Notre Dame Star Hidalgo Forced to Remove Nose Piercing, Misses Time in Sweet 16 Loss to Oregon State

Donovyn Hunter (4) of the Oregon State Beavers drives against Hannah Hidalgo (3) of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the second half in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament in Albany, New York, on March 29, 2024. Andy Lyons/Getty Images

ALBANY, N.Y.—Notre Dame star Hannah Hidalgo was forced to remove her nose piercing and miss time in her team’s 70–65 loss to Oregon State on Friday in the Sweet 16.

It was that kind of day for the freshman Hidalgo, who scored just 10 points despite averaging 22.9 per game. Her performance matched a season low in scoring.