3.1........................ —ASSISTS......................................... 599......................442 Assistspergame....................... 18.2.....................13.4TURNOVERS.................................. 545......................749 Turnoverspergame................... 16.5.....................22.7 Turnovermargin......................... +6.2........................ — Assist/turnoverratio..................... 1.1.......................0.6STEALS.......................................... 420......................283 Stealspergame......................... 12.7.......................8.6BLOCKS......................................... 122......................113 Blockspergame.......................... 3.7.......................3.4

ScorebyPeriods 1st 2nd TotalNotreDame 1252 1293 — 2545Opponents 991 1047 — 2038

BIG EAST Only .....................ND .................... OppSCORING..................................... 1177....................1035 Pointspergame......................... 73.6.....................64.7 Scoringmargin........................... +8.9........................ —FIELDGOALS-ATT..................435-980...............388-905 Fieldgoalpct............................ .444.................... .4293-POINTFG-ATT.......................71-218.................65-200 3-pointFGpct........................... .326.................... .325 3-pointFGmade/gm................... 4.4.......................4.1FREETHROWS-ATT................236-321...............194-282 Freethrowpct........................... .735.................... .688 FTmade/gm............................... 14.8.....................12.1REBOUNDS.................................... 574......................585 Reboundspergame.................. 35.9.....................36.6 Reboundingmargin................... (-0.7)........................ —ASSISTS......................................... 275......................231 Assistspergame....................... 17.2.....................14.1TURNOVERS.................................. 245......................327 Turnoverspergame................... 15.3.....................20.4 Turnovermargin......................... +5.1........................ — Assist/turnoverratio..................... 1.1.......................0.7STEALS.......................................... 180......................133 Stealspergame......................... 11.3.......................8.3BLOCKS........................................... 55........................54 Blockspergame.......................... 3.4.......................3.4

ScorebyPeriods 1st 2nd TotalNotreDame 567 610 — 1177Opponents 501 534 — 1035

Notre Dame’s Largest …LEADOverall:59(90-31finalvs.Charlotte,12/20)BIGEAST:37(75-38at4:16-2ndvs.Villanova,1/9)DEFICITOverall:30(41-71at2:58-2ndvs.Connecticut,3/1)BIGEAST:sameMARGINOFVICTORYOverall:59(90-31vs.Charlotte,12/20)BIGEAST:35(81-46vs.Villanova,1/9)MARGINOFDEFEATOverall:25(51-76vs.Connecticut,3/1)BIGEAST:sameHALFTIMELEADOverall:29(43-14vs.Charlotte,12/20)BIGEAST:21(43-22vs.Villanova,1/9)HALFTIMEDEFICITOverall:23(19-42atConnecticut,1/16)BIGEAST:sameHOMECROWDOverall:9,149(sellout),sixtimesBIGEAST:9,149(sellout),fivetimesROADCROWDOverall:10,453(atPurdue,1/4)BIGEAST:10,167(atConnecticut,1/16)NEUTRALCROWDOverall:9,862(vs.St.John’s,3/7)BIGEAST:n/a



Starting LineupsGame F G G G GN15 ARK.-PINEBLUFF Bruszewski Schrader Barlow Lechlitner NovoselN19 atMichiganState Bruszewski Schrader Barlow Lechlitner NovoselN22 IONA Bruszewski Schrader Barlow Lechlitner NovoselN26 vs.SanDiegoState Bruszewski Schrader Barlow Lechlitner NovoselN27 vs.SouthCarolina Bruszewski Schrader Barlow Lechlitner DigginsN28 vs.Oklahoma Bruszewski Schrader Barlow Lechlitner DigginsD2 EASTERNMICHIGAN Bruszewski Schrader Barlow Lechlitner DigginsD8 IPFW Bruszewski Schrader Barlow Lechlitner DigginsD12 VALPARAISO Bruszewski Schrader Barlow Lechlitner DigginsD20 CHARLOTTE Bruszewski Schrader Barlow Lechlitner DigginsD29 atCentralFlorida Bruszewski Schrader Barlow Lechlitner DigginsD31 VANDERBILT Bruszewski Schrader Barlow Lechlitner DigginsJ4 atPurdue Williamson Schrader Barlow Lechlitner DigginsJ9 VILLANOVA Bruszewski Schrader Barlow Lechlitner DigginsJ12 SOUTHFLORIDA Bruszewski Schrader Barlow Lechlitner DigginsJ16 atConnecticut Bruszewski Schrader Barlow Lechlitner DigginsJ19 atLouisville Bruszewski Schrader Barlow Lechlitner DigginsJ24 WESTVIRGINIA Bruszewski Schrader Barlow Lechlitner DigginsJ27 PROVIDENCE Bruszewski Schrader Barlow Lechlitner DigginsJ30 atSyracuse Bruszewski Schrader Barlow Lechlitner DigginsF1 atRutgers Bruszewski Schrader Barlow Lechlitner DigginsF6 PITTSBURGH Bruszewski Schrader Barlow Lechlitner DigginsF9 atCincinnati Bruszewski Schrader Barlow Lechlitner DigginsF14 DEPAUL Bruszewski Schrader Barlow Lechlitner DigginsF16 atSt.John’s Bruszewski Mallory Barlow Lechlitner DigginsF20 atGeorgetown Bruszewski Mallory Barlow Lechlitner DigginsF23 MARQUETTE* Williamson Schrader Barlow Lechlitner ChristiansenF27 atSetonHall Bruszewski Schrader Barlow Lechlitner DigginsM1 CONNECTICUT Williamson Schrader Barlow Lechlitner DigginsM6 vs.Louisville Williamson Schrader Barlow Lechlitner DigginsM7 vs.St.John’s Williamson Schrader Barlow Lechlitner DigginsM8 vs.Connecticut Williamson Schrader Barlow Lechlitner DigginsM21 CLEVELANDSTATE Williamson Schrader Barlow Lechlitner Diggins* - Senior Night (team traditionally starts all senior players)

Specialty Stats (ND/Opp)Game Paint OffTO 2ndCh FBreak BenchN15 ARK.-PINEBLUFF 64/26 41/15 26/14 16/6 47/19N19 atMichiganState 30/44 23/13 15/17 2/0 20/23N22 IONA 30/14 34/10 19/2 10/2 37/8N26 vs.SanDiegoState 52/48 24/19 13/11 28/18 44/7N27 vs.SouthCarolina 34/16 21/13 17/8 6/3 18/25N28 vs.Oklahoma 36/44 25/23 15/7 14/26 30/9D2 EASTERNMICHIGAN 38/28 18/14 6/8 6/8 12/13D8 IPFW 62/12 37/11 15/4 18/2 41/22D12 VALPARAISO 34/22 36/14 21/14 2/0 48/24D20 CHARLOTTE 32/20 44/13 20/7 6/4 52/6D29 atCentralFlorida 50/16 36/17 12/6 8/4 36/16D31 VANDERBILT 34/42 11/23 22/10 2/6 16/13J4 atPurdue * 16/6 10/7 * 15/18J9 VILLANOVA 44/14 40/8 4/6 6/2 33/20J12 SOUTHFLORIDA 42/36 30/20 5/9 6/2 21/11J16 atConnecticut 28/44 21/28 12/10 7/10 20/7J19 atLouisville 32/36 18/11 9/13 2/4 9/5J24 WESTVIRGINIA 30/28 19/23 20/8 4/2 13/10J27 PROVIDENCE 52/26 24/18 17/10 8/4 31/13J30 atSyracuse 20/38 23/16 14/17 8/17 20/15F1 atRutgers 34/34 17/9 10/11 10/12 17/12F6 PITTSBURGH 46/34 9/12 17/16 4/2 24/20F9 atCincinnati 42/22 21/14 20/8 0/4 10/6F14 DEPAUL 50/28 27/16 11/8 10/8 27/8F16 atSt.John’s 38/30 26/14 9/13 4/16 17/8F20 atGeorgetown 24/30 10/23 6/22 8/6 12/54F23 MARQUETTE 30/26 27/19 7/7 8/4 27/18F27 atSetonHall 50/26 19/10 12/10 6/6 24/11M1 CONNECTICUT 30/30 10/13 13/6 2/12 31/5M6 vs.Louisville 46/24 39/9 15/10 10/9 37/5M7 vs.St.John’s 48/34 25/32 11/13 12/14 22/16M8 vs.Connecticut 18/24 10/15 10/14 2/14 8/4M21 CLEVELANDSTATE 48/34 21/9 13/10 6/4 44/14* - points not tracked by home statistics crew

2009-10 Notre Dame Points-Rebounds-AssistsOpponent Solomon Diggins Watson Miller Peters Turner Barlow Novosel Mallory Lechlitner Schrader Bruszewski Christiansen WilliamsonARKANSAS-PINEBLUFF INJ 14-8-5 0-1-1 11-7-2 INJ 2-1-2 15-5-2 10-4-6 10-6-3 0-4-6 11-2-2 19-10-2 INJ 10-5-0atMichiganState 2-2-0 9-1-2 INJ 0-0-0 INJ DNP 18-7-2 6-1-3 5-2-1 7-3-2 12-14-1 5-5-1 DNP 4-1-0IONA 0-0-1 17-4-3 INJ 2-1-1 INJ 2-1-1 8-5-3 8-3-0 9-4-3 7-2-4 6-9-4 14-3-1 3-1-0 4-1-0(1)vs.SanDiegoState 6-4-1 21-6-3 INJ 0-0-0 INJ DNP 7-7-3 2-2-1 15-2-1 8-4-6 16-7-1 7-0-1 DNP 2-2-1(1)vs.SouthCarolina 9-4-1 12-4-2 INJ 0-4-0 INJ 0-0-1 14-6-4 3-3-0 2-3-0 15-1-1 8-5-2 11-4-0 0-0-0 4-1-2(1)vs.Oklahoma 7-4-2 16-4-4 INJ DNP INJ DNP 12-6-0 8-2-1 15-7-5 5-1-4 11-6-0 7-7-1 DNP 0-0-0EASTERNMICHIGAN 0-0-0 15-6-1 INJ 0-2-0 INJ DNP 5-5-3 7-8-5 5-3-2 8-0-4 15-7-1 14-6-1 DNP DNPIPFW DNP 9-3-0 INJ 6-6-2 INJ 5-2-3 12-0-3 10-6-4 9-4-3 2-2-0 14-8-3 18-2-5 0-1-0 11-4-2VALPARAISO DNP 6-4-3 INJ 4-4-2 INJ 3-1-0 11-6-3 12-4-2 22-3-1 3-0-6 9-8-2 11-7-3 0-1-0 7-5-1CHARLOTTE 8-0-1 9-6-5 INJ 2-2-1 INJ 11-4-1 19-8-1 8-2-1 8-4-7 2-3-0 4-6-0 4-3-2 5-1-0 10-5-1atCentralFlorida 1-0-0 12-4-0 INJ 2-2-0 2-2-0 2-0-1 15-2-1 8-3-2 16-4-0 3-1-6 11-7-1 8-1-2 2-1-0 3-1-1VANDERBILT 0-0-1 15-7-4 INJ 0-0-1 7-8-2 DNP 8-8-2 1-0-1 8-5-5 14-3-3 18-14-0 3-3-0 DNP 0-4-0atPurdue 0-0-1 15-2-4 * 2-0-0 6-8-3 DNP 13-8-1 0-1-0 5-4-3 22-3-1 15-2-4 ILL DNP 1-6-1•VILLANOVA 4-0-2 18-2-2 * 2-0-0 6-4-1 2-4-1 7-3-2 6-1-1 8-0-3 11-0-3 5-3-2 7-1-1 2-1-0 3-1-0•SOUTHFLORIDA DNP 14-4-1 * INJ 2-4-2 0-0-0 9-11-5 12-2-1 7-1-4 11-1-4 18-13-2 8-4-4 0-0-0 0-1-2•atConnecticut DNP 6-1-2 * INJ 12-8-0 2-0-0 10-6-0 0-1-1 3-1-1 0-1-1 6-9-2 4-1-0 DNP 3-3-0•atLouisville DNP 20-3-2 * INJ 6-5-0 0-0-0 18-7-3 3-2-0 0-0-1 14-0-2 12-10-2 5-6-7 0-0-0 0-0-0•WESTVIRGINIA DNP 15-3-3 * INJ 0-3-0 DNP 10-4-7 8-2-1 5-4-1 12-1-2 16-12-0 8-6-0 DNP 0-0-0•PROVIDENCE DNP 10-3-4 * INJ 8-4-0 0-0-1 10-2-4 12-4-5 3-1-1 9-3-5 14-9-3 10-3-0 0-1-0 8-3-0•atSyracuse DNP 21-6-6 * INJ 5-7-2 DNP 19-2-0 0-0-2 11-2-4 2-3-5 5-6-0 7-1-0 DNP 4-3-0•atRutgers DNP 14-4-1 * INJ 11-5-0 DNP 9-4-2 2-0-1 0-4-1 12-3-4 10-9-0 13-2-0 DNP 4-5-0•PITTSBURGH DNP 23-10-6 * INJ 6-5-0 INJ 5-5-2 6-0-3 6-3-2 6-2-4 18-6-4 10-1-3 DNP 6-3-1•atCincinnati DNP 9-4-2 * INJ 4-2-0 0-0-0 11-3-0 3-3-1 2-8-3 6-1-2 16-4-0 14-8-4 0-0-0 1-1-2•DEPAUL DNP 18-3-3 * INJ 8-7-0 0-0-0 9-6-8 8-3-3 6-7-4 9-4-2 2-0-2 25-2-2 0-0-0 5-3-0•atSt.John’s DNP 20-2-0 * INJ 9-14-2 0-0-0 10-6-2 4-0-0 17-5-2 2-2-4 INJ 5-1-0 DNP 4-1-0•atGeorgetown DNP 9-4-4 * INJ 2-0-1 0-0-0 21-8-3 2-2-2 9-2-2 11-3-3 INJ 4-0-0 DNP 8-4-0•MARQUETTE DNP 8-6-9 * INJ 7-9-1 DNP 11-3-0 2-0-1 5-1-3 23-1-6 17-6-0 5-3-0 2-1-0 2-3-3•atSetonHall DNP 9-2-3 * INJ 8-8-3 2-1-0 9-8-2 6-4-1 4-1-2 10-1-5 12-2-2 8-2-2 0-0-0 4-1-0•CONNECTICUT DNP 8-2-2 * INJ 15-7-0 1-0-2 5-6-4 0-4-0 0-2-2 3-2-2 2-3-0 15-3-0 DNP 2-4-0(2)vs.Louisville DNP 13-4-3 * 2-1-0 11-7-2 5-1-2 9-2-2 2-2-6 5-3-4 4-1-2 10-4-3 10-1-3 2-1-0 16-6-0(2)vs.St.John’s DNP 21-4-3 * DNP 13-5-3 DNP 6-6-3 0-0-1 2-2-2 8-2-2 10-4-4 7-2-0 DNP 8-3-0(2)vs.Connecticut DNP 10-3-2 * DNP 4-7-0 DNP 7-3-2 0-0-0 0-0-1 5-6-1 8-8-0 4-0-0 DNP 6-2-0(3)CLEVELANDSTATE DNP 7-7-8 * 4-1-0 12-5-1 2-0-3 13-3-3 7-4-3 5-2-1 6-1-4 8-6-2 14-4-0 0-1-0 8-4-0• = BIG EAST game // 1 = Paradise Jam (St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands) // 2 = BIG EAST Championship (Hartford, Conn.) // 3 = NCAA Championship // * = no longer on team // games started in boldface


fighting irish women’s basketball 2009-10NOTRE DAME2009-10 Single Game Highs & LowsTeam SuperlativesNOTREDAMEHIGH NOTREDAMELOW CATEGORY OPPONENTHIGH OPPONENTLOW

102vs.Ark.-PineBluff(11/15/09) 46atConnecticut(1/16/10) Points/Game 79bySanDiegoState(11/26/09) 31byCharlotte(12/20/09)

58(1st)vs.Ark.-PineBluff(11/15/09) 19(1st)atConnecticut(1/16/10) Points/Half 50(2nd)bySanDiegoState(11/26/09) 14(1st)byCharlotte(12/20/09)

42vs.Ark.-PineBluff(11/15/09) 18atConnecticut(1/16/10) FieldGoalsMade 31byPittsburgh(2/6/10) 13byCharlotte(12/20/09)

79vs.Ark.-PineBluff(11/15/09) 47atGeorgetown(2/20/10) FieldGoalAttempts 69bySanDiegoState(11/26/09) 41byVillanova(1/9/10)

.578vs.IPFW(12/8/09) .269atConnecticut(1/16/10) FGPercentage .556byConnecticut(3/1/10) .245byCharlotte(12/20/09)

10atSyracuse(1/30/10) 1,threetimes(MR:vs.St.John’s,3/7/10) 3-PointFGMade 11byIPFW(12/8/09) 1,threetimes(MR:byRutgers,2/1/10)

29atSyracuse(1/30/10) 3atSetonHall(2/27/10) 3-PointFGAttempts 23byArk.-PineBluff(11/15/09) 7,fourtimes(MR:byCincinnati,2/9/10)

.583vs.Louisville(3/6/10) .111atUCF(12/29/09) 3-PointFGPercentage .600byWestVirginia(1/24/10) .100byCharlotte(12/20/09)

26atRutgers(2/1/10) 2vs.Connecticut(3/8/10) FreeThrowsMade 23bySyracuse(1/30/10) 1byVillanova(1/9/10)

35vs.Valparaiso(12/12/09) 2vs.Connecticut(3/8/10) FreeThrowAttempts 37bySyracuse(1/30/10) 2byVillanova(1/9/10)

1.000vs.Connecticut(3/8/10) .520vs.Ark.-PineBluff(11/15/09) FTPercentage .917,twice(MR:byValparaiso,12/12/09) .300byConnecticut(3/8/10)

58vs.Ark.-PineBluff(11/15/09) 25vs.Villanova(1/9/10) Rebounds 49bySyracuse(1/30/10) 24bySt.John’s(3/7/10)

31vs.Ark.-PineBluff(11/15/09) 6vs.Connecticut(3/8/10) Assists 24byConnecticut(3/1/10) 4byCharlotte(12/20/09)

24vs.Charlotte(12/20/09) 6,twice(MR:atGeorgetown,2/20/10) Steals 17byArk.-PineBluff(11/15/09) 3,twice(MR:byLouisville,1/19/10)

10,twice(MR:atSt.John’s,2/16/10) 0vs.Villanova(1/9/10) BlockedShots 9byMichiganState(11/19/09) 0,threetimes(MR:bySt.John’s,3/7/10)

27vs.Ark.-PineBluff(11/15/09) 9,threetimes(MR:vs.Pittsburgh,2/6/10) Turnovers 43byCharlotte(12/20/09) 10,twice(MR:byGeorgetown,2/20/10)

27atSyracuse(1/30/10) 7vs.Villanova(1/9/10) Fouls 26byRutgers(2/1/10) 8byConnecticut(3/8/10)

Individual Superlatives NOTREDAME OPPONENT

PointsScored 25byBeccaBruszewskivs.DePaul(2/14/10) 32byJeneMorrisofSanDiegoState(11/26/09)

FieldGoalsMade 10byBeccaBruszewskivs.DePaul(2/14/10) 12,twice(MR:byKaileyKleinofClevelandState,3/21/10)

FieldGoalAttempts 18bySkylarDigginsatSyracuse(1/30/10) 25byJeneMorrisofSanDiegoState(11/26/09)

HighestFGPercentage(min.5made) .833(5-6),twice(MR:byLindsaySchraderatLouisville,1/19/10) 1.000(5-5)byChelseaColeofPittsburgh(2/6/10)

3-PointFieldGoalsMade 5byAshleyBarlowatGeorgetown(2/20/10) 6byAnneBoeseofIPFW(12/8/09)

3-PointFieldGoalAttempts 12byAshleyBarlowatSyracuse(1/30/10) 10byMayaMooreofConnecticut(3/8/10)

3-PointFGPercentage(min.2made) 1.000(2-2),threetimes(MR:byAshleyBarlowatRutgers,2/1/10) 1.000(2-2),threetimes(MR:byKellyMcManmonofSt.John’s,2/16/10)

FreeThrowsMade 10bySkylarDigginsatSt.John’s(2/16/10) 10,twice(MR:byAdriaCrawfordofGeorgetown,2/20/10)

FreeThrowAttempts 12bySkylarDigginsat.St.John’s(2/16/10) 12byShenneikaSmithofSt.John’s(2/16/10)

FreeThrowPercentage(min.3made) 1.000(6-6)byNatalieNovoselvs.Charlotte(12/20/09) 1.000(7-7)byJodiHowellofPurdue(1/4/10)

Rebounds 14,threetimes(MR:byDevereauxPetersatSt.John’s,2/16/10) 17byTinaCharlesofConnecticut(3/8/10)

Assists 9bySkylarDigginsvs.Marquette(2/23/10) 9,twice(MR:byNadirahMcKenithofSt.John’s,3/7/10)

Steals 6,twice(MR:byAshleyBarlowatSt.John’s,2/16/10) 6,twice(MR:byJeneMorrisofSanDiegoState,11/26/09)

BlockedShots 6byDevereauxPetersatSt.John’s(2/16/10) 4,twice(MR:byTinaCharlesofConnecticut,3/8/10)

Turnovers 7byNatalieNovoselvs.Arkansas-PineBluff(11/15/09) 10bySamQuigleyofDePaul(2/14/10)

MinutesPlayed 38,threetimes(MR:bySkylarDigginsvs.St.John’s,3/7/10) 40,fourtimes(MR:bySamQuigleyofDePaul,2/14/10)


fighting irish women’s basketball 2009-10 NOTRE DAME2009-10 Game-By-Game Team Statistics Overall 3-Point Rebs.Date Opponent W/L Score FG-A Pct. FG-A Pct. FT-A Pct. Off-Def-Tot PF-DQ A TO B S 1-2 TotN15 NOTREDAME hW 102-57 42-79 .532 5-16 .313 13-25 .520 25-33-58 16-0 31 27 2 21 58-44 102 ARK.-PINEBLUFF 21-68 .309 6-23 .261 9-16 .563 18-20-38 21-0 14 33 4 17 34-23 57N19 NOTREDAME aW 68-67 22-65 .338 5-16 .313 19-25 .760 15-29-44 20-0 12 17 6 9 41-27 68 atMichiganState(21/21) 26-64 .406 1-7 .143 14-22 .636 14-31-45 22-2 13 21 9 6 33-34 67N22 NOTREDAME hW 80-45 28-66 .424 8-20 .400 16-24 .667 16-25-41 18-0 21 15 2 21 38-42 80 IONA 15-42 .357 6-16 .375 9-13 .692 4-26-30 20-0 11 33 4 6 24-21 45N26 NOTREDAME n1W 84-79 32-63 .508 3-11 .273 17-32 .531 13-27-40 19-0 18 20 4 13 44-40 84 vs.SanDiegoState(23/24) 29-69 .420 4-11 .364 17-24 .708 17-26-43 25-2 15 23 3 13 29-50 79N27 NOTREDAME n1W 78-55 31-66 .470 5-18 .278 11-20 .550 16-25-41 20-0 13 11 4 9 44-34 78 vs.SouthCarolina 16-50 .320 4-11 .364 19-27 .704 10-24-34 21-0 7 21 2 4 37-18 55N28 NOTREDAME n1W 81-71 30-67 .448 8-19 .421 13-17 .765 12-29-41 18-0 17 19 2 9 41-40 81 vs.Oklahoma(20/17) 30-61 .492 3-12 .250 8-12 .667 5-26-31 16-0 16 20 4 8 33-38 71D2 NOTREDAME hW 69-59 25-62 .403 4-15 .267 15-20 .750 9-34-43 20-1 17 19 4 11 35-34 69 EASTERNMICHIGAN 21-65 .323 2-15 .133 15-23 .652 15-30-45 19-0 10 21 6 11 27-32 59D8 NOTREDAME hW 96-60 37-64 .578 6-11 .545 16-25 .640 12-27-39 17-0 25 20 5 22 41-55 96 IPFW 19-53 .358 11-22 .500 11-12 .917 8-19-27 17-0 10 31 2 11 28-32 60D12 NOTREDAME hW 88-47 28-57 .491 8-18 .444 24-35 .686 15-31-46 18-0 23 22 4 17 45-43 88 VALPARAISO 17-58 .293 2-10 .200 11-12 .917 10-18-28 20-0 6 29 4 9 22-25 47D20 NOTREDAME hW 90-31 29-66 .439 8-20 .400 24-27 .889 19-30-49 14-0 20 26 3 24 43-47 90 CHARLOTTE 13-53 .245 1-10 .100 4-12 .333 15-21-36 21-1 4 43 4 13 14-17 31D29 NOTREDAME aW 85-52 31-61 .508 1-9 .111 22-34 .647 13-20-33 17-0 14 17 5 21 44-41 85 atUCF 21-49 .429 3-9 .333 7-12 .583 10-21-31 25-0 9 36 3 9 29-23 52D31 NOTREDAME hW 74-69 27-72 .375 7-17 .412 13-24 .542 26-30-56 17-0 19 16 10 7 40-34 74 VANDERBILT(18/16) 28-67 .418 5-15 .333 8-15 .533 15-26-41 20-2 19 14 4 8 34-35 69J4 NOTREDAME aW 79-75 26-66 .394 8-21 .381 19-23 .826 16-20-36 18-0 18 9 5 10 36-43 79 atPurdue 27-55 .491 4-10 .400 17-25 .680 11-26-37 16-1 20 13 2 3 39-36 75J9 •NOTREDAME hW 81-46 32-61 .525 4-7 .571 13-16 .813 7-18-25 7-0 18 9 0 19 43-38 81 VILLANOVA 18-41 .439 9-19 .474 1-2 .500 5-24-29 13-0 14 34 2 6 22-24 46J12 •NOTREDAME hW 81-64 33-72 .458 4-14 .286 11-17 .647 20-27-47 16-0 25 14 2 9 37-44 81 SOUTHFLORIDA 24-53 .453 4-9 .444 12-17 .706 7-23-30 21-1 16 20 3 5 31-33 64J16 •NOTREDAME aL 46-70 18-67 .269 3-19 .158 7-12 .583 20-19-39 17-0 7 19 1 13 19-27 46 atConnecticut(1/1) 27-60 .450 2-18 .111 14-17 .824 14-31-45 12-0 19 18 7 9 42-28 70J19 •NOTREDAME aW 78-60 29-58 .500 6-15 .400 14-17 .824 11-22-33 18-0 17 15 3 7 37-41 78 atLouisville 23-51 .451 3-7 .429 11-17 .647 9-20-29 19-1 9 20 0 3 37-23 60J24 •NOTREDAME hW 74-66 25-55 .455 3-12 .250 21-29 .724 13-24-37 13-0 14 17 2 10 31-43 74 WESTVIRGINIA(16/11) 25-59 .424 9-15 .600 7-12 .583 13-21-34 22-2 15 20 2 13 42-24 66J27 •NOTREDAME hW 84-59 32-66 .485 4-9 .444 16-23 .696 16-21-37 16-0 23 17 1 11 35-49 84 PROVIDENCE 22-53 .415 3-16 .188 12-14 .857 12-23-35 25-1 9 26 6 7 22-37 59J30 •NOTREDAME aW 74-73 24-62 .387 10-29 .345 16-23 .696 13-21-34 27-1 19 18 3 17 53-21 74 atSyracuse 24-56 .429 2-12 .167 23-37 .622 19-30-49 19-1 13 25 1 8 39-34 73F1 •NOTREDAME aW 75-63 23-57 .404 3-9 .333 26-33 .788 13-25-38 18-1 9 18 2 10 31-44 75 atRutgers 24-64 .375 1-7 .143 14-18 .778 18-26-44 26-1 20 22 5 11 23-40 63F6 •NOTREDAME hW 86-76 31-61 .508 3-11 .273 21-29 .724 11-27-38 12-0 25 9 7 6 45-41 86 PITTSBURGH 31-66 .470 5-14 .357 9-15 .600 11-21-32 21-0 19 10 6 9 37-39 76F9 •NOTREDAME aW 66-50 27-62 .435 2-8 .250 10-13 .769 15-20-35 15-0 14 13 2 11 32-34 66 atCincinnati 20-48 .417 3-7 .429 7-11 .636 10-22-32 11-0 5 23 2 5 18-32 50F14 •NOTREDAME hW 90-66 33-67 .493 5-17 .294 19-24 .792 14-24-38 19-0 24 15 2 17 42-48 90 DePAUL 25-65 .385 2-11 .182 14-19 .737 18-23-41 17-0 18 25 4 10 32-34 66F16 •NOTREDAME aL 71-76 25-69 .362 4-11 .364 17-20 .850 11-26-37 22-0 10 13 10 11 32-39 71 atSt.John’s(22/23) 26-58 .448 5-9 .556 19-26 .731 10-32-42 13-0 15 17 1 8 39-37 76F20 •NOTREDAME aL 66-76 23-47 .489 7-20 .350 13-15 .867 8-23-31 22-1 15 21 4 6 30-36 66 atGeorgetown(14/12) 26-63 .413 3-14 .214 21-28 .750 19-17-36 14-0 13 10 3 14 33-43 76F23 •NOTREDAME hW 82-67 31-61 .508 8-20 .400 12-16 .750 8-29-37 19-0 23 21 4 12 41-41 82 MARQUETTE 22-59 .373 6-16 .375 17-28 .607 14-26-40 21-0 15 23 4 12 24-43 67F27 •NOTREDAME aW 72-47 30-54 .556 1-3 .333 11-17 .647 9-24-33 9-0 20 13 6 11 36-36 72 atSetonHall 21-55 .382 2-11 .182 3-4 .750 8-18-26 13-0 7 19 3 5 24-23 47M1 •NOTREDAME hL 51-76 19-61 .311 4-14 .286 9-17 .529 14-21-35 15-0 12 13 6 10 23-28 51 CONNECTICUT(1/1) 30-54 .556 6-15 .400 10-17 .588 8-33-41 14-0 24 15 5 8 36-40 76M6 NOTREDAME n2W 89-52 35-62 .565 7-12 .583 12-15 .800 14-24-38 13-0 27 17 3 15 47-42 89 vs.Louisville 20-54 .370 4-13 .308 8-16 .500 13-15-28 14-0 11 23 0 9 21-31 52M7 NOTREDAME n2W 75-67 27-50 .540 1-6 .167 20-28 .714 12-20-32 17-0 18 20 5 10 32-43 75 vs.St.John’s(16/16) 25-49 .510 4-9 .444 13-24 .542 10-14-24 20-1 15 20 0 10 36-31 67M8 NOTREDAME n2L 44-59 20-64 .313 2-14 .143 2-21.000 12-22-34 16-1 6 11 1 8 22-22 44 vs.Connecticut(1/1) 25-55 .455 6-19 .316 3-10 .300 12-32-44 8-0 16 17 7 5 25-34 59M21 NOTREDAME h3W 86-58 33-64 .516 3-11 .273 17-23 .739 10-30-40 15-0 25 14 2 13 34-52 86 CLEVELANDSTATE 22-59 .373 2-15 .133 12-16 .750 10-23-33 17-0 15 24 1 8 25-33 58• = BIG EAST game // 1 = Paradise Jam (St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands) // 2 = BIG EAST Championship (Hartford, Conn.) // 3 = NCAA Championship

Miscellaneous Notre Dame Statistics


fighting irish women’s basketball 2009-10NOTRE DAMELEADINGSCORERSkylarDiggins 12LindsaySchrader 7(27)BeccaBruszewski 5(10)AshleyBarlow 3(26)MelissaLechlitner 3(9)BrittanyMallory 2(3)DevereauxPeters 2(2)EricaWilliamson 1(6)

LEADINGREBOUNDERLindsaySchrader 13(53)DevereauxPeters 9(15)AshleyBarlow 7(27)BeccaBruszewski 3(6)BrittanyMallory 3(4)SkylarDiggins 2NatalieNovosel 1(1)KailaTurner 1

LEADERINASSISTSMelissaLechlitner 10(43)SkylarDiggins 8AshleyBarlow 6(28)NatalieNovosel 5(7)LindsaySchrader 5(23)BrittanyMallory 4(6)BeccaBruszewski 2(6)

GAMESSTARTEDAshleyBarlow 33(96)MelissaLechlitner 33(65)LindsaySchrader 31(122)SkylarDiggins 28BeccaBruszewski 26(57)EricaWillamson 7(58)NatalieNovosel 4(4)BrittanyMallory 2(5)AlenaChristiansen 1(1)

CHARGESTAKENOpponents 28NotreDame 45

BeccaBruszewski 12(14)EricaWilliamson 10(22)LindsaySchrader 6(7)AshleyBarlow 5(8)BrittanyMallory 4(4)NatalieNovosel 3(4)SkylarDiggins 2DevereauxPeters 2(2)MelissaLechlitner 1(1)

20-POINTSCORINGGAMESOpponents 18NotreDame 11

SkylarDiggins 6MelissaLechlitner 2(2)AshleyBarlow 1(8)BeccaBruszewski 1(3)BrittanyMallory 1(1)

30-POINTSCORINGGAMESOpponents 2NotreDame 0

TECHNICALFOULSOpponents 1NotreDame 1

Team(administrative) 1

FOUR-POINTPLAYSOpponents 0NotreDame 2

AshleyBarlow 1BeccaBruszewski 1

THREE-POINTPLAYSOpponents 34NotreDame 44

SkylarDiggins 14AshleyBarlow 9LindsaySchrader 5BrittanyMallory 4BeccaBruszewski 3EricaSolomon 3NatalieNovosel 2DevereauxPeters 1MelissaLechlitner 1KailaTurner 1EricaWilliamson 1

ND’SFIRSTSUBSTITUTIONDevereauxPeters 17BrittanyMallory 14SkylarDiggins 5BeccaBruszewski 4EricaWilliamson 4NatalieNovosel 1EricaSolomon 1

BENCHPOINTSOpponents 465(14.1ppg.)NotreDame 863(26.2ppg.)

SHOTCLOCKVIOLATIONSOpponents 22NotreDame 8

JUMPBALLSCONTROLLEDOpponents 25NotreDame 8

BeccaBruszewski 6/26(.231)EricaWilliamson 2/7(.286)

FIRSTSCOREOpponents 17NotreDame 16

BeccaBruszewski 6AshleyBarlow 3SkylarDiggins 3MelissaLechlitner 2NatalieNovosel 1LindsaySchrader 1

RUNSOF10-0ORBETTEROpponents 10NotreDame 31

LARGESTHALFTIMELEAD29,43-14vs.Charlotte(12/20/09)

LARGESTHALFTIMEDEFICIT23,42-19atConnecticut(1/16/10)

LARGESTNDLEAD59,90-31vs.Charlotte(12/20/09)

LARGESTNDDEFICIT30(41-71vs.Connecticut,3/1/10)

LARGESTNDWIN59,90-31vs.Charlotte(12/20/09)

LARGESTNDDEFEAT25,51-76vs.Connecticut(3/1/10)

MOSTCONSECUTIVENDPTS20vs.Oklahoma(11/28/09)

MOSTCONSECUTIVEOPPPTS15byConnecticut(1/16/10)

LONGESTWINNINGSTREAK15(11/15-1/12)

LONGESTLOSINGSTREAK2(2/16-2/20)

LARGESTHOMECROWD9,149(sellout), sixtimes(MR:vs.Connecticut,3/1/10)

LARGESTROADCROWD10,453atPurdue(1/4/10)

LARGESTNEUTRALCROWD9,862vs.St.John’s(Hartford,Conn.)(3/7/10)

NOTE: totals may not add up to games played due to ties … figures in parentheses by player totals are career totals (charges taken first tracked in ’08-09)

Double-Figure Points 2009-10 CareerAshleyBarlow 19 77BeccaBruszewski 14 37SkylarDiggins 22 22MelissaLechlitner 11 43BrittanyMallory 7 16FradericaMiller 1 1NatalieNovosel 5 14DevereauxPeters 6 21LindsaySchrader 20 76EricaSolomon - 7KailaTurner 1 1EricaWilliamson 4 22

Double-Figure Rebounds 2009-10 CareerAshleyBarlow 1 6BeccaBruszewski 1 2SkylarDiggins 1 1DevereauxPeters 1 2LindsaySchrader 5 20EricaSolomon - 1EricaWilliamson - 6

5-5-5 Games (aka “Stat Sheet Stuffers”) 2009-10 CareerAshleyBarlow 4 11BeccaBruszewski 1 1SkylarDiggins 6 6MelissaLechlitner - 4BrittanyMallory 4 4NatalieNovosel 1 1DevereauxPeters 1 3LindsaySchrader - 3EricaWilliamson - 2NOTE: At least 5 in three of five statistical categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals or blocks)

Double-Doubles 2009-10 CareerAshleyBarlow - 4BeccaBruszewski 1 2 19pts/10rebvs.Ark.-PineBluff,11/15DevereauxPeters - 1LindsaySchrader 5 16 12pts/14rebatMichiganState,11/19 18pts/14rebvs.Vanderbilt,12/31 18pts/13rebvs.SouthFlorida,1/12 12pts/10rebatLouisville,1/19 16pts/12rebvs.WestVirginia,1/24SkylarDiggins 1 1 23pts/10rebvs.Pittsburgh,2/6EricaWilliamson - 4

Clutch Free Throws (final 5 min. + OT) FT-FTA Pct.AlenaChristiansen 2-2 1.000MelissaLechlitner 14-16 .875EricaSolomon 6-7 .857AshleyBarlow 16-20 .800NatalieNovosel 10-13 .769BeccaBruszewski 3-4 .750SkylarDiggins 17-23 .739LindsaySchrader 15-22 .682KailaTurner 4-6 .667BrittanyMallory 12-19 .632DevereauxPeters 8-14 .571EricaWilliamson 9-19 .474FradericaMiller 3-7 .429’09-10TeamTotals 119-173 .688

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fighting irish women’s basketball 2009-10 NOTRE DAMESCORINGPlayerscored25points:BeccaBruszewski(25)vs.DePaul,2/14/10Playerscored30points:see35pointsPlayerscored35points:CharelAllen(35)vs.Oklahoma,3/25/08(@ West Lafayette, Ind.)Playerscored40points:RuthRiley(41)atProvidence,1/30/99Twoplayersscored20points:LindsaySchrader(23)andBeccaBruszewski(20)vs.Syracuse,2/24/09Threeplayersscored20points:DanielleGreen(28),SheilaMcMillen(26),RuthRiley(23)vs.WestVirginia,1/7/99Twoplayersscored25points:AliciaRatay(26)andRuthRiley(26)atRutgers,2/19/00Playerscored25points/3consecutivegames:CharelAllen (25vs.DePaul,2/11/07;25atVil-lanova,2/13/07;26atProvidence,2/17/07)Noneindoublefigures:atSetonHall,2/8/04Oneindoublefigures:SkylarDiggins(10)vs.Connecticut,3/8/10(@ Hartford, Conn.)Sixindoublefigures:seeeightindoublefiguresSevenindoublefigures:seeeightindoublefiguresEightindoublefigures:BeccaBruszewski(19),AshleyBarlow(15),SkylarDiggins(14),FradericaMiller(11),LindsaySchrader(11),BrittanyMallory(10)andNatalieNovosel(10)vs.Arkansas-PineBluff,11/15/09NDscored50points/half:52(2ndhalf)vs.ClevelandState,3/21/10NDscored55points/half:55(2ndhalf)vs.IPFW,12/8/09NDscored60points/half:61(1sthalf)vs.ClevelandState,11/26/02NDscored100points/BIGEASTgame:104atGeorgetown,1/19/08NDscored100points/non-BIGEASTgame:see100points/homegameNDscored100points/homegame:102vs.Arkansas-PineBluff,11/15/09NDscoredfewerthan15points/half:11(1sthalf)atWestVirginia,1/13/08NDscoredfewerthan20points/half:19(1sthalf)atConnecticut,1/16/10NDscoredfewerthan50points/game:44vs.Connecticut,3/8/10(@ Hartford, Conn.)

