SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The Notre Dame Women's Basketball team has been on a tear since losing two games in the Caymen Islands Classic back in November, but they seemed to have reached an extra gear in February, winning their last three games by a combined score of 262-179. 

Most recently, on Thursday, the nation's AP No. 3 team improved their record to 20-2 on the year and 11-0 in the ACC, defeating Stanford, 96-47, and handing the Cardinal their largest loss in women's basketball history.

Hannah Hidalgo led the Irish with 24 points, going 9 of 10 from the field to close out the game. Star teammate Olivia Miles had another 20-point game with four 3-pointers, seven boards and four assists.

Standout transfer student Liatu King had eight points, eight rebounds and five steals. 

On top of team success, Hidalgo, Miles, and others are earning individual accolades for their accomplishments so far this season.

Fighting Irish Awards for the week of Feb. 3-9:

• For the fourth time this season and sixth time in her career, Hidalgo was named ACC Player of the Week
• Graduate student Miles was named to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Nancy Lieberman Award Top 10 list. The honor is given to the nation's top point guard. Miles was a finalist for the award in both 2022 and 2023.
• On Monday, Hidalgo and Miles earned midseason recognition as the U.S. Basketball Writers Association named the two guards to the Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Year Midseason Top 50.
• Hidalgo was added to the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year watchlist. She was a semifinalist for the honor last year and is the reigning ACC Defensive Player of the Year.
• Notre Dame senior Sonia Citron was named to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Cheryl Miller Award Top 10 list. The honor is given to the nation's top small forward.
• On Tuesday, Hidalgo was named to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Ann Meyers Drysdale Award Top 10. The honor is given to the nation's top shooting guard.
• Hidalgo earned U.S. Basketball Writers Association weekly honors for the third time this year. 

Citron is leading the Irish guards with 18 blocks this season and has gone 47-51 from the free-throw line (92.2 percent). She also has four games this year with at least 20 points.

After suffering a torn ACL in February 2023, Miles has returned and is having her best season, averaging 16.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game.

Hidalgo is consistently referred to by Head Coach Niele Ivey as the team's "Energizer Bunny."

The combination of Notre Dame's "Big Three" of Hidalgo, Miles, and Citron, has Irish fans ready for a deep tournament run come March.