WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Hannah Hidalgo scored 21 points, Sonia Citron added 18 and No. 19 Notre Dame handed Wake Forest its seventh-straight loss, 75-66 on Sunday.
Maddy Westbeld and KK Bransford both had 10 points for the Fighting Irish (14-3, 5-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) and Anna DeWolfe and Kylee Watson added eight apiece. Notre Dame was 10 of 18 (56%) from 3-point range and shot 52% overall. Citron had four 3s and Hidalgo three.
The Irish had a 33-21 rebounding advantage with Westbeld grabbing nine and she had four steals.
Malaya Cowles had 13 points on 6-of-7 shooting for the Demon Deacons (4-15, 0-7). Alyssa Andres added 10 points.
Hidalgo had 14 points and Citron 11 as the Fighting Irish shot 55% (17 of 31) to take a 45-33 lead at the half. Wake Forest shot 52% (14 of 27) but the Demon Deacons were 2 of 7 from 3-point range while Notre Dame was 7 of 13.
Hidalgo opened and closed the first quarter with 3-pointers for a 21-14 lead. In a high-scoring second quarter, Notre Dame shot 62.5% and outscored the Demon Deacons, who shot 57%, 24-19.
Wake Forest was just 4 of 17 shooting in the third quarter but the Irish had 10 turnovers and only led 57-44 entering the fourth quarter.
Westbeld opened the final period with a three-point play and Wake Forest never threatened from there.
Notre Dame is home against Syracuse on Thursday before playing at No. 9 Connecticut on national television on Saturday. Wake Forest plays at Clemson on Sunday.
No. 19 Notre Dame 75, Wake Forest 56
NOTRE DAME (14-3) — Watson 4-4 0-2 8, Westbeld 4-10 1-1 10, Citron 6-10 2-2 18, DeWolfe 3-6 0-0 8, Hidalgo 6-14 6-6 21, Marshall 0-1 0-0 0, Bransford 4-7 2-3 10, Totals: 27-52 11-14 75
WAKE FOREST (4-15) — Cowles 6-7 1-2 13, Harrison 2-8 2-4 6, Scruggs 3-4 1-1 7, Theuerkauf 2-10 0-0 4, Williams 3-9 2-2 9, Andrews 4-6 0-0 10, Conley 0-4 2-2 2, Deeble 1-3 0-0 2, Jordan 1-3 0-0 3, Totals: 22-54 8-11 56
Notre Dame 21 24 12 18 — 75
Wake Forest 14 19 11 12 —56
3-Point Goals—Notre Dame 10-18 (Westbeld 1-1, Citron 4-8, DeWolfe 2-3, Hidalgo 3-6), Wake Forest 4-19 (Theuerkauf 0-5, Williams 1-4, Andrews 2-3, Conley 0-2, Deeble 0-2, Jordan 1-3). Assists—Notre Dame 19 (Citron 4, DeWolfe 4, Hidalgo 4), Wake Forest 12 (Williams 5). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Notre Dame 33 (Westbeld 9), Wake Forest 21 (Williams 5). Total Fouls—Notre Dame 9, Wake Forest 13. Technical Fouls—None. A—1,566.