FIELDGOALSHOOTINGPlayermadeeveryshotfromthefield(min.7):CrystalErwin(9-9)vs.Washington,12/11/04NDshot55percent/game:56.5(35-62)vs.Louisville,3/6/10(@ Hartford, Conn.)NDshot55percent/consecutivegames:64.6(42-65)atBostonCollege,11/23/08;and56.1(32-57)vs.GeorgiaSouthern,11/25/08NDshot60percent/game:64.6(42-65)atBostonCollege,11/23/08NDshot65percent/game:68.0(34-50)vs.BostonCollege,2/12/97NDshot70percent/game:70.2(40-57)vs.Xavier,2/9/85NDshotbelow25percent/game:24.5(13-53)atWestVirginia,1/13/08NDshotbelow30percent/game:26.9(18-67)atConnecticut,1/16/10NDshotbelow35percent/game:31.3(20-64)vs.Connecticut,3/8/10(@ Hartford, Conn.)NDshotbelow35percent/gameandwon:33.8(22-65)atMichiganState,11/19/09NDshot55percent/half:see60percent/halfNDshot60percent/half:61.8(21-34),2ndhalfvs.ClevelandState,3/21/10NDshot65percent/half:66.7(18-27),2ndhalfvs.Georgetown,1/10/09NDshot70percent/half:71.0(22-31),2ndhalfatBostonCollege,11/23/08NDshot55percent/bothhalves:57.1(16-28)and58.3(21-36)vs.IPFW,12/8/09NDshotbelow25percent/half:22.9(8-35),1sthalfatConnecticut,1/16/10NDshotbelow30percent/half:9-31(29.0),2ndhalfvs.Connecticut,3/1/10

THREE-POINTSHOOTINGPlayermade4three-pointers/half:SkylarDiggins(1sthalf)atSyracuse,1/30/10Playermade5three-pointers/half:KellieWatson(1sthalf)vs.MichiganState,11/29/08Playermade5three-pointers:AshleyBarlowatGeorgetown,2/20/10Playermade6three-pointers:KellieWatsonvs.MichiganState,11/29/08Playermade7three-pointers:AliciaRatayatProvidence,2/16/03Playermade8three-pointers:SheilaMcMillenvs.St.John’s,2/28/98(@ Piscataway, N.J.)Playerattempted10three-pointers:12byAshleyBarlowatSyracuse,1/30/10NDmade10three-pointers:10atSyracuse,1/30/10NDdidnotmakeathree-pointer:atSetonHall,1/3/09NDattempted20three-pointers:20vs.Marquette,2/23/10NDshot60percent3FG(min.5att.):87.5(7-8)atBostonCollege,11/23/08

FREETHROWSHOOTINGPlayermade10for10orbetter:12-12byCharelAllenvs.Oklahoma,3/25/08(@ West Lafayette, Ind.)NDshot90percent(min.10att.):91.7(11-12)vs.Evansville,11/19/08NDshotbelow50percent(min.10att.):33.3(4-12)vs.Cincinnati,1/31/09NDmade30freethrows:30(attempted35)atSouthFlorida,2/17/09NDmadefewerthanfiveFTs:2(attempted2)vs.Connecticut,3/8/10(@ Hartford, Conn.)NDattempted40freethrows:40(made25)atEasternMichigan,12/2/08NDattemptedfewerthan5FTs:2(made2)vs.Connecticut,3/8/10(@ Hartford, Conn.)

REBOUNDSPlayerhad15rebounds:LindsaySchrader(15)vs.Cincinnati,1/31/09Playerhad20rebounds:HeidiBunek(20)atDePaul,1/20/88Twoplayershaddouble-figurerebounds:LindsaySchrader(13)andAshleyBarlow(11)vs.SouthFlorida,1/12/10Threeplayershaddouble-figure rebounds:KatrynaGaither (14),BethMorgan (11)andCareyPoor(10)atMichiganState,12/21/95NDhad60rebounds:60atEasternMichigan,12/2/08NDhad20offensiverebounds:20atConnecticut,1/16/10NDhad25offensiverebounds:26vs.Vanderbilt,12/31/09

DOUBLE-DOUBLESPoints&rebounds:SkylarDiggins(23/10)vs.Pittsburgh,2/6/10

Points&rebounds/consecutivegames:LindsaySchrader(12/10)atLouisville,1/19/10;(16/12)vs.WestVirginia,1/24/10Points&rebounds/3consecutivegames:JacquelineBatteast(17/11)vs.MissouriState,3/21/04;(27/12)vs.MiddleTennessee,3/23/04;(22/12)vs.PennState,3/27/04(@ Hartford, Conn.)Points&rebounds/4consecutivegames:JacquelineBatteast(14/11)vs.VirginiaTech,1/10/04;(23/11)vs.Connecticut,1/13/04;(22/10)atWestVirginia,1/17/04;(12/10)atSyracuse,1/21/04Points & rebounds/5 consecutive games: Jacqueline Batteast (20/10) vs. Western Michigan,12/12/01;(11/12)vs.Marquette,12/22/01;(23/10)atRice,12/28/01;(25/14)vs.DePaul,12/31/01;(12/13)atMiami(Fla.),1/2/02Points&assists:MeganDuffy(12/10)vs.WestVirginia,2/26/05Points&assists/consecutivegames:NieleIvey(12/10)atValparaiso,11/17/00;(14/11)vs.Ari-zona,11/20/00Twoplayershaddouble-doubles:AshleyBarlow(20p/12r)andCharelAllen (14p/11r)vs.SMU,3/23/08(@ West Lafayette, Ind.)Threeplayershaddouble-doubles:CrystalErwin(14p/10r),MeganDuffy(14p/10a)andJacque-lineBatteast(10p/10r)vs.St.John’s,1/26/0515pointsand15rebounds:LindsaySchrader(19/15)vs.Cincinnati,1/31/0920pointsand10rebounds:SkylarDiggins(23/10)vs.Pittsburgh,2/6/1020pointsand20rebounds:HeidiBunek(25/20)atDePaul,1/20/88

TRIPLE-DOUBLESPoints,rebounds,assists:SaraLiebscher(17p/12r/10a)vs.Detroit,2/15/90Points,assists,steals:MaryGavin(11p/14a/10s)vs.Marquette,1/31/87

ASSISTSPlayerhad10assists:MeganDuffyvs.WestVirginia,2/26/05Player had 10 assists/consecutive games: Megan Duffy (11 vs. Rutgers, 1/23/05; 10 vs. St.John’s,1/26/05)Playerhad15assists:MaryGavin(17)atMarquette,2/28/87NDhad30assists:31vs.Arkansas-PineBluff,11/15/09NDhadfewerthan10assists:6vs.Connecticut,3/8/10(@ Hartford, Conn.)NDhadfewerthan5assists:3vs.Villanova,3/8/09(@ Hartford, Conn.)

BLOCKEDSHOTSPlayerblocked5shots:seeblocked6shotsPlayerblocked6shots:DevereauxPetersatSt.John’s,2/16/10Playerblocked10shots:AmandaBarksdale(11)vs.BostonCollege,2/10/02NDblocked10shots:10atSt.John’s,2/16/10NDblocked15shots:16vs.BostonCollege,2/10/02NDblocked0shots:vs.Villanova,1/9/10

STEALSPlayerhad8steals:AshleyBarlowvs.Cincinnati,1/31/09NDhad20steals:21atUCF,12/29/09

TURNOVERSNDcommitted25ormore:see25ormoreandwonNDcommitted25ormoreandwon:26vs.Charlotte,12/20/09NDcommitted30ormore:30atColorado,11/15/03NDcommittedfewerthan10:9vs.Pittsburgh,2/6/10NDcommittedfewerthan10/consecutivegames:9atPurdue,1/4/10;9vs.Villanova,1/9/10NDcommittedfewerthan5:3atMaryland,11/16/07

MISCELLANEOUSLedNDinpoints/rebounds/assists:SkylarDiggins(23p/10r/6a)vs.Pittsburgh,2/6/10Hit“finalminute”game-winningshot:AshleyBarlow(3FG/0:34.22nd)atSyracuse,1/30/10Four-pointplay:AshleyBarlow(0:08.4,1sthalf)atSyracuse,1/30/10Madeshotfrommidcourtorbeyond:BreonaGray(48feetat0:00,1sthalf)atSetonHall,1/2/07Playedeveryminute:MelissaLechlitnervs.St.John’s,1/17/09Playedmorethan40minutes:41byCharelAllenvs.Oklahoma,3/25/08(@ West Lafayette, Ind.)NDralliedfroma10-pointdeficittowin:trailedvs.WestVirginia,31-44with19:25leftin2ndhalfandwon,74-66,1/24/10NDralliedfroma15-pointdeficittowin:trailedatVanderbilt,28-46with15:56toplayandwon,59-57,12/30/08NDscored20straightpoints:20-0runvs.Oklahoma,11/28/09(@ St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands)NDscored25straightpoints:27-0runvs.GeorgiaSouthern,11/25/08

OVERTIMENDplayedanOTgame:atMichigan(L,59-63),12/10/08NDplayedtwoovertimes:atUCLA(W,93-91),11/30/97NDwonanOTgame:vs.Oklahoma(79-75),3/25/08(@ West Lafayette, Ind.)NDwonanOTgameathome:vs.BowlingGreen(85-81),11/13/06NDwonanOTgameontheroad:atBowlingGreen(86-84),12/5/07NDlostanOTgame:seeplayedanOTgame

RANKINGSPlayedtheNo.1teamintheAPpoll:lostvs.Connecticut(59-44),3/8/10(@ Hartford, Conn.)PlayedtheNo.1teamintheESPN/USAToday/WBCApoll:seeplayedNo.1teaminAPpollDefeatedtop-10opponent:vs.#10/9Purdue(67-58),12/6/06Defeatedtop-10opponentontheroad:at#9/10Connecticut(65-59),1/30/05Defeatedtop-10opponentbydoubledigits:vs.#6/7Rutgers(63-47),1/23/05

The Last Time An Opponent…SCORINGPlayerscored25points:see30pointsPlayerscored30points:KaileyKlein(31),ClevelandState,3/21/10Playerscored35points:AngelaSimpson(37),NorthwesternState,3/24/95(@ Amarillo, Texas)Twoplayersscored20points:ShenneikaSmith (23)andDa’ShenaStevens (21)atSt. John’s,2/16/10Threeplayersscored20points:AngelaSimpson(37),BridgetteWilliams(24)andStephanieShaw(22),NorthwesternState,3/24/95(@ Amarillo, Texas)Twoplayersscored25points:JeneMorris(32)andQueneseDavis(25),SanDiegoState,11/26/09(@ St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands)Noneindoublefigures:GeorgiaSouthern,11/25/08(threewitheightpoints)Oneindoublefigures:KaileyKlein(31),ClevelandState,3/21/10Fiveindoublefigures:TinaCharles(18),MayaMoore(17),TiffanyHayes(13),KalanaGreene(12)andCarolineDoty(11),Connecticut,3/1/10Six indoublefigures: JannonRoland (21),DanielleMcCulley (14),JenniferJacoby (12),StaceyLovelace(12),NicoleErickson(11)andShannonLindsey(11),Purdue,11/30/94Scored50points/half:50(2ndhalf),SanDiegoState,11/26/09(@ St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands)Scored55points/half:see60points/halfScored60points/half:63(2ndhalf),NorthwesternState,3/24/95(@ Amarillo, Texas)Scored100points/BIGEASTgame:106,Connecticut,12/8/98Scored100points/non-BIGEASTgame:103,NorthwesternState,3/24/95(@ Amarillo, Texas)Scoredfewerthan15points/half:14(1sthalf),Charlotte,12/20/09Scoredfewerthan20points/half:18(1sthalf)atCincinnati,2/9/10Scoredfewerthan40points/game:31,Charlotte,12/20/09

FIELDGOALSHOOTINGShot50percent/game:51.0(25-49),St.John’s,3/7/10(@ Hartford, Conn.)Shot55percent/game:55.6(30-54),Connecticut,3/1/10Shot60percent/game:60.0(30-50),DePaul,1/22/08Shotbelow25percent/game:24.5(13-53),Charlotte,12/20/09Shotbelow30percent/game:seebelow25percent/gameShot50percent/half:see55percent/halfShot55percent/half:55.6(15-27),2ndhalfbyConnecticut,3/8/10(@ Hartford, Conn.)Shot60percent/half:62.5(15-24),2ndhalfbyMinnesota,3/22/09Shot50percent/bothhalves:51.9(14-27)and59.3(16-27),Connecticut,3/1/10Shotbelow20percent/half:19.2(5-26),2ndhalfbySouthCarolina,11/27/09(@ St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands)Shotbelow25percent/half:24.0(6-25),1sthalfbyCharlotte,12/20/09Shotbelow30percent/half:29.6(8-27),1sthalfbyLouisville,3/6/10(@ Hartford, Conn.)Shotbelow30percent/bothhalves:24.0(6-25)and25.0(7-28)byCharlotte,12/20/09

THREE-POINTSHOOTINGPlayermade5three-pointers:CourtneyWeibel,Marquette,2/23/10Playermade6three-pointers:AnneBoese,IPFW,12/8/09Playermade7three-pointers:AngieBjorklund,Tennessee,1/5/08Playerattempted10three-pointers:MayaMoore(10),Connecticut,3/8/10(@ Hartford, Conn.)Made10three-pointers:11byIPFW,12/8/09Didnotmakeathree-pointer:0atLSU,11/16/08Shot50percent3FG(min.5att.):55.6(5-9)atSt.John’s,2/16/10Shot60percent3FG(min.5att.):60.0(9-15)byWestVirginia,1/24/10

FREETHROWSHOOTINGPlayermade10freethrows:AdriaCrawford(10)atGeorgetown,2/20/10Playermade15freethrows:NokDuany(15)atGeorgetown,2/23/02Playerattempted15 free throws:CandaceParker (17), Tennessee,3/30/08 (@ Oklahoma City, Okla.)Playermade10for10orbetter:EpiphannyPrince(12-12),Rutgers,1/27/09Shot90percent(min.10att.):91.7(11-12)byValparaiso,12/12/09Shotbelow50percent(min.10att.):30.0(3-10)byConnecticut,3/8/10(@ Hartford, Conn.)Made30freethrows:32(attempted37)byIllinois,11/24/98MadefewerthanfiveFTs:3(attempted10),Connecticut,3/8/10(@ Hartford, Conn.)Attempted40freethrows:45(made28)atSouthFlorida,1/13/07Attemptedfewerthan5FTs:4(made3)atSetonHall,2/27/10

REBOUNDSPlayerhad15rebounds:TinaCharles(17),Connecticut,3/8/10(@ Hartford, Conn.)Playerhad20rebounds:WendyScholtens(20)atVanderbilt,1/8/89Twoplayershaddouble-figurerebounds:TinaCharles(17)andMayaMoore(10),Connecticut,3/8/10(@ Hartford, Conn.)Threeplayershaddouble-figurerebounds:AuroraAdams(16),BrendaMcCunn(11)andPaulaLangseth(10),Hawaii,3/22/81(@ Anchorage, Alaska)Had50rebounds:56byPittsburgh,2/10/08Out-reboundedNDby10ormore:10byConnecticut,3/8/10(@ Hartford, Conn.) (UC44,ND34)

DOUBLE-DOUBLESPoints&rebounds:TinaCharles(16/17)andMayaMoore(11/10),Connecticut,3/8/10(@ Hartford, Conn.)Points&assists:LiadSuez-Karni(14/10),Villanova,2/7/06Twoplayers had double-doubles: TinaCharles (16/17) andMayaMoore (11/10), Connecticut,3/8/10(@ Hartford, Conn.)Threeplayershaddouble-doubles:MaryRaese(24p/10r),MaryWesterwelle(11p/10r)andNetraMcGrew(10p/10a),Idaho,3/21/86(@ Amarillo, Texas)

15pointsand15rebounds:TinaCharles(16/17),Connecticut,3/8/10(@ Hartford, Conn.)20pointsand10rebounds:ShenneikaSmith(23/10)andDa’ShenaStevens(21/11)atSt.John’s,2/16/1020pointsand20rebounds:WendyScholtens(29/20)atVanderbilt,1/8/89

TRIPLE-DOUBLESPoints,rebounds,assists:LiadSuez-Karni(14p/10r/10a),Villanova,2/7/06Points,rebounds,steals:DianaVines(23p/11r/12s)atDePaul,1/24/89

ASSISTSPlayerhad10assists:KetiaSwanier(11),Connecticut,1/27/08Playerhad15assists:VeronicaPettry(16)atLoyola-Chicago,2/18/89Had25assists:27,Connecticut,3/2/99(@ Piscataway, N.J.)Had30assists:30atLoyola-Chicago,2/18/89Hadfewerthan10assists:7atSetonHall,2/27/10

BLOCKEDSHOTSPlayerblocked5shots:CourtneyParis(5),Oklahoma,3/25/08(@ West Lafayette, Ind.)Blocked10shots:seeblocked15shotsBlocked15shots:16atConnecticut,1/27/07Blocked0shots:St.John’s,3/7/10(@ Hartford, Conn.)

STEALSPlayerhad5steals:MayaMoore(5),Connecticut,3/1/10Playerhad7steals:AngelMcCoughtry(8),Louisville,2/11/09Playerhad10steals:KatieSmrcka-Duffy(10),Georgetown,1/29/00Had15steals:17,Arkansas-PineBluff,11/15/09Had20steals:24,Georgetown,1/29/00

TURNOVERSPlayercommitted10turnovers:SamQuigley,DePaul,2/14/10Committed20turnoversormoreandwon:20atMarquette,1/13/09Committed25turnoversormore:25,DePaul,2/14/10Committed30turnoversormore:34,Villanova,1/9/10Committed35turnoversormore:36atUCF,12/29/09Committed40turnoversormore:43,Charlotte,12/20/09Committed5turnoversorfewer:5atVillanova,1/25/03Committed10turnoversorfewer:10,Georgetown,2/20/10

MISCELLANEOUSLedteaminpoints/rebounds/assists:AngelRobinson(19p/9r/6a)atMarquette,1/13/09Hit“finalminute”game-winningshot:KellyMazzante(jumper/0:46),PennState,3/27/04(@ Hartford, Conn.)Playedeveryminute:SamQuigley,DePaul,2/14/10Playedmorethan40minutes:JessicaMinnfield(45)atMichigan,12/10/08Ralliedfroma10-pointdeficittowin:Villanova,3/8/09(NDled15-5with9:18leftin1sthalf,VUwon58-47)(@ Hartford, Conn.)LedNDby10ormoreathalftime:13byConnecticut(36-23),3/1/10LedNDby15ormoreathalftime:23atConnecticut(42-19),1/16/10LedNDby25ormorepoints:30byConnecticut(71-41at2:58of2ndhalf),3/1/10

SCORING MARGINS — The Last Time…NDwonby30-pluspoints:37—ND89,Louisville52,3/6/10(@ Hartford, Conn.)NDwonby30-pluspointsathome:35—atND81,Villanova46,1/9/10NDwonby30-pluspointsontheroad:33—ND85,atUCF52,12/29/09NDwonby40-pluspoints:see50NDwonby50-pluspoints:59—atND90,Charlotte31,12/20/09NDwonby60-pluspoints:78—ND113,Liberty35,11/24/89(@ Orlando, Fla.)

NDlostby10-19points:15—Connecticut59,ND44,3/8/10(@ Hartford, Conn.)NDlostby10-19pointsathome:10—Rutgers78,atND68,1/27/09NDlostby10-19pointsontheroad:10—atGeorgetown76,ND66,2/20/10NDlostby20-29points:25—Connecticut76,atND51,3/1/10NDlostby20-29pointsontheroad:24—atConnecticut70,ND46,1/16/10NDlostby30-pluspoints:39—atTennessee89,ND50,3/17/02



2009-10 Box Scores#4/7NotreDame102,Ark.-PineBluff57November15,2009PurcellPavilion(NotreDame,Ind.)

Arkansas-PineBluff(57)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpHolmes 35 4-14 2-5 4-9 5 2 3 14Smith 17 2-6 0-0 0-0 6 0 1 4Okwumabua 21 1-4 0-0 0-0 5 3 3 2Slaton 35 2-8 0-2 2-2 3 5 2 6Brown 31 4-9 4-9 0-0 4 1 3 12Hammond 7 0-3 0-2 0-0 0 0 3 0Blanks 6 0-3 0-1 0-0 0 0 1 0Walker 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0Vaughn 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0Jackson 23 3-8 0-2 0-2 5 3 2 6Cooper 0+ 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0Abrams 21 5-12 0-2 3-3 3 0 2 13Gentry 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0Team 7Totals 200 21-68 6-23 9-16 38 14 21 57

NotreDame(102)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpBruszewski 22 8-14 0-1 3-4 10 2 1 19Barlow 16 5-8 2-3 3-3 5 2 3 15Novosel 24 4-8 0-1 2-4 4 6 3 10Lechlitner 23 0-6 0-1 0-0 4 6 0 0Schrader 21 5-7 0-0 1-5 2 2 0 11Diggins 23 6-10 1-2 1-3 8 5 1 14Watson 13 0-3 0-3 0-0 1 1 2 0Miller 20 5-8 0-0 1-2 7 2 3 11Turner 11 1-2 0-1 0-0 1 2 0 2Mallory 19 4-7 2-4 0-0 6 3 1 10Williamson 8 4-6 0-0 2-4 5 0 2 10Team 5Totals 200 42-79 5-16 13-25 58 31 16 102

Ark.-PineBluff 34 23 — 57NotreDame 58 44 — 102

FGPct:Arkansas-PineBluff30.9,NotreDame53.2.3-PTFGPct:Arkansas-PineBluff26.1,NotreDame31.3.FTPct:Arkansas-PineBluff56.3,NotreDame52.0.Turnovers:Arkansas-PineBluff33,NotreDame27.BlockedShots:Arkansas-PineBluff4(Abrams2),NotreDame2.Steals:Arkansas-PineBluff17(Slaton6),NotreDame21(Mallory6).Attendance:9,080.

NOTES:NotreDamehadaschool-recordeightplayersscoreindoublefigures,eclipsingtheoldstandardofsevendouble-digitscorersthatwasfirstsetonFeb.6,1997vs.Syracuse(90-73winattheJoyceCenter)andmatchedonJan.19,2008,ina104-86winatGeorgetown…NotreDameimprovesto25-8(.758)all-timeinseasonopeners,includinga20-3(.870)recordintheMuffetMcGrawera(1987-88topresent)andanactive15-gamewinningstreakthatmirrorstheprogram’smembershipintheBIGEAST(1995-96topresent)…TheIrishalsoraisetheirrecordinhomeopenersto25-8(.759),witha19-4(.826)markintheMcGrawera…Arkansas-PineBluffwasthe179thdifferentopponentinthe33-yearhistoryofNotreDamewomen’sbasketball,withtheIrishmovingto40-5(.889)againstnewopponentssincejoiningtheBIGEAST,anda20-1 (.952) recordsince2000-01andacurrent15-gamewinningstreak…NotreDamenowhaswon18consecutivehomegamesvs.first-timeopponents…theIrishtoppedthe100-pointmarkforthe13thtimeinschoolhistory,and the third time in less than twocalendaryears (104-86atGeorgetownonJan.19,2008;102-54atBostonCollegeonNov.23,2008)…NotreDamehitsthecenturymarkathomeforthefirsttimesinceNov.26,2002,whentheIrishtoppledClevelandState,107-65…NotreDame’s45-pointmarginofvictorywasitsthird-largestinaseasonopener,toppedonlybya113-35winoverLibertyattheUCFRotaryClassicinOrlandoonNov.24,1989,anda98-50winoverMiami(Ohio)onNov.9,2007,intheopeningroundofthePreseasonWNITattheJoyceCenter…NotreDame’s31assistswerethemostfortheIrishinasinglegamesinceNov.20,2000,whentheyalsorecorded31assistsina95-65winoverArizonaattheJoyceCenter;leadingthewayforNotreDameonthatnightwascurrentIrishassistantcoachNieleIvey,whohadadouble-doublewith14pointsand11assists…BeccaBruszewskiloggedhersecondcareerdouble-double…FradericaMillerpostednewcareerhighswith11pointsandsevenrebounds…BrittanyMallorysawherfirstactionsincesufferingatornACLinherleftkneeonDec.10,2008atMichi-ganandhadacareer-highsixsteals…NatalieNovoselearnedherfirstcareerstartanddishedoutacareer-highsixassists…thecrowdof9,080fortheregular-seasondebutofthenewly-renovatedPurcellPavilionwasthe14th-highestattendanceinarenahistoryandthelargesthomecrowdeverforaNotreDamewomen’sbasketballseasonopener.

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ME #5/6NotreDame68,#21MichiganState67

November19,2009BreslinCenter(EastLansing,Mich.)

NotreDame(68)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpBruszewski 21 2-10 0-3 1-2 5 1 1 5Barlow 34 4-10 3-5 7-10 7 2 0 18Novosel 12 2-4 0-1 2-2 1 3 4 6Lechlitner 34 2-9 1-3 2-2 3 2 2 7Schrader 34 6-14 0-0 0-1 14 1 3 12Solomon 10 1-3 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 2Diggins 25 1-6 0-0 7-8 1 2 2 9Miller 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2 0Mallory 17 2-6 1-3 0-0 2 1 1 5Williamson 12 2-3 0-0 0-0 1 0 3 4Team 8Totals 200 22-65 5-16 19-25 44 12 20 68

MichiganState(67)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpJefferson 20 2-6 0-0 0-1 2 0 1 4Johnson 34 5-7 1-2 3-4 12 3 5 14DeHaan 25 7-16 0-1 6-9 8 1 1 20Washington 18 2-2 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 4Thomas,B. 30 0-7 0-1 2-2 1 1 2 2Thomas,J. 11 4-7 0-0 0-0 3 0 4 8Piechowski 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 0Poole 21 3-5 0-2 2-4 1 0 2 8Wilson 7 2-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 4Keane 19 0-4 0-1 1-2 5 4 5 1Aitch 11 1-8 0-0 0-0 6 1 1 2Team 5Totals 200 26-64 1-7 14-22 45 13 22 67

NotreDame 41 27 — 68MichiganState 33 34 — 67

FGPct:NotreDame33.8,MichiganState40.6.3-PTFGPct:NotreDame31.3,MichiganState14.3.FTPct:NotreDame76.0,MichiganState63.6.Turnovers:NotreDame17,MichiganState21.BlockedShots:NotreDame6(Williamson2),MichiganState9(DeHaan4).Steals:NotreDame9(Barlow,Novosel,Lechlitner2),MichiganState6(Keane3).TechnicalFoul:Team(ND).At-tendance:5,274.

NOTES:NotreDamepicksupitsfirstwinoverarankedopponentsinceFeb.8,2009,whentheFightingIrishdefeatedvisitingNo.25DePaul,62-59attheformerJoyceCenter…it’salsothefirstroadwinforNotreDameatarankedteamsinceDec.30,2008,whentheFightingIrishcappedaschool-record18-pointcomebackfora59-57winatNo.20/19Vanderbilt…NotreDameearnsitsfirstwinatMichiganStatesinceDec.21,1998,whentheFightingIrishdefeatedtheSpartans,75-64attheBreslinCenter…NotreDameclaimsitssecondconsecutivewinoverMSUandtrimstheSpartans’all-timeseriesleadto8-6(MichiganState’srecordbooksaddonemoreMSUwintothetotalinagamethatwasplayedbeforeNotreDame’sprogramachievedvarsitystatusin1977-78)…eightofthe14seriesgamesbetweentheFightingIrishandSpartanshavebeendecidedbysingledigits,includingapairofovertimecontests(bothMSUwins)…NotreDameimprovesto21-9(.700)initslast30trueroadgames,datingbacktothestartofthe2007-08season…theFightingIrishhavewon12oftheirlast18gamesagainstBigTenConferenceopponents,andare39-48(.448)all-timeagainstthatleague…NotreDamemovesto 53-20 (.726) all-timeagainstMichigan schools,with a 33-8(.805)recordinthe23-yearMuffetMcGrawera…fifth-yearseniorguardLindsaySchraderloggedher12thcareerdouble-double,tyingcurrentassistantcoachNieleIvey’sschoolrecordforcareerdouble-doublesbyaguardsetfrom1996-2001…Schrader’s14reboundswereoneoffhercareerof15boards,setonJan.31,2009inawinoverCincinnatiattheformerJoyceCenter…NotreDame’stechnicalfoulwasassessedforhavingsixplayersonthefloor(substituteheardclockhornsounderroneouslyandsteppedontofloorwhilegamewasinprogress).

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ME #5/6NotreDame80,Iona45

November22,2009PurcellPavilion(NotreDame,Ind.)

Iona(45)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpFord 22 27 2-4 2-2 2 3 3 8Ivkovic 25 2-3 0-1 3-6 2 2 4 7McLean 32 4-5 0-0 2-2 6 1 4 10Fregosi 26 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 3 0 0Cook 36 5-13 2-6 0-0 10 0 3 12Bacic 12 0-3 0-1 0-0 1 2 1 0Paligoric 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0Scannell 2 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0 0 0Hubbard 6 1-5 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 3Kochanek 4 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 3Flagg 14 0-3 0-0 0-0 1 0 3 0Schoof 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0Kopp 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0Lutz 12 0-1 0-1 2-2 0 0 2 2Team 5Totals 200 15-42 6-16 9-13 30 11 20 45

NotreDame(80)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpBruszewski 21 4-6 2-2 4-6 3 1 1 14Barlow 23 3-11 1-6 1-2 5 3 1 8Novosel 23 2-7 1-1 3-4 3 0 2 8Lechlitner 27 3-7 1-3 0-0 2 4 2 7Schrader 19 3-6 0-0 0-1 9 4 1 6Solomon 9 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0Diggins 25 4-12 1-3 8-10 4 3 3 17Miller 11 1-1 0-0 0-1 1 1 0 2Turner 12 1-4 0-2 0-0 1 1 1 2Mallory 15 4-6 1-2 0-0 4 3 4 9Christiansen 5 1-1 1-1 0-0 1 0 1 3Williamson 10 2-3 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 4Team 7Totals 200 28-66 8-20 16-24 41 21 18 80

Iona 24 21 — 45NotreDame 38 42 — 80

FGPct:Iona35.7,NotreDame42.4.3-PTFGPct:Iona37.5,NotreDame40.0.FTPct:Iona69.2,NotreDame66.7.Turnovers:Iona33,NotreDame15.BlockedShots:Iona4,NotreDame2.Steals:Iona6(Cook3),NotreDame21(Barlow,Novosel5).Attendance:8,511.

NOTES:NotreDamepostsitssecond35-pointwininthreegamesthisseason,havingdefeatedArkansas-PineBluffby45points(102-57)backonNov.15atPurcellPavilion…theFightingIrishtiedtheirseasonhighbyforcing33opponentturnovers,havingalsoreachedthatmarkagainstUAPB…similarly,NotreDametiedthe21-stealtotalitoriginallypostedagainstArkansas-PineBluff…Iona’s45pointsarethefewestallowedbyNotreDamesinceMarch7,2009,whentheFightingIrishoustedSt.John’s,62-45,inthesecondroundoftheBIGEASTConferenceChampionshipinHartford,Conn.…it’sthefewestpointsallowedbyNotreDameinaregularseasongamesinceDec.20,2008,whentheFightingIrishtoppledLoyola-Chicago,89-45attheformerJoyceCenter…NotreDamealsoextendsitsrunofsuccessagainstNewYorkschools,risingto46-4(.920)all-timeagainsttheEmpireState,includinga25-0recordathome;what’smore22ofthose25homewinshavebeenbydoubledigits…theFightingIrishare3-0all-timeagainstIona(2-0athome),and7-0all-timeagainstMetroAtlanticAthleticConferenceteams(3-0athome)…freshmanguardSkylarDigginsscoredacareer-high17points,thehighestoutputforaNotreDamereservetodateinthisyoungseason…sophomoreguardNatalieNovoseltiedhercareerhighwithfivestealsagainstIona,havingfirstsetthatmarkatProvidenceonFeb.28,2009…sophomoreguardFradericaMilleralsotiedhercareerhighwiththreesteals,afterhavingthreetheftsonDec.20,2008vs.Loyola-Chicago…seniorguard/tri-captainAshleyBarlowregisteredatleastfivestealsfortheninthtimeinhercareer…Barlownowhas210careersteals,movingherpastbothCharelAllen(206from2004-08)andKatrynaGaither(207from1993-97)intoseventhplaceontheNotreDamecareercharts…seniorwalk-onguardAlenaChristiansenknockeddownherfirstcareerbasket,athree-pointerwith12secondstoplay.

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2009-10 Box Scores#5/6NotreDame84,#23/24SanDiegoState79Paradise Jam - Island DivisionNovember26,2009Sports&FitnessCtr.(St.Thomas,U.S.V.I.)

SanDiegoState(79)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpBradley 28 5-8 0-0 2-4 8 3 4 12Johnson 14 1-7 0-0 1-2 3 1 5 3Davis,C. 31 0-6 0-2 0-0 7 5 3 0Davis,Q. 40 9-18 0-1 7-8 9 5 2 25Morris 36 12-25 4-8 4-4 5 0 3 32Williams 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2 0Duffy,All. 32 2-5 0-0 0-2 6 0 5 4Chambers 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0Tutt 8 0-0 0-0 3-4 1 1 0 3Team 4Totals 200 29-69 4-11 17-24 43 15 25 79

NotreDame(84)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpBruszewski 16 3-5 0-1 1-3 0 1 4 7Barlow 23 3-6 0-1 1-2 7 3 1 7Novosel 16 1-4 0-1 0-2 2 1 1 2Lechlitner 35 3-6 0-1 2-4 4 6 2 8Schrader 32 7-12 0-1 2-3 7 1 0 16Solomon 12 1-7 0-0 4-7 4 1 2 6Diggins 29 9-16 2-4 1-3 6 3 3 21Miller 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0Mallory 21 4-5 1-2 6-8 2 1 3 15Williamson 13 1-2 0-0 0-0 2 1 3 2Team 6Totals 200 32-63 3-11 17-32 40 18 19 84

SanDiegoState 29 50 — 79NotreDame 44 40 — 84

FGPct:SanDiegoState42.0,NotreDame50.8.3-PTFGPct:SanDiegoState 36.4,NotreDame 27.3.FTPct: SanDiegoState70.8,NotreDame53.1.Turnovers:SanDiegoState23,NotreDame20.BlockedShots:SanDiegoState3(Bradley2),NotreDame4(Diggins3).Steals:SanDiegoState13(Morris6),NotreDame13(Barlow,Novosel3).TechnicalFoul:Team(SDSU).Attendance:506.

NOTES:MuffetMcGrawbecomesthefourthNotreDamecoach(inanysport)torecord500careerwinsatthehelmofaFightingIrishathleticsprogram,joiningfencingskippersMichaelDeCicco(680-45from1962-86)andYvesAuriol(525-33from1986-2002),andbaseballcoachJakeKline(558-449-5from1934-75)intheprestigious“FightingIrishFiveHundred”coachingclub…NotreDameearnsitssecondwinoverarankedopponentinaweek,havingalsowonatNo.21MichiganState(68-67)backonNov.19…NotreDameevensitsseriesrecordwithSanDiegoStateat1-1,havinglastfacedtheAztecsonMarch21,1981attheNorthernLightsInvitationalinAnchorage,Alaska(a71-34SDSUwin);theserieshiatusof28years,eightmonthsandfivedaysisthelongestinNotreDamewomen’sbasketballhistory,withthetwoseriesgamestodatealsobeingplayedonneutralcourtsnearly5,000milesapart…theFightingIrishimproveto9-2(.818)againstthecurrentMountainWestConferencealignment(also8-2intheMcGrawera,and6-2atroad/neutralsites)…NotreDamemovesto22-14(.611)all-timeagainstCaliforniaschools,witha20-6(.769)markinthe23-yearMcGraweraand13-11(.542)recordatroad/neutralsites…theFightingIrishwereplayingonThanksgivingDayforthefirsttimeintheprogram’s33-yearhistory…theFightingIrishwereplayingaregularseasongameoutsidethecontinentalUnitedStatesforthefirsttimesinceDec.1-3,1995,whentheyparticipatedintheKonaWomen’sBasketballClassicinKona,Hawai’i…seniorguardMelissaLechlitnerandseniorcenterEricaWilliamsonbothappearedintheir100thcareergames…seniorguardAshleyBarlowscoredsevenpointsagainstSDSU,givingher1,155careerpointsandmovingherinto19thplaceontheNotreDameall-timescoringlist,passingCourtneyLaVere (1,150 from2002-06)… junior guardBrittanyMalloryscoredaseason-high15points,herbestoffensiveoutputsincereturningfromoff-seasonACLsurgery,andherhighestscoringnightinalmostexactlyayear,whenshechalkedupacareer-high19pointsinahomewinoverGeorgiaSouthern(Nov.25,2008)…freshmanguardSkylarDiggins’season/career-high21pointsarethemostforaNotreDamerookieinagamesinceFeb.26,2007,whenBarlowtossedina(then)career-best21pointsatDePaul…SDSU’stechnicalfoulwasassessedaftertheAztecsbeganthesecondhalfwithadifferentstartinglineupfromtheonesubmittedtotheofficialscorekeeper.

#5/6NotreDame78,SouthCarolina55Paradise Jam - Island DivisionNovember27,2009Sports&FitnessCtr.(St.Thomas,U.S.V.I.)

NotreDame(78)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpBruszewski 11 5-9 0-1 1-1 4 0 4 11Diggins 27 6-11 0-1 0-0 4 2 0 12Barlow 29 5-12 2-6 2-4 6 4 0 14Lechlitner 28 6-12 2-4 1-2 1 1 0 15Schrader 23 4-7 0-0 0-3 5 2 3 8Solomon 15 2-2 0-0 5-6 4 1 3 9Miller 8 0-1 0-0 0-0 4 0 1 0Turner 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 2 0Novosel 17 1-4 1-2 0-0 3 0 1 3Mallory 20 1-5 0-3 0-0 3 0 2 2Christiansen 3 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 1 0Williamson 15 1-2 0-0 2-4 1 2 3 4Team 6Totals 200 31-66 5-18 11-20 41 13 20 78

SouthCarolina(55)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpStephens 15 0-1 0-0 2-2 3 1 2 2May 4 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 0 3 2Kennedy 30 1-3 1-2 0-0 2 3 1 3Sutton 29 3-9 0-1 2-2 2 1 0 8Nainima 27 4-10 2-6 5-7 1 2 2 15Wilson 8 0-1 0-0 1-2 2 0 1 1Falohun 16 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 4 0Bone 28 5-14 0-0 4-4 8 0 1 14Walker 10 1-5 0-0 2-4 2 0 1 4Bruner 14 0-3 0-1 3-6 8 0 3 3Newton 19 1-2 1-1 0-0 1 0 3 3Team 3Totals 200 16-50 4-11 19-27 34 7 21 55

NotreDame 44 34 — 78SouthCarolina 37 18 — 55

FGPct:NotreDame47.0,SouthCarolina32.0.3-PTFGPct:Notre Dame 27.8, South Carolina 36.4. FT Pct: Notre Dame55.0, South Carolina 70.4.Turnovers: Notre Dame 11, SouthCarolina21.BlockedShots:NotreDame4,SouthCarolina2.Steals:NotreDame9(Diggins4),SouthCarolina4(Bruner3).Attendance:577.

