FORT WORTH, Texas (Interstat) — Notre Dame edged Vanderbilt 67-64 in a women’s NCAA Division I playoff game Friday at Dickies Arena. The Fighting Irish built a 13-point lead through three quarters and withstood a late Commodores rally.

Notre Dame led 50-44 entering the fourth quarter after a 19-point third. Vanderbilt mounted a comeback with a game-high 20 points in the final period but fell short. The Irish dominated inside, scoring 54 points in the paint to Vanderbilt’s 20, and converted 23 points off turnovers.

With the win, Notre Dame improved to 25-10 overall. Vanderbilt, the pregame favorite, finished its season at 29-5.