Hidalgo reaches 500 steals in Notre Dame’s win over DePaul

Hidalgo reached the milestone with four steals, becoming the fifth Division I women’s player to record 500 career steals. She is also the only college basketball player with at least 2,500 points, 500 rebounds, 500 assists and 500 steals. Hidalgo finished with seven rebounds, seven assists and two blocks; her career points total stood at 2,573.

Leah Macy added 24 points and nine rebounds for Notre Dame, which improved to 4-0. Jacy Abii scored 18, Madison St. Rose had 16 and Anaya Hardy contributed 13 points, a career-best 16 rebounds and four blocks. Kate Clarke led DePaul with 20 points. The Blue Demons fell to 3-1.

Notre Dame closed the first half with a 21-7 run to take a 49-34 lead. DePaul trimmed the margin to 12 late in the third quarter, but the Irish carried a 74-61 advantage into the fourth. St. Rose led a final push that stretched the lead to 29. Notre Dame coach Niele Ivey praised Hidalgo’s impact on both ends of the court. DePaul is scheduled to host Bradley on Wednesday, while Notre Dame is set to host Southern that day.