In a clash of Catholic Universities, it was No. 13 Notre Dame who got the best of Villanova, 99-75, from Italy on Sunday morning.

WIN IN ROME😏 #GoIrish | @Gatorade pic.twitter.com/mcuHW03nRF

— Notre Dame Women's Basketball (@ndwbb) November 1, 2026

This game was competitive through one quarter of play, but ND pulled away in the second quarter and never looked back.

As expected, Hannah Hidalgo dominated in the team's season opener but the Irish also had two players excel in their first ever game with the blue and gold.

Hannah Hidalgo lights up the box score

Nothing new here, but Hidalgo did her thing. The senior guard finished with a game-high 32 points and also tallied eight assists, seven rebounds and three steals.

Hannah Hidalgo vs Villanova:

32 PTS

8 AST

7 RBS

3 STL

11-19 FG

2-4 3P

8-10 FT

No. 13 Notre Dame wins, 99-75!…