NOTES:NotreDameandSouthCarolinaweremeetingforthefirsttimein27years,ninemonthsandsevendays,makingitthesecond-longest hiatus between series games in Fighting Irishwomen’sbasketballhistory (toppedonlybythepreviousday’srenewaloftheSanDiegoStateseries)…NotreDameearnsitsfirstwininthreetriesagainstSouthCarolina…theFightingIrishalsocollecttheirthirdconsecutivewinoveraSoutheasternConferenceopponent(allawayfromhome)andare6-7intheirlast13gamesagainsttheSEC…theFightingIrishheldSouthCarolinato18second-halfpoints(on5-of-26shooting,.192),thefewestbyanopponentinonehalfsinceNov.25,2008,whenGeorgiaSouthernscoredjust17first-halfpointsattheformerJoyceCenterina85-38NotreDamewin…theFightingIrishcommittedaseason-low11turnovers,fourfewerthantheirpreviousseasonlowvs.IonaonNov.22atPurcellPavilion…seniorguardMelissaLechlitnerscoredaseason-high15points,herbestoffensivedaysincelastyear’sNCAATournamentopenervs.Minnesota(16points)…seniorguardsAshleyBarlowandLindsaySchraderbothplayedinthe100thgameoftheircareers,onedayafterLechlitnerandseniorcenterEricaWilliamsonreachedthat landmark;thisrepresentsthefirsttimeinthe33-yearhistoryoftheNotreDamewomen’sbasketballprogramthatfourplayershaveappearedintheir100thcareergameinthesameseason…Schraderhas1,110careerpoints,movinginto21stplaceontheFightingIrishcareerscoringlist,passingDanielleGreen(1,106from1995-2000)…Barlowaddedaseason-highfourassists…juniorforwardBeccaBruszewskiloggedherfirstcareer“point-a-minute”gamewith11pointsin11minutes(duetofoultrouble);it’sthefirst“point-a-minute”gameforaNotreDameplayer(min.10minutesplayed)sinceNov.23,2008,whencurrentsophomoreforwardEricaSolomonhad15pointsin14minutesatBostonCollege…freshmanguardSkylarDigginsmadeherfirstcareerstart,tallying12points,fourreboundsandaseason-high-tyingfourstealsin27minutes.

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ME #5/6NotreDame81,#20/17Oklahoma71

Paradise Jam - Island DivisionNovember28,2009Sports&FitnessCtr.(St.Thomas,U.S.V.I.)

Oklahoma(71)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpRoethlisberger 32 4-10 2-5 1-1 6 3 2 11Thompson 33 6-10 0-1 0-0 5 2 3 12Olajuwon 25 4-10 0-0 3-4 7 0 2 11Stevenson 35 1-6 0-4 0-0 4 4 2 2Robinson 36 11-15 0-0 4-4 3 6 4 26Willis 8 1-3 1-1 0-0 1 0 0 3Cloman 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0Hartman 14 0-3 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0McFarland 14 3-4 0-0 0-3 3 0 1 6Team 2Totals 200 30-61 3-12 8-12 31 16 16 71

NotreDame(81)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpBruszewski 20 3-9 1-3 0-0 7 1 2 7Diggins 32 6-12 4-6 0-0 4 4 4 16Barlow 30 4-8 1-3 3-3 6 0 1 12Lechlitner 33 2-8 1-3 0-0 1 4 2 5Schrader 27 3-7 0-0 5-8 6 0 2 11Solomon 15 3-6 0-0 1-1 4 2 3 7Novosel 14 3-5 0-1 2-2 2 1 2 8Mallory 26 6-12 1-3 2-3 7 5 2 15Williamson 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0Team 4Totals 200 30-67 8-19 13-17 41 17 18 81

Oklahoma 33 38 — 71NotreDame 41 40 — 81

FGPct:Oklahoma49.2,NotreDame44.8.3-PTFGPct:Oklahoma25.0,NotreDame42.1.FTPct:Oklahoma66.7,NotreDame76.5.Turnovers:Oklahoma20,NotreDame19.BlockedShots:Oklahoma4(Thompson2),NotreDame2.Steals:Oklahoma8(Thompson5),NotreDame9(Barlow3).Attendance:711.

NOTES:NotreDamewinsitsfirstregularseasontournamenttitlesincethe2005DuelintheDesert(GrayDivision)inLasVegas…NotreDamesetaParadiseJamrecordwith243pointsinthethree-gametournament,onemorethanTennessee’stotal(242)in2005…theFightingIrishnowhavewon21oftheirlast24regularseasontournamentgames,datingbacktothe1996-97season…forthesecondtimeinschoolhistory,NotreDamehasdefeatedthreerankedopponentsinitsfirstsixgames,havingalsodoneso in1998-99 (#6UCLA,99-82;#6/4Duke84-57;#25/23Illinois,101-93)—allthreein’98-99cameathome,un-likethisyear’strioofrankedwins,allofwhichcameawayfromhome(oneroad,twoneutral)andallwithinaspanofninedays…NotreDameimprovesto6-8(.429)all-timeagainstthecurrentBig12Conferencealignment,includingwinsinsixoftheirlasteightgames (allsincethe formationof theBig12 in1996-97andallintournamentsettings)…theFightingIrishriseto2-1all-timeagainstOklahoma,withallthreeseriesgamescomingonneutralfloors(1986atSeattleTimesHuskyClassicinSeattle-L,57-54;2008atNCAAChampionshipsecondroundinWestLafayette,Ind.-W,79-75OT)…NotreDamecontinuesitsrunofsuccessinthemonthofNovember,movingto61-11(.847)all-timeinthepenultimatemonthoftheyear,includinganactive14-gamewinningstreak…theFightingIrishforced20Oklahomaturnoversandnowhaveforcedatleast20opponentturnoversinallsixgamesthisseason…freshmanguardSkylarDigginsisthefirstregular-seasontournamentMVPforNotreDamesinceMelissaD’Amicotookhometopindividualhonorsatthe2005DuelintheDesert(GrayDivision)inLasVegas;meanwhile,seniorguardMelissaLechlitnerearnedherfirstcareerall-tournamentteamhonor…juniorguardBrittanyMallorytiedhercareerhighwith seven rebounds (previously set twice, most recently onFeb.27,2008vs.SouthFlorida)…Mallory’s15pointsalsotiedaseasonhighthatshesettwodaysagoinawinover#23/24SanDiegoState…NotreDametiedaseasonhighwitheightthree-pointersandsetanewseasonbestwitha.421three-pointpercentage,havinggone8-20(.400)inawinoverIonaonNov.22atPurcellPavilion.

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2009-10 Box Scores#5/6NotreDame69,EasternMichigan59December2,2009PurcellPavilion(NotreDame,Ind.)

EasternMichigan(59)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpThomas 26 1-7 0-0 0-1 6 3 4 2Redditt 34 2-9 0-0 0-0 6 0 4 4Mahone 25 4-10 0-5 2-2 9 0 1 10Schrock 37 2-7 0-1 5-9 6 4 2 9James 29 8-21 0-4 5-5 5 2 4 21Johnson 0+ 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0Huntley-Rogers 23 3-8 2-4 2-4 2 0 2 10Wills 4 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0Miller 21 1-2 0-0 1-2 6 1 2 3Hairston 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0Team 4Totals 200 21-65 2-15 15-23 45 10 19 59

NotreDame(69)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpBruszewski 22 6-8 1-2 1-3 6 1 5 14Diggins 29 5-12 0-4 5-5 6 1 4 15Barlow 27 1-5 1-3 2-2 5 3 2 5Lechlitner 30 2-9 1-1 3-4 0 4 2 8Schrader 33 7-13 0-0 1-2 7 1 1 15Solomon 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0Miller 2 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 0Novosel 32 2-5 0-0 3-4 8 5 2 7Mallory 19 2-9 1-5 0-0 3 2 3 5Team 6Totals 200 25-62 4-15 15-20 43 17 20 69

EasternMichigan 27 32 — 59NotreDame 35 34 — 69

FGPct:EasternMichigan32.3,NotreDame40.3.3-PTFGPct:EasternMichigan13.3,NotreDame26.7.FTPct:EasternMichigan65.2,NotreDame75.0.Turnovers:EasternMichigan21,NotreDame19.BlockedShots:EasternMichigan6(Redditt3),NotreDame4(Bruszewski2).Steals:EasternMichigan11(Thomas4),NotreDame11(Barlow4).Attendance:8,024.

NOTES:NotreDameisofftoa7-0startforthesecondconsecu-tiveseasonandthefourthtimeintheprogram’s33-yearhistory,allinthisdecade(2000-01,2004-05,2008-09,2009-10)…theFightingIrishimproveto4-0all-timeagainstEasternMichigan(2-0athome,wheretheteamsweremeetingforthefirsttimesinceDec.15,1982)…NotreDameis35-14(.714)all-timeagainstthecurrentMid-AmericanConferencealignment,with a21-4(.820)recordathome;theFightingIrishalsoriseto20-5(.800)againsttheMACinthe23-yearMuffetMcGrawera(1987-88topresent)and12-1(.923)athome…NotreDamenowhaswon18consecutivegamesagainstcurrentMACschoolssincean87-64losstoNorthernIllinoisonMarch10,1995,inthesemifinalsoftheMidwesternCollegiateConference (nowHorizon League)Tournament,whenbothNDandNIUweremembersofthatcon-ference…theFightingIrishhavewon11oftheirlast12gamesagainstMichiganschoolsandare54-20(.730)all-timeagainsttheGreatLakesState,witha34-8(.810)recordintheMcGrawera…theFightingIrishhaveforcedatleast20turnoversinallsevengamesthisseason…onthenightshewashonoredinapost-gameceremonyforloggingher500thwinatNotreDame,McGrawcoachedbothher700thcareergameattheUniversity(now503-197,.719)andher300thcontestatPurcellPavilion(now249-51,.830)…NotreDamehasnottrailedbymorethanfivepointsatanytimeinitsfirstsevengamesthisseason(56-51,10:16of2ndhalfat#21MichiganStateonNov.19);sincethatMSUgame,thelargestFightingIrishdeficithasbeenonepos-session(threepoints)…sophomoreguardNatalieNovoseltiedhercareerhighwitheightrebounds,matchingthemarkshesetexactlyoneyearagoinlastyear’s83-63winatEasternMichigan…Novosel’sfiveassistsalsowereoneoffhercareerhigh,setonNov.15vs.Arkansas-PineBluffatPurcellPavilion,andher32minutesplayedwereoneshyofthepersonal-besttotalshehadinlastseason’swinatEMU…EasternMichigancameintothegameshooting.394fromthethree-pointline(43-of-109)beforetheNotreDamedefenseheldtheEaglestoa.133three-pointpercentage(2-of-15)…duringthepastsixseasons(2004-09),ParadiseJamchampionshavetraditionallysufferedfromacaseof“islandhangover”,withthreeof11recenttournamentwinnerslosingintheirnextgameafterreturningfromtheVirginIslands(2004-RutgerslostatOldDominion,69-61;2005-MinnesotalostatNewMexico,62-44;2009-RutgerslostathometoTemple,62-51),whilefourotherswonby15pointsorfewer(2006-Mar-quettewonatWisconsin-Milwaukee,74-63;2007-WakeForestwonatNorthwestern,60-45;2008-Wisconsinwonathomevs.Wisconsin-Milwaukee,71-69indoubleovertime;2009-NotreDamewonathomevs.EasternMichigan,69-59).

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ME #3/4NotreDame96,IPFW60

December8,2009PurcellPavilion(NotreDame,Ind.)

IPFW(60)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpRosado 22 1-12 0-1 6-6 7 0 3 8Ivanova 19 0-3 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 0Reed 29 1-5 1-5 0-0 2 2 1 3Zuppe 30 1-4 1-4 0-0 2 3 2 3Boese 36 7-10 6-8 4-4 1 1 2 24Haluska 12 1-4 0-1 1-2 4 2 1 3Jones 2 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0Kline 4 2-2 2-2 0-0 0 0 1 6Jackson 18 5-9 1-1 0-0 2 2 4 11Hammond 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0Weinert 17 1-3 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 2Gerhardt 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0Team 4Totals 200 19-53 11-22 11-12 27 10 17 60

NotreDame(96)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpBruszewski 23 7-12 0-0 4-6 2 5 3 18Diggins 25 4-8 1-1 0-0 3 0 2 9Barlow 24 5-7 2-3 0-0 0 3 0 12Lechlitner 14 0-1 0-0 2-2 2 0 1 2Schrader 23 5-7 0-0 4-5 8 3 2 14Miller 16 3-4 0-0 0-0 6 2 1 6Turner 10 1-1 1-1 2-2 2 3 1 5Novosel 19 4-7 1-1 1-3 6 4 4 10Mallory 28 4-7 1-3 0-0 4 3 1 9Christiansen 5 0-2 0-2 0-0 1 0 1 0Williamson 13 4-8 0-0 3-7 4 2 1 11Team 1Totals 200 37-64 6-11 16-25 39 25 17 96

IPFW 28 32 — 60NotreDame 41 55 — 96

FGPct:IPFW35.8,NotreDame57.8.3-PTFGPct:IPFW50.0,NotreDame54.5.FTPct:IPFW91.7,NotreDame64.0.Turnovers:IPFW31,NotreDame20.BlockedShots: IPFW2(Weinert2),NotreDame5(Williamson3).Steals:IPFW11(Zuppe3),NotreDame22(Bruszewski,Mallory4).Attendance:7,776.

NOTES:NotreDameisofftoan8-0startforthesecondtimeinschoolhistory,followinga23-0debutin2000-01,theseasoninwhichtheFightingIrishwontheirfirstnationalchampionship…theFightingIrishare4-0all-timeagainstIPFW,and7-0all-timeagainstthecurrentSummitLeaguealignment…IPFWwasthefirstofthreein-stateopponentsforNotreDame,withtheFightingIrishmovingto115-32(.782)all-timeagainstIndianaschoolsand56-11(.836)atPurcellPavilion…NotreDamealsohaswon10consecutivegamesagainst in-stateopponents (six inarowathome)sincea54-51lossathometoIndianaonDec.3,2006…theFightingIrishpostedtheirthird35-pointwinoftheseason,havingsimilarlydefeatedArkansas-PineBluff(102-57)andIona(80-45)…forthethirdtimeinfourhomegamesthisseason,NotreDameforcedatleast30opponentturnovers…theFightingIrishalsohavecausedatleast20opponentturnoversinalleightgamesthisseason…NotreDamenabbedaseason-high22steals,oneshyofitshigh-watermarkinitsBIGEASTConferenceera(1995-96topresent)…NotreDameshotaseason-best.578fromthefloor,itshighestfieldgoalpercentagesinceNov.23,2008,whentheFightingIrishconnectedatablistering.646clipina102-54winatBostonCollege…NotreDamealsopostedaseason-high.545three-pointpercentage,itssharpestshootingeffortfromdistancesincegoing7-for-8(.875)outsidethearcintheaforementionedwinatBC…theFightingIrishscored55second-halfpoints,theirbesttotalinthefinal20minutessinceJan.19,2008,whentheychalkedup56second-halfpointsina104-86winatGeorgetown…juniorforwardBeccaBruszewskidishedoutacareer-highfiveassistsandtiedherpersonalbestwithfoursteals…sophomoreguardNatalieNovoselcameoffthebenchtotieherseasonhighwith10points…seniorcenterEricaWilliamsondropped inaseason-best11pointsandaddedaseason-highthreeblocks…freshmanguardKailaTurnernotchedaseason-bestfivepoints(includingherfirstcareerthree-pointer)andthreeassists…seniorguard/tri-captainAshleyBarlowmovedinto18thplaceontheNotreDamecareerscoringlistwith1,198points,passingKrissiDavis(1,194from1987-91)…Barlowalsotookoversolepossessionofsixthplaceontheschool’scareerstealslistwith223thefts,passingMeganDuffy(220from2002-06)…fifth-yearseniorguard/tri-captainLindsaySchraderjumpedintoatiefor20thplaceonthe Fighting Irish all-time scoring chartwith former teammateCourtneyLaVere(2002-06),withbothplayerstallying1,150pointsundertheGoldenDome…sophomoreguardFradericaMillertiedhercareerhighswithtwoassistsandoneblock.

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ME #3/4NotreDame88,Valparaiso47


Valparaiso(47)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpKenney 22 6-11 0-0 0-0 6 0 2 12Varner 15 0-1 0-1 5-6 2 0 3 5Zabielewicz 4 0-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0Gick 29 3-8 0-0 0-0 1 3 2 6Adams 30 0-8 0-3 0-0 1 1 1 0Ray 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2 0Richards 16 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0Thomas 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0Moore 24 5-11 1-2 5-5 4 0 3 16Farris 27 1-8 1-3 0-0 6 2 2 3Lange 5 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0Watts 17 2-6 0-1 1-1 5 0 4 5Team 2Totals 200 17-58 2-10 11-12 28 6 20 47

NotreDame(88)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpBruszewski 22 5-8 0-1 1-2 7 3 3 11Diggins 25 2-6 1-1 1-2 4 3 1 6Barlow 21 2-6 2-4 5-8 6 3 2 11Lechlitner 17 1-2 1-1 0-0 0 6 2 3Schrader 20 3-5 0-0 3-3 8 2 1 9Miller 15 2-2 0-0 0-1 4 2 4 4Turner 14 1-4 0-2 1-2 1 0 0 3Novosel 25 4-8 1-3 3-4 4 2 3 12Mallory 20 7-13 3-5 5-7 3 1 2 22Christiansen 6 0-1 0-1 0-0 1 0 0 0Williamson 15 1-2 0-0 5-6 5 1 0 7Team 3Totals 200 28-57 8-18 24-35 46 23 18 88

Valparaiso 22 25 — 47NotreDame 45 43 — 88

FGPct:Valparaiso29.3,NotreDame49.1.3-PTFGPct:Val-paraiso20.0,NotreDame44.4.FTPct:Valparaiso91.7,NotreDame68.6.Turnovers:Valparaiso29,NotreDame22.BlockedShots: Valparaiso 4 (Moore 2),NotreDame4 (Williamson2).Steals:Valparaiso9(Varner,Gick,Richards2),NotreDame17(Miller5).Attendance:8,326.

NOTES:NotreDame’scurrentnine-gamewinningstreakisitslongestsincea10-gamerunfromNov.20,2007-Jan.2,2008…theFightingIrishimproveto23-0all-timeagainstValparaiso(11-0athome),withits41-pointmarginbeingthelargestinSouthBendsinceDec.17,1995(90-44NDwin)…theFightingIrishalsohaveheldtheCrusaderstofewerthan60pointsin21of23seriesmeetings,whiletoppingthat60-pointmarkthemselvesin16of23seriescontests…NotreDamenowis116-21(.784)all-timeagainstin-stateopponents,witha57-11(.838)homerecordandactive11-gamewinningstreak(seveninarowathome)…theFightingIrishare104-14(.881)all-timeagainstcurrentHorizonLeaguemembers,witha53-5(.914)recordatPurcellPavilion…theFightingIrishtiedaschoolrecordwiththeirfourth35-pointwinoftheseason,matchinglastyear’smark…afterallowingIPFWtomake11-of-22three-pointers,NotreDameclampeddownatthethree-pointlineagainstValparaiso,holdingtheCrusadersto2-of-10frombeyondthearc…theFightingIrishalsoheldtheHorizonLeague’stopscorer,Valparaiso’sBetsyAdams(17.1ppg.attipoff),scorelessin30minutesofaction(0-8FG,0-33FG)…NotreDamelimitedtheCrusaderstoanopponentseason-low22points in thefirsthalfandheldValparaisotoanopponentseason-low .293fieldgoalpercentage for thegame…NotreDametieditsseasonhighwitheightthree-pointersandsetnewseasonbestsforfreethrowsmadeandattempted…BrittanyMallorybecomesthesixthdifferentplayertoleadtheFightingIrishinscoringthisseason,andthesecondtodosooffthebench;SkylarDigginsscoredaseason-high21points(thenthemostbyaNotreDameplayerthisyear)asareserveinan84-79winover#23/24SanDiegoStateonNov.26attheParadiseJamintheU.S.VirginIslands…Mallorynotonlysetanewcareerhighinscoring,butalsotiedapersonalbestforfieldgoalsmade,setanewcareerhighforfieldgoalattemptsandloggedherfirstcareer“point-a-minute”game…Mallory is thesecondNotreDameplayerthisseasonwitha“point-a-minute”effort,followingBeccaBruszewski’s11pointsin11minutesvs.SouthCarolinaonNov.27…NatalieNovoselscoredaseason-high12points…FradericaMillernabbedacareer-highfivesteals…forthethirdtimethisyear,MelissaLechlitnerdishedoutaseason-highsixassists…LindsaySchradermadeher100thcareerstart,becomingthe12thplayer inschoolhistory toreachthatmilestone (andthefirstsinceJacquelineBatteastin2004-05).

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2009-10 Box Scores#4NotreDame90,Charlotte31December20,2009PurcellPavilion(NotreDame,Ind.)

Charlotte(31)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpFloyd 30 2-10 0-1 0-0 3 1 1 4Spriggs 30 1-5 0-0 1-2 0 1 3 3Holmes 31 3-8 0-3 0-0 6 0 3 6McCallum 27 4-14 1-2 1-1 8 0 2 10Jones 21 1-7 0-2 0-0 6 0 5 2Hubbard 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0Dowe 6 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0Hargraves 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0Forney 15 0-4 0-1 0-1 1 2 1 0Hailey 15 2-2 0-0 2-8 3 0 3 6McAdoo 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0Coward 7 0-2 0-1 0-0 2 0 1 0Team 5Totals 200 13-53 1-10 4-12 36 4 21 31

NotreDame(90)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpBruszewski 14 2-3 0-0 0-0 3 2 0 4Diggins 24 3-12 1-5 2-2 6 5 2 9Barlow 21 7-12 3-4 2-3 8 1 2 19Lechlitner 23 0-4 0-0 2-2 3 0 0 2Schrader 17 2-6 0-0 0-0 6 0 0 4Solomon 16 3-6 0-1 2-2 0 1 3 8Miller 13 1-1 0-0 0-0 2 1 1 2Turner 14 4-7 1-3 2-4 4 1 0 11Novosel 16 1-4 0-1 6-6 2 1 4 8Mallory 22 2-6 2-5 2-2 4 7 0 8Christiansen 5 1-1 1-1 2-2 1 0 0 5Williamson 15 3-4 0-0 4-4 5 1 2 10Team 5Totals 200 29-66 8-20 24-27 49 20 14 90

Charlotte 14 17 — 31NotreDame 43 47 — 90

FGPct:Charlotte24.5,NotreDame43.9.3-PTFGPct:Char-lotte 10.0, Notre Dame 40.0. FT Pct: Charlotte 33.3, NotreDame88.9.Turnovers:Charlotte43,NotreDame26.BlockedShots:Charlotte4(McAdoo2),NotreDame3.Steals:Charlotte13 (Spriggs,McCallum,Forney3),NotreDame24 (Turner5).Attendance:8,821.

NOTES:NotreDamepoststhefourth-largestmarginofvictoryinprogramhistoryanditslargestsinceNov,24,1989,whentheFightingIrishsetaschoolrecordinthatcategorybydefeatingLiberty,113-35,inthefirstroundoftheUCFRotaryClassicinOrlando,Fla.…italsoisNotreDame’slargestmarginofvictoryathomeinthe23-yearMuffetMcGrawera,datingbacktoFeb.28,1985(a99-36winoverButler)…theFightingIrishopenedthegameona16-0run,theirlargestgame-openingsurgesinceDec. 13, 2003, when they scored the game’s first 26 points(aschoolrecordforagame-openingrun) ina78-41winoverDaytonat theJoyceCenter…NotreDamealsosetaschoolrecordwithitsfifthwinthisseasonbyatleast35points…theFightingIrishheldCharlotteto31points,thefewestbyaNotreDameopponentsinceFeb.13,2002,when theFighting Irishposteda66-31winoverBIGEASTfoeSt.John’sattheJoyceCenter…NotreDamesetnewhigh-watermarksinitsBIGEASTConferenceera(1995-96topresent)with43turnoversforcedand24steals…Charlotte’s43turnoverswerethemostcausedbytheFightingIrishinasinglegamesincetheDec.8,1981winoverSaintMary’s(Ind.)(also43),establishinganewhighintheMcGrawera…Charlotte’sfourassistsarethefewestbyaNotreDameopponentsinceNov.20,2007,whenCentralMichiganhadthreehelpers ina94-41Fighting Irishwin inMountPleasant,Mich.…NotreDame’s 24 stealswere its highest total sincetyingtheschoolrecordwith29theftsatSaintLouisonJan.31,1991…theFightingIrishdefenseheldCharlottetoanopponentseason-low.245fieldgoalpercentage, the lowestbyaNotreDamefoesinceNov.25,2008(.214byGeorgiaSouthern);the49ersalsoconnectedonanopponentseason-low1-of-10(.100)fromthethree-pointline…theFightingIrishshotaseason-best.889(24-27)fromthefoul lineandtiedtheirseasonhighwitheightthree-pointers…AshleyBarlowscoredaseason-high19pointsandbecameNotreDame’ssixthdifferentleadingscorerinthepastsixgames…KailaTurnerscoredacareer-high11points,becomingthe10thdifferentNotreDameplayertocrackdoublefiguresthisseason…Turneralsosetnewcareerhighswithfivestealsandfourrebounds…BrittanyMallorydishedoutacareer-bestsevenassists…SkylarDigginstiedhercareerhighwithfiveassists…AlenaChristiansenhadnewcareerhighswithfivepoints(1-13FG,2-2FT)andtwosteals…NotreDamedrew8,821fans,the17th-largestcrowdinschoolhistory.

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ME #3NotreDame85,UCF52

December29,2009UCFArena(Orlando,Fla.)

NotreDame(85)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpBruszewski 18 2-4 0-0 4-4 1 2 2 8Diggins 26 4-10 0-2 4-5 4 0 2 12Barlow 22 5-10 1-4 4-4 2 1 1 15Lechlitner 23 1-3 0-1 1-2 1 6 1 3Schrader 20 5-6 0-0 1-2 7 1 1 11Solomon 5 0-1 0-0 1-2 0 0 1 1Miller 10 1-1 0-0 0-2 2 0 1 2Peters 10 1-2 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 2Turner 11 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2Novosel 18 3-6 0-0 2-3 3 2 1 8Mallory 18 6-11 0-1 4-7 4 0 3 16Christiansen 6 1-3 0-1 0-0 1 0 0 2Williamson 13 1-2 0-0 1-3 1 1 1 3Team 5Totals 200 31-61 1-9 22-34 33 14 17 85

UCF(52)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpCannon 35 2-4 0-0 4-6 8 3 4 8Daniels 31 5-9 0-0 0-1 4 0 4 10Patrick 33 0-3 0-0 0-1 8 1 3 0Wiley 11 3-5 0-1 0-0 0 1 3 6White 27 4-9 2-4 2-3 3 0 4 12Mealing 17 3-7 1-2 0-0 2 2 3 7Carter 21 3-7 0-1 1-1 1 2 3 7Kelly 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0Caldwell 18 1-5 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 2Paige 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0Team 4Totals 200 21-49 3-9 7-12 31 9 25 52

NotreDame 44 41 — 85UCF 29 23 — 52

FGPct:NotreDame50.8,UCF42.9.3-PTFGPct:NotreDame11.1,UCF33.3.FTPct:NotreDame64.7,UCF58.3.Turnovers:NotreDame17,UCF36.BlockedShots:NotreDame5(Peters2),UCF3(Mealing2).Steals:NotreDame21(Mallory5),UCF9(Cannon,Patrick3).Attendance:809.

NOTES:NotreDame’s11-gamewinningstreaktiesforthefifth-longestinschoolhistory,andlongestsincethe2000-01FightingIrishopenedwiththeir23-gamewinningstreakenroutetothenationalchampionship…TheFightingIrishrecordtheirlargestwinontheroadsinceNov.20,2007,whentheyposteda94-41winatCentralMichigan…NotreDameis22-9(.710)intrueroadgamessincethestartofthe2007-08season,includinga2-0markthisseason…theFightingIrishimproveto2-0all-timeagainstUCF,havingfacedtheKnightsforthefirsttimesinceNov.25,1989(an81-61NotreDamewininOrlando)…theFightingIrishare22-5(.815)all-timeagainstFloridaschools,witha12-2(.857)recordontheroadanda15-3(.833)recordall-timewhenplayingintheSunshineState,regardlessoftheopponent…NotreDamemovesto22-11(.667)all-timeinitsfirstgameaftertheChristmasholidaywitha10-5(.667)recordontheroadand16-7(.696)markinthe23-yearMuffetMcGrawera;theFightingIrishalsonowhavewontheirlastsevengamescomingofftheChristmasbreak…NotreDameforcedatleast30opponentturnoversforthefifthtimein11gamesthisseason,includingthethirdtimeinfourgames…inthepasttwogames,theFightingIrishhaveregisteredtwooftheirhighestopponentturnovermarksinthepastdecade(43vs.CharlotteonDec.20,36atUCF)…theFightingIrishloggedatleast20stealsforthefifthtimethisseason,andthirdinfourgames…NotreDameshotbetterthan50percentfromthefloorforthefourthtimethisyear…all13FightingIrishplayersinuniformcrackedthescoringcolumn…juniorguardBrittanyMallorychalkedupherfifthdouble-figurescoringgameoftheseason(shehadnineinthefirsttwoyearsofhercareercombined),notbadconsideringMalloryhascomeoffthebenchinall11gamestodate…seniorguard/tri-captainMelissaLechlitnertiedhercareerhighwithfoursteals(achievedtwicebefore,mostrecentlyvs.WesternKentuckyonNov.13,2007)andmatchedherseasonhighwithsixassists…seniorguard/tri-captainAshleyBarlowmovedinto15thplaceonNotreDame’scareerscoring listwith1,243points,passingMaryBethSchueth (1,233 from1981-85)…Barlow also roseintofourthplaceontheFightingIrishcareerstealslistwith229thefts,passingKarenRobinson(228from1987-91)…fifth-yearseniorguard/tri-captainLindsaySchradermadeher102ndcareerstart,tyingforninthplaceontheprogram’sall-timelistwithLetitiaBowen(1991-95)…seniorwalk-onguard(andFortLauderdalenative)AlenaChristiansentiedhercareerhighswithtwostealsandsixminutesplayed—shehadtwothefts inNotreDame’spreviousoutingvs.Charlotte(Dec.20)andsixminutesofactioninthegamepriortothat(Dec.12vs.Valparaiso).

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ME #3NotreDame74,#18/16Vanderbilt69


Vanderbilt(69)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpTuomi 33 4-10 0-0 0-3 9 4 2 8Clarke 24 4-13 0-0 3-3 9 2 5 11Lueders 30 3-6 2-5 0-0 8 1 2 8Rhoads 40 7-15 1-1 3-3 2 2 2 18Marsh 39 4-12 2-8 1-2 3 8 5 11Mooney 21 5-10 0-1 0-2 1 2 1 10Brown 9 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 3 2Smith 4 0-0 0-0 1-2 2 0 0 1Team 7Totals 200 28-67 5-15 8-15 41 19 20 69

NotreDame(74)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpBruszewski 13 1-4 1-1 0-0 3 0 3 3Diggins 33 6-11 1-2 2-3 7 4 3 15Barlow 32 3-10 1-4 1-1 8 2 2 8Lechlitner 33 6-13 2-4 0-0 3 3 1 14Schrader 35 6-16 0-0 6-10 14 0 2 18Solomon 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0Miller 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0Peters 14 3-7 0-0 1-3 8 2 4 7Novosel 8 0-3 0-1 1-2 0 1 1 1Mallory 19 2-8 2-5 2-5 5 5 0 8Williamson 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 4 0 1 0Team 4Totals 200 27-72 7-17 13-24 56 19 17 74

Vanderbilt 34 35 — 69NotreDame 40 34 — 74

FGPct:Vanderbilt41.8,NotreDame37.5.3-PTFGPct:Van-derbilt33.3,NotreDame41.2.FTPct:Vanderbilt53.3,NotreDame54.2.Turnovers:Vanderbilt14,NotreDame16.BlockedShots:Vanderbilt4(Clarke3),NotreDame10(Peters4).Steals:Vanderbilt8 (Rhoads3),NotreDame7 (Barlow,Lechlitner2).Attendance:9,149(capacity).

NOTES: Notre Dame’s 12-game winning streak ties for thefourth-longestinschoolhistory(firstsetbythe1989-90squad),anditremainsthelongestsinceaschool-record23-gameruntoopenthe2000-01season…theFightingIrishknockofftheirfourth ranked opponent this season,while also toppling fourrankednon-conference foes for the second year in a row…NotreDamehasledbydoublefiguresinallfourofitsrankedvictories thisseason…NotreDame improves to4-1all-timeagainstVanderbilt,havingwonfourinarow…NotreDamehaswonfourconsecutivegamesagainstSoutheasternConferenceopponentsdatingbacktothestartoflastseason,extendingthelongestrunagainsttheSECinprogramhistory…thiswasthefirsthomewinoveranSECopponentfortheFightingIrishsinceDec.19,1993,whenNotreDamedefeatedLSU,82-80atPurcellPavilion…theFightingIrishcollected26offensiverebounds,theirhighesttotalsinceNov.26,2001(26vs.ArmyatPurcellPavilion)…NotreDameblockedaseason-high10shots,itsfirsttimereachingdoublefiguresinthatcategorysincea10-blocknightatSt.John’sonMarch3,2008…NotreDametrailedbyeightpointsthreetimesinthefirstsevenminutes,markingitslargestdeficitoftheseason(previouslywasfivepoints,56-51with10:16leftatMichiganStateonNov.19)…fifth-yearseniorguard/tri-captainLindsaySchradersetanewschoolrecordforguardswith her 13th career double-double, breaking the oldmarkpreviouslyheldbycurrentFightingIrishassistantcoachNieleIvey(1996-2001)…thecrowdof9,149markedthesev-enthselloutinprogramhistoryandthefirstsincetherenovatedPurcellPavilionopenedwith thesmallercapacity thisseason… thecrowdalsowas the14th-largest inschoolhistory (theother13allcamewiththeolderandlargerversionoftheJoyceCenterwithacapacityof11,418)…NotreDameis6-2(.750)all-timewhenplayingonNewYear’sEveandhaswonfiveofthepastsixtimesithasplayedonDec.31…theFightingIrishare19-14(.576)all-timeintheirfinalgameofacalendaryear…forthesecondtimeintheprogram’s33-yearhistory,NotreDameclosedoutadecadewithavictory,havingpreviouslylostinitsfinalgameofthe1970s(66-60inovertimeathometoMichiganonDec8,1979)and1980s(70-61atTempleonDec.29,1989)beforewinningtoendthe1990s(88-65athomevs.ValparaisoonDec.29,1999)…theFightingIrishwrapupthedecadeofthe2000switha239-85(.738)record,includinga134-20(.870)markathomeanda117-43(.731)BIGEASTConferenceregu-larseasonrecord,withthe2001nationalchampionship,2001BIGEASTregularseasonco-championship,fiveNCAASweet16appearances(2000,2001,2003,2004,2008)andthe2004PreseasonWNITtitlehighlightingthemostsuccessful10-yearspaninprogramhistory.

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2009-10 Box Scores#3NotreDame79,Purdue75January4,2010MackeyArena(WestLafayette,Ind.)

NotreDame(79)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpWilliamson 16 0-1 0-0 1-2 6 1 2 1Diggins 37 4-12 1-5 6-7 2 4 2 15Barlow 33 4-9 2-6 3-4 8 1 1 13Lechlitner 38 8-16 4-7 3-3 3 1 2 22Schrader 27 6-8 0-0 3-4 2 4 2 15Solomon 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0Miller 5 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2Peters 19 2-13 0-0 2-2 8 3 4 6Novosel 4 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 2 0Mallory 16 1-5 1-3 2-2 4 3 2 5Team 2Totals 200 26-66 8-21 19-23 36 18 18 79

Purdue(75)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpWoods 26 5-8 2-3 0-0 2 1 1 12Jones 36 7-12 0-0 2-4 6 4 5 16Howell 31 5-9 1-3 7-7 4 5 1 18Rayburn 34 2-7 0-1 1-2 5 1 2 5Malone 33 3-8 0-2 0-0 4 5 2 6Houser 14 2-4 0-0 4-7 3 1 1 8Ostarello 13 2-5 1-1 2-4 3 1 1 7Guyton 3 1-1 0-0 1-1 0 0 3 3Wilson 10 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 2 0 0Team 9Totals 200 27-55 4-10 17-25 37 20 16 75

NotreDame 36 43 — 79Purdue 39 36 — 75

FGPct:NotreDame39.4,Purdue49.1.3-PTFGPct:NotreDame38.1,Purdue40.0.FTPct:NotreDame82.6,Purdue68.0.Turnovers:NotreDame9,Purdue13.BlockedShots:NotreDame5(Peters2),Purdue2.Steals:NotreDame10(Schrader3),Purdue3(Malone3).Attendance:10,453.

NOTES:NotreDameextendsitsseason-openingwinstreakto13games,thesecond-longesttobeginaseasonandfourth-longestoverallruninprogramhistory(thelasttimetheFightingIrishhadalongersuccessstringwasthestartofthe2000-01seasonwhentheywon23inarow)…NotreDameearnsitsfourthconsecu-tiveserieswinoverPurdueandfifthinsixgames,althoughtheBoilermakersstillleadtheall-timeseries,14-9(theFightingIrishtakea9-8edgesincetheyjoinedtheBIGEASTConferencein1995-96)…afterlosingitsfirsteightgamestoPurdueatMackeyArena,NotreDamehaswonitslasttwoseriesgamesinWestLafayette,andfourinarowoverallinthebuilding(counting2008NCAATournamentfirstandsecondroundwinsoverSMUandOklahoma)…anotherseriestrendthatcontinued—atleastoneofthetwoteamshasscored70pointsin15ofthe23games,withthefirstteamtoreachthatmarkearningthewinall15times…NotreDamerecordeditsthird-highestpointtotalinthePurdueseries(andhighesteveratMackeyArena),exceedingonlybyan86-69winin2005anda87-83lossin1994,bothatPurcellPavilion…theFightingIrishwonbothoftheirgamesagainstBigTenConferenceopponentsthisyear(also68-67at#21MichiganStateonNov.19)andhave13oftheirlast19againsttheBigTen…NotreDamehaswon12consecutivegamesagainstin-stateopponentssincea54-51homelosstoIndianaonDec.3,2006…theFightingIrishare23-9ontheroadinthepasttwo-plusseasons(startof2007-08topresent)…NotreDamecommittedaseason-lownineturnovers(previous:11vs.SouthCarolinaonNov.27intheVirginIslands)anditsfewestinagamesinceFeb.3,2009atPittsburgh(alsonine)…forthefirsttimeallseason,NotreDametrailedathalftime…theFightingIrishfacedtheirlargestdeficitoftheseasonwhenPurduemovedouttoa23-13leadwith9:20leftinthefirsthalf;itwasthefirsttimeNotreDameralliedfromadouble-digitdeficittowinsinceFeb.17,2009,whentheFightingIrishtrailedby14points(33-19)inthefirsthalfatSouthFlorida,butcamebacktowin,86-79…NotreDametieditsseasonhighwitheightthree-pointers,hittingthatmarkforthefifthtimethisyear(lastvs.CharlotteonDec.20)…MelissaLechlitnerscoredacareer-high22points,threemorethanherprevioushighsetinlastyear’s62-51winoverPurdueatPurcellPavilion…Lechlitneralsohadacareer-highfourthree-pointersandeighttotalfieldgoalsatPurdue…LindsaySchrader,whoscoredall15ofherpointsinthesecondhalfafterbeingsaddledwithfirst-halffoultrouble,jumpedtwospotsinto18thplaceontheNotreDamecareerscoringlistwith1,207points,passingbothKrissiDavis(1,194from1987-91)andHeidiBunek(1,202from1985-89)…EricaWilliamsonearnedherfirststartoftheseason(52ndofhercareer)inplaceofBeccaBruszewski,whodidnotdressduetoillness.

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ME #3NotreDame81,Villanova46

January9,2010PurcellPavilion(NotreDame,Ind.)

Villanova(46)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpPearson 30 2-8 2-5 0-0 3 3 1 6Elliott 22 2-5 2-3 0-0 5 0 2 6Scanlon 19 2-3 0-1 0-0 2 2 1 4Carey 23 0-2 0-1 0-0 2 2 2 0Getty 33 4-8 2-4 0-0 1 3 1 10Jones 16 1-2 0-0 0-0 3 1 0 2Dougherty 27 3-4 2-2 0-0 1 0 2 8Suhey 8 2-4 1-2 0-0 1 0 0 5Sweeney 22 2-5 0-1 1-2 9 3 4 5Team 2Totals 200 18-41 9-19 1-2 29 14 13 46

NotreDame(81)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpBruszewski 18 3-5 1-1 0-0 1 1 0 7Diggins 27 7-9 1-1 3-3 2 2 1 18Barlow 25 3-3 1-1 0-0 3 2 2 7Lechlitner 21 5-10 1-1 0-0 0 3 0 11Schrader 19 2-5 0-0 1-2 3 2 1 5Solomon 10 2-4 0-0 0-0 0 2 1 4Miller 5 0-1 0-0 2-2 0 0 0 2Peters 20 3-7 0-0 0-0 4 1 2 6Turner 8 1-6 0-3 0-0 4 1 0 2Novosel 20 2-5 0-0 2-2 1 1 0 6Mallory 17 2-4 0-0 4-5 0 3 0 8Christiansen 5 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 2Williamson 5 1-1 0-0 1-2 1 0 0 3Team 5Totals 200 32-61 4-7 13-16 25 18 7 81

Villanova 22 24 — 46NotreDame 43 38 — 81

FGPct:Villanova43.9,NotreDame52.5.3-PTFGPct:Villanova47.4,NotreDame57.1.FTPct:Villanova50.0,NotreDame81.3.Turnovers:Villanova34,NotreDame9.BlockedShots:Villanova2,NotreDame0.Steals:Villanova6(Carey,Sweeney2),NotreDame19(Barlow,Peters,Mallory3).Attendance:8,917.

NOTES:NotreDamesnapsatwo-gameserieslosingstreaktoVillanova,improvingto16-10all-timeagainsttheWildcats(8-2atPurcellPavilion)…theFightingIrishposttheirlargestwineveragainstVillanova, topping the64-33victory they registeredonDec.6,2000, inSouthBend…NotreDamescored80pointsagainstVillanovaforonlythethirdtimeintheseriesandthefirsttimesinceFeb.28,1999(83-53wininBIGEASTChampionshipquarterfinalsatPiscataway,N.J.)… theFighting Irishheld theWildcats to their lowestseriespoint totalsinceJan.24,2004,whenNotreDamepulledoutamemorable38-36winatPurcellPavilion…theFightingIrishhaveforced106Villanovaturnoversinthepastfiveseriesgames,averaging21.2takeawaysinthattime;inallfivegames,theWildcatscameintothecontestrankedamongthetopfiveinthenationforfewestturnoverscommitted(theyweresecondprior toSaturday’s tipoffat12.6pergame)…NotreDamemovesto11-4(.733)inBIGEASTopenerssincejoiningtheconferencein1995-96,includinga6-1(.857)recordwhentippingoffBIGEASTplayathome(thiswasonlythesecondtimeinnineseasonstheFightingIrishopenedconferenceactionatPurcellPavilion)…NotreDamelogsitslargestmarginofvictoryeverinanyconferenceopener(BIGEAST,MidwesternCollegiate/HorizonLeague,andNorthStar),withthismarginexceedingitspreviousBIGEASTbest(31)setinthe2000winoverVillanova…theFightingIrishheldanopponenttofewerthan50pointsforthefourthtimethisseason,withVillanova’s46pointsbeingthefewestyieldedbyNotreDameinaBIGEASTopenersinceJan.2,2005(a54-33winoverSetonHallatPurcellPavilion)…NotreDameregistersitssixth35-pointwinovertheseason,extendingitsschoolrecordinthatcategory…theFightingIrishforced30+turnoversforthesixthtimethisseasonandhaveforcedatleast29turnoversinsixofeighthomegamesthisyear…theFightingIrishcollected19steals,markingthe10thtimethatNotreDamehasnabbeddouble-digitsteals(sixthwith19+thefts)…conversely,theFightingIrishtiedtheirseasonbestwithonlynineturnovers(atPurdue),postingback-to-backgameswith10turnoversorfewerforthefirsttimesinceFeb.2&10,2008atCincinnati(10)andvs.Pittsburgh(9)…NotreDameshootsaseason-best.571(4-7)fromthethree-pointline,toppingthe.545(6-11)markitpostedagainstIPFWonDec.8…forthethirdtimeinfivegames,everyFightingIrishplayer inuniformgot intothescoringcolumn(12vs.CharlotteonDec.20;13atUCFonDec.29)…NotreDamehashadadifferentleadingscorerinsixofthepastsevengames,withonlyjuniorguardBrittanyMalloryrepeatingwithtopscoringhonorsinthattime(ValparaisoandUCF)…theFightingIrishearntheir100thBIGEASTwinatPurcellPavilion,improvingto100-17(.855)all-timeinBIGEASTplayatthearena.

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ME #3NotreDame81,SouthFlorida64


SouthFlorida(64)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpGriffin 31 5-7 1-1 5-6 1 5 4 16Lawson 27 4-10 0-0 1-2 6 2 5 9Wynne 37 3-10 1-2 1-2 4 5 4 8Doomes-Stephens 36 4-9 0-0 4-5 5 2 4 12Stokes 40- 3-11 2-6 0-0 4 2 2 8Conner 14 2-3 0-0 0-0 4 0 0 4English 4 1-1 0-0 1-2 0 0 0 3Johnson 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0Dalembert 9 2-2 0-0 0-0 3 0 2 4Team 3Totals 200 24-53 4-9 12-17 30 16 21 64

NotreDame(81)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpBruszewski 21 3-10 0-2 2-3 4 4 2 8Diggins 27 5-11 1-3 3-4 4 1 3 14Barlow 32 3-7 0-1 3-4 11 5 0 9Lechlitner 35 4-13 1-3 2-2 1 4 1 11Schrader 28 9-14 0-0 0-1 13 2 1 18Peters 12 1-1 0-0 0-2 4 2 3 2Turner 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0Novosel 18 5-7 1-1 1-1 2 1 3 12Mallory 22 3-9 1-4 0-0 1 4 3 7Christiansen 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0Williamson 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 2 0 0Team 6Totals 200 33-72 4-14 11-17 47 25 16 81

SouthFlorida 31 33 — 64NotreDame 37 44 — 81

FGPct:SouthFlorida45.3,NotreDame45.8.3-PTFGPct:SouthFlorida44.4,NotreDame28.6.FTPct:SouthFlorida70.6,NotreDame64.7.Turnovers:SouthFlorida20,NotreDame14.BlockedShots:SouthFlorida3,NotreDame2.Steals:SouthFlorida5(Doomes-Stephens2),NotreDame9(Mallory3).At-tendance:8,097.

NOTES:NotreDameextendsitswinningstreakto15games,tyingforthethird-longestruninschoolhistory(alsoin1990-91)andtrailingonlystreaksof20games(1999-2000)and23games(2000-01) in theprogram’s recordbooks… theFighting Irishimproveto6-2all-timeagainstSouthFlorida(3-2inBIGEASTregular-seasonplay)andearntheirthirdconsecutiveserieswinovertheBulls…thiswasonlythesecondinsixseriesmatch-upsundertheBIGEASTbanner(includinga2006conferencetournamentquarterfinalgame)thatwasdecidedbydoubledigits(NotreDamewon92-49onUSF’slastvisittoPurcellPaviliononFeb.27,2008)…theFightingIrishare23-5(.821)all-timeagainstFloridaschools (9-3athome), includinga2-0 recordthisseason(alsowon85-52atUCFonDec.29)…NotreDamehasforced20+turnoversin13of15gamesthisseason…theFightingIrishgrabbed20+offensivereboundsforthethirdtimethisseason,havingalsodonesoagainstUAPB(25)andonDec.31vs.Vanderbilt(26)…forjustthesecondtimeinninehomegamesthisyear,aNotreDameopponentscoredmorethan60pointsatPurcellPavilion(Vanderbiltscored69)…theFightingIrishnotchthe675thwinintheprogram’s33-yearhistory,nowsportinga675-296(.695)all-timerecord…NotreDameheadcoachMuffetMcGrawearnedher599thcareerwin,improvingto599-238(.716)in28seasonsasacollegiatecoach,thepast23atNotreDamefollowingafive-yearstintatLehigh(1982-87)…LindsaySchradercollectedherthirddouble-doubleoftheseasonandthe14thofhercareer,tyingherseason-highpointtotalsetintheVanderbiltwin…Schraderalsomovedinto10thplaceonNotreDame’scareerreboundslistwith711boards,passingKelleySiemon(707from1997-2001)…inaddition,Schraderclimbedinto17thplaceontheFightingIrishall-timescoringchartwith1,230points,supplantingLetitiaBowen(1,129from1991-95)onthatlist…SchraderbrokeoutofatieforeighthplaceonNotreDame’scareerstartslistwithher106thassignment,easingbyMaryGavin(1984-88)inthatcategory…AshleyBarlowsnareda season-high11 reboundsanddelivereda season-best fiveassists,bothtotalsbeingoneawayfromhercareerhighineachcategory…Barlowalsopickeduphersecond“5-5-5”gameoftheseasonandninthofhercareer…NatalieNovoselcameoffthebenchtotieherseasonhighwith12points,matchingheroutputvs.ValparaisoonDec.12…MelissaLechlitnerscoredin double figures for the fourth consecutive game,matchingthelongestdouble-digitscoringstreakofhercareer(alsoDec.13-30,2008)…Lechlitneralsodishedoutfourassists,givingher326careerhelpersandmovingherintoatiefor10thplaceontheNotreDameall-timeassistchart(withLauraDougherty,whohad326assistsfrom1981-85).

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2009-10 Box Scores#1Connecticut70,#3NotreDame46January16,2010GampelPavilion(Storrs,Conn.)

NotreDame(46)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpBruszewski 18 1-7 0-3 2-2 1 0 3 4Diggins 34 2-13 2-7 0-0 1 2 2 6Barlow 30 4-13 1-6 1-2 6 0 2 10Lechlitner 25 0-3 0-0 0-0 1 1 1 0Schrader 27 3-9 0-0 0-0 9 2 1 6Peters 21 6-11 0-0 0-2 8 0 3 12Turner 2 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2Novosel 10 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 0Mallory 19 0-6 0-3 3-4 1 1 3 3Williamson 14 1-3 0-0 1-2 3 0 2 3Team 8Totals 200 18-67 3-19 7-12 39 7 17 46

Connecticut(70)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpMoore 31 8-18 1-7 3-4 11 3 1 20Charles 33 9-12 0-0 5-5 13 1 3 23Hayes 30 0-4 0-2 0-0 2 8 2 0Doty 33 3-9 1-7 0-0 4 1 0 7Greene 31 5-11 0-0 3-4 4 2 3 13Fernandes 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0Buck 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0Gardler 3 0-1 0-1 0-0 1 0 0 0Dixon 17 0-1 0-1 3-4 5 3 0 3Faris 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0McLaren 10 2-4 0-0 0-0 4 1 2 4Team 1Totals 200 27-60 2-18 14-17 45 19 12 70

NotreDame 19 27 — 46Connecticut 42 28 — 70

FG Pct: Notre Dame 26.9, Connecticut 45.0. 3-PT FG Pct:NotreDame15.8,Connecticut11.1.FTPct:NotreDame58.3,Connecticut82.4.Turnovers:NotreDame19,Connecticut18.BlockedShots:NotreDame1,Connecticut7 (Moore,Hayes2).Steals:NotreDame13 (Diggins5),Connecticut9 (Hayes,Greene3).Attendance:10,167(capacity).

NOTES:NotreDameseesits15-gamewinningstreaksnapped,ending the third-longest string in school history (tied with asimilarrunin1990-91)andthesecond-longeststreaktostartaseasoninprogramannals(the2000-01clubwasthelasttohavesuccessstringsofa longer length,opening23-0)…theFightingIrishsuffertheirfirstroadlosssincelastyear’s76-66lossatConnecticut,andfall to23-10ontheroad inthepasttwo-plusseasons (2007-08 topresent)…entering thegame,NotreDamehadnottrailedbymorethan10points (23-13atPurdueonJan.4)atanytimeallseason…theFighting Irishwereheldto46points,theirlowestscoringtotalsinceJan.24,2006(a69-43lossat#10/9Rutgers)…NotreDamealsoshotaseason-low.269fromthefield…theFightingIrishtrailedathalftimeforonlythesecondtimeallyear(alsoatPurdueonJan.4)…NotreDameposteddouble-digitstealsforthe11thtimethisseason…theFightingIrishcollectedatleast20offensivereboundsforthefourthtimethisyear…NotreDamedropsto2-14all-timeagainsttop-rankedopponents…theFightingIrishnoware4-23intheseriesagainstConnecticut,witha1-12seriesrecordontheroad…juniorforwardDevereauxPetersbecametheseventhdifferentleadingscorerforNotreDamethisseason,andtheseventhdifferentscoringleaderinthepastninegames…Peterstalliedaseason-high12points(herbestoutputsinceNov,16,2008,whenshealsoscored12at#24/22LSUintheStateFarmTip-OffClassic)andtiedherseasonbestwitheightrebounds…Peters’sixfieldgoalsmadealsotiedhercareerhighthatshesetthreetimesbefore(mostrecentlyintheLSUgamelastyear)…seniorguard/tri-captainAshleyBarlowmovedintoatiefor14thplaceontheNotreDamecareerscoringlistwith1,290points,matchingMeganDuffy’stotalfrom2002-06…fifth-yearseniorguard/tri-captainLindsaySchraderroseto16thplaceontheFightingIrishcareerscoringchartwith1,236points,passingMaryBethSchueth,whoscored1,233pointsfrom1981-85…freshmanguardSkylarDigginsrecordedacareer-highfivesteals,afternotchingfourontwootheroccasionsthisseason (mostrecentlyvs.SouthCarolinaonNov.27attheParadiseJamintheU.S.VirginIslands).

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ME #4/5NotreDame78,Louisville60

January19,2010FreedomHall(Louisville,Ky.)

NotreDame(78)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpBruszewski 25 2-6 0-0 1-2 6 7 4 5Diggins 30 8-13 2-4 2-2 3 2 3 20Barlow 33 6-13 2-8 4-4 7 3 2 18Lechlitner 35 6-9 2-2 0-0 0 2 0 14Schrader 32 5-6 0-0 2-3 10 2 0 12Peters 15 2-5 0-0 2-2 5 0 4 6Turner 0+ 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0Novosel 18 0-3 0-1 3-4 2 0 2 3Mallory 8 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 3 0Christiansen 0+ 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0Williamson 4 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0Team 0Totals 200 29-58 6-15 14-17 33 17 18 78

Louisville(60)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpRainey 26 2-3 0-0 0-0 4 0 3 4Reid 38 8-16 0-0 7-10 9 0 2 23Hines 39 4-8 0-0 2-2 6 4 4 10Harper 29 1-4 0-1 0-0 0 3 5 2Burke 38 6-14 3-5 1-2 5 2 1 16Rucker 11 1-3 0-0 0-0 1 0 2 2Burton 14 1-2 0-0 1-2 1 0 1 3Story 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0Taylor 4 0-1 0-1 0-1 0 0 1 0Team 2Totals 200 23-51 3-7 11-17 29 9 19 60

NotreDame 37 41 — 78Louisville 37 23 — 60

FGPct:NotreDame50.0,Louisville45.1.3-PTFGPct:NotreDame40.0,Louisville42.9.FTPct:NotreDame82.4,Louisville64.7.Turnovers:NotreDame15,Louisville20.BlockedShots:NotreDame3,Louisville0.Steals:NotreDame7(Peters2),Louisville3(Burton2).Attendance:6,324.

NOTES:NotreDameheadcoachMuffetMcGrawbecomesthe19thNCAADivisionIcoachtorecord600careerwins,andtiesformerSaintPeter’scoachMikeGranelli for10thonthe listoffastestD-Icoachesto600victories(bothMcGrawandGranellihitthemarkingame#839)McGrawnowhasacareerrecordof600-239(.715)inher28thseasonasacollegiatecoach,includ-inga512-198 (.721) record in23yearsatNotreDame… theFightingIrishnoware53-14(.791)in“bounceback”games(firstafteradouble-digitloss)sincejoiningtheBIGEASTConferencein1995-96,witha78-31(.716)recordin“bounceback”gamesduringtheMcGrawera(1987-88topresent)…NotreDametiesitsall-timeserieswithLouisvilleat4-4,whileearningitsthirdwininfourtriesatLouisville…the18-pointmarginisthelargestbyeitherteamintheseries(previous:69-54NDwinatLouisvilleonFeb.21,1994),withthefourpriorBIGEASTmatchupsalldecidedby10pointsorfewer…NotreDameimprovesto24-10(.706)ontheroadduringthepasttwo-plusseasons(sincethestartofthe2007-08campaign), includinga4-1recordthisyear…theFightingIrishforcedatleast20opponentturnoversforthe14thtimein17gamesthisseason…NotreDametrailedby12pointsin thefirsthalf (33-21)beforecomingback for thevictory, theseconddouble-digitrallyfortheFightingIrishthisseason(trailedby10atPurdueonJan.4beforewinning79-75)…NotreDameshoots50percentorbetterfromthefieldforthesixthtimethisyear…theFightingIrishpostedatleastfourdouble-figurescorersinagamefortheninthtimethisseason(9-0record)…freshmanguardSkylarDigginsregistershersecond20-pointgameoftheyear,havingtossedinacareer-high21pointsagainst#23/24SanDiegoStateonNov.26at theParadiseJam in theU.S.VirginIslands(ironically,thatwasthedayMcGrawearnedher500thwinatNotreDame)…fifth-yearseniorguardLindsaySchraderlogsherfourthdouble-doubleoftheseason,and15thofhercareer…SchradermovesintoatieforninthplaceontheNotreDamecareer rebounds list with 730 boards, matching Krissi Davis’outputfrom1987-91…juniorforwardBeccaBruszewskidishedoutacareer-highsevenassists,twomorethanherpreviousbestsetonDec.8vs.IPFW…Bruszewskialsoearnedherfirstcareer“5-5-5”gamewithfivepoints,sixreboundsandsevenassists…BruszewskiistheseventhdifferentFightingIrishplayertoleadtheteaminassistsinagamethisseason…seniorguard/tri-captainAshleyBarlowtakesoversolepossessionof14thplaceonNotreDame’scareerscoringlistwith1,308points,passingMeganDuffy(1,290from2002-06).

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ME #4/5NotreDame64,#16/11WestVirginia66


WestVirginia(66)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpAli 12 1-2 0-0 0-0 3 0 3 2Bussie 26 3-8 0-0 3-5 4 0 5 9Miles 36 4-12 1-2 0-0 1 9 5 9Repella 40 9-17 5-7 1-2 7 2 4 24Campbell 35 4-9 2-4 2-2 9 0 3 12House 34 3-8 1-2 1-2 4 4 1 8Richards 3 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0Burton 14 1-2 0-0 0-1 4 0 1 2Team 1Totals 200 25-59 9-15 7-12 34 15 22 66

NotreDame(74)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpBruszewski 26 3-8 0-2 2-2 6 0 3 8Diggins 30 6-13 1-2 2-5 3 3 3 15Barlow 36 2-7 0-2 6-7 4 7 3 10Lechlitner 31 4-12 2-5 2-2 1 2 1 12Schrader 32 6-8 0-0 4-8 12 0 1 16Peters 16 0-0 0-0 0-0 3 0 1 0Novosel 11 3-4 0-0 2-2 2 1 0 8Mallory 15 1-3 0-1 3-3 4 1 1 5Williamson 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0Team 2Totals 200 25-55 3-12 21-29 37 14 13 74

WestVirginia 42 24 — 66NotreDame 31 43 — 74

FGPct:West Virginia 42.4,NotreDame 45.5.3-PT FGPct:WestVirginia60.0,NotreDame25.0.FTPct:WestVirginia58.3,NotreDame72.4.Turnovers:WestVirginia20,NotreDame17.BlockedShots:WestVirginia2,NotreDame2.Steals:WestVirginia13(Bussie5),NotreDame10(Diggins,Barlow4).At-tendance:9,149(capacity).

NOTES:NotreDameandWestVirginiacameintothegameastwoofonlyseventeamsinthecountrywithonelossorfewer…forthesecondconsecutiveseason,theFightingIrishhaveregisteredfivewinsoverrankedopponents,theirhighesttotalsincethe2004-05season,whentheyhadsevenTop25victories…WVUisthehighestAP-rankedopponent(#16)NotreDamehasdefeatedsinceMarch25,2008,whentheFightingIrishdowned#14Oklahoma,79-75 inovertime in thesecondroundof theNCAAChampionshipinWestLafayette,Ind.…theMountaineersarethehighestESPN/USA Today-rankedopponent(#11)NotreDamehasdefeatedsinceDec.6,2006,whentheFightingIrishtoppledninth-rankedPurdue,67-58atPurcellPavilion…NotreDameimprovesto17-2all-timeagainstWestVirginia,includinga10-0recordatPurcellPavilion…thepastsixseriesgamesallhavebeendecidedby12pointsorfewer,withthepastthreedecidedbysingledigits…theFightingIrishtrailedathalftimeforonlythethirdtimeallseason(alsoatPurdueandConnecticut)…forthesecondconsecutivegame(andthirdtimethisyear),NotreDameralliedfromadouble-digitdeficittopostavictory,comingbackfromaseason-high13-pointdeficittowinoverWVU;theotherdouble-digitcomebackswereatPurdue(10points)andatLouisville(12points)…NotreDameforced20+turnoversforthe15thtimein18gamesthisseason…theFightingIrishrecordeddouble-digitstealsforthe12thtimethisyear…NotreDameis10-0thisseasonwhenfieldingatleastfourdouble-figurescorers…theFightingIrishregisteredaseason-highfive“old-fashioned”three-pointplaysinsixopportunities…LindsaySchradernotchedhersecondconsecutivedouble-double,thirdinfourgames,fifthoftheseasonand16thofhercareer…SchraderalsojumpedintoatieforeighthplaceonNotreDame’scareerreboundinglistwith742boards,shartingthatspotwithShariMatvey(1979-83)…AshleyBarlowdishedoutacareer-highsevenassists,onemorethanherpreviousbest,setonsixoccasions(mostrecentlyonFeb.24,2009vs.Syracuse)…Barlowalsomovedinto13thplaceontheNotreDameall-timescoringlistwith1,318careerpoints,passingMargaretNowlin,whoscored1,312pointsfrom1988-92…Barlowpostedher70thcareerdouble-digitscoringgame, tyingher for 10thplace in school historywithMatveyandSheilaMcMillen(1995-99)…MelissaLechlitnercelebratedher22ndbirthdaybyscoringindoublefiguresforthesixthtimeinsevengames…NotreDamewelcomed its secondselloutcrowdoftheseason(alsoVanderbiltonDec.31)andeighthintheprogram’shistory…alltheproceeds(gatereceiptsandnetconcessionsrevenue) fromthegame,aswellasthepreviousday’shomemen’sbasketballcontestvs.DePaul,weredonatedbytheNotreDameathleticsdepartmenttoassistwithHaitianearthquakerelief(theNotreDameSAACalsocollecteddonationsinthestandsduringbothgames,withtheoverallfinaldonationtotalfortheweekendbeingmorethan$250,000).

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2009-10 Box Scores#3NotreDame84,Providence59January27,2010PurcellPavilion(NotreDame,Ind.)

Providence(59)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpCournoyer 27 3-9 0-2 6-6 2 1 5 12Marandola 27 6-10 2-4 4-4 6 1 4 18Roberts 28 2-3 0-0 0-0 5 1 3 4Hankins 26 5-9 0-0 0-0 2 0 3 10Dorsey 9 1-5 0-2 0-0 2 1 3 2McCabe 16 2-6 0-3 0-1 5 0 0 4Hull 25 3-6 1-2 2-2 4 1 1 9Hurd 8 0-1 0-1 0-0 1 1 1 0Wells 12 0-3 0-2 0-0 2 1 0 0Edwards 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0Clark 15 0-1 0-0 0-1 4 2 4 0Team 1Totals 200 22-53 3-16 12-14 35 9 25 59


Providence 22 37 — 59NotreDame 35 49 — 84

FGPct:Providence41.5,NotreDame48.5.3-PTFGPct:Provi-dence18.8,NotreDame44.4.FTPct:Providence85.7,NotreDame69.6.Turnovers:Providence26,NotreDame17.BlockedShots:Providence6(Clark3),NotreDame1.Steals:Providence7(Hull2),NotreDame11(Diggins3).Attendance:7,708.

NOTES:NotreDameimprovesto18-0all-timeagainstProvidence,includinga9-0recordagainsttheFriarsatPurcellPavilion;PCandCincinnati(5-0)arethetwoBIGEASTConferenceprogramstheFightingIrishhavenotlostto(withaminimumoffivegamesplayed)…NotreDamehasscoredatleast80pointsin10ofthe18seriesgameswithProvidence,whileholdingtheFriarsto60pointsor fewerforthe12thtime inthepast15seriesgames(afterPCtoppedthe70-pointmarkinitsfirstthreematchupswiththeFightingIrishin1996and1997)…NotreDamehaswon15ofthe18seriesgameswithProvidencebydoublefigures,includingeightofnineinSouthBend…theFightingIrishfieldedatleastfivedouble-figurescorersforthethirdtimethisseason,andfirstsinceDec.8vs.IPFW…NotreDameforcedatleast20opponentturnoversforthe15thtimein18gamesthisseason(eighth25-takeawaynight),whileloggingdouble-digitstealsforthe13thtimethisyear…sophomoreguardNatalieNovoseltiedher seasonhighwith 12points,matchingher output againstValparaiso (Dec. 12) andSouth Florida (Jan. 12)… fifth-yearseniorguard/tri-captainLindsaySchradertookoversolepos-sessionofeighthplaceonNotreDame’scareerreboundinglistwith751boards,passingShariMatvey(742from1979-83)…SchraderalsonarrowlymissedbecomingthefirstFightingIrishplayerinsixyearstorecordthreeconsecutivedouble-doubles,afeatlastpulledoffbyJacquelineBatteastinthe2004NCAAChampionship(vs.MissouriState,MiddleTennesseeandPennState)… senior guard/tri-captain Ashley Barlow notched her71st career double-digit scoring game,moving all alone into10thplaceontheFightingIrishall-timelist(MatveyandSheilaMcMillen[1995-99]eachhad70double-figurescoringnights)…seniorguard/tri-captainMelissaLechlitnerpostedher22ndcareerfive-assistgame (fifth thisyear)and jumped intoninthplaceontheNotreDamecareerassistchartwith336helpers,onemorethanformerteammateTulyahGaineshadfrom2004-08…seniorcenterEricaWilliamsonplayedaseason-high18minutesandturnedinherbestoffensiveoutputsincea10-pointgamevs.CharlotteonDec.20.

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ME #3NotreDame74,Syracuse73

January30,2010CarrierDome(Syracuse,N.Y.)


Syracuse(73)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpMurray 20 5-6 0-0 2-5 6 0 2 12Ward 19 5-9 0-0 6-9 7 0 4 16Michael 28 4-13 0-3 3-6 9 0 5 11Harris 29 1-2 1-2 2-2 3 5 3 5Morrow 34 5-12 0-4 4-6 7 2 0 14Williams 0+ 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0Hall 17 1-5 1-2 3-4 5 1 2 6Berry 8 2-2 0-0 1-1 2 0 0 5Ash 16 1-4 0-0 0-0 2 1 0 2Alexander 14 0-2 0-0 2-4 3 1 1 2Tyson-Thomas15 0-1 0-1 0-0 2 3 2 0Team 3Totals 200 24-56 2-12 23-37 49 13 19 73

NotreDame 53 21 — 74Syracuse 39 34 — 73

FGPct:NotreDame38.7,Syracuse42.9.3-PTFGPct:NotreDame34.5,Syracuse16.7.FTPct:NotreDame69.6,Syracuse62.2.Turnovers:NotreDame18,Syracuse25.BlockedShots:NotreDame3(Williamson2),Syracuse1.Steals:NotreDame17(Diggins,Peters4),Syracuse8(Harris,Morrow2).Attendance:3,436.

NOTES:NotreDamewinsits10thconsecutivegameintheseriesandimprovesto23-2all-timeagainstSyracuse(11-1ontheroad,11-gameroadwinstreak)…the23serieswinsvs.Syracusetieforthesecond-mostall-timeagainstoneopponent(alsoGeorge-townandValparaiso),trailingonlythe28winsregisteredagainstMarquette…fiveofpastsixseriesgameswithSyracusehavebeendecidedby13pointsorfewer,includingfouratSU…theFightingIrishriseto47-4(.922)all-timeagainstNewYorkschools,includingan18-3(.857)recordontheroad…NotreDamemovesto25-10(.714)ontheroadinthepasttwo-plusseasons(sincethestartofthe2007-08campaign),includinga5-1recordthisyear…theFightingIrishhadthreedouble-digitscorersforthe16thtimethisseason(16-0record)…NotreDamecannedaseason-high10three-pointers,themostfortheFightingIrishinasinglegamesinceMarch3,2002,whentheyalsomade10treysinan84-79loss toSyracuse in theBIGEASTChampionshipquarterfinalsatPiscataway,N.J.…NotreDame’s53first-halfpointswereitshighestoutputintheopening20minutessinceDec.8vs.IPFW,whentheFightingIrishtallied55pointsina96-60winatPurcellPavilion…NotreDameforcedatleast25opponentturnoversfortheninthtimethisseason,andsecondtimeinasmanygames…theFightingIrishloggeddouble-digitstealsforthe14thtimein20gamesthisseason,toppingthe15-stealmarkfortheseventhtime(firstsinceJan.9whentheyhad19theftsvs.VillanovaatPurcellPavilion)…forthesixthtimeinthepastsevengamesvs.Syracuse,aNotreDameplayertiedorsetanewcareerhigh,asfreshmanguardSkylarDigginsmatchedherseasonbestwith21points…Digginsalsosetnewpersonalhighswithsixassists(previoushighwasfiveontwooccasins,thelastonDec.20vs.Charlotte)andfour three-pointers (tyingherproductionvs.#20/17OklahomaonNov.28attheParadiseJamintheU.S.VirginIslands)…Dig-ginsnotchedherthird“5-5-5”gameoftheseason,tyingjuniorguardBrittanyMalloryforteam-highhonorsthisseason…seniorguard/tri-captainAshleyBarlowmatchedherseasonbestwith19points(alsovs.CharlotteonDec.20)andtiedhercareerhighwithfourthree-pointers(firstsetonFeb.22,2009atConnecticut)…Barlowalsoconvertedthethirdfour-pointplayofhercareer(allinthepastseasonandahalf)with8.4secondsleftinthefirsthalf;it’sthesecondfour-pointeroftheyearfortheFightingIrish,whogotanunconventionalfour-pointplayfromjuniorforwardBeccaBruszewskionDec.8vs.IPFW(Bruszewskimadeabreakawaylayupandwasintentionallyfouled,makingbothfreethrows)…Mallorychalkeduphersixthdouble-digit scoringgameof theyearandfirstsinceDec.29atUCF(16points)…juniorforwardDevereauxPeterstalliedaseason-highfoursteals.

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ME #3NotreDame75,Rutgers63

February1,2010LouisBrownAth.Ctr.(Piscataway,N.J.)


Rutgers(63)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpMcCurdy 30 5-7 0-0 4-5 6 0 2 14Lee 25 4-6 0-0 3-3 10 0 4 11Rushdan 36 7-16 0-1 2-4 8 7 5 16Sykes 24 0-10 0-2 2-2 0 3 2 2Ray 38 2-10 1-4 3-4 4 5 4 8Wheeler 12 1-4 0-0 0-0 1 1 4 2Speed 14 1-2 0-0 0-0 2 4 2 2Junaid 11 4-7 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 8Oliver 10 0-2 0-0 0-0 4 0 1 0Team 7Totals 200 24-64 1-7 14-18 44 20 26 63

NotreDame 31 44 — 75Rutgers 23 40 — 63

FGPct:NotreDame40.4,Rutgers37.5.3-PTFGPct:NotreDame33.3,Rutgers14.3.FTPct:NotreDame78.8,Rutgers77.8.Turnovers:NotreDame18,Rutgers22.BlockedShots:NotreDame2,Rutgers5(Oliver2).Steals:NotreDame10(Diggins4),Rutgers11(Ray4).Attendance:3,648.

NOTES:NotreDame registers its20thvictoryof theseason,marking the program’s 16th 20-win campaign in the past 17seasonsand20thinthe23-yearMuffetMcGrawera(1987-88topresent)…theFightingIrishearntheir20thwinintheir21stgame,withonlythe2000-01clubgettingtothatmilestonefaster(thatcrew,whichincludedcurrentassistantcoachNieleIvey,diditin20games,aswellasonecalendardayearlieronJan.31,2001,witha64-44homewinoverProvidence)…NotreDamesnapsafive-gameserieslosingstreakvs.Rutgers,collectingitsfirstwinovertheScarletKnightssinceJan.23,2005(a63-47triumphatPurcellPavilion)…theFightingIrishalsobreakafour-gameskidattheLouisBrownAthleticCenter,earningtheirfirstvictoryoverRutgersinPiscatawaysinceFeb.16,2002(a57-52win)…the12-pointmarginofvictoryisNotreDame’slargestinitsfourserieswinsatRutgers,withtheotherthreevictoriesallcomingbysingledigits…NotreDame’s75pointsarethemostithasscoredagainsttheScarletKnightssinceFeb.19,2000,whenitloggeda78-74overtimewininPiscataway(agamebestrememberedfor then-freshmanguardAliciaRatay’s7-for-7effort from thethree-pointline,includingtwotriplesinthefinal16secondsofregulationthatforcedtheOTperiod)…thismarksthefourthtimethisseasonNotreDamehasplayedtwiceinathree-dayspan,withtheFightingIrishimprovingto4-0onthebackhalfofthesetightturnarounds(and8-1insuchcontestsduringthepasttwoseasons)…sincethestartofthe2007-08season,NotreDameis26-10(.722)ontheroad,witha6-1recordthisseason…theFightingIrishopenthemonthofFebruarywithawin,continuingatrendthathasseenthemgo82-23(.781)inFebruarygamessincejoiningtheBIGEASTin1995-96,and130-38(.774)inthemonthofFebruaryduringtheMcGrawera…NotreDameforcesatleast20opponentturnoversforthe18thtimethisseason,whilenotchingdouble-digitstealsforthe15thtime…theFightingIrishhavefivedouble-figurescorersforthefourthtimethisseason,andsecondinthreegames…fifth-yearseniorguard/tri-captainLindsaySchradermoves into 15thplace on theNotreDamecareerscoringlistwith1,293points,passingMeganDuffy(1,290pointsfrom2002-06)…juniorforwardDevereauxPeterstalliesherseconddouble-figurescoringgameoftheyear,addingtoher12-pointeffortattop-rankedConnecticutonJan.16…juniorforwardBeccaBruszewskipostshereightdouble-digitscoringnightof theseason,andsecond in threegames…freshmanguardSkylarDigginsnotchesagame-highfoursteals,givingherateam-high51theftsfortheseasonandmakinghertheseventhNotreDamefreshmaninhistorytorecord50stealsinherrookiecampaign(currentFightingIrishseniorguard/tri-captainAshleyBarlowwasthemostrecentplayertoaccomplishthatfeatwith63stealsin2006-07).

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2009-10 Box Scores#3NotreDame86,Pittsburgh76February6,2010PurcellPavilion(NotreDame,Ind.)

Pittsburgh(76)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpCole 23 5-5 0-0 2-2 7 0 4 12Scott 26 2-11 1-2 0-0 1 4 4 5Wilson 28 3-5 0-0 0-0 3 3 0 6Harrison 35 8-17 3-8 1-4 4 4 4 20Sims 28 4-8 1-2 4-4 5 5 1 13Thomas 14 3-8 0-1 0-0 1 1 2 6Ogoke 22 1-4 0-1 0-2 3 2 4 2Nwude 24 5-8 0-0 2-3 5 0 2 12Team 3Totals 200 31-66 5-14 9-15 32 19 21 76


Pittsburgh 37 39 — 76NotreDame 45 41 — 86

FGPct:Pittsburgh47.0,NotreDame50.8.3-PTFGPct:Pittsburgh35.7,NotreDame27.3.FTPct:Pittsburgh60.0,NotreDame72.4.Turnovers:Pittsburgh10,NotreDame9.BlockedShots:Pittsburgh6(Nwude3),NotreDame7(Bruszewski,Diggins2).Steals: Pittsburgh 9 (Scott, Harrison, Sims,Nwude 2), NotreDame6(Barlow2).Attendance:9,149(capacity).

NOTES:NotreDameledwire-to-wire,thefifthtimethisseasontheFightingIrishhaveledstarttofinishinavictory,andthefirstsinceDec.20,when theyposteda90-31winoverCharlotteat Purcell Pavilion… Notre Dame improves to 18-3 all-timeagainstPittsburgh,includinga9-0recordatPurcellPavilion…thismarkstheninthtimeinthepast11seriesgamesthatthemarginofvictorywas12pointsor fewer…theFighting IrishloggedtheirhighestpointtotalagainstthePanthers(86)sinceFeb.17,1996,whentheyearnedan89-51winatPittsburgh…NotreDamehasscoredatleast65pointsin19ofthe21seriesgamesagainstPittsburgh…theFightingIrishtiedtheirseasonlowbycommittingonlynineturnovers,amarktheyhadreachedtwicebefore(Jan.4atPurdueandJan.9athomevs.Villanova)…NotreDameshotatleast50percentfromthefieldfortheseventhtimethisseason,andfirstsinceJan.19,whentheFightingIrishconnectedataneven50-percentclipina78-60winatLouisville…NotreDamedishedout25assists,matchingitssecond-highestoutputoftheseason(alsoDec.8vs.IPFWandJan.12vs.SouthFlorida,bothathome)andtoppedonlybya31-assistnightintheseasonopeneronNov.15vs.Arkansas-PineBluff(alsoatPurcell Pavilion)…NotreDame improves to 2-0 in Februarygamesthisseasonand83-23(.783) inFebruarygamessincejoiningtheBIGEASTConferencein1995-96(includinga47-5Februaryhomerecordinthatspan)…SkylarDigginssetortiedcareerhighsforpoints(23,previous:21vs.SanDiegoStateonNov.26andatSyracuseonJan.30),rebounds(10,previous:8vs.Arkansas-PineBluffonNov.15),assists(6,previous:6atSyracuseonJan.30),andfreethrowsmadeandattempted(9-11,previous:8-10vs.IonaonNov.22)…Digginsalsonotchedherfirstcareerdouble-doubleandisthethirdNotreDameplayerwithadouble-doublethisseason(LindsaySchraderhasfive,whileBeccaBruszewskihasone)…Digginstalliedherfourth“5-5-5”gameoftheseason,takingovertheteamleadinthatcategoryfromBrittanyMallory…Schradertiedherseasonhighwith18points(previous:vs.#18/16VanderbiltonDec.31andvs.SouthFloridaonJan.12)andfourassists(previous:vs.IonaonNov.22andatPurdueonJan.4)…EricaWilliamsongrabbedthreerebounds,givingher501careerboardsandmakingNotreDamethesecondBIGEASTschool(alongwithConnecticut)tohavethreeactiveplayerslogging500careerrebounds(Schraderhas772,AshleyBarlowhas589)…NotreDamesetaschoolrecordwithitsthirdselloutoftheseason,afterhavingtwoselloutseachin2000-01and2007-08; it’salsotheninthsellout inprogramhistory,withsevenofthosenineselloutsand15ofthetop20crowdsinNotreDamehistorycominginthepastfiveseasons…withthesellout,theFightingIrishhaveattractedmorethan100,000totalfans(102,707)forthefourthconsecutiveseasonandthefifthtimeinprogramhistory.

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ME #4/3NotreDame66,Cincinnati50

February9,2010FifthThirdArena(Cincinnati,Ohio)


Cincinnati(50)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpSchuster 25 1-5 0-0 0-0 4 0 1 2Jones 37 1-5 0-0 1-2 7 0 1 3Ulis 36 5-10 2-2 1-3 1 0 0 13Roudebush 37 6-13 0-2 5-6 4 1 2 17Jacobs 34 4-7 1-3 0-0 7 2 2 9Sanders 7 0-2 0-0 0-0 2 1 1 0Daniel 18 2-3 0-0 0-0 3 0 3 4Stevens 6 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2Team 4Totals 200 20-48 3-7 7-11 32 5 11 50

NotreDame 32 34 — 66Cincinnati 18 32 — 50

FGPct:NotreDame43.5,Cincinnati41.7.3-PTFGPct:NotreDame25.0,Cincinnati42.9.FTPct:NotreDame76.9,Cincinnati63.6.Turnovers:NotreDame13,Cincinnati23.BlockedShots:Notre Dame 2, Cincinnati 2. Steals: Notre Dame 11 (Barlow,Schrader3),Cincinnati5(Ulis2).Attendance:472.

