The Panels Got It Wrong: Hannah Hidalgo Deserves Better
Photo: Notre Dame Fighting Irish Social Media by Tara Adams Irish News Nation There are snubs, and then there are mistakes so glaring they demand to be called out. This week, Hannah Hidalgo added yet more lines to a résumé that is already bordering on historic, breaking NCAA records in steals in Friday's Sweet Sixteen win against Vanderbilt. Hidalgo set the NCAA single season record for steals with 199. That broke Lamar Chastadee Barrs ’ record of 192, which has been in place since 2019. Hidalgo also set an NCAA Tournament record for steals in a single tournament with 26. She finished the game against Vanderbilt, a No. 2 seed, with 31 points, 11 rebounds, 10 steals and seven assists, nearly a quadruple-double . It was another punctuation mark in a season that leaves no room for debate. Instead, it became a reminder that debate still exists where it shouldn’t. The Associated Press recently voted Hidalgo to its Second Team All-American . Second. As if t...
