SOUTH BEND, Ind. (Interstat) — Hannah Hidalgo scored 44 points to lead Notre Dame to an 85-58 victory over Akron in a women’s basketball game Wednesday night at a sold-out Joyce Center.

The Fighting Irish never trailed, opening a 25-12 lead after the first quarter and maintaining a double-digit advantage the rest of the way. Hidalgo added nine rebounds and four assists in just 27 minutes of play. Ni’Rah Clark led the Zips with 13 points. Notre Dame forced 37 turnovers and improved to 3-0, while Akron fell to 0-3.