ND '13 WBB

[Bogtrotter07]

I wood nit!

 

[BGIF]

Loyd, McBride Named To WBCA Coaches' All-Region Team - UND.COM - University of Notre Dame Official Athletic Site

 

[BGIF]

Per und

Per und

Achonwa took over sole possession of fifth place on ND's career rebounding chart with 948 caroms, passing Devereaux Peters (937 from 2007-12) and moved into sixth place on the school's career double-doubles list with 27 (and team-high seventh this year).

Achonwa (who finished one point shy of her career set on Jan. 12 at Virginia) also rose to 12th place on the ND career scoring list with 1,504 points, passing Ashley Barlow (1,492 from 2006-10)

McBride collected her team-high 12th 20-point game of the season

McBride dished out a career-high 9 assists, the most by a ND Dame player this year and fifth-most by a Fighting Irish player in the NCAA tournament (most since April 2, 2013, when Skylar Diggins also had 9 assists against Duke.

McBride had her team-high 10th "5-5-5" game this season (at least "5" in three of the five major statistical categories -- points, rebounds, assists, blocks and steals)

Loyd extended her streak of double-figure scoring games to 39 in a row (second-longest in school history)

 

[BGIF]

2013-14 SCHEDULE
Overall 34-0 Conf. 16-0 Home 15-0 Away 13-0 Neutral 6-0

Date Opponent / Event Location Time
10/30/13 vs. California (Pa.) # TV Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion) W, 118-49
11/09/13 vs. UNC Wilmington Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion) W, 99-50
11/11/13 vs. Michigan State Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion) W, 81-62
11/16/13 vs. Valparaiso Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion) W, 96-46
11/23/13 at Penn Philadelphia, Pa. (The Palestra) W, 76-54
11/26/13 vs. DePaul Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion) W, 92-76
12/01/13 vs. Duquesne Toronto, Ontario (Mattamy Athletic Centre) W, 100-61
Big Ten/ACC Challenge
12/04/13 at Penn State TV University Park, Pa. (Bryce Jordan Center) W, 77-67

12/07/13 vs. UCLA Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion) W, 90-48
12/14/13 at Michigan Ann Arbor, Mich. (Crisler Center) W, 86-64
12/22/13 vs. Central Michigan Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion) W, 106-72
12/29/13 at Oregon State Corvallis, Ore. (Gill Coliseum) W, 70-58
01/02/14 vs. South Dakota State Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion) W, 94-51
01/05/14 vs. Clemson * Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion) W, 71-51
01/09/14 vs. Boston College * Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion) W, 95-53
01/12/14 at Virginia * Charlottesville, Va. (John Paul Jones Arena) W, 79-72
01/16/14 at Pittsburgh * Pittsburgh, Pa. (Petersen Events Center) W, 109-66
01/20/14 at Tennessee TV Knoxville, Tenn. (Thompson-Boling Arena) W, 86-70
01/23/14 vs. Miami * TV Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion) W, 79-52
01/27/14 at Maryland * TV College Park, Md. (Comcast Center) W, 87-83
01/30/14 vs. Virginia Tech * TV Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion) W, 74-48
02/02/14 at Duke * TV Durham, N.C. (Cameron Indoor Stadium) W, 88-67
02/06/14 at Florida State * Tallahassee, Fla. (Donald L. Tucker Center) W, 81-60
02/09/14 vs. Syracuse * TV Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion) W, 101-64
02/13/14 at Boston College * Chestnut Hill, Mass. (Conte Forum) W, 82-61
02/17/14 vs. Georgia Tech * Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion) W, 87-72
02/20/14 at Wake Forest * Winston-Salem, N.C. (Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum) W, 86-61
02/23/14 vs. Duke * Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion) W, 81-70
02/27/14 vs. North Carolina * Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion) W, 100-75
03/02/14 at North Carolina State * Raleigh, N.C. (Reynolds Coliseum) W, 84-60

