Storylines – Notre Dame GameAfter a four-game losing streak, Notre Dame has rebounded to win five in a row. Led by reigning Mountain East Conferece Player of the Year Martha Nagbe, the Falcons have won games in two states while also picking up a pair of wins in Puerto Rico during their extended stretch of strong play. Most recently, Katie Hine's squad claimed an 86-74 win over Concord Sunday. In that contest, Nagbe became the school's all-time leading scorer as her 28-point performance gives her 1,601 for her career. The guard connected on 9-15 field goal attempts in the victory while making 3-5 attempts from the 3-point line. Notre Dame held Concord to just seven first quarter points before buliding a 41-28 halftime lead. This season, the Falcons have been one of the MEC's top shooting teams. Entering Tuesday, Notre Dame is making 44.3 perecent of its field goal attempts to rank third in the league. Nagbe is making 43.0 percent of her shots as her 17.7 points per game ranks fifth among MEC players. A year ago, Nagbe was held to 5-19 shooting in a 78-71 home loss to the Cavaliers. As a team, Notre Dame made just 34.2 percent of its field goal attempts in the game. The Falcons performed even poorer from beyond the 3-point line, connecting on just 4-24 long distance attempts. Tuesday's contest concludes a brief two-game homestand for Notre Dame. The Falcons visit Fairmont State and Shepherd next week for a pair of league contests.
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Kristin Kunzman's Cavaliers will look to halt a three-game losing streak and a four-game road losing streak at Notre Dame Tuesday. Despite a season-high 24 points from
Kayla Carey and a career-high 18 points from
Allison Ball, UVa-Wise fell 84-78 at Urbana Sunday. Defense has been an issue for UVa-Wise on its current three-game road trip; thus far, opponents are making 47.8 percent of their field goal attempts. The Cavs have also struggled shooting from the perimeter, having made just 26.3 percent of their long range shot attempts. While the team has struggled, juniors
Taylor Sandidge and
Kayla Carey have played their best ball of the season on the trip. Sandidge is averaging 18.3 points per game during the trip while Carey is tossing in 16.7 points a contest. The duo has combined to averge 12.7 rebounds a night as well. In a pair of wins over Notre Dame last season, it was
Blair Harding who led the way for UVa-Wise. The Baltimore native scored a game-high 21 points in a 79-71 win at Notre Dame before again leading all players in scoring with 18 points in a 65-57 win in Wise. By playing 137 minutes over the last three games,
Taylor Sandidge has moved into second in the MEC in minutes played per game at 35.3. Following Tuesday's game, the Cavs return home for three consecutive contests inside the Prior Center.
