Hannah Hidalgo scored 30 points to lift No. 3 Notre Dame to a 77-61 victory over Virginia Tech on Thursday night. Hidalgo shot 10 of 16 from the floor and made all seven of her free throws for the Fighting Irish (18-2,

Blacksburg, Va. - Notre Dame sputtered out of the gates but finished with a big kick to beat Virginia Tech 77-61. The Irish (18-2, 9-0 ACC) trailed by seven in the first quarter before outscoring the Hokies (14-7,

Hannah Hidalgo led the Fighting Irish (18-2, 9-0 ACC) with 30 points, including 16 in the third quarter. Olivia Miles scored 15 points while Liza Karlen chipped in 12. Virginia Tech (14-7, 5-5 ACC) led the majority of the first half, but Hidalgo and the Irish pulled away in the third quarter, outscoring the Hokies 25-14.