ACC Championship
03/07/14 vs. Florida State (ACC Quarterfinals) TV Greensboro, N.C. (Greensboro Coliseum) W, 83-57
03/08/14 vs. North Carolina State (ACC Semifinals) TV Greensboro, N.C. (Greensboro Coliseum) W, 83-48
03/09/14 vs. Duke (ACC Championship Game) Greensboro, N.C. (Greensboro Coliseum) W, 69-53

NCAA Championship
03/22/14 vs. Robert Morris (NCAA First Round) TV Toledo, Ohio (Savage Arena) W, 93-42
03/24/14 vs. Arizona State (NCAA Second Round) TV Toledo, Ohio (Savage Arena) W, 84-67
03/29/14 vs. Oklahoma State (NCAA Regional Semifinals) TV Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion) 2:30 p.m. ET
03/31/14 NCAA Championship Regional Final TV Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion) 7:30 p.m. ET

NCAA Women's Final Four
04/06/14 NCAA National Semifinals TV Nashville, Tenn. (Bridgestone Arena) 6:30 or 9 p.m. ET
04/08/14 NCAA National Championship Game TV Nashville, Tenn. (Bridgestone Arena) 8:30 p.m. ET

 

[BGIF]

Next Game

Next Game

SAT MAR 29 vs. Oklahoma State (NCAA Regional Semifinals)

2:30 PM ETNotre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion)

ESPN/WatchESPN

Pulse FM 96.9/92.

 

[Cackalacky]

That's impressive. 34-0. Go Irish!

 

[BGIF]

36-0 Final Four Bound!

 

[BGIF]

McBride, Loyd Earn USBWA All-America Honors - UND.COM - University of Notre Dame Official Athletic Site

For the first time in school history, two Notre Dame women's basketball players have been named to the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) All-America Team, as senior guard/tri-captain Kayla McBride (Erie, Pa./Villa Maria Academy) and sophomore guard Jewell Loyd (Lincolnwood, Ill./Niles West) were voted to the 10-player squad, it was announced Monday by the USBWA.

...

Loyd is one of two underclassmen on this year's USBWA All-America Team (along with Connecticut sophomore Breanna Stewart), with the other eight players on the squad (including McBride) all being seniors: Stefanie Dolson (Connecticut), Bria Hartley (Connecticut), Maggie Lucas (Penn State), Chiney Ogwumike (Stanford), Shoni Schimmel (Louisville), Odyssey Sims (Baylor) and Alyssa Thomas (Maryland).

...

The Best vs The Best
After defeating Sims of BU tonight, ND will face either Schimmel of Louisville or Thomas of Maryland in next weekend's Final Four game. Then they face either Ogwumike of Stanford or Dolson, Hartley, and Stewart of Connecticut in the Final. ND defeated Lucas of Penn St during the regular season (as they did with Thomas and Maryland).

 

[BGIF]

Per und.com

Per und.com

Achonwa's 15 rebounds are second-most by a ND player in an NCAA Championship outing and most since Gaither's 16 boards against George Washington in the 1997 East Regional final

Achonwa collected her team-high eighth double-double of the season (second in this year's NCAA Championship), including her fifth in her last eight NCAA tournament games

Achonwa now has 28 career double-doubles, tying Letitia Bowen (1991-95) for fifth in program history

Achonwa moved into 4th place on ND's career rebounding list with 970 boards, passing Jacqueline Batteast (965 from 2001-05)

Loyd tied a school record with her third 30-point game of the season (previously done by Beth Morgan in 1995-96, Katryna Gaither in 1994-95 and Shari Matvey in 1979-80), while posting the most points by a ND player in an NCAA Championship contest since March 23, 2010, when Skylar Diggins scored 31 points in a second-round win over Vermont

Loyd moved into 28th place on ND's all-time scoring list with 1,108 points, passing Danielle Green ( 1,106 from 1995-2000)

Loyd also scored in double figures for the 41st consecutive game (second-longest streak in school history) and logged her team-leading 13th 20-point game of the season

Braker posted her third double-figure scoring game of the year and tied her season high with four steals

ND had 4 double-digit scorers for the 24th time this season and since 2009-10, the Fighting Irish are 99-5 (.952) in such contests, including wins in 69 of their last 70 outings.

