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Monday, April 20, 2026
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Notre Dame withstands late run, beats Syracuse 72-70

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The Notre Dame women’s basketball team (11-17, 6-10 ACC) bounced back from a three game losing streak on Sunday afternoon, beating Syracuse (15-12, 9-7 ACC) 72-70. Notre Dame was led by junior center Mikayla Vaughn who scored a career high 21 points. Head coach Muffet McGraw had high praise for Vaughn, who made a number of key plays down the stretch including taking a charge late in the fourth quarter and knocking down two important free throws.