Twice this year Rutgers lost badly on the road to a ranked Big East opponent; twice they’ve won the rematch at the RAC. Last week they did it to UConn; this afternoon they did it to Notre Dame.

The Scarlet Knights established a big halftime lead, but the Irish opened the second half with a 11-1 run, much as in these teams’ last meeting. This time, CVS's team responded; Newton scored 12 in the second half, 14 overall, and finished with 8 assists. The Knights’ 16 steals helped hold Notre Dame to a season-low 48 points-- coach McGraw called it "the best defense I've seen all year"; ND guard Megan Duffy had 10 turnovers. The 11-point win would have looked even more impressive had the home team shot better than 10-23 from the line.

Coach McGraw's father passed away the day before the game; she learned of his passing a few hours before tip-off. Both teams' players (and coach Stringer) found out only after the game.