 

[Irish#1]

Any word on Achonwa's injury?

 

[AvesEvo]

Doesn't sound good.

Achonwa to have MRI Tuesday on injured knee

 

[IrishLax]

Torn ACL. Fuck.

 

[Irish#1]

There it goes. Hope it all turns out okay for her.

 

[PANDFAN]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Sources tells S.B. Tribune that Natalie Achonwa <a href="https://twitter.com/NatAchon">@NatAchon</a> ACL recovery time 6-9 months, impacting her prospective WNBA career.</p>— Curt Rallo (@rallo_NDinsider) <a href="https://twitter.com/rallo_NDinsider/statuses/451054596966731776">April 1, 2014</a></blockquote>
<script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[Redbar]

So sorry to hear this for Ace. She is the heart and soul of this team. I wish you a fast and complete recovery and I hope our Lady Irish play their hearts out for you.

 

[aubeirish]

So sorry to hear this for Ace. She is the heart and soul of this team. I wish you a fast and complete recovery and I hope our Lady Irish play their hearts out for you.

I have no doubt they will.

 

[arrowryan]

Looks like UCONN could get off the hook two years in a row.

I sure hope Reimer and Wright can hold their own down low

 

[gkIrish]

We never catch any fucking breaks...

Feel really bad for her.

 

[BGIF]

O Captain! My Captain!

O Captain! My Captain!

The journey isn't done. The Captain isn't on the deck, cold and dead.

Her heart will be on the bench but her soul will be on the floor.


Hell of a year. Missed the first three games rehabbing the right knee and will miss the last two cause of the left one. In between were 34 intense games played in the paint against tough competition.


GO IRISH!

 

[BGIF]

ND release

ND release

Natalie Achonwa Sidelined With Knee Injury - UND.COM - University of Notre Dame Official Athletic Site

ND senior forward/tri-captain Natalie Achonwa (Guelph, Ontario/St. Mary's Catholic) will miss the remainder of the 2013-14 women's basketball season after injuring her left knee Monday night in the second half of Notre Dame's 88-69 win over No. 5/6 Baylor in the NCAA Notre Dame Regional final (Elite Eight) at Purcell Pavilion.

Achonwa suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in her left knee, with that diagnosis confirmed by team orthopedist Dr. Michael Yergler after Achonwa underwent a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) exam on Tuesday morning. She will undergo surgery to repair the injury at a later date, and her rehabilitation timetable has not yet been established.

"Natalie has been an extremely valuable contributor to our success, not only this season but throughout her career, and that won't change," Notre Dame head coach Muffet McGraw said. "While she may not be in uniform, her voice will be heard loud and clear in the locker room, on the bench and in the huddle. I know that our team is going to continue to feed off her energy, passion and leadership as we head into the Final Four."

Achonwa started 33 games for the Fighting Irish this season, posting career-high averages in scoring (14.9 ppg.), field goal percentage (.611), assists (2.8 apg.) and blocked shots (1.2 bpg.), along with a team-high 7.7 rebounds per game and eight double-doubles. She also ranked among the top 15 in the ACC in scoring (15th), field goal percentage (2nd; also third in the nation and seventh on the Notre Dame single-season charts), rebounding (11th) and blocked shots (10th).

Earlier on Tuesday, Achonwa was named a third-team All-America selection by the Associated Press, adding to her earlier honors as a second-team All-ACC and second-team All-ACC Tournament choice, not to mention earning a spot on the NCAA Notre Dame Regional All-Tournament Team Monday night. In addition, she was a midseason candidate both for the Naismith Trophy and Wooden Award, as well as a member of the Wade Trophy preseason watch list (all three awards go to the national player of the year).