NOTES:NotreDameimprovesto6-0all-timeagainstCincinnati,withtheBearcatsandProvidence(18-0)remainingthetwoBIGEASTConferenceteamstheFightingIrishhaveneverlostto;inastrangetwist,thefinalscorewasthesameaslastyear’sresultatPurcellPavilion…NotreDameisnow71-16(.816)againstOhioschools,stretchingitscurrentwinningstreakagainsttheBuckeyeStateto16games(datingbacktoMarch1993)whilegoingto31-7(,816)ontheroadagainstthestateofOhio,and16-2(.889)all-timeinthecityofCincinnati…theFightingIrishriseto3-0inthemonthofFebruaryand84-23(.785)inFebruarygamessincejoining theBIGEAST in 1995-96 (132-38, .776 in the 23-yearMuffetMcGrawera)…NotreDameforcedatleast20opponentturnoversforthe19thtimein23gamesthisseason…theFightingIrishloggeddouble-digitstealsforthe16thtimethisseason…NotreDamenowis27-10(.730)ontheroadsincethestartofthe2007-08campaign…Cincinnati’sfiveassistswerethesecond-fewestbyaNotreDameopponentthisyear,withCharlottehavingfourhandoutsina90-31FightingIrishwinonDec.20atPurcellPavilion…NotreDameposteditssecond-bestdefensiveoutingoftheBIGEASTseason,allowingonly50points(ityieldedjust46pointstoVillanovainthe81-46conferenceopeneronJan.9atPurcellPavilion)…Cincinnati’s18first-halfpointswerethefew-estallowedbyNotreDameintheopening20minutessincethatDec.20winoverCharlotte,whentheFightingIrishgaveupjust14first-halfpointstothe49ers…fifth-yearseniorguardLindsaySchraderjumpeduponespotonboththeschool’sscoringandreboundingcharts—shenowis14thall-timewith1,327points(passingMargaretNowlin,whohad1,312pointsfrom1988-92)andseventhall-timewith776rebounds(passingSandyBotham,whograbbed774boardsfrom1984-88)…Schraderalsomadeher114thcareerstart,tyingcurrentFightingIrishassistantcoachNieleIveyforseventhinschoolhistory(Iveymade114startsfrom1996-2001)…juniorguardBrittanyMallorysnaredacareer-higheightrebounds,onemorethanherpreviousbestthatshehadsetthreetimespreviously(thelastcomingonNov.28,2009,vs.#20/17OklahomaattheParadiseJamintheU.S.VirginIslands)…theweather-depletedcrowdof472(affectedbyasignificantsnowstormintheCincinnatiarea)wasthesmallesttoseeaNotreDamegame(home,awayorneutral)thisseason—thepreviouslowhadbeen506fortheThanksgivingDay(Nov.26)84-79winover#23/24SanDiegoStateintheParadiseJam,markingMcGraw’s500thcoachingvictoryatNotreDame.

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ME #4/3NotreDame90,DePaul66

February14,2010PurcellPavilion(NotreDame,Ind.)

DePaul(66)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpHampton 37 10-18 1-1 7-9 8 1 3 28Chester 32 6-10 0-0 3-5 6 1 4 15Harry 27 1-5 0-0 0-0 8 2 0 2Martin 19 0-2 0-0 1-2 2 2 1 1Quigley 40 5-22 0-6 2-2 3 8 3 12Pikes 7 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 1 0Webb 3 0-1 0-1 0-0 2 0 2 0Juergens 14 1-2 0-0 1-1 0 2 1 3Mulchrone 9 1-1 1-1 0-0 1 0 2 3Ortiz 12 1-3 0-1 0-0 3 2 0 2Team 8Totals 200 25-65 2-11 14-19 41 18 17 66


DePaul 32 34 — 66NotreDame 42 48 — 90

FGPct:DePaul38.5,NotreDame49.3.3-PTFGPct:DePaul18.2,NotreDame29.4.FTPct:DePaul73.7,NotreDame79.2.Turnovers:DePaul25,NotreDame15.BlockedShots:DePaul4,NotreDame2.Steals:DePaul10(Harry,Quigley3),NotreDame17(Barlow,Mallory5).Attendance:9,149(capacity).

NOTES:NotreDameearnsitsfourthconsecutivewinoverDe-Paul,extendingitsseries-longwinningstreakagainsttheBlueDemons(theFightingIrishhadwonthreeinarowvs.DePaulfrom1985-86)…DePaulstillleadstheall-timeserieswithNotreDame, 18-15, although theFighting Irish have a 9-6 edgeatPurcellPavilion…NotreDame’s90pointsare themost theyhavescoredagainsttheBlueDemons inthe33-gameseries,toppingtheoldmarkof87pointssetonJan.16,1995,ina96-87DePaulvictoryinChicago…in12ofthepast14seriesgames,thewinningteamhasscoredatleast75points…NotreDamematchesthe2000-01teamforthebest24-gamestartinschoolhistory(thatclubopenedat23-0beforelosingits24thgame,54-53atRutgers)…NotreDameforcesatleast20opponentturnoversforthe20thtimein24gamesthisseason,tallyingatleast25takeawaysforthe10thtimeoverall(andeighthtimein13homegames)…theFightingIrishlogdouble-digitstealsforthe17thtimethisseason,toppingthe15-stealthresholdfortheninthtime…NotreDameharassedanopposingplayer(DePaul’sSamQuigley)intodouble-digitturnoversforthefirsttimesinceFeb.22,2004,when#21/19Miami(Fla.)hadtwoplayerswithatleast10giveaways—ChaniviaBroussard(13)andYalondaMcCormick(10)…BeccaBruszewskipostednewcareerhighsinscoring,fieldgoalsmadeandfieldgoalsattempted…BruszewskiisthefourthFightingIrishplayertoscore20pointsinagamethisseason,joiningSkylarDiggins,MelissaLechlitnerandBrittanyMallory…AshleyBarlowdishedoutacareer-higheightassists…BarlowandMallorybothregistered“5-5-5”games;it’sthesecondtimethisseasontwoNotreDameplayershavehad“5-5-5”outingsinthesamegame,withDigginsandMallorypullingoffthatfeatintheseasonopeneronNov.15vs.Arkansas-PineBluff…itwasBarlow’sthird“5-5-5”outingoftheseason(andthefirst“5-5-5-5”byaNotreDameplayerthisyear),whileMallorytiesDigginsforteam-highhonorswithherfourth“5-5-5”perfor-mance…BarlowalsomovedupanotherrungontheFightingIrishall-timescoringlist,risingto12thplacewith1,381points,supplantingShariMatvey(1,373pointsfrom1979-83)…NotreDameattracteditsschool-recordfourthselloutoftheseason,aswellasthe10thcapacitycrowdinprogramhistory…NotreDameplayedonValentine’sDayfortheseventhtime,improvingto6-1onFeb.14(firstValentine’sgamesince2004,an81-51homewinoverProvidence)…theFightingIrishdesignatedthegameasits“PinkZone”contest,withtheplayerssportingspecialwhiteandpinkuniformsforthegame,whichwastailoredtoraisemoneyandawarenessforbreastcancerresearch—NotreDameraisedmorethan$40,000inadvanceofthegame,thenaddedanother$30,000indonationsongameday.

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2009-10 Box Scores#22/23St.John’s76,#4/3NotreDame71February16,2010CarneseccaArena(Jamaica,N.Y.)

NotreDame(71)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpBruszewski 14 2-6 0-0 1-2 1 0 4 5Diggins 26 5-10 0-1 10-12 2 0 4 20Barlow 37 4-11 2-5 0-0 6 2 3 10Mallory 36 6-17 2-5 3-3 5 2 2 17Lechlitner 34 1-7 0-0 0-0 2 4 1 2Peters 28 3-9 0-0 3-3 14 2 4 9Turner 5 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 2 0Novosel 14 2-6 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 4Williamson 6 2-2 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 4Team 6Totals 200 25-69 4-11 17-20 37 10 22 71

St.John’s(76)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpStevens 35 7-14 0-1 7-10 11 2 0 21McCorvey 21 3-6 0-0 0-0 8 1 2 6Lindsay 26 5-9 2-3 1-2 0 2 1 13McKenith 38 2-5 0-0 1-2 7 7 3 5Smith 35 6-16 1-2 10-12 10 3 2 10McPherson 3 0-2 0-1 0-0 1 0 0 0McManmon 21 2-2 2-2 0-0 2 0 2 6Hart 21 1-4 0-0 0-0 2 0 3 2Team 1Totals 200 26-58 5-9 19-26 42 15 13 76

NotreDame 32 39 — 71St.John’s 39 37 — 76

FGPct:NotreDame36.2,St.John’s44.8.3-PTFGPct:NotreDame36.4,St.John’s55.6.FTPct:NotreDame85.0,St.John’s73.1.Turnovers:NotreDame13,St.John’s17.BlockedShots:NotreDame10(Peters6),St.John’s1.Steals:NotreDame11(Barlow6),St.John’s8(McKenith3).Attendance:1,350.

NOTES:NotreDameseesitseight-gamewinningstreakcometoanend,withbothofitslossesthisseasoncomingontheroadtorankedopponents…theFightingIrishare5-2againstTop25teamsthisseason…NotreDamelosestoaNewYorkschoolforonlythefifthtimein52careergames,withthreeofthosefivelossescomingonthelastthreeFightingIrishvisitstoSt.John’s(2006,2008,2010)…fiveofthepastsevenseriesgamesbetweenNotreDameandSt.John’shavebeendecidedby10pointsorless…NotreDamefacedatightturnaround(onedayoffbetweengames)forthe10thtimeinthepasttwoseasons,includingthefifthtimethisseason;theFightingIrishare8-2onthebackhalfofthesequickturnarounds,witha4-1recordthisyear…NotreDamelostforthefirsttimein20gamesthisseasonwhenhavingthreedouble-figurescorers…theFightingIrishdropto27-11ontheroadinthepasttwo-plusseasons(sincethestartof2007-08),witheightofthepastnineroaddefeatsforNotreDamecomingby12pointsorfewer(averagemarginofdefeatofonly8.0ppg.)…NotreDameregistereddouble-digitstealsforthe18thtimethisseason…theFightingIrishtiedtheirseasonhighwith10blockedshots(alsovs.#18/16VanderbiltonDec.31atPurcellPavilion)…NotreDameshot85percent(17-of-20)fromthefoulline,withtwoofthethreemissescomingwithfour-tenthsofasecondremaining…freshmanguardSkylarDigginsrecordedherfifth20-pointgameoftheseason,whilesettingnewcareerhighsforfreethrowsmade(10)andattempted(12)…DigginsisthefirstFightingIrishplayertomake10foulshotsinagamesinceMarch25,2008,whenCharelAllenwent12-for-12fromthegift lineina79-75overtimewinover#14/13OklahomainthesecondroundoftheNCAAChampionshipinWestLafayette,Ind.…juniorguardBrittanyMallorymadeherfirststartoftheseason(andfourthofhercareer),andrespondedwith17pointsinacareer-high36minutes…juniorforwardDevereauxPetersflirtedwithadouble-double,comingoffthebenchtotallyninepoints,acareer-high14rebounds(previous:12vs.ConnecticutonJan.27,2008)andcareer-bestsixblocks(previous:fivevs.Miami-OhioonNov.9,2007)…Peters’sixblocksarethemostbyaNotreDameplayer inasinglegamesinceDec.2,2004,whenTeresaBortonalsohadsixblocksinan82-73overtimelossto#15MichiganStateatPurcellPavilion…seniorguard/tri-captainAshleyBarlowcollectedaseason-highsixsteals(shehadfiveontwooccasions,mostrecentlythispastSundayvs.DePaulatPurcellPavilion)…Barlow’ssixstealsgiveher63theftsfortheseason,makingherthethirdNotreDameplayerevertorecord60+stealsinfourconsecutiveseasons,joiningCoqueseWashington(1989-93)andcurrentFightingIrishassistantcoachNieleIvey(1997-2001)inthatelitecompany…BarlowtiesDigginsandMalloryforteam-highhonorswithherfourth“5-5-5”gameoftheseason,andhersecondinasmanygames…Petersnotchedherthirdcareer“5-5-5”game,andfirstthisseason.

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ME #14/12Georgetown76,#4/3NotreDame66

February20,2010McDonoughArena(Washington,D.C.)

NotreDame(66)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpBruszewski 13 2-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 3 4Diggins 38 3-8 0-4 3-3 4 4 2 9Barlow 35 7-13 5-9 2-2 8 3 2 21Mallory 29 3-7 1-3 2-2 2 2 3 9Lechlitner 31 4-9 1-3 2-2 3 3 5 11Peters 17 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 1 4 2Turner 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0Novosel 19 0-2 0-1 2-2 2 2 1 2Williamson 16 3-3 0-0 2-4 4 0 2 8Team 8Totals 200 23-47 7-20 13-15 31 15 22 66

Georgetown(76)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpMagee 35 7-16 0-0 3-5 7 0 2 17Butler 7 1-1 0-0 0-0 2 0 4 2McNutt 26 0-5 0-3 1-2 3 2 2 1Kirkland 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0Fuller 21 0-2 0-1 2-4 2 5 2 2Wright 18 2-7 0-3 0-0 0 3 1 4Crawford 30 4-8 0-0 10-11 6 2 0 18McBride 8 2-3 0-0 2-2 1 0 1 6Rodgers 35 9-16 3-5 3-4 6 0 1 24Roche 16 1-5 0-2 0-0 1 1 1 2Team 7Totals 200 26-63 3-14 21-28 36 13 14 76

NotreDame 30 36 — 66Georgetown 33 43 — 76

FG Pct: Notre Dame 48.9, Georgetown 41.3. 3-PT FG Pct:NotreDame35.0,Georgetown21.4.FTPct:NotreDame86.7,Georgetown75.0.Turnovers:NotreDame21,Georgetown10.BlockedShots:NotreDame4(Barlow2),Georgetown3(Magee2).Steals:NotreDame6(Barlow,Mallory2),Georgetown14(MaGee,Crawford,Rodgers2).Attendance:2,417(capacity).

NOTES: Notre Dame has its six-game series winning streaksnapped,fallingto23-3all-timeagainstGeorgetown(19-2sincejoiningtheBIGEASTConferencein1995-96and17-2intheregularseason)…bothFightingIrishlossestoGeorgetowninBIGEASTplayhavecomeatMcDonoughArena,whereNotreDamenowis9-2all-time(otherlosswas76-73onJan.7,2004)…Georgetowntoppedthe70-pointmarkagainstNotreDameforonlythefourthtimein26seriesgames,andsecondinBIGEASTaction—theHoyasare3-1againsttheFightingIrishwhenscoringatleast70points…allthreeofNotreDame’slossesthisseasonhavecomeontheroadatrankedopponents…thiswastheeighthrankedopponentfortheFightingIrishthisseason(5-3record),withsixofthosecontestscomingawayfromhome(fourontheroad,twoatneutralsites)…nineofthepast10FightingIrishroadlosseshavecomeby12pointsorfewer(8.2ppg.marginofdefeat inthoseninegames)…NotreDamehadbeen13-0thisseasonwhenshooting45percentorbetterfromthefield,and18-0whenithadabettershootingpercentagethanitsopponent…theFightingIrishcontinuedtheirrecentupswingatthefreethrowline(.867,13-15)…forjustthethirdtimeallseason,NotreDamecommittedmoreturnoversthanitforced…seniorguard/tri-captainAshleyBarlowtoppedthe1,400-pointmarkforhercareer(1,412)andbecamethefifthNotreDameplayerthisseasontorecord20pointsinagame(Barlow’s21pointswereaseasonhigh)…Barlowalsoconnectedonacareer-highfivethree-pointers,themostbyaFightingIrishplayerthisseason,andthemostbyaNotreDameplayerontheroadsinceFeb.22,2006,whenMeganDuffymadefivetreysatWestVirginia…thegamedrewaMcDonoughArena-record(andcapacity)crowdof2,417,markingthesixthtimethisseasontheFighting Irishhaveplayedbeforeasold-outcrowd (fourhomesellouts,plusJan.16selloutatConnecticut).

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ME #7/8NotreDame82,Marquette67

February23,2010PurcellPavilion(NotreDame,Ind.)

Marquette(67)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpPachko 28 5-14 0-0 5-6 8 0 4 15Simmons 28 3-9 0-0 2-6 6 3 2 8Weibel 24 5-9 5-8 0-0 2 1 1 15McMorris 18 0-4 0-2 0-0 0 1 3 0Robinson 35 3-10 0-3 5-9 5 5 4 11Harris 28 1-5 0-1 3-4 9 4 1 5Mellen 12 3-3 0-0 0-1 3 0 2 6Thomas-Johnson 15 1-4 1-2 0-0 1 1 3 3Fiedorowicz 12 1-1 0-0 2-2 0 0 1 4Team 6Totals 200 22-59 6-16 17-28 40 15 21 67

NotreDame(82)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpWilliamson 16 1-2 0-0 0-0 3 3 3 2Barlow 28 4-10 3-6 0-0 3 0 3 11Lechlitner 34 8-13 4-7 3-3 1 6 1 23Schrader 20 8-10 0-0 1-2 6 0 0 17Christiansen 4 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 2Diggins 29 2-8 0-3 4-5 6 9 3 8Peters 20 2-2 0-0 3-4 9 1 3 7Novosel 9 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 2 2Mallory 26 2-8 1-3 0-0 1 3 2 5Bruszewski 14 2-5 0-1 1-2 3 0 2 5Team 4Totals 200 31-61 8-20 12-16 37 23 19 82

Marquette 24 43 — 67NotreDame 41 41 — 82

FG Pct: Marquette 37.3, Notre Dame 50.8. 3-PT FG Pct:Marquette 37.5, Notre Dame 40.0. FT Pct: Marquette 60.7,NotreDame75.0.Turnovers:Marquette23,NotreDame21.BlockedShots:Marquette4(Simmons,Mellen2),NotreDame4.Steals:Marquette12(Robinson5),NotreDame12(Peters4).Attendance:9,149(capacity).

NOTES:NotreDamecontinuesitsuncannysuccessonSeniorNight,improvingto27-6(.818)all-time,includinga20-3(.870)recordinthe23-yearMuffetMcGrawera(1987-88topresent);infact,afterMcGraw’sfirstFightingIrishclublostonSeniorNightin1988,NotreDamehaswon20ofitslast22SeniorNightgames,withonly lossesin2002(Villanova)and2007(Rutgers)…theFightingIrishriseto29-6intheall-timeseriesagainstMarquette,withthewinsand35gamesplayedextendingprogramrecordsagainstoneopponent(theseriesdatesbacktothefirstvarsityseasonofNotreDamewomen’sbasketballin1977-78)…theFightingIrishalsomoveto18-1all-timeagainstMarquetteatPurcellPavilion,includinganactive17-gamewinningstreak…theFightingIrishtoppedthe70-pointmarkforthe23rdtimeintheMarquetteseries,allinthepast29games…oncemore,NotreDamedisplayeditsresiliency,improvingto54-14(.794)intheirfirstgameafteradouble-digitlosssincejoiningtheBIGEASTConferencein1995-96—theFightingIrishare2-0insuchgamesthisseason,havingalsowonatLouisville,78-60onJan.19…NotreDamechalksupanotherFebruaryhomewin,jumpingto49-5(.907)atPurcellPavilioninthemonthofFebruaryduringitsBIGEASTera(overallrecordof86-25,.775,inthat15-yearspan)…NotreDameforced20+opponentturnoversforthe21sttimein27gamesthisseason,andloggeddouble-digitstealsforthe19thtime…theFightingIrishshotbetterthan50percentfromthefieldfortheeighthtimethisyear…wearingjerseynumber23andplayingonthe23rdofFebruary,MelissaLechlitnerscoredacareer-high23points,onemorethanheroutputatPurdueonJan.4ofthisyear…Lechlitneralsotiedhercareerhighswitheightfieldgoals,fourthree-pointersandseventhree-pointattempts(marksshemostrecentlysetatPurdueonJan.4),andmatchedherseasonbestwithsixassists…SkylarDigginsdishedoutacareer-highnineassists(previoushighwassixontwooccasions,mostrecentlyvs.PittsburghonFeb.6), themostdimesforaNotreDamerookiesinceLechlitnerhadacareer-highnineassistsonJan.16,2007,inawinoverSt.John’satPurcellPavilion…Digginsalsocollectedherteam-leadingfifth“5-5-5”gameoftheseason,addingeightpointsandsixreboundstohernineassists…LindsaySchradermadeher116thcareerstart,tyingKarenRobinson(1987-91)forfifthplaceontheNotreDameall-timelist…seniorwalk-onguardAlenaChristiansenearnedherfirstcareerstart,andclosedoutthescoringwithajumperinthefinalseconds,asall10FightingIrishplayerswhosawactiongotintothescoringcolumn(thefirsttimethat’shappenedforNotreDamesincetheFeb.6Pittsburghgame)…theFightingIrishattractedtheirschool-recordfifthselloutcrowdoftheseason(9,149)and11thinprogramhistory.

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2009-10 Box Scores#7/8NotreDame72,SetonHall47February27,2010WalshGymnasium(SouthOrange,N.J.)


SetonHall(47)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpEmery 24 4-7 0-0 0-0 1 1 3 8Curry 34 0-1 0-0 1-2 3 1 3 1Green,K. 38 6-13 0-0 0-0 13 1 2 12Booker 22 1-5 0-0 0-0 1 0 2 2Williams 40- 5-16 1-6 2-2 0 4 2 13Morris 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0Joseph 5 0-1 0-0 0-0 3 0 0 0Heber 2 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0Green,T. 31 5-10 1-4 0-0 1 0 1 11Wood 3 0-1 0-1 0-0 1 0 0 0Team 3Totals 200 21-55 2-11 3-4 26 7 13 47

NotreDame 36 36 — 72SetonHall 24 23 — 47

FGPct:NotreDame55.6,SetonHall38.2.3-PTFGPct:NotreDame33.3,SetonHall18.2.FTPct:NotreDame64.7,SetonHall75.0.Turnovers:NotreDame13,SetonHall19.BlockedShots: Notre Dame 6 (Peters 3), Seton Hall 3 (K. Green 2).Steals:NotreDame11 (Barlow3),SetonHall 5 (Williams2).Attendance:887.

NOTES:NotreDamecollectsits25thwinoftheyear,reachingthatmarkintheregularseasonforthefirsttimesince2004-05(whentheFightingIrishwontheir25thgameintheregular-seasonfinaleatSetonHall,41-35,onMarch1,2005),andjustthefourthtimeinschoolhistory(theothertwo25-winregularseasonsoccurredin1996-97and2000-01)…it’salsotheseventh25-wincampaigninthepast14seasonsfortheFightingIrish,andsecondinthreeyearsaftera25-9markin2007-08…NotreDameearnsits12thBIGEASTvictoryoftheseason,hittingthatmarkforthe10thtimein15seasonsasaconferencemember(1995-96topresent),butthefirsttimesincegoing13-3in2004-05…theFightingIrishwillfinishwithan8-3roadrecordthisyear(allpost-seasoncontestswillbeneutralsitesorhomegames),givingNotreDamea28-12(.700)recordontheroadduringthepastthreeseasons…theFightingIrishriseto18-4all-timeagainstSetonHall,includingan18-2recordagainstthePiratesinBIGEASTplay(17-2intheregularseason)…NotreDamemovesto9-2all-timeatSHU’sWalshGymnasium,postingitslargestmarginofvictoryatthatfacilitysinceJan.21,2001(ironicallyalsoa72-47win)…theFightingIrishnowhavelimitedSetonHallto61pointsorfewerin18ofthepast19seriesgames…NotreDamewrapsupthemonthofFebruarywitha6-2record,improvingto87-25(.777)inthesecondmonthsincejoiningtheBIGEASTanda135-40(.771) record in the 23-year Muffet McGraw era (1987-88 topresent)…theFightingIrishshotbetterthan50percentfromthefieldfortheninthtimethisseason,withthe.556fieldgoalpercentageatSetonHallbeingtheirbestinBIGEASTplayandsecond-highestoftheseason(.578vs.IPFWonDec.8atPurcellPavilion)…NotreDamealsonotcheditssecond-bestdefensiveeffortoftheBIGEASTseasonbyallowingonly47points,onemore thanVillanova scored in an81-46Fighting IrishwinonJan.9atPurcellPavilion…NotreDamelimitedSetonHalltoanopponentseason-low26rebounds,onefewerthanIPFW’stotalonDec.8…theFightingIrishrecordeddouble-digitstealsforthe20thtimethisseason…NotreDamejumpsto24-2all-timewhenseniorpointguard/tri-captainMelissaLechlitnertalliesatleastfiveassists inagame…seniorguard/tri-captainAshleyBarlowmovedinto11thplaceonNotreDame’scareerscoringlistwith1,432points,passingcurrentFightingIrishassistantcoachNieleIvey(1,430from1996-2001)onthatchart…Barlowalsochalkedupthreemoresteals,givingher70theftsontheseasonandtyinghercareerhighfromlastyear.

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ME #1Connecticut76,#6/8NotreDame51

March1,2010PurcellPavilion(NotreDame,Ind.)

Connecticut(76)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpMoore 33 6-13 1-5 4-5 9 5 3 17Charles 37 8-13 0-0 2-3 8 2 1 18Hayes 28 5-8 2-4 1-3 6 0 2 13Doty 31 4-7 2-4 1-1 2 3 1 11Greene 29 5-8 0-0 2-3 9 3 2 12Fernandes 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0Buck 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0Gardler 6 1-2 0-1 0-0 0 1 2 2Dixon 14 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 4 1 0Faris 11 1-2 1-1 0-2 2 4 0 3McLaren 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 0Team 3Totals 200 30-54 6-15 10-17 41 24 14 76

NotreDame(51)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpWilliamson 9 1-1 0-0 0-1 4 0 1 2Diggins 31 2-10 1-3 3-6 2 2 2 8Barlow 31 1-6 1-5 2-2 6 4 1 5Lechlitner 28 1-9 1-3 0-0 2 2 2 3Schrader 22 1-8 0-0 0-0 3 0 1 2Peters 20 6-10 0-0 3-6 7 0 2 15Turner 3 0-1 0-1 1-2 0 2 0 1Novosel 16 0-3 0-0 0-0 4 0 0 0Mallory 18 0-1 0-1 0-0 2 2 2 0Bruszewski 22 7-12 1-1 0-0 3 0 4 15Team 2Totals 200 19-61 4-14 9-17 35 12 15 51

Connecticut 36 40 — 76NotreDame 23 28 — 51

FGPct:Connecticut55.6,NotreDame31.1.3-PTFGPct:Con-necticut40.0,NotreDame28.6.FTPct:Connecticut58.8,NotreDame52.9.Turnovers:Connecticut15,NotreDame13.BlockedShots:Connecticut5(Moore2),NotreDame6(Peters,Bruszewski2).Steals:Connecticut8(Moore5),NotreDame10(Mallory4).Attendance:9,149(capacity).

NOTES:NotreDameseesits14-gamehomecourtwinningstreaksnapped,losingforthefirsttimesincea79-71defeattoMinnesotainthefirstroundoflastyear’sNCAAChampionship(March22,2009)…theFightingIrishwereplayingatop-rankedteamforthesecondtimethisseason,onlythethirdtimethat’shappenedintheprogram’s33-yearhistory(alsoin1996-97and2000-01)…NotreDameis2-15(.118)all-timeagainstNo.1-rankedteams,withbothwinscomingoverConnecticut in2000-01…UConnwas theninth rankedopponent forNotreDame,which isnow5-4againstTop25teamsthisseason…theHuskiesnowleadtheserieswiththeFightingIrish,24-4(andhavewoneightinarow),includingan8-2markatPurcellPavilion(wheretheyhavewonfourinarow)…NotreDamewasplayingitssecondgameinthreedays,thesixthtimethisseason(andthirdinthepastmonth)ithasfacedsuchatightturnaround(4-2record;8-3inpasttwoseasonsinthisscenario)…theFightingIrishswipeddouble-digitstealsforthe21sttimethisseason…NotreDame’sbenchhada+26(31-5)scoringedge,itslargestscoringmarginsinceDec.20,when the Fighting Irish reserves outscored their Charlottecounterparts,52-6…Connecticut’s .556fieldgoalpercentagenotonlywasanopponentseasonhigh,butalsomarkedthefirsttimein75gamesthataNotreDameopponenthadshotbetterthan50percentfromthefield—DePaulwasthelasttodoso,hitting60percentofitsshots(30-of-50)inan81-80winatPurcellPavilion on Jan. 22, 2008… junior forwardDevereaux Petersloggedherthirddouble-digitscoringgamesoftheseasonandtiedhercareerhighwith15points,amarkshefirstsetagainstVillanovaonJan.16,2008,atPurcellPavilion…Peterssharedteam-highscoringhonorswithclassmateBeccaBruszewski,withPetersbeingthesixthdifferentleadingscorerforNotreDameinitslastsevengames…Petersisaveraging12.3pointsand9.0reboundsinthreecareeroutingsagainstConnecticut(andtwoof her three double-digit scoring games this year have comeagainsttheHuskies)…Bruszewskiscoredindoublefiguresforthe12thtimethisseasonandfirstsinceshepottedacareer-high25pointsvs.DePaulonFeb.14atPurcellPavilion…fifth-yearseniorguardLindsaySchradermadeher118thcareerstart,tyingMolliePeirick(1994-98)forfourthonNotreDame’sall-timelist…rookieguardSkylarDigginsnabbedtwomoresteals,givingher65theftsfortheseasonandputtingherjusttwoawayfromtyingCoqueseWashington’sschoolrecordforstealsbyafreshman(67in1989-90)…NotreDameposteditsschool-recordsixthselloutoftheseason(andfourthinarow,aswellasitsfifthinthepastsixhomegames)—priortothisyear,theFightingIrishhadsixselloutsintheirfirst32seasonsofcompetition.

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ME #6/7NotreDame89,Louisville52

BIG EAST Championship - Second RoundMarch6,2010XLCenter(Hartford,Conn.)

Louisville(52)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpTaylor 22 5-7 0-0 1-2 1 0 3 11Reid 34 8-13 0-0 7-9 13 0 0 23Hines 36 2-7 0-0 0-4 3 2 2 4Harper 33 2-6 2-6 0-1 0 4 3 6Burke 24 1-5 1-4 0-0 1 2 1 3Rucker 9 0-3 0-0 0-0 1 0 4 0Story 25 1-11 0-2 0-0 3 3 1 2Radde 17 1-2 1-1 0-0 3 0 0 3Team 3Totals 200 20-54 4-13 8-16 28 11 14 52


Louisville 21 31 — 52NotreDame 47 42 — 89

FGPct:Louisville37.0,NotreDame56.5.3-PTFGPct:Louisville30.8, Notre Dame 58.3.FTPct: Louisville 50.0, Notre Dame80.0.Turnovers:Louisville23,NotreDame17.BlockedShots:Louisville0,NotreDame3(Diggins2).Steals:Louisville9(Reid3),NotreDame15(Novosel4).Attendance:8,924.

NOTES:NotreDameadvancestothequarterfinalsoftheBIGEASTChampionship for the14th time in its15seasonsasaconferencemember(1995-96topresent)…the37-pointmarginofvictoryand89pointsscoredwerethemostfortheFightingIrishintheBIGEASTChampionshipsinceMarch4,2001,whenNotreDamedownedGeorgetown,89-33inthequarterfinalsatStorrs,Conn.…the37-pointmarginwasthelargestfortheFight-ingIrishinanypostseasongamesinceMarch17,2001,whenNotreDameopeneditsruntotheNCAAnationalchampionshipwitha98-49winoverAlcornStateatPurcellPavilion…NotreDamelastscoredmorethan89pointsinapostseasongameonMarch30,2001,whenitdefeatedConnecticut,90-75intheNCAAWomen’sFinalFoursemifinalsinSt.Louis…theFightingIrishalsonotched theirhighestpoint totalandwidestvictorymarginin14careergamesatHartford’sXLCenter,improvingto4-10(.286)all-timeatthatarena…sincejoiningtheBIGEAST,NotreDameis55-14(.797)initsfirstgameafteradouble-digitloss,includinga3-0recordthisseason…NotreDame’s.565fieldgoalpercentagewasitssecond-highestratiooftheseason…NotreDameconnectedata.633clipinthefirsthalf,itsbestshootinghalfsinceJan.10,2009(66.7,18-of-27in2ndhalfvs.GeorgetownatPurcellPavilion)…NotreDameshotaseason-best.583(7-of-12)fromthethree-pointline…NotreDame’s27assistsalsowerethesecond-highestmarkoftheseason…theFightingIrishregaina5-4seriesleadoverLouisvilleinthefirst-everBIGEASTChampionshipcontestbetweentheschools…italsowasthemostpointsscoredandlargestvictorymarginbyNotreDameintheserieswiththeCardinals…EricaWilliamsonscoredaseason-high16pointsandbecametheeighthdiffer-entNotreDameplayertoleadtheteaminscoringthisseason…Williamsonnotchedherfourthdouble-digitscoringgameoftheyearandfirstsinceDec.20vs.CharlotteatPurcellPavilion…Williamsonconnectedon thefirst three-point fieldgoalofhercareer late in thesecondhalf,makingher the10thNotreDameplayer tohita triple thisseason…SkylarDigginshadthreestealsvs.Louisville,givingher68theftsfortheyearandbreakingCoqueseWashington’sschoolrecordforstealsbyarookie(67in1989-90)…Diggins(405points)alsobecameonlythe fourth freshman in school history to score 400 points inherrookiecampaign(firstsinceAliciaRatayhad447pointsin1999-2000)…all12NotreDameplayerswhosuitedupscored,includingFradericaMiller,whowasmakingherfirstappearancesincerecoveringfromarthroscopickneesurgery…NotreDamehadfivedouble-figurescorersforthefifthtimethisseason…NatalieNovoseltiedhercareerhighwithsixassists,amarkshefirstsetintheNov.15seasonopenervs.Arkansas-PineBluffatPurcellPavilion.

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2009-10 Box Scores#6/7NotreDame75,#16St.John’s67BIG EAST Championship - QuarterfinalMarch7,2010XLCenter(Hartford,Conn.)

NotreDame(75)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpWilliamson 17 3-5 0-0 2-2 3 0 2 8Diggins 38 7-11 0-1 7-8 4 3 0 21Barlow 28 1-6 1-4 3-4 6 3 3 6Lechlitner 34 3-7 0-1 2-2 2 2 0 8Schrader 30 3-8 0-0 4-6 4 4 2 10Peters 18 6-8 0-0 1-4 5 3 4 13Novosel 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0Mallory 19 1-1 0-0 0-0 2 2 3 2Bruszewski 12 3-4 0-0 1-2 2 0 3 7Team 4Totals 200 27-50 1-6 20-28 32 18 17 75

St.John’s(67)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpStevens 31 5-10 0-0 4-10 3 0 5 14McCorvey 19 1-2 0-0 2-2 4 0 3 4Lindsay 14 0-3 0-2 0-2 0 0 1 0McKenith 37 3-5 0-0 4-6 4 9 3 10Smith 33 10-16 0-1 3-4 3 1 2 23McPherson 11 0-2 0-1 0-0 1 3 1 0McManmon 27 4-6 4-5 0-0 1 0 1 12Hart 28 2-5 0-0 0-0 5 2 4 4Team 3Totals 200 25-49 4-9 13-24 24 15 20 67

NotreDame 32 43 — 75St.John’s 36 31 — 67

FGPct:NotreDame54.0,St.John’s51.0.3-PTFGPct:NotreDame16.7,St.John’s44.4.FTPct:NotreDame71.4,St.John’s54.2.Turnovers:NotreDame20,St.John’s20.BlockedShots:Notre Dame 5 (Diggins, Bruszewski 2), St. John’s 0.Steals:NotreDame10(Diggins,Peters3),St.John’s10 (Stevens3).Attendance:9,862.

NOTES:NotreDameadvancestotheBIGEASTChampionshipsemifinalsfortheninthtimeinits15seasonsasaconferencemember (1995-96 topresent),but thefirst since2005… theFightingIrishwinmultiplegamesattheBIGEASTChampion-shipforthefirsttimesince2001,whentheyadvancedtothetitlegamebeforelosingtoConnecticut,78-76…thismarkedthe12thtimeinNotreDame’slast15BIGEASTChampionshipgamesthatthemarginofvictorywas11pointsorfewer,withsevenofthosecontestsdecidedbysingledigits…NotreDamewasplayingits10thrankedopponentoftheseason,improvingto6-4againstTop25foesthisseason,includinga4-3recordawayfromhome…thewinwasthefirstforNotreDameoverarankedopponentsincea74-66conquestof#16/11WestVirginiaonJan.24atPurcellPavilion…thesixwinsoverrankedopponentsarethemostfortheFightingIrishinasingleseasonsince2004-05,whentheyknockedoffsevenTop25opponents…NotreDameearnedits27thwinoftheseason,itshighestwintotalinasingleyearsince2004-05,whentheFightingIrishfinished27-6forthethird-highest single-season victorymark in school history…NotreDamewasplayingonaone-day(orless)turnaroundfortheseventhtimethisseason(5-2record)and12thtimeinthepasttwoyears(9-3record)…theFightingIrishriseto19-3all-timeagainstSt.John’s,includinga3-0recordonneutralcourts(allattheBIGEASTChampionship)…NotreDamehasscoredatleast66pointsin19ofthe22seriesgamesagainstSt.John’s…sixofthepasteightseriesgamesbetweentheFightingIrishandRedStormhavebeendecidedby10pointsorfewer,withthetwoschoolssplittingthosesixcloseaffairs…NotreDamemovesto48-5(.906)all-timeagainstNewYork-basedschools,includinga5-1(.833)markatneutralsites,anda3-1recordthisseason(avenginga76-71lossatSt.John’sbackonFeb.16)…thewinwasthethirdforNotreDamethisseasonwhenitwasbehindatthebreak(firstsinceJan.24winoverWestVirginia)…withits10stealsvs.St.John’s,NotreDamesetanewsingle-seasonschoolrecordwith399steals,eclipsingtheoldmarkof397thatwassettwicebefore(1990-91and2007-08)…theFightingIrishalsochalkedupdouble-digitstealsforthe23rdtimethisseason…NotreDamehasshot50percentorbetterfromthefloorinfourofthepastfivegames…NotreDameheldSt.John’stoanopponentseason-low24rebounds…SkylarDigginscollectedherteam-leadingsixth20-pointgameoftheseason…DevereauxPeterspostedherthirdconsecutivedouble-digitscoringgameandfifthoftheseason.

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ME #1Connecticut59,#6/7NotreDame44

BIG EAST Championship - SemifinalMarch8,2010XLCenter(Hartford,Conn.)

NotreDame(44)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpWilliamson 20 3-4 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 6Diggins 33 4-15 0-3 2-2 3 2 2 10Barlow 33 3-10 1-6 0-0 3 2 2 7Lechlitner 35 2-10 1-2 0-0 6 1 3 5Schrader 27 4-11 0-0 0-0 8 0 1 8Peters 26 2-5 0-0 0-0 7 0 2 4Novosel 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0Mallory 16 0-3 0-2 0-0 0 1 1 0Bruszewski 7 2-6 0-1 0-0 0 0 5 4Team 5Totals 200 20-64 2-14 2-2 34 6 16 44

Connecticut(59)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpMoore 38 4-13 3-10 0-0 10 6 1 11Charles 38 7-11 0-0 2-5 17 1 2 16Hayes 37 2-4 0-2 0-2 6 3 1 4Doty 33 3-7 3-6 0-0 2 4 0 9Greene 31 7-17 0-0 1-3 7 1 2 15Dixon 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0Faris 6 0-1 0-1 0-0 1 0 0 0McLaren 12 2-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 2 4Team 1Totals 200 25-55 6-19 3-10 44 16 8 59

NotreDame 22 22 — 44Connecticut 25 34 — 59

FGPct:NotreDame31.3,Connecticut45.5.3-PTFGPct:NotreDame14.3,Connecticut31.6.FTPct:NotreDame100.0,Con-necticut30.0.Turnovers:NotreDame11,Connecticut17.BlockedShots:NotreDame1,Connecticut7(Charles4).Steals:NotreDame8(Diggins3),Connecticut5(Doty2).Attendance:9,334.

