(Photo courtesy of Notre Dame Athletics)

(Syracuse) — The 10th-ranked Notre Dame women’s basketball team had no problem winning its Atlantic Coast Conference opener Sunday, whacking Syracuse, 93-62, at the Carrier Dome.

Sonia Citron led the way with 25 with 11 rebounds, while Hannah Hidalgo added 24 points and 10 rebounds for the Irish, who raise their record to 7-2.

Hidalgo notched her 1,000th career point just 44 games into her career, torching the previous record of 60 games held by Beth Morgan Cunningham in the 1990s.

“It’s truly a blessing to be able to reach that goal considering all of the guards like Arike [Ogunbowale], Skylar [Diggins-Smith], Jewell [Loyd] that have come through this program,” Hidalgo said. “I’m honored to have this accolade.”

Olivia Miles was the third double-double on the team, tallying 20 points and 10 rebounds. She just missed a triple double with eight assists.

After building a 36-29 halftime lead, the Irish broke the game open in the third quarter, outscoring the Orange, 29-13, in the stanza. Hidalgo keyed an 11-2 run midway through the quarter that put the game away.

Notre Dame shot 50% from the field, while limiting Syracuse to just 32.5%.  The Irish also outrebounded their hosts, 54-38.

The Irish play host to #2 Connecticut Thursday night at Purcell Pavilion.