Citron, Hidalgo pace Irish to win over Kent State in women's NCAA opener

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Sonia Citron scored 29 points and Hannah Hidalgo added a double-double with 14 points and 11 assists to help No. 2-seed Notre Dame beat 15th-seeded Kent State 81-67 on Saturday in the women’s NCAA Tournament.

Hannah Hidalgo - The Canadian PressSOUTH BEND, Ind. -- —

Notre Dame head coach Niele Ivey was pleased with Citron’s production as Kent State extended its defense to try and limit Hidaldo’s space to create. The Fighting Irish Freshman point guard is No. 3 in the nation in scoring with an average of 23.3 points a game. Notre Dame built the advantage to 49-30 at the half. The Fighting Irish hit six of their first nine shots from 3-point range and also had the transition game in high gear, racing to a 13-0 advantage in fastbreak points. The Notre Dame finished with a 21-3 fastbreak point advantage.

Citron countered Kent State’s push with a 3 and then cashed in on the next possession with a baseline cut to the hoop, scoring off a stunning dish from Hidalgo.

 

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