NOTES:AllfiveofNotreDame’slossesthisseasonhavecometorankedoppponents(Connecticutthreetimes,plusatSt.John’sandGeorgetown),fourawayfromhome,withtheFightingIrishnow6-5thisseasonagainstTop25teams…NotreDameholdsConnecticuttoitslowestsingle-gameandfirst-halfpointtotalsinnearlythreeyears,datingbacktoMarch26,2007,whentheHuskiesscoredonly22pointsinthefirsthalfofa73-50losstoLSUintheNCAAFresnoRegionalfinalinFresno,Calif.…NotreDamealsologsthethird-closestgameagainstConnecticutthisseason,withonlyStanford(12points)andSt.John’s(14points)managingtocomeclosertodefeatingtheHuskiesin2009-10…duringConnecticut’spresentwinningstreak,NotreDametwicehascomewithin15pointsofdefeatingtheHuskies(itlostby10pointsduringthe2008-09regularseasoninHartford),joiningSt.John’sas theonly schools thatcanmake thatclaim (theRedStormlost tovisitingConnecticutby13points lastseason)…theFightingIrishwereheldtotheirlowestpointtotalsinceJan.24,2006,whentheydroppeda69-43decisionat#10/9Rutgers…the44pointswerethefewestscoredbyNotreDameinaBIGEASTChampionshipgamesinceMarch9,2003,whentheFight-ingIrishfellinthetournamentquarterfinalsto#20/18Villanova,50-39,inPiscataway,N.J.…NotreDamelimitedConnecticuttoitssecond-lowestpointtotalinthe29-gameseriesbetweentheschools,andlowestsincea65-59FightingIrishwinonJan.30,2005,inStorrs,Conn.(NotreDame’smostrecentvictorypriortothecurrentnine-gameHuskies’winstreakintheseries)…NotreDame’stwofreethrowsmadeandattemptedwerethefewestfortheFightingIrishinasinglegamesinceMarch21,1991,whentheywent2-for-3fromthestripeinan81-65losstoSantaClarainthefirstroundoftheoldNationalWomen’sInvitationTourna-ment(NWIT)inAmarillo,Texas…Connecticut’s.300freethrowpercentagewasthelowestbyaNotreDameopponentthissea-son,surpassingthe.333markbyCharlotteonDec.20atPurcellPavilion…theFightingIrishfallto5-3thisseason(and9-4inthepasttwoyears)whenplayingwithoneday’srest(orless)…forthefirsttimeinprogramhistory,NotreDameplayedatop-rankedteamthreetimesinoneseason.

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ME #7NotreDame86,ClevelandState58

NCAA Championship - First RoundMarch21,2010PurcellPavilion(NotreDame,Ind.)

ClevelandState(58)Player min fg-a 3fg-a ft-a reb ast pf tpCrosley 32 3-6 0-0 1-2 7 0 2 7Garland 34 1-10 0-2 0-0 5 4 2 2Klein 38 12-23 1-5 6-7 8 0 2 31Roque,A. 36 0-4 0-2 4-4 3 8 4 4Roque,J. 15 0-3 0-2 0-0 1 2 3 0Montgomery 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0Adams 14 3-6 0-1 0-1 4 0 1 6Keane 2 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0Winton 14 2-4 0-1 1-2 3 1 2 5Blue 11 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0King 3 1-2 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 3Team 1Totals 200 22-59 2-15 12-16 33 15 17 58


ClevelandState 25 33 — 58NotreDame 34 52 — 86

FGPct:ClevelandState37.3,NotreDame51.6.3-PTFGPct:ClevelandState13.3,NotreDame27.3.FTPct:ClevelandState75.0,NotreDame73.9.Turnovers:ClevelandState24,NotreDame14.BlockedShots:ClevelandState1,NotreDame2.Steals:ClevelandState8(Garland4),NotreDame13(Diggins3).Attendance:6,173.

NOTES:The28NotreDamewinsarethethird-mostinschoolhistory,trailingonlytheFinalFourteamsof2001(34-2)and1997(31-7)…theFightingIrishimprovedto26-15(.634)all-timeinNCAAChampionshipplayandhavenowwontheiropeningroundgamein13ofthelast15seasons…NotreDameimprovedto7-2all-timeinNCAAChampionshipplayatPurcellPavilion…the86pointsputupbytheFightingIrishwerethemosttheyhavescoredinNCAAChampionshipcompetitionsinceMarch30,2001,whenNotreDamedefeatedConnecticut,90-75intheNCAAnationalsemifinalsinSt.Louis…theFightingIrishregisteredtheirlarg-estmarginofvictoryinNCAApostseasonplaysinceMarch19,2001,whentheyloggedan88-54victoryoverMichiganinthesecondroundoftheNCAAMidwestRegionatPurcellPavilion…NotreDamescored52second-halfpointsagainstClevelandState, tying its third-highestone-halfoutputever inanNCAAChampionshipcontest, and itsbest sincea53-point secondhalfinthat2001nationalsemifinalvictoryoverConnecticutinSt.Louis…NotreDametieditsschoolrecordforassistsinanNCAApostseasongamewith25handouts,amarkfirstsetagainstMemphisonMarch15,1997,inthefirstroundoftheNCAAEastRegioninAustin,Texas…theFightingIrishdroppedin33fieldgoals,theirfourth-highesttotalinNCAAChampionshipplayandhighestsincethat2001second-roundwinoverMichigan(34)…NotreDamemovedto6-0all-timeagainstClevelandState(4-0athome),withits89.7ppg.seriesscoringaveragebeingthehighestagainstoneopponentinschoolhistory(five-gameminimum)…theFightingIrishalsoextendedtheirwinningstreakagainstOhioschoolsto16,withthelastlosscomingathometoDaytononMarch8,1993,inthequarterfinalsoftheMidwesternCollegiateConferencetournament…NotreDameimprovedto15-4inNCAAChampionshipplayasthebetterseedand3-1asa#2seed(went2-1asa#2seedin2000)…theFightingIrishare15-2(.882)all-timeinNCAAChampionshipplaywhenholdingtheiropponentstofewerthan60points…the58pointsbyClevelandStatewerethefewestyieldedbyNotreDameinanNCAAtourneygamesinceMarch19,2005,whentheFightingIrishdownedUCSantaBarbara,61-51inanNCAATempeRegionfirstroundgameatFresno,Calif.…NotreDameroseto105-14(.882)all-timeagainsttheHorizonLeague,includinga54-5(.915)recordatPurcellPavilion…NotreDameforcedClevelandStateinto24turnovers,givingtheFightingIrishanewschoolrecordforturnoversforced(749)foraseason.

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Head Coach Muffet McGraw23rd season at ND (524-202, .722) • 28th season overall (612-243, .716)

“Ifwesearchedforanentireyear,Idon’tthinkwewouldfindanyone better suited for our program.”

With those words, former Notre Dame athletics director Gene Corrigan announced the hiring of Muffet McGraw as the third head coach of the Irish women’s basketball program on May 18, 1987. Corrigan may not have realized it at the time, but he also ushered in an era of unparalleled success in women’s basketball at Notre Dame, brought to life on the shoulders of a 5-foot-6 dy-namo who accepts nothing less than the very best from herself, her players and her program. Ask anyone familiar with women’s basketball about McGraw and her Notre Dame program and inevitably, you’ll hear the same two words — consistency and excellence. And it’s no wonder, when you consider what McGraw and the Irish have achieved in the past 23 years:

• The2001NCAAChampionship,defeatingPurdueinthetitlegame, 68-66. McGraw is one of only eight active Division I coaches to guide her team to a national title.

• TwotripstotheNCAAFinalFour(1997and2001).McGrawis one of just 14 active Division I coaches to lead her team to multipleFinalFourappearances.

• SevenNCAASweet16trips,allinthepast13seasons(1997-2009).TheIrishareoneofonly12programsinthenationthatcan make that claim.

• 20seasonswith20-or-morevictories,including16inthepast17years(1993-2010).NotreDamealsohaspostedseven25-winseasonsandtwo30-wincampaignsinthepast14years(1997-2010).

• 17NCAATournamentappearances,includingacurrentstringof15consecutiveNCAATournamentberths.Duringthe15yearsofthiscurrentstreak(1996-2010),NotreDamehaswonat least one NCAA postseason game 13 times.

• 66winsoverrankedopponents,including56inthepast11-plusseasonsalone(1998-2010).Inaddition,20ofthosewinshavecomeagainsttop-10opponents.

• 197appearancesintheAssociatedPressTop25poll,puttingMcGraw 13th among active Division I coaches and 22nd all-timeonthatlist(throughthefinal2009-10poll).NotreDamealsohasspent95weeksrankedamongthetop10teamsinthenation,allinthepast12-plusseasons(1997-2010).

• 12 top-four finishes in theBIGEASTConference duringNotreDame’sfirst15yearsinthatleague(1995-96through2009-10).TheIrishalsowonashareofthe2001BIGEASTregular-season title.

• 14consecutivetop-20recruitingclasses,datingtotheincomingclass of 1997. Notre Dame is one of just three programs in the nation that owns an active streak of that length.

• Oneofonlyfourcoachesinthe123-yearhistoryofFightingIrishathleticstowin500gamesatNotreDame,joiningfenc-ing’s Michael DeCicco and Yves Auriol, and baseball’s Jake Kline.

• Thewinningestbasketballcoach(men’sorwomen’s)inschoolhistory, with noted men’s skipper Richard “Digger” Phelps secondonthatlist(393wins).

• Aperfect100-percentgraduationrateforallplayersenteringthe program since 1987 who have completed their athletic and academiceligibilityatNotreDame(aspotless58-for-58suc-cess rate, including current senior center Erica Williamson, whoofficiallyearnedherdiplomaafullsemesterearlyonJan.3,2010).

McGrawalsoranksamongthetop20activeNCAADivisionIcoacheswith612careerwins(reachingthe600-winmilestoneonJan.19,2010,atLouisvilleinher839thgame,tyingfor10th-fastestinDivisionIhistory)anda.716all-timewinningpercentage. Still,withallofthoseaccomplishmentsinhand,McGrawhasshownnosignsofslowingdownanytimesoon.InJuly2008,theveteran head coach signed a contract extension that will keep her patrollingtheIrishsidelinesthroughthe2014-15campaign. “Formore than20 years,Muffet has ledour programwithintegrity and passion, and, of course, to much success,” said Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., Notre Dame’s president. “As we lookforwardtomanymoreyearstogether,Iamconfidentthattheexcellence she has achieved on and off the court will continue.”

UnderMcGraw’sguidance,thepast15seasons(1995-96to2009-10)havebeenthemostsuccessfulinNotreDame’shistory.The Irishhavecompiledan impressive365-122 (.749) record,includingasparkling188-60(.758)regular-seasonmarkinBIGEASTplay,thesecond-bestwinningpercentageinleaguehistory.Notre Dame also has averaged better than 24 victories per year during that span,with two 30-win seasons and seven 25-wincampaigns to its credit. SuccessforMcGrawalsohasmeantcoachinggreatplayers.During her illustrious career, the Notre Dame skipper has coached nineAll-Americans,including2001consensusNationalPlayerofthe Year Ruth Riley.ShealsohasworkedwithfiveplayerswhohavebeenselectedforUSABasketballNationalTeams,withthoseplayersgoingontowinatotalofninemedals(highlightedbyRiley’sgoldwiththe’04U.S.OlympicTeam).Inaddition,McGrawhascoached 22 players who have earned all-conference recognition atotalof48times,including15first-teampickswhohavebeenchosen a total of 27 times, and has helped shape several other nationalawardwinners,namelytwoFrancesPomeroyNaismithawardrecipients(Niele Iveyin2001,Megan Duffyin2006)and2002UnitedStatesBasketballWritersAssociation (USBWA)NationalFreshmanoftheYearJacqueline Batteast. Another sign of McGraw’s success has been her ability to prepare her players for the next level. No less than 18 Notre Damecagershavegoneontoplayprofessionally(domesticallyoroverseas),includingninewhoeitherhavebeendraftedorsignedasfreeagentswithWNBAteams.ThepastnineyearshaveseenthegreatestinfluxofIrishtalentintotheWNBA,withsevenNotreDame players having been selected in the league’s annual draft since2001.Fourofthoseplayers—Riley,Ivey,Kelley Siemon and Ericka Haney—werestartersonthe’01IrishNCAAcham-pionshipteam,andfiveoftherecentIrishWNBAdraftees(Riley,Ivey,Batteast,DuffyandCharel Allen)earnedAll-Americastatusduring their careers at Notre Dame. Dedicated to helping grow and further the sport in any way possible, McGraw has groomed 12 of her former players and/or assistant coaches who currently are serving as coaches at either thehighschoolorcollegelevel.Ofthosedozenproteges,sevenpresently are Division I head coaches — 1988 Notre Dame gradu-ate Sandy Botham (Wisconsin-Milwaukee),1997NotreDamegraduate and the school’s all-time leading scorer Beth (Morgan) Cunningham (VirginiaCommonwealth),Bill Fennelly (IowaState),Kevin McGuff(Xavier),Carol Owens(NorthernIllinois),1991 Notre Dame graduate Coquese Washington(PennState)and most recently, 1994 Notre Dame graduate Kristin (Knapp) Cole (NewHampshire).McGuff,OwensandWashingtoncom-prisedMcGraw’sassistantcoachingstaffonthe2001IrishNCAAnationalchampionshipsquad,whileMcGuffandOwensalsowereonstaffforNotreDame’sruntothe1997NCAAFinalFour. AnativeofWestChester,Pa.,McGrawreceivedherbach-elor’sdegree insociology fromSaintJoseph’sUniversity (Pa.)in1977.Followinggraduation,shecoachedfortwoseasonsatPhiladelphia’sArchbishopCarrollHighSchoolwheresheguidedherteamstoa50-3record.McGrawthenplayedpointguardforone year with the California Dreams, a team in the since-folded Women’sProfessionalBasketballLeague(WBL).Shereturnedtoheralmamaterin1980,servingasanassistantcoachunderJim Foster(nowtheheadcoachatOhioState).Twoyearslater,McGrawwasnamedheadcoachatLehighUniversity,herteamsfinishing88-41(.683)duringherfive-yeartenure. In1986,shewasinductedintotheSJUWomen’sBasketballHallofFame,followedbyherenshrinementintothePhiladelphiaBigFiveWomen’sHall of Fame in 1989. InNovember 2002,McGraw’s alma mater came calling once again, inducting her into theSJUAthleticsHallofFame.McGrawalsowasnamedan honorary alumna by the Notre Dame Alumni Association in 1997 and received an honorary monogram from the Notre Dame Monogram Club that same year. McGraw and her husband, Matt, celebrated their 32nd wed-dinganniversaryin2009andmaketheirhomeinGranger,Ind.Theyaretheproudparentsof19-year-oldsonMurphy, who is a sophomore at Indiana University.

Consensus National Coach of the Year, 2001Naismith National Coach of the Year Finalist, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2005Conference Coach of the Year, 1983, 1988, 1991, 2001NCAA National Champion, 2001NCAA Final Four 1997, 2001NCAA Tournament 1992, 1994, 1996-2010NIT 1989, 1991, 1995

NOTE: McGraw’s complete bio, including year-by-year records/results can be found on 72-77 of this year’s Notre Dame wom-en’s basketball media guide.

#1 Erica SolomonForward • 6-2 • So.-1V • Charleston, W.Va. (Detroit (Mich.) Country Day School)

Career HighsPoints15atBostonCollege(11/23/08)

Rebounds10atVillanova(1/24/09)

Assists2,seventimes(MR:vs.Villanova,1/9/10)

Field Goals6atPittsburgh(2/3/09)

Field Goal Attempts11atPittsburgh(2/3/09)

3-Point Field GoalsNone

3-Point Field Goal Attempts1vs.Charlotte(12/20/09)

Free Throws6,twice(MR:atEMU,12/2/08)

Free Throw Attempts10atEasternMichigan(12/2/08)

Steals3atValparaiso(12/13/08)

Blocked Shots4atEasternMichigan(12/2/08)

Minutes Played24,twice(MR:atUSF,2/17/09)

MiscellaneousDouble-doubles ......................0Double-figurescoringgames ...720-pointgames .......................0Double-figurereboundgames ....15-block games ........................05-steal games .........................0

Solomon’s Career Statistics — All GamesSeason GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Reb Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg.2008-09 31-0 512-16.5 66-154 .429 0-0 .000 53-86 .616 70 68 138 4.5 75-0 21 44 38 17 185 6.02009-10 11-0 107-9.7 12-31 .387 0-1 .000 13-19 .684 7 7 14 1.3 18-0 10 9 7 7 37 3.4TOTALS 42-0 619-14.7 78-185 .422 0-1 .000 66-105 .629 77 75 152 3.6 93-0 31 53 45 24 222 5.3

Solomon’s Career Statistics — NCAA ChampionshipSeason GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Reb Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg.2008-09 1-0 16-16.0 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 4-4 1.000 3 0 3 3.0 2-0 1 1 0 0 6 6.0TOTALS 1-0 16-16.0 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 4-4 1.000 3 0 3 3.0 2-0 1 1 0 0 6 6.0

Did You Know?u Nickname is “Rock” after her middle name

(Raquel).u Graduated from same high school that produced

NBAstandoutsChrisWebberandShaneBattier,as well as former Irish All-America women’s soccer player/currentU.S.NationalTeammemberKate(Sobrero)Markgraf,amongothers.

u Oneofseven Irishbasketballplayerswhoalsocompeted in another sport in high school — was a successful high jumper, setting school record in theevent(5ft.,6in.).

u Ranksninth inschoolhistorywith1.071careerblocks average.

2009-10 Highlightsu Collected four points, career-high-tying two as-

sistsandtwostealsinBIGEASTopeneragainstVillanova.

u Playedseason-high16minutesagainstCharlotte,dropping in eight points.

u TurnedinsolidweekendatParadiseJam,averag-ing7.3ppg.and4.0rpg.inthree-gameset.

u Tiedcareerbestwith twoassists, inaddition tosevenpoints,vs.#20/17OklahomaatParadiseJam.

u Scored season-high nine points againstSouthCarolinaatParadiseJam.

u Grabbed four rebounds in each of three games at ParadiseJam.

u Madeseasondebutat#21MichiganStateaftermissingUAPBgamewithsprainedanklesufferedin practice.

Solomon Game-by-Game2009-10 ...................MP FG 3FG FT O-R A T B S PtsArk.-PineBluff ............... Didnotplay(injured)atMichiganSt. ..........10 1-3 0-0 0-0 1-2 0 1 1 0 2Iona.............................9 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 1 0vs.SanDiegoSt. ......12 1-7 0-0 4-7 3-4 1 0 1 1 6vs.SouthCarolina ....15 2-2 0-0 5-6 2-4 1 0 1 1 9vs.Oklahoma............15 3-6 0-0 1-1 1-4 2 1 1 2 7EasternMichigan ........6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 1 0 0IPFW ............................. Did not playValparaiso ..................... Did not playCharlotte ...................16 3-6 0-1 2-2 0-0 1 3 0 0 8atCentralFlorida ........5 0-1 0-0 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 1Vanderbilt ....................4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0atPurdue ....................5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 1 0 0Villanova ...................10 2-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 1 0 2 4SouthFlorida ................ Did not playat Connecticut............... Did not playatLouisville ................... Did not playWestVirginia ................ Did not playProvidence.................... Did not playatSyracuse................... Did not playatRutgers ..................... Did not playPittsburgh ..................... Did not playat Cincinnati .................. Did not playDePaul .......................... Did not playatSt.John’s .................. Did not playat Georgetown .............. Did not playMarquette ..................... Did not playatSetonHall ................. Did not playConnecticut................... Did not playvs.Louisville ................. Did not playvs.St.John’s ................ Did not playvs. Connecticut ............. Did not playClevelandState ............ Did not play* - game started

#4 Skylar DigginsGuard • 5-9 • Fr.-HS • South Bend, Ind. (Washington HS)

Career HighsPoints23vs.Pittsburgh(2/6/10)

Rebounds10vs.Pittsburgh(2/6/10)

Assists9vs.Marquette(2/23/10)

Field Goals9vs.SanDiegoSt.(11/26/09)

Field Goal Attempts18atSyracuse(1/30/10)

3-Point Field Goals4,twice(MR:atSyracuse,1/30/10)

3-Point Field Goal Attempts9atSyracuse(1/30/10)

Free Throws10atSt.John’s(2/16/10)

Free Throw Attempts12atSt.John’s(2/16/10)

Steals5atConnecticut(1/16/10)

Blocked Shots3vs.SanDiegoSt.(11/26/09)

Minutes Played38,twice(MR:vs.St.John’s,3/7/10)

MiscellaneousDouble-doubles ......................1Double-figurescoringgames .2220-pointgames .......................6Double-figurereboundgames ....15-assist games .......................65-steal games .........................1

Awards/Honorsu StateFarm/WBCAAll-RegionITeamu All-BIGEASTSecondTeamu BIGEASTAll-FreshmanTeam(unanimous)u BIGEASTChampionshipAll-TournamentTeamu ParadiseJamMostValuablePlayer(Island Division)u ParadiseJamAll-TournamentTeam(Island Division)u Four-timeBIGEASTFreshmanoftheWeeku BIGEASTWeeklyHonorRollu PreseasonNaismithTrophyWatchListu BIGEASTPreseasonFreshmanoftheYear

Did You Know?u OneofthreeMcDonald’sAll-Americans(Peters,Schrader)and

twoformerhighschoolMissBasketballselections(Schrader)on2009-10Irishroster.

u Oneof seven Irish basketball playerswhoalso competed inanother sport in high school — was two-time all-conference selection in volleyball.

u Graduatedsixthinherhighschoolclass(of300students)andhas designs on a career as an orthopedic surgeon.

u Also a talented disc jockey, who often worked the tables during her spare time in high school.

2009-10 Highlightsu Leadsteaminscoring(13.4ppg.)andsteals(tied-2.3spg.),ranks

secondinassists(3.1apg.)andtotalblocks(21),andthirdinfreethrowpercentage(.787);alsohasteam-highseven“5-5-5”gamesandatleastonestealin31of33games(14outingswith3+steals).

u Ownsschoolrecordsforsteals(77)andfreethrows(107)byfreshman,andisfourthNDplayertoscore400pointsasarookie(firstsinceAliciaRataytallied447pointsin1999-2000).

u Ledteamwithsevenrebounds,eightassistsandthreestealsinNCAAfirst-roundwinoverClevelandState.

u Scoredteam-best10points(all infirsthalf,madefouroffirstsevenshots)ofBIGEASTsemifinallossto#1Connecticut.

u Connected for team-high21points (7-11FG,7-8FT) inBIGEASTquarterfinalvictoryover#16St.John’s.

u Madefouroffirstsixshotsfromfloor(includingtwo3FG)onwayto13pointsinBIGEASTsecond-roundwinoverLouisville.

u CameoffbenchforSeniorNightgamevs.Marquetteandchalkedupfifth“5-5-5”gameofseasonwitheightpoints,sixreboundsandcareer-highnineassists(mostbyNDrookiesince1/16/07-MelissaLechlitnervs.St.John’s).

u Scored18of team-high 20 points (career-high 10-12FT) insecondhalfat#22/23St.John’safterbeingsidelinedforfinal12minutesoffirsthalfwithfoultrouble.

u Turned inbestall-aroundeffortofseasonvs.Pittsburghwithseasonhighsof23points,10reboundsandsixassists…firstcareer double-double and fourth “5-5-5” game.

u Had team-high 14 points and four steals inwin atRutgers,includingpairofbucketsin12-3runlateinsecondhalfafterRUhas closed to within two points.

u AnotherstatsheetstufferatSyracusewithgame-high21points(4-93FG),sixassists,sixreboundsandgame-highfoursteals,notchingthird“5-5-5”gameofseason…scored13of21pointsinfirst11minutes,hittingfourtreys.

u Hadwell-roundednightvs.Providencewith10points(4-7FG),four assists and game-high three steals.

u Scored15pointsandnabbedteam-highfourstealsvs.#16/11

WestVirginia,tallyingeightofteam’sfirst11points,thensevenina2:06spanduringsecond-halfrally.

u Poweredsecond-halfsurgeforIrishatLouisville,scoring15ofteam-high20points(on6-7FG)infinal20minutes.

u Hadcareer-highfivestealsat#1Connecticut.u HadsharpBIGEASTdebutvs.Villanovawithgame-high18

points(7-9FG,1-13FG,3-3FT).u Chalkedup15points,fourassistsandtwostealsatPurdue…

had six points, steal and assist in 12-2 run bridging halftime to helpIrishwipeoutearly10-pointdeficit.

u Collected15points,sevenrebounds(fiveoffensive)andfourassistsagainst#18/16Vanderbilt.

u Shared team-high scoring honors vs.EasternMichiganwith15points, includinggo-ahead three-pointplaywith11:09 leftand four key points in 8-0 run after final second-halfmediatimeout.

u NamedMVPofParadiseJamIslandDivisionafteraveraging16.3ppg.,4.7rpg.,3.0apg.,with.538FG%(21-39)and.5453FG%(6-11)andleadingIrishtothreewinsandtournamenttitle.

u Scored14ofteam-high16pointsvs.#20/17Oklahomainfirsthalf, connecting on all four three-point attempts in the period (finished4-6on3FG).

u Madefirstcareerstartvs.SouthCarolinaatParadiseJam,tal-lying 12 points and four steals.

u Droppedin21pointsandaddedpersonalbestsofnineFGandthreeblocks inwinover#23/24SanDiegoStateatParadiseJam.

u Madecollegedebutvs.Arkansas-PineBluffwith14points(10inthefirsthalf),eightrebounds,fiveassistsandfoursteals(herfirst“5-5-5”game).

Diggins Game-by-Game2009-10 ...................MP FG 3FG FT O-R A T B S PtsArk.-PineBluff ...........23 6-10 1-2 1-3 4-8 5 4 0 4 14atMichiganSt. ..........25 1-6 0-1 7-8 0-1 2 3 1 1 9Iona...........................25 4-12 1-3 8-10 0-4 3 1 0 2 17vs.SanDiegoSt. ......29 9-16 2-4 1-3 0-6 3 3 3 2 21vs.SouthCarolina* ...27 6-11 0-1 0-0 2-4 2 1 0 4 12vs.Oklahoma* ..........32 6-12 4-6 0-0 0-4 4 4 0 1 16EasternMichigan* ....29 5-12 0-4 5-5 2-6 1 2 1 3 15IPFW* .......................25 4-8 1-1 0-0 1-3 0 3 0 2 9Valparaiso* ...............25 2-6 1-1 1-2 3-4 3 1 1 2 6Charlotte*..................24 3-12 1-5 2-2 3-6 5 5 1 3 9atCentralFlorida*.....26 4-10 0-2 4-5 2-4 0 5 0 2 12Vanderbilt* ................33 6-11 1-2 2-3 5-7 4 4 1 1 15atPurdue*.................37 4-12 1-5 6-7 0-2 4 1 1 2 15Villanova* ..................27 7-9 1-1 3-3 1-2 2 3 0 2 18SouthFlorida* ...........27 5-11 1-3 3-4 2-4 1 4 0 0 14atConnecticut* .........34 2-13 2-7 0-0 1-1 2 4 0 5 6atLouisville* .............30 8-13 2-4 2-2 2-3 2 3 1 0 20WestVirginia* ...........30 6-13 1-2 2-5 2-3 3 3 0 4 15Providence* ..............28 4-7 1-2 1-1 0-3 4 3 1 3 10atSyracuse* .............31 8-18 4-9 1-2 3-6 6 2 0 4 21atRutgers*................36 5-14 0-2 4-6 0-4 1 1 0 4 14Pittsburgh* ................32 6-13 2-4 9-11 4-10 6 0 2 1 23atCincinnati* ............28 4-7 1-1 0-0 2-4 2 3 0 1 9DePaul* ....................28 6-12 1-3 5-6 0-3 3 1 1 4 18atSt.John’s* ............26 5-10 0-1 10-12 0-2 0 1 1 1 20atGeorgetown*.........38 3-8 0-4 3-3 1-4 4 3 0 1 9Marquette .................29 2-8 0-3 4-5 1-6 9 6 1 2 8atSetonHall*............24 3-6 0-0 3-4 1-2 3 0 0 2 9Connecticut* .............31 2-10 1-3 3-6 1-2 2 2 0 2 8vs.Louisville* ............20 4-10 2-3 3-3 0-4 3 4 2 3 13vs.St.John’s* ...........38 7-11 0-1 7-8 1-4 3 6 2 3 21vs.Connecticut*........33 4-15 0-3 2-2 1-3 2 3 0 3 10ClevelandState* .......23 1-4 0-1 5-5 1-7 8 5 1 3 7* - game started

Diggins’ Career Statistics — All GamesSeason GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Reb Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg.2009-10 33-28 953-28.9 152-350 .434 32-94 .340 107-136 .787 46 90 136 4.1 77-0 102 94 21 77 443 13.4TOTALS 33-28 953-28.9 152-350 .434 32-94 .340 107-136 .787 46 90 136 4.1 77-0 102 94 21 77 443 13.4

Diggins’ Career Statistics — NCAA ChampionshipSeason GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Reb Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg.2009-10 1-1 23-23.0 1-4 .250 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000 1 6 7 7.0 4-0 8 5 1 3 7 7.0TOTALS 1-1 23-23.0 1-4 .250 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000 1 6 7 7.0 4-0 8 5 1 3 7 7.0

#12 Fraderica MillerGuard • 5-10 • So.-1V • Ellenwood, Ga. (The Marist School)

Career HighsPoints11vs.Ark.-PineBluff(11/15/09)

Rebounds7vs.Ark.-PineBluff(11/15/09)

Assists2,fivetimes(MR:vs.Valpo.,12/12/09)

Field Goals5vs.Ark.-PineBluff(11/15/09)

Field Goal Attempts8vs.Ark.-PineBluff(11/15/09)


3-Point Field Goal AttemptsNone

Free Throws2vs.Villanova(1/9/10)

Free Throw Attempts5vs.Loyola-Chicago(12/20/08)

Steals5vs.Valparaiso(12/12/09)

Blocked Shots1,twice(MR:vs.IPFW,12/8/09)

Minutes Played20vs.Ark.-PineBluff(11/15/09)

MiscellaneousDouble-doubles .......................0Double-figurescoringgames ....120-pointgames ........................0Double-figureassistgames.........05-assist games ........................05-steal games ..........................1

Miller’s Career Statistics — All GamesSeason GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Reb Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg.2008-09 23-0 92-4.0 8-11 .727 0-0 .000 1-5 .200 6 7 13 0.6 25-0 8 5 0 15 17 0.72009-10 15-0 118-7.9 16-23 .696 0-0 .000 5-10 .500 16 14 30 2.0 13-0 9 17 2 16 37 2.5TOTALS 38-0 210-5.5 24-34 .706 0-0 .000 6-15 .400 22 21 43 1.1 38-0 17 22 2 31 54 1.4

Miller’s Career Statistics — NCAA ChampionshipSeason GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Reb Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg.2008-09 1-0 0+-0.0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 2-0 0 0 0 0 0 0.02009-10 1-0 2-2.0 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 1 0 1 1.0 0-0 0 1 0 1 4 4.0TOTALS 2-0 2-1.0 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 1 0 1 0.5 2-0 0 1 0 1 4 2.0

Did You Know?u Firstnameispronounced“fruh-DARE-uh-kuh”…

nicknameis“Fred”.u Among team’s most improved players this season,

having met or exceeded last year’s production in nearly all categories.

u Shotteam-high.636(7-11)fromfloorandstartedtwiceonNotreDame’s2009Europeantour,whilealsofinishingthirdonsquadinsteals(2.7spg.).

u Also strong in the classroom, earning dean’s list honorsinspring2009with3.667semesterGPA(sheisenrolledinNotreDame’sMendozaCollegeofBusinessbuthasnotyetdeclaredamajor).

u Oneofseven Irishbasketballplayerswhoalsocompeted in another sport in high school — ran track& field, competingprimarily in sprints(100m/200m/400m).

2009-10 Highlightsu LookedsharpinfinaltwominutesofNCAAfirst-

roundgamevs.ClevelandStatewithfourpoints,an offensive rebound and a steal.

u UnderwentarthroscopicsurgeryJan.18torepairmeniscus injury in left knee - wound up missing final15regularseasongames.

u Returned to action inBIGEAST second-roundgamevs.Louisville,playingsixminuteswhiletal-lying two points and a rebound.

u Hadtwopoints(firsttwoFTofseason)andtwostealsinBIGEASTopenervs.Villanova.

u DrovebaselineforprettyreverselayupduringfiveminutesofactionatPurdue.

u Hadsteal,assistandforcedshotclockviolationinloneminutelateinfirsthalfofwinover#18/16Vanderbilt.

u Nabbedcareer-highfivestealsvs.Valparaiso,add-ing four points and four rebounds in 15 minutes.

u Madethemostofher16minutesvs.IPFWwithsix points, six rebounds, two steals, and career-high-tying two assists and one block.

u Collectedfourreboundsandfirstcareerblockedshotvs.SouthCarolinaatParadiseJam.

u Providedsparkoffbenchvs.Ionawithtwopointsand three steals in 11 minutes.

u Enjoyedfinestnightofhercareerinseasonopenervs.Arkansas-PineBluff, loggingpersonal bestsin points (11), rebounds (7), field goalsmade-attempted(5-8),freethrowsmade(1)andminutesplayed(20)…alsowasherfirstcareerdouble-digitscoringnight(scored17pointsalloflastyear).

Miller Game-by-Game2009-10 ...................MP FG 3FG FT O-R A T B S PtsArk.-PineBluff ...........20 5-8 0-0 1-2 3-7 2 3 0 0 11atMichiganSt. ............1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Iona........................... 11 1-1 0-0 0-1 1-1 1 1 0 3 2vs.SanDiegoSt. ........3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0vs.SouthCarolina ......8 0-1 0-0 0-0 2-4 0 2 1 0 0vs.Oklahoma................ Did not playEasternMichigan ........2 0-1 0-0 0-0 1-2 0 1 0 0 0IPFW .........................16 3-4 0-0 0-0 3-6 2 2 1 2 6Valparaiso .................15 2-2 0-0 0-1 2-4 2 3 0 5 4Charlotte ...................13 1-1 0-0 0-0 2-2 1 2 0 1 2atCentralFlorida ......10 1-1 0-0 0-2 1-2 0 1 0 1 2Vanderbilt ....................1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 1 0atPurdue ....................5 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 2Villanova .....................5 0-1 0-0 2-2 0-0 0 0 0 2 2SouthFlorida ................ Didnotplay(injured)at Connecticut............... Didnotplay(injured)atLouisville ................... Didnotplay(injured)WestVirginia ................ Didnotplay(injured)Providence.................... Didnotplay(injured)atSyracuse................... Didnotplay(injured)atRutgers ..................... Didnotplay(injured)Pittsburgh ..................... Didnotplay(injured)at Cincinnati .................. Didnotplay(injured)DePaul .......................... Didnotplay(injured)atSt.John’s .................. Didnotplay(injured)at Georgetown .............. Didnotplay(injured)Marquette ..................... Didnotplay(injured)atSetonHall ................. Didnotplay(injured)Connecticut................... Didnotplay(injured)vs.Louisville ...............6 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0 0 0 2vs.St.John’s ................ Did not playvs. Connecticut ............. Did not playClevelandState ..........2 1-1 0-0 2-2 1-1 0 1 0 1 4* - game started

#14 Devereaux PetersForward • 6-2 • Jr.-1V • Chicago, Ill. (Fenwick HS)

Career HighsPoints15,twice(MR:vs.UConn,3/1/10)

Rebounds14atSt.John’s(2/16/10)

Assists4vs.SaintFrancis-Pa.(12/29/07)

Field Goals6,sixtimes(MR:vs.St.John’s,3/7/10)

Field Goal Attempts15atMaryland(11/16/07)



Free Throws8atRichmond(1/2/08)

Free Throw Attempts10atRichmond(1/2/08)

Steals7vs.Villanova(1/16/08)

Blocked Shots6atSt.John’s(2/16/10)

Minutes Played34atMaryland(11/16/07)

MiscellaneousDouble-doubles .......................1Double-figurescoringgames ..2020-pointgames ........................0Double-figurereboundgames ...25-block games .........................25-steal games ..........................1

Peters’ Career Statistics — All GamesSeason GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Reb Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg.2007-08 23-2 468-20.3 82-157 .522 0-0 .000 42-56 .750 57 72 129 5.6 78-5 23 40 45 39 206 9.02008-09 3-1 61-20.3 11-16 .688 0-0 .000 0-3 .000 3 10 13 4.3 6-0 5 4 6 5 22 7.32009-10 23-0 419-18.2 66-134 .493 0-1 .000 32-54 .593 46 88 134 5.8 64-0 23 27 29 31 164 7.1TOTALS 49-3 948-19.3 159-307 .518 0-1 .000 74-113 .655 106 170 276 5.6 148-5 51 71 80 75 392 8.0

Peters’ Career Statistics — NCAA ChampionshipSeason GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Reb Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg.2007-08 Didnotplay(injured)2008-09 Didnotplay(injured)2009-10 1-0 16-16.0 5-8 .625 0-0 .000 2-4 .500 4 1 5 5.0 3-0 1 0 0 2 12 12.0TOTALS 1-0 16-16.0 5-8 .625 0-0 .000 2-4 .500 4 1 5 5.0 3-0 1 0 0 2 12 12.0

Did You Know?u Firstnamepronounced“DEV-er-OH”…nicknameis“Dev”.u Hasa77-inch(6-foot-5)wingspanthat,ifturnedvertically,

wouldbetallerthananyplayeronIrishroster(seniorcenterEricaWilliamsonis6-foot-4).

u Peters’almamater,FenwickHighSchoolinOakPark,Ill.,holds a special place in Notre Dame athletics history, having produced numerous Irish greats in several sports — the most notableis1953HeismanTrophyJohnLattner.

u OneoftwoIrishplayerswhohadanuncleplayprofessionalfootball—Peters’uncle,TomSeabron,playedlinebackeratMichigan andwas a fifth-round draft pick of theSanFrancisco49ersin1979;AshleyBarlow’suncle,Ron,wasafullbackatKansasStateandwasselectedbytheNewYorkJetsinthe1965AmericanFootballLeagueredshirtdraft.

u Hasregisteredthreecareer“5-5-5”games, includingonethisseason(St.John’s).

u Ranksthirdinschoolhistorywith1.63careerblockedshotsaverage.

