EVANSTON, Ill. — After beating Penn in its home opener last Saturday, Northwestern (1-2, 0-0 B1G) fell to No. 9 Notre Dame (3-0, 0-0 ACC) 92-58 as the ‘Cats moved to 0-2 against ranked opponents this season.
Northwestern struggled offensively as Notre Dame’s physical defense didn’t allow a single Wildcat scorer in double digits. Melannie Daley led the Northwestern effort with eight points. Caileigh Walsh, who left the game after getting ejected for coming off the bench during the second quarter, added seven points.
For the Fighting Irish, Sonia Citron lit the ‘Cats ablaze with 24 points, 10 rebounds and three assists, while Olivia Miles added 21 points, six rebounds and four assists.