Koval set a freshman record with 19 rebounds against Lafayette
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The youth movement continues for Notre Dame women’s basketball, as freshman Kate Koval was named ACC Co-Rookie of the Week and sophomore Hannah Hidalgo was named ACC Co-Player of the Week on Monday. No. 6 Notre Dame defeated JMU and Lafayette this week to move to 4-0 on the season.
Koval had a record-breaking few days just four games into her collegiate career. Against JMU on Wednesday, the rookie from Kyiv, Ukraine had her first career double-double with 14 points, 16 rebounds and 6 blocks. Koval bested that board performance on Sunday at Lafayette with 11 points, 19 rebounds and 7 blocks. Her 19 boards are a Notre Dame freshman record and tied for the seventh-best single-game performance in school history. Further, the 7-block performance is the first for the Irish since 2017 (Brianna Turner). In total last week, the 6-5 forward had 25 points, 35 rebounds and 13 blocks…