SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Top seed Notre Dame will try to advance to the Sweet 16 for the ninth year in a row when it tips off against No. 9 seed Villanova on Sunday night at Purcell Pavilion.
Notre Dame (30-3) cruised past No. 16 seed Cal State Northridge 99-81 in the first round of the NCAA Women's Tournament. That marked the Fighting Irish's eighth straight year with 30-plus wins under longtime coach Muffet McGraw.
Now, McGraw's squad has new goals in mind.
A win Sunday would push Notre Dame's home winning streak to 25 games in a row.