Notre Dame Presentation
Transcript: -Senior -Hometown: South Bend, IN -Co-captain/guard -Nickname: Sky -Number: 4 -Unanimous first team All-America selection -Her 2nd consecutive first-team citation -The 4th AP All-America selection of her career -First fighting Irish player to be tapped as a unanimous first-team All-American an -First four-time AP All America honoree in school history -Fourth NCAA Division 1 player, since 2001, to register 600 points, 200 assists, and 100 steals in a single season -Set school records with 102 steals -Has three younger brothers and one younger sister -Her twitter account @SkyDigg4 has more than 270,000 followers—the most of any college athlete male or female School Colors/ Mascot Regular Season Record 2012-2013: Overall Home Away Neutral All Games (35-1) (13-1) (13-0) (9-0) Conference (16-0) (8-0) (8-0) (0-0) Non-Conference (19-1) (5-1) (5-0) (9-0) Conference Tournament Finish: Final 4. National Rankings all Year: Ranked #1 NCAA NCAA Championships: Won the tournament in 2001 Mission Statement Natalie Achonwa -Junior -Forward -Honorable mention choice in the media balloting -Hometown: Guelph, ONT -Nickname: Ace -Number: 11 -First international player for Notre Dame in the program’s 36-year history Notre Dame This Seasons Stats Notre Dames Women's basketball is in its 37th season of Varsity competition, since playings its first game on Dec. 3, 1977. It started out as a division III program. They rose to division I status in 1980. Colors: Blue & Gold, although green is used as well Mascot: Leprechaun for the "Fighting Irish" Enrollment/ Majors Location/Conference University of Notre Dame NCAA Appearances: 14 tournament appearances Kayla McBride -Junior -Guard -Hometown: Erie, PA -Nickname: K-Mac -Number: 21 -Third-team selection -Very reliable three-point shot -Wears the same number as her current assistant coach—Beth Morgan who is also the all-time leading scorer Made it to the Sweet Sixteen in 6 out of the last 11 seasons 2nd in NCAA in Points Per Game with 81.6 Opponents scored an average of 58.6 points against them 43.8 rebounds per game 15.3 turnovers 10.7 steals per game 4.0 blocks per game 30 game winning streak averaged 8978 visitors in attendance at home games Undefeated (16-0) in their conference Skylar Diggins NCAA Women's Basketball Final 4 The University of Notre Dame began on November 26, 1842 when a french Priest and 7 companions (all members of the congregation of Holy Cross) took possession of 524 snow acres that the Bishop of Vincennes had given them in the Indiana mission fields. On January 15, 1844, the University was thus officially chartered. In 1879, there was a fire that destroyed the main building. " I came here as a young man and dreamed of building a great University in honor of Our Lady," Father Sorin said. "But I built it to small and she had to burn it to the ground to make the point. So tomorrow, as soon as the bricks cool, we will rebuild it bigger and better than ever." Team History 3 women on the Notre Dame Basketball team earned All-America honors from the Associated Press The University of Notre Dame is a Catholic academic Communinity of higher learning, animated from its origins by the congregation of Holly Cross. As a catholic University, one of its distinctive goals is to provide a forum where, through free inquiry and open discussion, the various lines of catholic thought may intersect with all the forms of knowledge found in the arts, sciences, professions, and every other area of human scholarship and creativity. Notre Dame Women's Basketball Statistics Notre Dame Enrollment: For 2013, there are 12,004 students. 8,452 undergrads, 3,552 graduates, and 1,547 doctorates. 51% male & 49% female 75% participated in Varsity Athletics Majors: known for their school of arts&letters, science and business. Political Science is the most popular major with 569 students enrolled. Location: 112 N Notre Dame Ave, South Bend, Indiana Conference: Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC)