The Notre Dame women’s basketball program hit a speed bump when graduate student forward Maddy Westbeld announced Monday that she will miss some time to begin the 2024-25 season. Westbeld explained that she’s been plagued by a lingering foot issue that needs time to rest, but that she intends to “return to the court this season.”
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— Madeline Westbeld (@maddy_westbeld) September 16, 2024
What this injury means for the Irish
On a team loaded with talented backcourt players like Sonia Citron, Olivia Miles (also coming off an injury that sidelined her for all of last season) and first-team All-American Hannah Hidalgo, Westbeld is the only frontcourt player on the roster to have produced significantly in an Irish uniform.