2009-10 Highlightsu Leadsteaminblocks(1.26bpg.)andissecondinrebounding

(career-high5.8rpg.).u Averaging 8.9 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.6 blocks with .569

fieldgoalpercentage(37-of-65)inpast10games.u MadeNCAAChampionshipdebut in first-roundwinover

ClevelandState, tallying12points (5-8FG) and five re-bounds(fouroffensive).

u SnaredsevenreboundsinBIGEASTsemifinallossto#1Connecticut.

u Chalkedup13points (11 insecondhalf)andaddedfiverebounds, season-high-tying three assists and three steals ofBIGEASTquarterfinalvictoryover#16St.John’s.

u Poppedin11points(5-7FG)andnabbedsevenreboundsinBIGEASTsecond-roundwinoverLouisville.

u Rosetotheoccasioninregularseasonfinalevs.#1Con-necticutwith career-high-tying 15 points (6-10FG) andteam-bestsevenreboundsin20minutes.

u ContributedbalancedlineatSetonHallwitheightpoints,team-high eight rebounds, season-high-tying three assists, three blocks and two steals.

u Nearlyhadanother“5-5-5”gamevs.Marquette,finishingwith seven points, nine rebounds and season-high-tying four steals.

u Deliveredstrongall-aroundgameat#22/23St.John’swithnine points, and career highs/game bests of 14 rebounds andsixblocksinseason-high-tying28minutes…wasfirst“5-5-5”gameofseason(thirdofcareer).

u Fueledsecond-halfsurgevs.DePaulwithsixofeightpointsandallsevenreboundsinfinal20minutes.

u Turned inefficient10minutesagainstPittsburghwithsixpointsandfiverebounds.

u Scored11pointsandgrabbedfive reboundsatRutgers;sevenpoints(season-high5-6FT)andfourreboundscameinfinalfiveminutesafterRUcamewithintwopoints.

u Playedseason-high28minutesatSyracuse,finishingwithfivepoints,team-highsevenreboundsandseason-bestfoursteals.

u Offeredboostoffbenchvs.Providencewitheightpoints(4-7FG)andfourrebounds.

u Tallied sixpoints, five reboundsand twosteals inwinatLouisville.

u Hadbestgamesince return fromknee injuryat#1Con-necticut,scoringteam-high12points(6-11FG)andgrabbingeight rebounds.

u PlayedfirstBIGEASTgame in23monthsvs.Villanova,finishingwithsixpoints,fourreboundsandthreesteals.

u Packed stat sheet atPurduewith six points, game-higheight rebounds, three assists, two blocks and two steals …also had defensive play of night, blockingSamanthaWoods’ game-tying three-point attempt in right corner with four seconds left.

u Continued return from knee surgery with seven points, eight rebounds and four blocks in 14 minutes against #18/16 Vanderbilt.

u Made first appearance in 13months atUCF, playing10minutes(twopoints,tworebounds,twoblockedshots).

u Missedfirst10gamesofseasonwhilerehabilitatingfromtwo-partsurgery(February/May2009)torepairtornACLinleftkneesufferedonNov.23,2008atBostonCollege.

Peters Game-by-Game2009-10 ...................MP FG 3FG FT O-R A T B S PtsArk.-PineBluff ............... Didnotplay(injured)atMichiganSt. .............. Didnotplay(injured)Iona............................... Didnotplay(injured)vs.SanDiegoSt. .......... Didnotplay(injured)vs.SouthCarolina ........ Didnotplay(injured)vs.Oklahoma................ Didnotplay(injured)EasternMichigan .......... Didnotplay(injured)IPFW ............................. Didnotplay(injured)Valparaiso ..................... Didnotplay(injured)Charlotte ....................... Didnotplay(injured)atCentralFlorida ......10 1-2 0-0 0-0 1-2 0 1 2 1 2Vanderbilt ..................14 3-7 0-0 1-3 3-8 2 0 4 1 7atPurdue ..................19 2-13 0-0 2-2 4-8 3 1 2 2 6Villanova ...................20 3-7 0-0 0-0 0-4 1 1 0 3 6SouthFlorida ............12 1-1 0-0 0-2 2-4 2 1 1 0 2at Connecticut...........21 6-11 0-0 0-2 5-8 0 1 0 2 12atLouisville ...............15 2-5 0-0 2-2 3-5 0 0 1 2 6WestVirginia ............16 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-3 0 2 0 0 0Providence................18 4-7 0-0 0-2 1-4 0 2 0 0 8atSyracuse...............28 1-4 0-1 3-6 1-7 2 4 1 4 5atRutgers .................19 3-6 0-0 5-6 2-5 0 1 0 0 11Pittsburgh .................10 1-2 0-0 4-4 0-5 0 0 1 1 6at Cincinnati .............. 11 2-4 0-0 0-0 1-2 0 0 1 0 4DePaul ......................19 3-5 0-0 2-2 2-7 0 2 0 0 8atSt.John’s ..............28 3-9 0-0 3-3 6-14 2 0 6 1 9at Georgetown ..........17 1-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 1 0 2Marquette .................20 2-2 0-0 3-4 1-9 1 2 1 4 7atSetonHall .............23 4-8 0-0 0-0 2-8 3 3 3 2 8Connecticut...............20 6-10 0-0 3-6 4-7 0 0 2 0 15vs.Louisville .............19 5-7 0-0 1-2 2-7 2 0 1 1 11vs.St.John’s ............18 6-8 0-0 1-4 2-5 3 3 1 3 13vs. Connecticut .........26 2-5 0-0 0-0 0-7 0 2 1 2 4ClevelandState ........16 5-8 0-0 2-4 4-5 1 0 0 2 12* - game started

#15 Kaila TurnerGuard • 5-8 • Fr.-HS • Joliet, Ill. (Marian Catholic HS)

Career HighsPoints11vs.Charlotte(12/20/09)

Rebounds4,twice(MR:vs.Villanova,1/9/10)

Assists3,twice(MR:vs.ClevelandSt.,3/21/10)

Field Goals4vs.Charlotte(12/20/09)

Field Goal Attempts7vs.Charlotte(12/20/09)

3-Point Field Goals1,threetimes(MR:vs.Louisville,3/6/10)

3-Point Field Goal Attempts3,twice(MR:vs.Villanova,1/9/10)

Free Throws2,twice(MR:vs.Charlotte,12/20/09)

Free Throw Attempts4vs.Charlotte(12/20/09)

Steals5vs.Charlotte(12/20/09)

Blocked ShotsNone

Minutes Played14,threetimes(MR:vs.Louisville,3/6/10)

MiscellaneousDouble-doubles ......................0Double-figurescoringgames ...120-pointgames .......................0Double-figurereboundgames ....05-assist games .......................05-steal games .........................1

Did You Know?u From the “if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em” files,

Turner’shighschoolteamadvancedtotheIllinoisClassAAsemifinalsduringherjunioryear(2007-08), only to bedefeatedbyeventual championFenwickHighSchool,whichwasledbyhernewNotre Dame teammate, junior forward Devereaux Peters(Turner’steamcamebacktowinthestatethird-placegame).

2009-10 Highlightsu Haslookedsharpinlastthreeappearances,av-

eraging2.7apg.(oneassistper3.3minutes).u AppearedinfirstNCAAChampionshipgamelate

in first-roundwinoverClevelandState, scoringbasket and tying career high with three assists.

u MadeBIGEASTChampionshipdebutinsecond-roundwinoverLouisville,loggingfivepointsandtwo assists in a season-high-tying 14 minutes.

u Delivered pair of late-game assists, along with afreethrowinregularseasonfinaleagainst#1Connecticut.

u Connected on second-half jumper and added a reboundinwinatSetonHall.

u Sawfiveminutesofactionat#22/23St.John’s.u ReturnedtoactionatCincinnati,enteringgamein

finalminute.u DidnotdressforPittsburghgameduetosprained

ankle suffered in practice earlier in week.u Notchedassistinfinalminutesvs.Providence.u HitjumperlateingameatConnecticut.u TiedcareerhighwithfourreboundsinBIGEAST

debutagainstVillanova.u Hadbestdayofheryoungcareerinmostrecent

outing vs. Charlotte, posting career highs of 11 points(4-7FG),fourreboundsandfivestealsin14 minutes.

u Played career-high 14minutes vs. Valparaiso,scoring three points.

u Chalkedupfivepoints(firstcareer3FGandFTs),threeassistsandtworeboundsvs.IPFW.

u PickedupassistandstealinclosingminutesofwinoverSouthCarolinaatParadiseJam.

u Saw12minutesofactionvs.Iona,collectingtwopoints and an assist.

u MadecollegedebutagainstArkansas-PineBluff,knocking down a second-half jumper and dishing out a pair of assists in 11 minutes.

Turner Game-by-Game2009-10 ...................MP FG 3FG FT O-R A T B S PtsArk.-PineBluff ........... 11 1-2 0-1 0-0 0-1 2 2 0 0 2atMichiganSt. .............. Did not playIona...........................12 1-4 0-2 0-0 0-1 1 1 0 0 2vs.SanDiegoSt. .......... Did not playvs.SouthCarolina ......4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 1 0vs.Oklahoma................ Did not playEasternMichigan .......... Did not playIPFW .........................10 1-1 1-1 2-2 0-2 3 0 0 0 5Valparaiso .................14 1-4 0-2 1-2 0-1 0 2 0 0 3Charlotte ...................14 4-7 1-3 2-4 1-4 1 3 0 5 11atCentralFlorida ...... 11 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 0 2Vanderbilt ...................... Did not playatPurdue ...................... Did not playVillanova .....................8 1-6 0-3 0-0 0-4 1 0 0 1 2SouthFlorida ..............1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Connecticut.............2 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2atLouisville ...............0+ 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0WestVirginia ................ Did not playProvidence..................2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0atSyracuse................... Did not playatRutgers ..................... Did not playPittsburgh ..................... Didnotplay(injured)at Cincinnati ................1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0DePaul ........................3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0atSt.John’s ................5 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0at Georgetown ............2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0Marquette ..................... Did not playatSetonHall ...............4 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0 0 0 2Connecticut.................3 0-1 0-1 1-2 0-0 2 0 0 0 1vs.Louisville .............14 2-4 1-2 0-0 0-1 2 1 0 0 5vs.St.John’s ................ Did not playvs. Connecticut ............. Did not playClevelandState ..........6 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 3 0 0 0 2* - game started

Turner’s Career Statistics — All GamesSeason GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Reb Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg.2009-10 20-0 127-6.4 15-35 .429 3-15 .200 6-10 .600 1 14 15 0.8 8-0 18 12 0 7 39 2.0TOTALS 20-0 127-6.4 15-35 .429 3-15 .200 6-10 .600 1 14 15 0.8 8-0 18 12 0 7 39 2.0

Turner’s Career Statistics — NCAA ChampionshipSeason GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Reb Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg.2009-10 1-0 6-6.0 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0-0 3 0 0 0 2 2.0TOTALS 1-0 6-6.0 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0-0 3 0 0 0 2 2.0

#20 Ashley BarlowGuard • 5-9 • Sr.-3V • Indianapolis, Ind. (Pike HS)

Career HighsPoints23vs.DePaul(1/22/08)

Rebounds12vs.SMU(3/23/08)

Assists8vs.DePaul(2/14/10)

Field Goals8,threetimes(MR:vs.DePaul,1/22/08)

Field Goal Attempts18,twice(MR:vs.Louisville,2/11/09)

3-Point Field Goals5atGeorgetown(2/20/10)


Free Throws13vs.PrairieView(12/28/06)

Free Throw Attempts13vs.PrairieView(12/28/06)

Steals8vs.Cincinnati(1/31/09)

Blocked Shots2,twice(MR:atGeorgetown,2/20/10)

Minutes Played39atVillanova(1/24/09)

MiscellaneousDouble-doubles .......................4Double-figurescoringgames ..7720-pointgames ........................8Double-figurereboundgames ...65-assist games ........................95-steal games ........................11

Barlow’s Career Statistics — All GamesSeason GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Reb Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg.2006-07 32-3 810-25.3 110-254 .433 19-58 .328 90-109 .826 79 94 173 5.4 80-3 61 70 3 63 329 10.32007-08 34-32 898-26.4 136-290 .469 27-89 .303 111-138 .804 64 95 159 4.7 86-2 64 60 2 68 410 12.12008-09 29-28 955-32.9 127-317 .401 40-110 .364 74-95 .779 50 90 140 4.8 51-0 80 75 3 70 368 12.72009-10 33-33 933-28.3 119-281 .423 51-141 .362 76-94 .809 70 101 171 5.2 54-0 82 59 6 77 365 11.1TOTALS 128-96 3596-28.1 492-1142 .431 137-398 .344 351-436 .805 263 380 643 5.0 271-5 287 264 14 278 1472 11.5

Barlow’s Career Statistics — NCAA ChampionshipSeason GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Reb Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg.2006-07 2-0 45-22.5 3-11 .273 0-3 .000 0-1 .000 5 8 13 6.5 5-0 5 2 0 5 6 3.02007-08 3-3 103-34.3 17-34 .500 1-7 .143 12-15 .800 7 13 20 6.7 4-0 4 6 0 7 47 15.72008-09 1-1 35-35.0 7-16 .438 2-5 .400 4-5 .800 2 0 2 2.0 4-0 2 0 0 1 20 20.02009-10 1-1 29-29.0 5-12 .417 1-4 .250 2-2 1.000 2 1 3 3.0 0-0 3 0 0 1 13 13.0TOTALS 7-5 212-30.3 32-73 .438 4-19 .211 18-23 .783 16 22 38 5.4 13-0 14 8 0 14 86 12.3

Awards/Honorsu StateFarm/WBCAAll-RegionITeamu MidseasonWoodenAwardTop20Listu MidseasonNaismithTrophyCandidateListu All-BIGEASTSecondTeamu Two-timeBIGEASTWeeklyHonorRollu PreseasonAPHonorableMentionAll-American

Did You Know?u Oneof three returning teamcaptains this yearwithMelissa

LechlitnerandLindsaySchrader.u Oneof threeplayers inschoolhistorywith60+steals in four

consecutiveseasons, joiningCoqueseWashington(1989-93)andcurrentassistantcoachNieleIvey(1997-2001).

u OnlyNotreDamebasketball player (maleor female) ever toamasscareertotalsof1,000points,500rebounds,250assistsand250steals.

u Ranksamongtop10inschoolhistoryforcareerpoints(1,472-9th),three-pointers(137-6th),three-pointattempts(398-6th),freethrows(351-6th),freethrowattempts(436-7th),freethrowpercentage(.805-6th),steals(278-4th),stealspergame(2.2-4th),minutesplayed(3,596-9th),gamesplayed(128-tied/9th)anddouble-figurescoringgames(77-9th).

u Hasposted11career“5-5-5”games,includingfourthisseason(Iona,SouthFlorida,DePaul,St.John’s).

u Hasmissedonlytwogamesincollegecareer(Dec.2&7,2008vs.EasternMichigan/Purdueduetoconcussion).

2009-10 Highlightsu Leadsteaminsteals(tied-2.3spg.),secondinscoring(11.1ppg.)

andfreethrowpercentage(.809),andthirdinrebounding(5.2rpg.),three-pointpercentage(.362)andassists(2.5apg.).

u Scored10ofher13points(on4-5FG)insecondhalfofNCAAfirst-roundwin overClevelandState; also clampeddownonCSU’sKaileyKlein,holdingherscorelessforfirst12minutesofsecondhalfaftershescored21first-halfpoints.

u Hitthreefreethrowsin12-0second-halfrunvs.#16St.John’sinBIGEASTquarterfinals,includingpairoffoulshotswith4:07left that gave Irish lead for good.

u Notched teamhighsof 21 points (career-high 5-9 3FG) andeight rebounds with career-high-tying two blocks at #14/12 Georgetown.

u Turnedinsecondconsecutive“5-5-5”gamewith10points,sixreboundsandcareer-highsixsteals(withcareer-besttwoblocks)inseason-high37minutesat#22/23St.John’s.

u Didlittlebitofeverythingvs.DePaulwithninepoints,career-higheightassists,sixreboundsandfivesteals.

u Buriedclutchtreywith3:10leftatRutgers,thedaggerina12-3second-halfrunafterRUgotwithintwopoints.

u Tiedseasonhighwith19pointsatSyracuse,includinggame-winningthree-pointerwith34.2secondsleft(career-high-tyingfourthtreyofgame).

u Collected10points,sevenassistsandteam-highfourstealsinwinover#16/11WestVirginia;alsoscoredfivepointsin10-1game-clinchingrunduringfinal2:21.

u Amassed18pointsandsevenreboundsatLouisville.u StuffedstatsheetagainstSouthFloridawithninepoints,season-

high11reboundsandfiveassists.

u HadperfectshootingdayinBIGEASTopenervs.Villanovawithsevenpoints(3-3FG,1-13FG)andthreesteals.

u Notched13points(includinggame-clinchingfoulshotwith2.6ticksleft)andgame-higheightreboundsatPurdue.

u Logged15pointsatUCF,includingpairoflayupsin13-0runatendoffirsthalfthatsealedwin.

u SetpaceagainstCharlottewithgamehighsof19points(7-12FG,3-43FG)andeightrebounds.

u Chalkedup12points(5-7FG,2-33FG)inwinoverIPFW.u Piledup12points,sixreboundsandteam-highthreestealsin

winover#20/17OklahomaatParadiseJam.u Didn’tmiss a beat vs.SouthCarolina atParadise Jamwith

14pointsandteambestsofsixreboundsandfourassists(noturnovers)…alsocollectedmilestone500threbound(seenoteinprevioussection)in100thcareergame.

u Hadsevenpoints, team-highseven reboundsand team-bestthreestealsvs.#23/24SanDiegoStateatParadiseJambeforebeingsidelinedwith6:19leftaftercutoverrighteye(requiredsevenstitches)causedbyerrantSDSUelbow.

u Postedninthcareerfive-stealgamevs.Ionaonthewaytoeighthcareer“5-5-5”game(firstofseason).

u Team-high18points at #21MichiganState, including trio ofthree-pointersinopeningfiveminutes.

u Efficientnightinseasonopenervs.Arkansas-PineBluffwith15points in 16 minutes.

Barlow Game-by-Game2009-10 ...................MP FG 3FG FT O-R A T B S PtsArk.-PineBluff* .........16 5-8 2-3 3-3 3-5 2 4 0 2 15atMichiganSt.* ........34 4-10 3-5 7-10 1-7 2 1 0 2 18Iona* .........................23 3-11 1-6 1-2 2-5 3 2 0 5 8vs.SanDiegoSt.* ....23 3-6 0-1 1-2 3-7 3 6 0 3 7vs.SouthCarolina* ...29 5-12 2-6 2-4 4-6 4 0 0 0 14vs.Oklahoma* ..........30 4-8 1-3 3-3 2-6 0 1 0 3 12EasternMichigan* ....27 1-5 1-3 2-2 0-5 3 1 0 4 5IPFW* .......................24 5-7 2-3 0-0 0-0 3 3 0 3 12Valparaiso* ...............21 2-6 2-4 5-8 1-6 3 1 0 3 11Charlotte*..................21 7-12 3-4 2-3 5-8 1 1 0 1 19atCentralFlorida*.....22 5-10 1-4 4-4 2-2 1 1 0 2 15Vanderbilt* ................32 3-10 1-4 1-1 4-8 2 0 1 2 8atPurdue*.................33 4-9 2-6 3-4 5-8 1 1 0 1 13Villanova* ..................25 3-3 1-1 0-0 0-3 2 1 0 3 7SouthFlorida* ...........32 3-7 0-1 3-4 4-11 5 2 1 2 9atConnecticut* .........30 4-13 1-6 1-2 1-6 0 3 0 2 10atLouisville* .............33 6-13 2-8 4-4 2-7 3 2 0 1 18WestVirginia* ...........36 2-7 0-2 6-7 3-4 7 2 0 4 10Providence* ..............22 3-5 0-1 4-4 1-2 4 1 0 2 10atSyracuse* .............31 6-16 4-12 3-3 1-2 0 2 0 1 19atRutgers*................30 2-5 2-2 3-4 2-4 2 2 0 1 9Pittsburgh* ................25 2-5 1-4 0-0 0-5 2 1 0 2 5atCincinnati* ............31 3-7 1-2 4-4 2-3 0 1 0 3 11DePaul* ....................32 3-9 1-6 2-2 3-6 8 3 0 5 9atSt.John’s* ............37 4-11 2-5 0-0 1-6 2 2 2 6 10atGeorgetown*.........35 7-13 5-9 2-2 2-8 3 4 2 2 21Marquette* ................28 4-10 3-6 0-0 0-3 0 2 0 2 11atSetonHall*............30 3-4 1-2 2-2 4-8 2 1 0 3 9Connecticut* .............31 1-6 1-5 2-2 2-6 4 4 0 2 5vs.Louisville* ............20 3-5 2-3 1-2 1-2 2 2 0 1 9vs.St.John’s* ...........28 1-6 1-4 3-4 4-6 3 1 0 2 6vs.Connecticut*........33 3-10 1-6 0-0 3-3 2 1 0 1 7ClevelandState* .......29 5-12 1-4 2-2 2-3 3 0 0 1 13* - game started

#21 Natalie NovoselGuard • 5-11 • So.-1V • Lexington, Ky. (Lexington Catholic HS)

Career HighsPoints19vs.Rutgers(1/27/09)

Rebounds8,twice(MR:vs.E.Michigan,12/2/09)

Assists6,twice(MR:vs.Louisville,3/6/10)

Field Goals7,twice(MR:vs.Louisville,2/11/09)

Field Goal Attempts11,twice(MR:vs.Louisville,2/11/09)

3-Point Field Goals1,seventimes(MR:vs.ClevelandSt.,3/21/10)

3-Point Field Goal Attempts3vs.Valparaiso(12/12/09)


Free Throw Attempts8,twice(MR:atDePaul,1/6/09)

Steals5,twice(MR:vs.Iona,11/22/09)

Blocked Shots1,ninetimes(MR:vs.UConn,3/1/10)

Minutes Played33atEasternMichigan(12/2/08)

MiscellaneousDouble-doubles .......................0Double-figurescoringgames ..1420-pointgames ........................0Double-figurereboundgames ...05-assist games ........................45-steal games ..........................2

Did You Know?u OneofmostimprovedplayersonIrishroster,withhighly-

productive off-season including a sharper three-point shot and increased athleticism.

u Her 45 steals last seasonwere eighth-most by Irishfreshman, and marked third consecutive season a Notre Damerookiehad40+steals(Barlow63/Lechlitner40in2006-07;Mallory42in2007-08).

u Rankedthirdonteaminscoring(11.3ppg.)duringMay2009Europeantour,whilealsoleadingteaminsteals(3.3spg.)andadding5.0rpg.

u Hastwinbrother,Nathan,whoisatwo-timeall-confer-ence forward (andwas thisyear’s leadingscorer)onmen’sbasketballteamatDivisionIIIUniversityofRoch-ester(N.Y.);oldersister,Shannon,completedcareeratUniversityofEvansvillein2009.

2009-10 Highlightsu Fourthonteaminsteals(1.4spg.)…startedfirstfour

games(firststartsofhercareer)…hasone“5-5-5”gamethis year.

u TurnedinperfectshootingdayinNCAAfirst-roundwinoverClevelandState,finishingwithsevenpoints(2-2FG,1-13FG,2-2FT),fourreboundsandthreeassists.

u TiedcareerhighwithsixassistsandaddedfourstealsinBIGEASTsecond-roundwinoverLouisville.

u Solid contributor in15minutesatSetonHallwith sixpoints(2-3FG)andfourrebounds.

u MademostofherminutesinwinoverDePaulwitheightpoints(4-6FG)andthreeassists.

u Providedsparkoffbenchvs.Pittsburghwithsixpoints(3-4FG)andthreeassists.

u IgnitedNotreDame attack against Providencewithseason-high-tying12points (4-7FG),game-highfiveassistsandfourreboundsin20minutes.

u Importantcontributorinwinover#16/11WestVirginiawitheightpoints(3-4FG),includingfouringame-chang-ing 16-3 second-half run.

u Made impact at defensive end of court at Louisville,fueling16-4runtoendfirsthalfwiththreepointsandasteal.

u Matchedseasonhighwith12points(5-7FG,1-13FG)againstSouthFlorida,includingsevenin19-3second-half run.

u HadproductiveBIGEASTopenervs.Villanovawithsixpoints and two steals.

u AddedeightpointsandthreestealsatUCF.u Hadeightpoints (career-high6-6FT)and foursteals

against Charlotte.u Notched season-high 12 points, along with four assists

andthreestealsagainstValparaiso.u Returnedtodoubledigitsinscoringcolumnvs.IPFW(10

points),whileaddingsixreboundsandfourassists.

u Playedseason-high32minutesvs.EasternMichigan,tying career best with eight rebounds, while adding seven pointsandfiveassists(herfirstcareer“5-5-5”game).

u Chalked up eight points off the bench in 14 minutes in winover#20/17OklahomaatParadiseJam.

u Tossedineightpointsandtiedcareerhighwithfivestealsin win over Iona.

u Madefirstcareerstartinseasonopenervs.Arkansas-PineBluff,tallying10points,career-highsixassistsandfour steals.

Novosel Game-by-Game2009-10 ...................MP FG 3FG FT O-R A T B S PtsArk.-PineBluff* .........24 4-8 0-1 2-4 2-4 6 7 0 4 10atMichiganSt.* ........12 2-4 0-1 2-2 1-1 3 1 1 2 6Iona* .........................23 2-7 1-1 3-4 1-3 0 1 1 5 8vs.SanDiegoSt.* ....16 1-4 0-1 0-2 2-2 1 0 0 3 2vs.SouthCarolina ....17 1-4 1-2 0-0 0-3 0 1 0 0 3vs.Oklahoma............14 3-5 0-1 2-2 0-2 1 3 1 0 8EasternMichigan ......32 2-5 0-0 3-4 1-8 5 2 0 1 7IPFW .........................19 4-7 1-1 1-3 1-6 4 3 0 2 10Valparaiso .................25 4-8 1-3 3-4 2-4 2 3 0 3 12Charlotte ...................16 1-4 0-1 6-6 2-2 1 5 0 4 8atCentralFlorida ......18 3-6 0-0 2-3 1-3 2 1 1 3 8Vanderbilt ....................8 0-3 0-1 1-2 0-0 1 0 0 0 1atPurdue ....................4 0-1 0-0 0-0 1-1 0 0 0 0 0Villanova ...................20 2-5 0-0 2-2 0-1 1 0 0 2 6SouthFlorida ............18 5-7 1-1 1-1 0-2 1 2 0 1 12at Connecticut...........10 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 1 0 0 0atLouisville ...............18 0-3 0-1 3-4 1-2 0 1 0 1 3WestVirginia ............ 11 3-4 0-0 2-2 1-2 1 1 0 0 8Providence................20 4-7 1-1 3-6 3-4 5 3 0 2 12atSyracuse.................6 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 1 0 2 0atRutgers ................. 11 1-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 2 0 1 2Pittsburgh .................16 3-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 3 0 1 1 6at Cincinnati ..............13 1-4 0-1 1-2 1-3 1 2 0 1 3DePaul ......................17 4-6 0-0 0-0 2-3 3 3 0 0 8atSt.John’s ..............14 2-6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 4at Georgetown ..........19 0-2 0-1 2-2 0-2 2 2 0 0 2Marquette ...................9 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 0 2atSetonHall .............15 2-3 0-0 2-2 1-4 1 2 0 1 6Connecticut...............16 0-3 0-0 0-0 1-4 0 1 1 1 0vs.Louisville .............18 0-4 0-0 2-2 0-2 6 2 0 4 2vs.St.John’s ..............4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 0 0vs. Connecticut ...........3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0ClevelandState ........16 2-2 1-1 2-2 0-4 3 3 0 2 7* - game started

Novosel’s Career Statistics — All GamesSeason GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Reb Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg.2008-09 31-0 638-20.6 74-150 .493 1-10 .100 65-90 .722 44 45 89 2.9 57-0 47 60 3 45 214 6.92009-10 33-4 502-15.2 57-133 .429 7-19 .368 45-61 .738 24 49 73 2.2 47-0 59 57 6 46 166 5.0TOTALS 64-4 1140-17.8 131-283 .463 8-29 .276 110-151 .728 68 94 162 2.5 104-0 106 117 9 91 380 5.9

Novosel’s Career Statistics — NCAA ChampionshipSeason GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Reb Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg.2008-09 1-0 27-27.0 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 1-3 .333 3 2 5 5.0 4-0 0 3 0 1 3 3.02009-10 1-0 16-16.0 2-2 1.000 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000 0 4 4 4.0 1-0 3 3 0 2 7 7.0TOTALS 2-0 43-21.5 3-6 .500 1-1 1.000 3-5 .600 3 6 9 4.5 5-0 3 6 0 3 10 5.0

#22 Brittany MalloryGuard • 5-10 • Jr.-1V • Baltimore, Md. (McDonogh School)

Career HighsPoints22vs.Valparaiso(12/12/09)

Rebounds8atCincinnati(2/9/10)

Assists7vs.Charlotte(12/20/09)

Field Goals7,twice(MR:vs.Valparaiso,12/12/09)

Field Goal Attempts17atSt.John’s(2/16/10)

3-Point Field Goals4vs.SouthFlorida(2/27/08)

3-Point Field Goal Attempts8atSt.John’s(3/3/08)

Free Throws6,twice(MR:vs.SDSU,11/26/09)

Free Throw Attempts8vs.SanDiegoSt.(11/26/09)

Steals6vs.Ark.-PineBluff(11/15/09)

Blocked Shots1,seventimes(MR:vs.Marquette,2/23/10)

Minutes Played36atSt.John’s(2/16/10)


Did You Know?u Nickname is “Chip”, which she gained during summer school

prior to her freshman year — its origin is a bit fuzzy and depends on which of her teammates you’re talking to.

u EarnedcertificateofmeritforparticipationinNotreDame’sRosenthalLeadershipInstitutein2007-08academicyear.

u OneoftwoNDplayers(alongwithDevereauxPeters)com-ingofftornACLsintheirleftkneessufferedinfirstmonthof2008-09season.

u OneofsevenIrishbasketballplayerswhoalsocompetedin another sport in high school — was a two-time honorable mentionAll-America lacrossemidfielder andwasnamedtothe2006highschoolAll-TewaaratonTeam;infact,shewas actively recruited by several Division I schools to play lacrosse, but chose to focus on basketball at Notre Dame.

2009-10 Highlightsu OneofBIGEAST’sbest“sixthman”players,averaging6.9

pointsand3.0reboundspergame…leadsteamwith1.42assist/turnoverratio,ranksthirdinsteals(career-high59;1.8spg.)andfourthinassists(2.4apg.)…alsohasfour“5-5-5”games(firstofhercareer)thisseason.

u MadefirstNCAAChampionshipappearanceintwoseasons,scoringfivepoints(2-3FG,1-23FG)infirst-roundwinoverClevelandState.

u Startedat#14/12Georgetown,loggingninepointsandtwosteals in 29 minutes.

u Earnedfirst startof seasonat#22/23St. John’sand re-spondedwith17pointsandfive rebounds incareer-high36 minutes.

u Contributedinalmosteverywaypossiblevs.DePaulwithsixpoints,sevenrebounds,fivestealsandfourassists.

u Grabbedcareer-higheightrebounds(allinthefirsthalf)atCincinnati.

u Returnedtodoublefigureswith11pointsandfourassistsatSyracuse, includingclutch three-pointer (5:59 left)andthreefreethrows(fouledon3FGattemptwith3:36togo).

u Talliedfivepointsandfourreboundsinwinover#16/11WestVirginia,hittingpairofFTwith8:51lefttogiveIrishleadandcap 13-point second-half comeback.

u Registeredsevenpoints,fourassistsandgame-highthreestealsagainstSouthFlorida.

u PlayedfirstBIGEASTgamein22monthsagainstVillanova,collectingeightpointsandgamehighsofthreeassists(noturnovers)andthreesteals.

u Hadsevenpoints,fourrebounds(threeoffensive)andthreeassistsatPurdue.

u Goodall-aroundeffortvs.#18/16Vanderbiltwitheightpoints,fivereboundsandteam-highfiveassists…hittwo3FGin10secondsmidwaythroughfirsthalftoeraseearlyeight-pointdeficit.

u LedIrishwith16points,fourreboundsandfivestealsin18minutesatUCF.

u Packedstatsheetvs.Charlottewitheightpoints,career-highseven assists, four rebounds and four steals.

u Eruptedforcareer-high22points(7-13FG,3-53FG)in20minutesvs.Valparaiso,alsonotchingherfirstcareer“point-a-minute” game.

u AnotherbalancedeffortinwinoverIPFWwithninepoints,four rebounds and four steals in season-high 28 minutes.

u CouldmakesolidargumentforherinclusiononParadiseJamIslandDivisionAll-TournamentTeamafteraveraging10.7ppg.,4.0rpg.,with.500FG%(11-22).

u Played26minutesoffbenchvs.#20/17OklahomaatPara-diseJamandrespondedwith15points,sevenrebounds,andfiveassists.

u Tallied15points(4-5FG,1-23FG,career-high6-8FT)vs.#23/24SanDiegoStateatParadiseJam…made5-6FTinfinal43secondstosecurevictory.

u Piledupninepoints,fourrebounds(threeoffensive),threeassists and two steals vs. Iona.

u SawfirstofficialactionsinceDecember2008 injury (tornACL-leftknee)with19minutesoffbenchinseasonopenervs.Arkansas-PineBluff,stuffingstatsheetwith10points,six rebounds and career-high six steals.

Mallory Game-by-Game2009-10 ...................MP FG 3FG FT O-R A T B S PtsArk.-PineBluff ...........19 4-7 2-4 0-0 2-6 3 2 1 6 10atMichiganSt. ..........17 2-6 1-3 0-0 1-2 1 4 0 1 5Iona...........................15 4-6 1-2 0-0 3-4 3 1 0 2 9vs.SanDiegoSt. ......21 4-5 1-2 6-8 1-2 1 2 0 0 15vs.SouthCarolina ....20 1-5 0-3 0-0 0-3 0 3 0 1 2vs.Oklahoma............26 6-12 1-3 2-3 3-7 5 1 0 0 15EasternMichigan ......19 2-9 1-5 0-0 0-3 2 1 0 0 5IPFW .........................28 4-7 1-3 0-0 0-4 3 4 0 4 9Valparaiso .................20 7-13 3-5 5-7 2-3 1 1 0 2 22Charlotte ...................22 2-6 2-5 2-2 0-4 7 2 0 4 8atCentralFlorida ......18 6-11 0-1 4-7 1-4 0 3 0 5 16Vanderbilt ..................19 2-8 2-5 2-5 0-5 5 2 1 0 8atPurdue ..................16 1-5 1-3 2-2 3-4 3 1 0 1 5Villanova ...................17 2-4 0-0 4-5 0-0 3 0 0 3 8SouthFlorida ............22 3-9 1-4 0-0 1-1 4 1 0 3 7at Connecticut...........19 0-6 0-3 3-4 1-1 1 1 0 1 3atLouisville .................8 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 2 0 0 0WestVirginia ............15 1-3 0-1 3-3 0-4 1 1 0 0 5Providence................17 1-4 1-2 0-0 0-1 1 0 0 2 3atSyracuse...............19 2-5 2-5 5-5 2-2 4 5 0 1 11atRutgers .................16 0-5 0-2 0-0 0-4 1 3 0 2 0Pittsburgh .................14 2-6 0-3 2-4 2-3 2 0 0 0 6at Cincinnati ..............20 0-5 0-2 2-2 2-8 3 0 0 2 2DePaul ......................27 2-7 2-6 0-0 2-7 4 2 0 5 6atSt.John’s* ............36 6-17 2-5 3-3 2-5 2 3 0 1 17atGeorgetown*.........29 3-7 1-3 2-2 1-2 2 3 1 2 9Marquette .................26 2-8 1-3 0-0 0-1 3 3 1 3 5atSetonHall .............17 1-2 0-0 2-4 0-1 2 0 0 1 4Connecticut...............18 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-2 2 2 1 4 0vs.Louisville .............22 2-4 1-2 0-0 1-3 4 1 0 3 5vs.St.John’s ............19 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-2 2 1 0 0 2vs. Connecticut .........16 0-3 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0ClevelandState ........17 2-3 1-2 0-0 0-2 1 0 0 0 5* - game started

Mallory’s Career Statistics — All GamesSeason GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Reb Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg.2007-08 33-0 533-16.2 64-187 .342 34-122 .279 46-57 .807 26 46 72 2.2 52-0 29 36 3 42 208 6.32008-09 7-3 154-22.0 21-45 .467 7-20 .350 8-13 .615 5 18 23 3.3 15-0 20 9 1 11 57 8.12009-10 32-2 637-19.9 73-198 .369 27-88 .307 49-66 .742 30 68 98 3.1 59-0 77 55 5 59 222 6.9TOTALS 72-5 1324-18.4 158-430 .367 68-230 .296 103-136 .757 61 132 193 2.7 126-0 126 100 9 112 487 6.8

Mallory’s Career Statistics — NCAA ChampionshipSeason GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Reb Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg.2007-08 3-0 40-13.3 3-12 .250 1-7 .143 4-6 .667 4 8 12 4.0 4-0 1 4 1 2 11 3.72008-09 Didnotplay(injured)2009-10 1-0 17-17.0 2-3 .667 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0 2 2 2.0 2-0 1 0 0 0 5 5.0TOTALS 4-0 57-14.3 5-15 .333 2-9 .222 4-6 .667 4 10 14 3.5 6-0 2 4 1 2 16 4.0

Lechlitner’s Career Statistics — All GamesSeason GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Reb Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg.2006-07 31-0 744-24.0 68-198 .343 12-61 .197 47-62 .758 14 49 63 2.0 41-1 83 61 1 40 195 6.32007-08 34-1 753-22.1 71-201 .353 8-37 .216 36-47 .766 14 53 67 2.0 40-0 87 68 3 36 186 5.52008-09 31-31 1033-33.3 124-323 .384 22-65 .338 60-73 .822 17 64 81 2.6 55-0 106 77 2 38 330 10.62009-10 33-33 963-29.2 98-263 .373 28-66 .424 36-42 .857 11 54 65 2.0 44-1 106 86 4 41 260 7.9TOTALS 129-65 3493-27.1 361-985 .366 70-229 .306 179-224 .799 56 220 276 2.1 180-2 382 292 10 155 971 7.5

Lechlitner’s Career Statistics — NCAA ChampionshipSeason GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Reb Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg.2006-07 2-0 38-19.0 4-14 .286 1-6 .167 5-7 .714 1 2 3 1.5 4-0 1 1 0 1 14 7.02007-08 3-0 52-17.3 2-8 .250 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 2 5 7 2.3 4-0 3 9 0 3 5 1.72008-09 1-1 36-36.0 4-11 .364 1-2 .500 7-8 .875 0 1 1 1.0 3-0 3 5 0 1 16 16.02009-10 1-1 28-28.0 3-11 .273 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 1.0 1-0 4 1 0 1 6 6.0TOTALS 7-2 154-22.0 13-44 .295 2-10 .200 13-17 .765 3 9 12 1.7 12-0 11 16 0 6 41 5.9

#23 Melissa LechlitnerGuard • 5-7 • Sr.-3V • Mishawaka, Ind. (South Bend St. Joseph’s HS)

Career HighsPoints23vs.Marquette(2/23/10)

Rebounds8vs.Cincinnati(1/31/09)

Assists9vs.St.John’s(1/16/07)

Field Goals8,twice(MR:vs.Marquette,2/23/10)

Field Goal Attempts19atMarquette(1/13/09)

3-Point Field Goals4,twice(MR:vs.Marquette,2/23/10)

3-Point Field Goal Attempts7,threetimes(MR:vs.Marquette,2/23/10)

Free Throws8atProvidence(2/17/07)

Free Throw Attempts9atProvidence(2/17/07)

Steals4,threetimes(MR:atUCF,12/29/09)

Blocked Shots2vs.Marquette(2/13/08)

Minutes Played40,twice(MR:vs.St.John’s,1/17/09)

MiscellaneousDouble-doubles .......................0Double-figurescoringgames ..4320-pointgames ........................2Double-figurereboundgames ...05-assist games ......................265-steal games ..........................0

Awards/Honorsu ParadiseJamAll-TournamentTeam(Island Division)u ESPN The MagazineAcademicAll-DistrictSecondTeamu BIGEASTWeeklyHonorRoll

Did You Know?u OneofthreereturningteamcaptainsthisyearwithAshleyBarlow

andLindsaySchrader.u Exceptional student-athletewith 3.377 cumulativeGPA as

psychologymajorinNotreDame’sCollegeofArtsandLetters;earneddean’s list honors in spring2007with 3.75 semesterGPA.

u Hasdesignsonbecomingaphysicaltherapist,andhasstartedinternship in that field this semester (needs80-150hours toadvancetonextlevelofPTtraining).

u Hasmissedjustonegameinhercollegecareer(Jan.2,2007-ankleinjury).

u Ranksamongtop10inschoolhistoryforcareerassists(9th-382)andgamesplayed(tied/6th-129)…teamis24-2all-timewhen she logs 5+ assists in game.

u Hasfourcareer“5-5-5”gameswith1.31careerassist/turnoverratio.

