Patrick Hansen ('16) - Oct 29, 2012, 1:38 PM EDT

Preseason excitement has already begun to build as Skylar Diggins and the women’s basketball team at Notre Dame gear up for the 2012-2013 season. The Fighting Irish have finished the past two seasons as runners-up to the national champion, and they’ll be looking to capture the title this year, star player Diggins’ final year.

Read more at Courtside, the Notre Dame Women's Basketball blog