As summer breezes give way to fall winds, the sports season shifts too. The pads still pop on the gridiron, but another sound can be heard: basketball hitting the hardwood. Photo by Jim Dedmon - IMAGN Images The Notre Dame Women’s Basketball team is set to begin a season of high expectations this Sunday in Rome as they take on the Villanova Wildcats. Fresh off a run to the Elite Eight, the Irish look to build upon their first appearance in the round of eight since 2019 and go