seven-sational: Irish atop the Acc again

By TYLER REIDY sports Writer

For eight consecutive years, Karen and Kevin Keyes family head coach niele Ivey helped notre dame women’s basketball to regular season conference titles. As an assistant coach, she took part in a pair of big east winnings and six Acc crowns during the 2010s. on sunday, Ivey finally got her chance to lead the Irish to conference glory, and lead did she ever. navigating an injury to superstar sophomore guard olivia miles and foul trouble down the stretch, she guided notre dame to a 68-65 road defeat of Louisville. With the help of north carolina’s victory at duke, the result secured an outright regular season Acc championship for the Irish. notre dame’s first title in three years and seventh overall also accounts for Ivey’s first as a head coach.

“I’m super proud of this team and their toughness and resiliency to win on the road,” Ivey said after the game. “They’re etching