For her career, Achonwa ranks 12th in school history with 1,546 points, as well as top-10 rankings on the Fighting Irish all-time lists for rebounds (4th - 970), double-doubles (tied-5th - 28), field goal percentage (6th - .562) and games played (3rd - 145).

...

 

[aubeirish]

Natalie Achonwa Sidelined With Knee Injury - UND.COM - University of Notre Dame Official Athletic Site

What Muffet is saying is so important. You can be sure that she won't let anyone give under 110% effort out there. She is still so vital to the chances of this team winning a championship. Go Nathalie. Lead this team to a championship.

 

[BGIF]

Chiney Ogwumike, Breanna Stewart, Odyssey Sims on AP All-America team - ESPN

4/1/14

McBride First Team

Loyd Second Team

Achonwa Third Team

Well done, ladies!

 

[BGIF]

ND Signee Turner has Double Double in All-Star Game

ND Signee Turner has Double Double in All-Star Game

Brianna Turner leads West to win in McDonald's All American Game - ESPN

Brianna Turner came up with the big shot and a big stop when her team needed it.

The Notre Dame-bound star hit a jumper with 53 seconds left to lift the West to a 80-78 victory over the East on Wednesday night in the 13th annual McDonald's All-America girls basketball game.

Turner earned MVP honors with 11 points and 10 rebounds.

Fellow ND signee Kathryn Westbeld played for the East Squad.

 

[Bogtrotter07]

Brianna Turner leads West to win in McDonald's All American Game - ESPN





Fellow ND signee Kathryn Westbeld played for the East Squad.

The incoming class is looking powerful good.

 

[BGIF]

Ivey Candidate for Minnesota HC

Ivey Candidate for Minnesota HC

Three front-runners emerge to succeed Borton as U's women's basketball coach | Star Tribune

by: KENT YOUNGBLOOD , Star Tribune Updated: April 2, 2014 - 6:16 AM

Wichita State coach Jody Adams, South Dakota State coach Aaron Johnston and Notre Dame assistant Niele Ivey have emerged at the top of the list to replace Pam Borton.

Along with her assistant role, Ivey is the recruiting coordinator at Notre Dame, which just qualified for its fourth consecutive Final Four and is 36-0. She was an All-America point guard for the Irish and played five seasons in the WNBA. She joined the Irish staff in 2007 and mentored former star guard Skylar Diggins.

 

[BGIF]

The incoming class is looking powerful good.

#5 Class on Espn HoopGurlz, Highest ranked class with only 3 recruits.

Women's Basketball - ESPN

Women's Basketball - ESPN

#2 Brianna Turner 2014 High School Girls' Basketball Profile - ESPN
#21 Kathryn Westbeld 2014 High School Girls' Basketball Profile - ESPN
#80 Mychal Johnson 2014 High School Girls' Basketball Profile - ESPN

 

[Irish#1]

Patberg in the 15 class is ranked 34th. I saw her play and was very impressed.

 

[BGIF]

Achonwa continuing to show resolve & leadership despite injury

4/3/14
By Angelo Di Carlo

I don't feel sorry for myself--- so there's no reason for anyone else to feel sorry for me. At the end of day, I'm just blessed. I'm up, I can walk, I'm alive.

I'm going to a Final Four.

 

[Bogtrotter07]

Achonwa continuing to show resolve & leadership despite injury

4/3/14
By Angelo Di Carlo

Awesome attitude, thanks for the post BGIF!

 

[Pachuco]

Three front-runners emerge to succeed Borton as U's women's basketball coach | Star Tribune

by: KENT YOUNGBLOOD , Star Tribune Updated: April 2, 2014 - 6:16 AM

Noooooooooo....

Niele Ivey is beautiful and tenacious.