The 2018–19 Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The Fighting Irish, led by 32nd year head coach

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, played their home games at Edmund P. Joyce Center as members of the

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. They were also the defending national champions.

Previous season

The Fighting Irish finished the 2017–18 season at 35–3 , 15–1 in ACC play to finish in a tie for first place. They were runners up in the ACC women's tournament losing to Louisville in the final game. They received an at large bid for the NCAA women's tournament as a number one seed. They won the tournament beating other number one seeds,

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and

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along the way. This was the team's second national title in its history.

Offseason

2018 recruiting class

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Roster

Media

All Notre Dame games will air on WHPZ Pulse 96.9 FM. Games are streamed online live.

Schedule and results

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Rankings

The Coaches Poll releases a final poll after the NCAA tournament, but the AP Poll does not release a poll at this time.

References

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