2009-10 Highlightsu Averaging team-high 3.2 assists per game with 1.23 assist/turn-

overratio…alsoleadsteamwith.424three-pointpercentageand .857 free throw percentage.

u Hasmade28ofherlast30freethrows(.933),including19-of-20(.950)inBIGEASTregularseasonplay.

u Grabbedseason-highsixreboundsinBIGEASTsemifinallossto #1 Connecticut.

u Droppedin10points(5-8FG)andaddedgame-highfiveassistsinwinatSetonHall.

u CelebratedSeniorNightingrandstylevs.Marquettewithcareer-high23points(madefirstsixshotsonwaytopersonal-best-tying8-13FG,4-73FG)andsixassists.

u Notched 11 points at #14/12 Georgetown before fouling out for onlysecondtimeincareer(firstsince3/3/07vs.DePaulinBIGEASTChampionship).

u Scored12points(season-high6-7FT)andaddedfourassists(noturnovers)invictoryatRutgers.

u Tallied five assists at Syracuse, including helper onAshleyBarlow’sgame-winning3FGwith34.2secondsleft.

u Collectedninepointsandgame-highfiveassists inwinoverProvidence.

u Scored10ofher12pointsagainst#16/11WestVirginiainsecondhalf, including huge three-pointer with 2:21 left and Irish up two, followedbystealthatledtoAshleyBarlow’sthree-pointplay30seconds later.

u Returnedtodoublefiguresforfifth time insixgameswith14points(6-9FG)atLouisville;scoredninepointsin16-4runtoclosefirsthalfthaterasedearly12-pointdeficit.

u Extendeddouble-digitscoringstreaktofourgames(tyingcareerlong)with11pointsandfourassistsvs.USF.

u Postedthirdconsecutivedouble-figurescoringdaywith11points(5-10FG)andgame-highthreeassistsvs.Villanova.

u SetthepaceatPurduewith22points(includingpersonal-best8-16FGand4-73FG),andcannedtreywith6:23leftthatputIrish ahead for good.

u Showedexpertleadershipinwinover#18/16Vanderbiltwith14points,threeassistsandtwosteals…alsohitthree-pointerathalftimehorntohighlight12-0runthatcrossedoverthebreakand gave Irish lead for good.

u MatchedseasonhighwithsixassistsagainstValparaisoandatUCF.

u Earnedfirstcareerall-tournamenthonoratParadiseJamwith9.3 ppg. and 3.7 apg. at event.

u Steady hand down stretch inwin over #20/17OklahomaatParadiseJam,playingturnover-freeballinsecondhalf.

u Chalkedup15points (6-12FG,2-43FG) inwinoverSouthCarolinaatParadiseJam.

u Playedin100thcareergameinwinover#23/24SanDiegoStateatParadiseJam,loggingeightpointsandseason-high-tyingsixassists.

u ScoredsevenpointsandaddedfourassistsinwinoverIona.u Turnover-free34minutestogoalongwithsevenpointsat#21

MichiganState.u Managed game well in season-opening start vs. Arkansas-

PineBluff,dishingoutgame-highsixassistsandaddingthreesteals.

Lechlitner Game-by-Game2009-10 ...................MP FG 3FG FT O-R A T B S PtsArk.-PineBluff* .........23 0-6 0-1 0-0 2-4 6 2 0 3 0atMichiganSt.* ........34 2-9 1-3 2-2 0-3 2 0 0 2 7Iona* .........................27 3-7 1-3 0-0 0-2 4 2 0 1 7vs.SanDiegoSt.* ....35 3-6 0-1 2-4 0-4 6 4 0 1 8vs.SouthCarolina* ...28 6-12 2-4 1-2 0-1 1 1 0 1 15vs.Oklahoma* ..........33 2-8 1-3 0-0 1-1 4 5 0 1 5EasternMichigan* ....30 2-9 1-1 3-4 0-0 4 6 0 2 8IPFW* .......................14 0-1 0-0 2-2 0-2 0 2 0 3 2Valparaiso* ...............17 1-2 1-1 0-0 0-0 6 2 1 0 3Charlotte*..................23 0-4 0-0 2-2 0-3 0 2 0 1 2atCentralFlorida*.....23 1-3 0-1 1-2 0-1 6 2 0 4 3Vanderbilt* ................33 6-13 2-4 0-0 0-3 3 3 1 2 14atPurdue*.................38 8-16 4-7 2-2 0-3 1 1 0 0 22Villanova* ..................21 5-10 1-1 0-0 0-0 3 1 0 0 11SouthFlorida* ...........35 4-13 1-3 2-2 1-1 4 2 0 2 11atConnecticut* .........25 0-3 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 4 0 0 0atLouisville* .............35 6-9 2-2 0-0 0-0 2 3 1 1 14WestVirginia* ...........31 4-12 2-5 2-2 0-1 2 5 0 1 12Providence* ..............29 3-8 1-2 2-2 1-3 5 3 0 2 9atSyracuse* .............33 1-7 0-2 0-0 2-3 5 2 0 1 2atRutgers*................30 3-8 0-1 6-7 1-3 4 0 0 1 12Pittsburgh* ................33 3-5 0-0 0-0 0-2 4 5 0 1 6atCincinnati* ............32 3-10 0-1 0-0 1-1 2 1 1 1 6DePaul* ....................29 3-6 1-2 2-2 0-4 2 2 0 1 9atSt.John’s* ............34 1-7 0-0 0-0 0-2 4 4 0 2 2atGeorgetown*.........31 4-9 1-3 2-2 1-3 3 6 0 1 11Marquette* ................34 8-13 4-7 3-3 0-1 6 4 0 0 23atSetonHall*............29 5-8 0-0 0-0 0-1 5 3 0 1 10Connecticut* .............28 1-9 1-3 0-0 1-2 2 2 0 1 3vs.Louisville* ............19 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-1 2 3 0 0 4vs.St.John’s* ...........34 3-7 0-1 2-2 0-2 2 2 0 2 8vs.Connecticut*........35 2-10 1-2 0-0 0-6 1 1 0 1 5ClevelandState* .......28 3-11 0-2 0-0 0-1 4 1 0 1 6* - game started

#24 Lindsay SchraderGuard • 6-0 • 5th Yr. Sr.-3V • Bartlett, Ill. (Bartlett HS)

Career HighsPoints29vs.BostonCollege(3/19/06)

Rebounds15vs.Cincinnati(1/31/09)

Assists6vs.Connecticut(1/27/08)

Field Goals12vs.BostonCollege(3/19/06)

Field Goal Attempts23vs.BostonCollege(3/19/06)

3-Point Field Goals1,sixtimes(MR:atCharlotte,12/28/08)

3-Point Field Goal Attempts2atRutgers(1/24/06)

Free Throws6,fivetimes(MR:atRutgers,2/1/10)

Free Throw Attempts10,twice(MR:vs.Vanderbilt,12/31/09)

Steals4vs.Marquette(2/13/08)

Blocked Shots3vs.Connecticut(3/5/06)

Minutes Played40,twice(MR:atBowlingGreen,12/5/07)

MiscellaneousDouble-doubles .....................16Double-figurescoringgames ..7620-pointgames ........................6Double-figurereboundgames ...205-assist games ........................75-steal games ..........................0

Schrader’s Career Statistics — All GamesSeason GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Reb Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg.2005-06 30-27 858-28.6 127-287 .443 4-7 .571 58-111 .523 36 126 162 5.4 55-1 52 57 11 33 316 10.52006-07 Didnotplay(injured)2007-08 34-33 955-28.1 148-322 .460 1-2 .500 52-80 .650 71 139 210 6.2 44-1 73 63 4 54 349 10.32008-09 31-31 958-30.9 165-356 .463 1-3 .333 61-91 .670 63 165 228 7.4 45-1 67 72 14 43 392 12.62009-10 31-31 784-25.3 140-259 .541 0-1 .000 59-103 .573 66 143 209 6.7 36-0 49 55 6 21 339 10.9TOTALS 126-122 3555-28.2 580-1224 .474 6-13 .462 230-385 .597 236 573 809 6.4 180-3 241 247 35 151 1396 11.1

Schrader’s Career Statistics — NCAA ChampionshipSeason GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg.2005-06 1-1 37-37.0 12-23 .522 1-1 1.000 4-7 .571 2 2 4 4.0 4-0 0 1 1 2 29 29.02006-07 Didnotplay(injured)2007-08 3-3 103-34.3 11-29 .379 0-0 .000 5-7 .714 10 13 23 7.7 8-0 5 9 1 6 27 9.02008-09 1-1 12-12.0 2-8 .250 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 1 1 2 2.0 2-0 0 0 0 1 6 6.02009-10 1-1 28-28.0 3-6 .500 0-0 .000 2-4 .500 0 6 6 6.0 1-0 2 1 1 1 8 8.0TOTALS 6-6 180-30.0 28-66 .424 1-1 1.000 13-20 .650 13 22 35 5.8 15-0 7 11 3 10 70 11.7

Awards/Honorsu StateFarm/WBCAAll-RegionITeamu StateFarmWadeTrophyWatchListu All-BIGEASTFirstTeamu Three-timeBIGEASTWeeklyHonorRoll

Did You Know?u OneofthreereturningteamcaptainsthisyearwithAshleyBarlow

andMelissaLechlitner.u Returns for fifth year of eligibility, granted byNotreDame’s

FacultyBoardonAthletics,aftershemissed2006-07seasonwithtornACLinrightknee(sufferedonfourthdayofpreseasonpractice).

u Futurecareerplansincludeeitherbecomingacollegeathleticsdirector(currentlyaninternwithNDathleticscomplianceoffice)oropeningarestaurantwithhersister,Kristina.

u Only12thplayerinprogramhistorytostart100gamesinhercareer;hasmissedjusttwogamesincareer(Feb.16&20,2010vs.St.John’s/Georgetownduetosprainedankle).

u Ranks among top 10 in school history for career rebounds(809-7th),fieldgoalsmade(580-10th),fieldgoalattempts(1,224-8th),minutespergame(28.2-tied/8th),gamesstarted(122 -3rd),double-figurescoringgames (76 - tied/10th)anddouble-doublesbyaguard(16-1st)…also13thatNotreDamewith 1,396 career points.

u Teamis15-1all-timewhensherecordsadouble-double(lonelosswasFeb.22,2009-76-66at#1Connecticut)…hasalsoposted three career “5-5-5” games.

2009-10 Highlightsu Leadsteaminrebounding(6.7rpg.),thirdinscoring(10.9ppg.)

andfieldgoalpercentage (career-high .541)…alsohasfivedouble-doublesthisseason(threevs.rankedopponents).

u Notched10pointseachinBIGEASTsecond-roundandquarter-finalswinsoverLouisvilleand#16St.John’s,respectively;alsohavefivepointsin12-0second-halfrunvs.St.John’s,includinggame-clinching layup with 1:19 remaining.

u Scoredteam-high12pointsinwinatSetonHall.u ReturnedtoactionwithstartonSeniorNight,scoring17points

(8-10FG)andsnaringsixreboundsin20minutes(limitedactionmandatedbyteam’sathletictrainer).

u Did not play at #22/23 St. John’s and #14/2Georgetown(sprainedankle),endingstreaksof119gamesplayedand73consecutivestarts(latterissixth-longestinschoolhistory).

u Limitedtosixminutesvs.DePaulwithsprainedleftankle.u Scored14ofherteam-high16pointsatCincinnati insecond

half(on6-7FG),whileaddinggame-bestthreesteals.u Matched season highs with 18 points and four assists, along

withsixrebounds,inwinoverPittsburgh.u Cameclose toyetanotherdouble-doubleatRutgerswith10

points and team-high nine rebounds.u Barelymissedanotherdouble-doublevs.Providence,winding

up with team highs of 14 points and nine rebounds.u Rolledupfifthdouble-doubleofyear(secondinarowandthird

infourgames)withgamehighsof16points(6-8FG)and12

reboundsvs.#16/11WestVirginia;13ofher16points(andalleightFGattempts)cameinsecondhalf.

u Postedfourthdouble-doubleofseasonwith12points(5-6FG)andgame-high10reboundsatLouisville.

u MadefiveoffirstsixshotsagainstUSFonwaytothirddouble-doubleofseasonwithgamehighsof18points(9-14FG)and13 rebounds.

u Shruggedoffscorelessfirsthalf(duetofoultrouble)atPurdue,scoringall15ofherpoints(6-8FG)afterbreak,whileaddingfourassistsandseason-highthreesteals…alsocameupwithclutchoffensivereboundfrommissedfreethrowwith10.8secondsleftandIrishupbytwo(wasfouled,made1-2FT).

u Ledthewayinwinover#18/16Vanderbiltwithseasonhighsof18 points and 14 rebounds, as well as two game-clinching free throws with 7.3 seconds remaining.

u Tiedforteam-highscoringhonorsvs.EasternMichiganwith15points while also adding seven rebounds.

u Slammed thedoor on comeback try by#20/17OklahomaatParadiseJamwithall11ofherpointsandfiveofsixreboundsin second half.

u Postedseason-high16pointsandteam-bestsevenreboundsinwinover#23/24SanDiegoStateatParadiseJam.

u Postedfirstdouble-doubleofseasonat#21MichiganStatewith12 points and 14 rebounds.

Schrader Game-by-Game2009-10 ...................MP FG 3FG FT O-R A T B S PtsArk.-PineBluff* .........21 5-7 0-0 1-5 1-2 2 2 0 1 11atMichiganSt.* ........34 6-14 0-0 0-1 4-14 1 4 1 1 12Iona* .........................19 3-6 0-0 0-1 3-9 4 3 0 0 6vs.SanDiegoSt.* ....32 7-12 0-1 2-3 4-7 1 3 0 1 16vs.SouthCarolina* ...23 4-7 0-0 0-3 1-5 2 0 0 1 8vs.Oklahoma* ..........27 3-7 0-0 5-8 3-6 0 0 0 1 11EasternMichigan* ....33 7-13 0-0 1-2 1-7 1 3 0 0 15IPFW* .......................23 5-7 0-0 4-5 2-8 3 1 0 0 14Valparaiso* ...............20 3-5 0-0 3-3 0-8 2 6 0 0 9Charlotte*..................17 2-6 0-0 0-0 1-6 0 1 0 3 4atCentralFlorida*.....20 5-6 0-0 1-2 3-7 1 0 1 0 11Vanderbilt* ................35 6-16 0-0 6-10 7-14 0 1 0 0 18atPurdue*.................27 6-8 0-0 3-4 2-2 4 2 0 3 15Villanova* ..................19 2-5 0-0 1-2 0-3 2 0 0 0 5SouthFlorida* ...........28 9-14 0-0 0-1 5-13 2 1 0 1 18atConnecticut* .........27 3-9 0-0 0-0 3-9 2 3 0 0 6atLouisville* .............32 5-6 0-0 2-3 1-10 2 3 0 0 12WestVirginia* ...........32 6-8 0-0 4-8 4-12 0 0 1 0 16Providence* ..............24 6-11 0-0 2-3 4-9 3 2 0 0 14atSyracuse* .............30 2-2 0-0 1-3 1-6 0 1 0 2 5atRutgers*................29 2-4 0-0 6-8 4-9 0 6 1 1 10Pittsburgh* ................30 7-11 0-0 4-6 0-6 4 1 0 0 18atCincinnati* ............25 7-14 0-0 2-3 2-4 0 3 0 3 16DePaul* ......................6 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 0 2atSt.John’s .................. Didnotplay(injured)at Georgetown .............. Didnotplay(injured)Marquette* ................20 8-10 0-0 1-2 2-6 0 0 0 0 17atSetonHall*............24 5-10 0-0 2-5 0-2 2 1 1 0 12Connecticut* .............22 1-8 0-0 0-0 1-3 0 0 0 0 2vs.Louisville* ............20 4-7 0-0 2-2 1-4 3 2 0 2 10vs.St.John’s* ...........30 3-8 0-0 4-6 2-4 4 4 0 0 10vs.Connecticut*........27 4-11 0-0 0-0 4-8 0 1 0 0 8ClevelandState* .......28 3-6 0-0 2-4 0-6 2 1 1 1 8* - game started

#32 Becca BruszewskiForward • 6-1 • Jr.-2V • Valparaiso, Ind. (Wheeler HS)

Career HighsPoints25vs.DePaul(2/14/10)

Rebounds12vs.DePaul(2/8/09)

Assists7atLouisville(1/19/10)

Field Goals10vs.DePaul(2/14/10)

Field Goal Attempts17vs.DePaul(2/14/10)

3-Point Field Goals2,seventimes(MR:vs.Iona,11/22/09)

3-Point Field Goal Attempts6vs.Minnesota(3/22/09)

Free Throws8atSouthFlorida(2/17/09)

Free Throw Attempts12vs.Syracuse(2/24/09)

Steals4,twice(MR:vs.IPFW,12/8/09)

Blocked Shots3atPittsburgh(2/3/09)

Minutes Played37atProvidence(2/28/09)


Awards/Honorsu BIGEASTWeeklyHonorRoll

Did You Know?u Lastnameispronounced“broo-SHEFF-skee”…nickname

is“Bruiser”,duetoherfearless,physicalstyleofplayandher penchant for leaving teammates and opponents black and blue after a practice or game.

u OneofsevenIrishbasketballplayerswhoalsocompetedin another sport in high school — was a three-time all-state volleyball middle blocker, who still holds school records forcareerkills(2,042)andblocks(452),aswellassingle-seasonkills(657)andblocks(139).

u FirstNotreDamewomen’sbasketballplayerfromnorthwestIndiana, hailing from same area of state as Irish men’s basketballAll-AmericapowerforwardLukeHarangody.

2009-10 Highlightsu Fourthonteaminscoring(9.5ppg.)andfieldgoalpercent-

age(.504)…alsohasone“5-5-5”game(Louisville).u Possibly team’smostefficientplayerdespite logging just

18.6minutespergame—ifsheplayedafull40minutes,shewouldbeaveraging20.4ppg.and6.8rpg.

u Hascomeoffthebenchinpastfivegames,averaging10.0pointswith.564fieldgoalpercentage(22-of-39)sincetakingon reserve role.

u SetthepaceinNCAAfirst-roundwinoverClevelandStatewith14points(6-10FG)in17minutes.

u CameoffbenchinBIGEASTsecond-roundwinoverLou-isville,tossingin10points(4-7FG)in14minutes.

u Metthechallengeinregularseasonfinalevs.#1Connecti-cut, coming off bench to share team-high scoring honors with15points(7-12FG)in22minutes.

u TalliedeightpointsandtwoblocksinwinatSetonHall.u Exceptionaleffort inwinoverDePaulwithcareer-high25

points (on career-best 10-17FG), including 19 points insecond half.

u Continued recent resurgence with 14 points and game highs ofeightreboundsandfourassistsinseason-best30minutesat Cincinnati.

u Tossedin10points(5-9FG)vs.Pittsburgh.u PlayedmajorroleinwinatRutgerswith13points(6-10FG)

in20minutes;alsoconnectedonthreebigbasketsmidwaythrough second half as Irish protected single-digit lead.

u HamperedbyfoultroubleatSyracuse,butstillpostedsevenpoints(3-4FG)innineminutes.

u Returnedtodoublefigureswith10pointsvs.Providence.u Collected eight points and six rebounds in win over #16/11

WestVirginia.u Notched first “5-5-5” gameof careerwith fivepoints, six

reboundsandcareer-highsevenassists(oneturnover)atLouisville.

u Piledupeightpoints,fourreboundsandfourassistsinwinoverSouthFlorida.

u Returned tostarting lineup forBIGEASTopenervs.Vil-lanova, scoring seven points.

u DidnotplayatPurdue(illness),snappingstringof43con-secutivestartsand48consecutivegamesplayed…thirdmissed gameof her career (outwith surgically-repairedbrokenfinger-Feb.27&March1,2008vs.SouthFloridaandSetonHall).

u Chalked up 11 points, seven rebounds and three assists in winoverValparaiso.

u LedthewayforIrishinwinoverIPFWwith18points,fiveassists and career-high-tying four steals in 23 minutes.

u Playedonly22minutesvs.EasternMichigandue to foultrouble,butstillscored14points(6-8FG)andgrabbedsixrebounds.

u Snaredgame-highsevenreboundsalongwithsevenpointsinParadiseJamvictoryover#20/17Oklahoma.

u Postedfirstcareer“point-a-minute”gamevs.SouthCarolinawith 11 points in 11 minutes.

u Got Irish off and running in win over Iona, scoring 11 of her 14pointsinfirsthalf.

u Led theway in season opener vs.Arkansas-PineBluff,recordingsecondcareerdouble-double(19p/10r)injust22minutes…alsoscored500thcareerpointincontest.

Bruszewski Game-by-Game2009-10 ...................MP FG 3FG FT O-R A T B S PtsArk.-PineBluff* .........22 8-14 0-1 3-4 6-10 2 1 0 0 19atMichiganSt.* ........21 2-10 0-3 1-2 2-5 1 3 0 0 5Iona* .........................21 4-6 2-2 4-6 3-3 1 3 0 1 14vs.SanDiegoSt.* ....16 3-5 0-1 1-3 0-0 1 1 0 2 7vs.SouthCarolina* ... 11 5-9 0-1 1-1 3-4 0 3 1 0 11vs.Oklahoma* ..........20 3-9 1-3 0-0 1-7 1 2 0 1 7EasternMichigan* ....22 6-8 1-2 1-3 1-6 1 1 2 1 14IPFW* .......................23 7-12 0-0 4-6 2-2 5 1 1 4 18Valparaiso* ...............22 5-8 0-1 1-2 2-7 3 2 0 0 11Charlotte*..................14 2-3 0-0 0-0 2-3 2 0 1 0 4atCentralFlorida*.....18 2-4 0-0 4-4 0-1 2 0 0 1 8Vanderbilt* ................13 1-4 1-1 0-0 2-3 0 5 0 0 3atPurdue ...................... Didnotplay(illness)Villanova* ..................18 3-5 1-1 0-0 1-1 1 0 0 1 7SouthFlorida* ...........21 3-10 0-2 2-3 1-4 4 0 0 0 8atConnecticut* .........18 1-7 0-3 2-2 1-1 0 0 0 3 4atLouisville* .............25 2-6 0-0 1-2 2-6 7 1 0 1 5WestVirginia* ...........26 3-8 0-2 2-2 2-6 0 2 1 1 8Providence* ..............20 4-12 0-0 2-2 2-3 0 1 0 0 10atSyracuse* ...............9 3-4 0-0 1-2 0-1 0 1 0 1 7atRutgers*................20 6-10 1-2 0-0 1-2 0 2 1 0 13Pittsburgh* ................21 5-9 0-0 0-0 0-1 3 2 2 0 10atCincinnati* ............30 7-11 0-1 0-0 4-8 4 2 0 0 14DePaul* ....................27 10-17 0-0 5-8 1-2 2 1 0 2 25atSt.John’s* ............14 2-6 0-0 1-2 0-1 0 0 1 0 5atGeorgetown*.........13 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 4Marquette .................14 2-5 0-1 1-2 0-3 0 0 1 0 5atSetonHall*............25 4-9 0-0 0-0 0-2 2 1 2 1 8Connecticut...............22 7-12 1-1 0-0 2-3 0 1 2 0 15vs.Louisville .............14 4-7 0-0 2-2 1-1 3 0 0 0 10vs.St.John’s ............12 3-4 0-0 1-2 1-2 0 2 2 0 7vs. Connecticut ...........7 2-6 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 4ClevelandState ........17 6-10 0-1 2-4 2-4 0 1 0 1 14* - game started

Bruszewski’s Career Statistics — All GamesSeason GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Reb Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg.2007-08 32-0 423-13.2 58-104 .558 1-2 .500 42-54 .778 37 43 80 2.5 58-0 13 31 10 16 159 5.02008-09 31-31 842-27.2 132-271 .487 21-56 .375 48-71 .676 31 125 156 5.0 88-2 52 53 15 33 333 10.72009-10 32-26 596-18.6 127-252 .504 8-30 .267 42-64 .656 45 57 102 3.2 87-3 45 40 17 21 304 9.5TOTALS 95-57 1861-19.6 317-627 .506 30-88 .341 132-189 .698 113 225 338 3.6 233-5 110 124 42 70 796 8.4

Bruszewski’s Career Statistics — NCAA ChampionshipSeason GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Reb Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg.2007-08 3-0 71-23.7 12-25 .480 0-0 .000 8-9 .889 4 6 10 3.3 8-0 2 5 2 4 32 11.32008-09 1-1 34-34.0 3-10 .300 2-6 .333 3-6 .500 0 7 7 7.0 2-0 4 0 0 1 11 11.02009-10 1-0 17-17.0 6-10 .600 0-1 .000 2-4 .500 2 2 4 4.0 2-0 0 1 0 1 14 14.0TOTALS 5-1 122-24.4 21-45 .467 2-7 .286 13-19 .684 6 15 21 4.2 12-0 6 6 2 6 57 11.4

#44 Alena ChristiansenGuard • 5-7 • Sr.-SQ • Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Cardinal Gibbons HS)

Career HighsPoints5vs.Charlotte(12/20/09)

Rebounds1,11times(MR:vs.ClevelandSt.,3/21/10)

AssistsNone

Field Goals1,sixtimes(MR:vs.Louisville,3/6/10)

Field Goal Attempts3atUCF(12/29/09)

3-Point Field Goals1,twice(MR:vs.Charlotte,12/20/09)

3-Point Field Goal Attempts2vs.IPFW(12/8/09)


Free Throw Attempts4vs.Loyola-Chicago(12/20/08)

Steals2,twice(MR:atUCF,12/29/09)

Blocked ShotsNone

Minutes Played6,twice(MR:atUCF,12/29/09)

MiscellaneousDouble-doubles .......................0Double-figurescoringgames ....020-pointgames ........................0Double-figurereboundgames .....05-assist games ........................05-steal games ..........................0

Did You Know?u Walk-on who was added to roster midway through

last season and has become a favorite of team-mates and fans alike from theminute she firstsuitedupfortheIrish…latestintraditionofNotreDame walk-on success stories that also has in-cludedKarenSwanson(1999-2003),AnneWeese(2002-04)andAmandaTsipis(2004-08).

u Outstandingstudent-athletewitha3.508cumula-tiveGPAasamarketingmajorinNotreDame’sMendozaCollege of Business; also named todean’s list in spring 2009with 3.75 semesterGPA.

u SpentfirsttwoyearsasmemberofIrishwomen’sbasketballteam’sSixthManTeam(practicesquadthatismostlycomprisedofmaleplayers).

u CompetedinNotreDame’sworld-famousBook-storeBasketball tournament in2007and2008,leadingteam(nicknamed“SupremeCourt”)to’07semifinalsand’08titlegame(losinginlatteryearto “AnthonyTravel” team that included currentIrishassistant coachAngiePotthoff-Barberandassociate athletics director/women’s basketball administrator Jill Bodensteiner); earnedSports-manshipAwardafter2008tournament.

u ExtensivefamilylegacyatNotreDameandsisterschoolSaintMary’sCollege,withninedifferentrelatives having graduated from one of the two schools.

u RelatedtoDeBartolofamily,whichhasownednu-merous professional sports franchises, including NFL’sSanFrancisco49ersandNHL’sPittsburghPenguins…cousinisJedYork,currently49ersteampresident,whilegodfatherisEdwardJ.De-Bartolo,Jr.,former49ersowner.

2009-10 Highlightsu MadeNCAAChampionshipdebut in first-round

winoverClevelandState,snaringa rebound infinaltwominutes.

u CollectedabasketandoffensivereboundinBIGEASTsecond-roundwinoverLouisville.

u EarnedfirstcareerstartonSeniorNightvs.Mar-quette, registering two points and one rebound in four minutes.

u HitlatebucketandgrabbedoffensivereboundinBIGEASTopenervs.Villanova.

u Matched career best with two steals and six min-utes,inadditiontoscoringtwopointsatUCF.

u Hadperfectshootingdayvs.Charlotte(1-13FG,2-2FT),finishingwithcareerhighsoffivepointsand two steals.

u Playedcareer-highsixminutesagainstValparaiso,gathering one rebound.

u TiedcareerbestsagainstIPFWwithonereboundand one steal, while setting new personal highs withtwofieldgoal/three-pointattempts.

u SawactioninfinalthreeminutesofwinoverSouthCarolinaatParadiseJam.

u Madeseasondebutvs.Iona,connectingonfirstfieldgoalofhercareer,athree-pointerfromthedeep leftcorner in frontof the Irishbench(andovera6-3postplayer)infinalseconds.

Christiansen Game-by-Game2009-10 ...................MP FG 3FG FT O-R A T B S PtsArk.-PineBluff ............... Didnotplay(injured)atMichiganSt. .............. Did not playIona.............................5 1-1 1-1 0-0 1-1 0 0 0 0 3vs.SanDiegoSt. .......... Did not playvs.SouthCarolina ......3 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0vs.Oklahoma................ Did not playEasternMichigan .......... Did not playIPFW ...........................5 0-2 0-2 0-0 1-1 0 0 0 1 0Valparaiso ...................6 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1 0 0 0 0 0Charlotte .....................5 1-1 1-1 2-2 0-1 0 0 0 2 5atCentralFlorida ........6 1-3 0-1 0-0 0-1 0 1 0 2 2Vanderbilt ...................... Did not playatPurdue ...................... Did not playVillanova .....................5 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-1 0 1 0 0 2SouthFlorida ..............1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Connecticut............... Did not playatLouisville ...............0+ 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0WestVirginia ................ Did not playProvidence..................2 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1 0 1 0 0 0atSyracuse................... Did not playatRutgers ..................... Did not playPittsburgh ..................... Did not playat Cincinnati ................1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0DePaul ........................1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0atSt.John’s .................. Did not playat Georgetown .............. Did not playMarquette* ..................4 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0 0 0 2atSetonHall ...............1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Connecticut................... Did not playvs.Louisville ...............5 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-1 0 0 0 0 2vs.St.John’s ................ Did not playvs. Connecticut ............. Did not playClevelandState ..........2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0 0 0 0* - game started

Christiansen’s Career Statistics — All GamesSeason GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Reb Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg.2008-09 6-0 9-1.5 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 3-6 .500 1 0 1 0.2 1-0 0 0 0 2 3 0.52009-10 16-1 52-3.3 6-16 .375 2-8 .250 2-2 1.000 4 6 10 0.6 4-0 0 3 0 5 16 1.0TOTALS 22-1 61-2.8 6-18 .333 2-9 .222 5-8 .625 5 6 11 0.5 5-0 0 3 0 7 19 0.9

Christiansen’s Career Statistics — NCAA ChampionshipSeason GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Reb Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg.2008-09 Didnotplay2009-10 1-0 2-2.0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 1.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0TOTALS 1-0 2-2.0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 1.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

#52 Erica WilliamsonCenter • 6-4 • Sr.-3V • Charlotte, N.C. (South Mecklenburg HS)

Career HighsPoints21vs.Georgetown(1/10/09)

Rebounds18atSouthFlorida(1/13/07)

Assists3,twice(MR:vs.Marquette,2/23/10)

Field Goals9atDePaul(1/6/09)

Field Goal Attempts12atRutgers(2/19/08)

3-Point Field Goals1vs.Louisville(3/6/10)

3-Point Field Goal Attempts2vs.Louisville(3/6/10)

Free Throws8atSyracuse(2/16/08)

Free Throw Attempts12atSyracuse(2/16/08)

Steals3atSyracuse(2/16/08)

Blocked Shots5,twice(MR:vs.Syracuse,2/24/09)

Minutes Played36vs.Oklahoma(3/25/08)

MiscellaneousDouble-doubles .......................4Double-figurescoringgames ..2220-pointgames ........................2Double-figurereboundgames .....65-block games .........................2

Did You Know?u Nicknameis“E”.u President ofNotreDame’sStudent-AthleteAdvisoryCouncil

(SAAC)for2009-10afterservingasteam’sSAACrepresentativelast year.

u Aiming for a career in sports broadcasting, and got started in that direction this past summer as intern in sports department atWSBT-TV(CBSaffiliate)inSouthBend.

u Alsooneoftwo“interns”forWBCA’snationalwomen’sbasket-ballpodcast“ShootaroundwithBeth&Debbie,”offeringregularinsightson2009-10seasonfromaplayer’sperspective.

u AcademicAll-America nominee (3.33 cumulativeGPA)whograduatedJan.3(onesemesterearly)withbachelor’sdegreeinfilm,television&theaterfromNotreDame’sCollegeofArtsandLetters(shepostedperfect4.0GPAsinthefallandsummer2009terms,ontheheelsofa3.533GPAinthespringof2009).

u Recentlywas accepted into graduate programat SyracuseUniversity’sprestigiousS.I.NewhouseSchoolofPublicCom-munications, where she will continue pursuit of broadcasting careerinthefallof2010.

u Onlymissed twogames incollegecareer (Nov.19,2006vs.WesternMichigan-kneeinjury;Dec.2,2009vs.EasternMichi-gan-coaches’decision).

u Tiedforeighthinschoolhistorywith124careerblockedshots.u Hastwocareer“5-5-5”games.

2009-10 Highlightsu Secondonteaminfieldgoalpercentage(.591)andthirdinblocks

(18)…veryefficientinherproduction(wouldbeaveraging15.6pointspergameifsheplayedfull40minutes).

u Moved into lineup fivegamesago, averaging8.0points and3.8reboundswith.692fieldgoalpercentage(18-of-26)sincereturningtostartingfive(9.5ppg.,.680FG%inpastfour).

u SolidcontributorinNCAAfirst-roundwinoverClevelandStatewitheightpoints(4-6FG)andfourrebounds.

u Tossed in season-high 16 points and season-best-tying sixreboundsinBIGEASTsecond-roundwinoverLouisville;alsocannedfirstcareerthree-pointerlateinsecondhalf.

u Earnedstartinregularseasonfinalevs.#1Connecticut,grabbingfour rebounds and converting early putback.

u ReturnedtostartinglineuponSeniorNightvs.Marquette,tal-lying two points, three rebounds and career-high-tying three assists.

u Perfectfromfloor(3-3FG)at#14/12Georgetown,nabbingeightpoints and four rebounds.

u Madebothshotsfromfieldinsixminutesat#22/23St.John’s.u OfferedboostoffbenchinwinoverDePaulwithfivepointsand

three rebounds.u TiedseasonhighwithtwoassistsatCincinnati.u HeldgroundagainstlargerPittsburghfrontline,loggingsixpoints

andthreerebounds(includingher500thcareerrebound).u MadethemostofhernineminutesatRutgers,tallyingfourpoints

andfiverebounds.u ProvidedmajorsparkoffthebenchinwinoverProvidencewith

eight points (3-4FG)and three rebounds in season-high18minutes.

u Dishedoutseason-high-tyingtwoassistsvs.USF.

u Madefirst startof yearatPurdue,collectingseason-highsixrebounds in 16 minutes.

u Hadtwoblocksandfourreboundsagainst#18/16Vanderbilt.u Registered10points (3-4FG,4-4FT)andfive reboundsvs.

Charlotte.u Chipped in sevenpoints, five rebounds, twoblocks and two

stealsagainstValparaiso.u Scored11pointswhileaddingfourreboundsandseason-best

threeblocksinwinoverIPFW.u HadfourpointsandtwoassistsinParadiseJamwinoverSouth

Carolina.u Playedin100thcareergameinvictoryover#23/24SanDiego

StateatParadiseJam.u Added four points and a steal vs. Iona.u Contributed12qualityminutesoffbenchat#21MichiganState,

recording pair of blocks.u Playedfinaleightminutesinseasonopenervs.Arkansas-Pine

Bluff,pilingup10pointsandfiverebounds…wouldhavebeenfirst“point-a-minute”gameofcareer,butminimum10minutesneeded.

Williamson Game-by-Game2009-10 ...................MP FG 3FG FT O-R A T B S PtsArk.-PineBluff .............8 4-6 0-0 2-4 2-5 0 0 0 0 10atMichiganSt. ..........12 2-3 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0 2 0 4Iona...........................10 2-3 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0 0 1 4vs.SanDiegoSt. ......13 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-2 1 0 0 0 2vs.SouthCarolina ....15 1-2 0-0 2-4 0-1 2 0 1 0 4vs.Oklahoma..............3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 0 0EasternMichigan .......... Did not playIPFW .........................13 4-8 0-0 3-7 2-4 2 1 3 1 11Valparaiso .................15 1-2 0-0 5-6 2-5 1 1 2 2 7Charlotte ...................15 3-4 0-0 4-4 0-5 1 1 1 0 10atCentralFlorida ......13 1-2 0-0 1-3 0-1 1 1 1 0 3Vanderbilt ....................8 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-4 0 0 2 0 0atPurdue*.................16 0-1 0-0 1-2 1-6 1 0 1 1 1Villanova .....................5 1-1 0-0 1-2 1-1 0 1 0 0 3SouthFlorida ..............3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 2 0 0 0 0at Connecticut...........14 1-3 0-0 1-2 2-3 0 2 1 0 3atLouisville .................4 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0WestVirginia ..............3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0Providence................18 3-4 0-0 2-3 1-3 0 1 0 0 8atSyracuse...............13 1-4 0-0 2-2 1-3 0 0 2 1 4atRutgers ...................9 1-2 0-0 2-2 2-5 0 1 0 0 4Pittsburgh .................19 2-6 0-0 2-4 3-3 1 0 1 0 6at Cincinnati ................8 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-1 2 0 0 0 1DePaul ...................... 11 1-3 0-0 3-4 1-3 0 1 1 0 5atSt.John’s ................6 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 1 0 0 4at Georgetown ..........16 3-3 0-0 2-4 1-4 0 1 0 0 8Marquette* ................16 1-2 0-0 0-0 2-3 3 3 0 1 2atSetonHall ...............8 2-3 0-1 0-0 0-1 0 2 0 0 4Connecticut* ...............9 1-1 0-0 0-1 1-4 0 0 0 0 2vs.Louisville* ............23 7-10 1-2 1-2 3-6 0 2 0 1 16vs.St.John’s* ...........17 3-5 0-0 2-2 0-3 0 0 0 0 8vs.Connecticut*........20 3-4 0-0 0-0 2-2 0 1 0 1 6ClevelandState* .......16 4-6 0-0 0-0 0-4 0 2 0 1 8* - game started

Williamson’s Career Statistics — All GamesSeason GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Reb Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg.2006-07 31-0 516-16.6 64-137 .467 0-0 .000 61-95 .642 59 104 163 5.3 79-1 12 40 39 18 189 6.12007-08 34-21 569-16.7 74-158 .468 0-0 .000 71-104 .683 75 75 150 4.4 65-0 20 34 38 13 219 6.42008-09 31-30 511-16.5 63-137 .460 0-0 .000 50-66 .758 47 87 134 4.3 56-0 21 33 29 14 176 5.72009-10 32-7 379-11.8 55-93 .591 1-3 .333 37-60 .617 28 58 86 2.7 43-0 17 25 18 11 148 4.6TOTALS 128-58 1975-15.4 256-525 .488 1-3 .333 219-325 .674 209 324 533 4.2 243-1 70 132 124 56 732 5.7

Williamson’s Career Statistics — NCAA ChampionshipSeason GP-GS Min.-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Reb Avg. PF-DQ A T B S Pts Avg.2006-07 2-0 38-19.0 4-7 .571 0-0 .000 3-5 .600 2 1 3 1.5 6-0 0 1 2 0 11 5.52007-08 3-3 55-18.3 4-7 .571 0-0 .000 4-4 1.000 3 4 7 2.3 11-0 0 3 1 1 12 4.02008-09 1-1 22-22.0 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 4-4 1.000 1 4 5 5.0 2-0 1 0 0 0 6 6.02009-10 1-1 16-16.0 4-6 .667 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 4 4 4.0 1-0 0 2 0 1 8 8.0TOTALS 7-5 131-18.7 13-22 .591 0-0 .000 11-13 .846 6 13 19 2.7 20-0 1 6 3 2 37 5.3

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NOTRE DAME · 2009-10 Schedule Notre Dame’s Probable Starting Lineup (C = captain) No Name Pos Ht Yr PPG RPG Other Notes 52 Erica Williamson C 6-4 Sr. 4.6 2.7 0.6 bpg • 8.0 ppg.,