Notre Dame dominated inside against Fordham even with all-American Ruth Riley sitting for much of the game. With Riley playing only 15 minutes despite having only two fouls, reserve Meaghan Leahy ...

March 5, 2001 at 7:00 p.m. EST STORRS, Conn., March 5 -- Leading up to its Big East Conference semifinal with Notre Dame, Virginia Tech focused on containing Irish center Ruth Riley.

Ruth Riley scored 17 of her 19 points in the second half and No. 1 Notre Dame, 20-0 overall and 9-0 in the Big East, overcame an early seven-point deficit--its biggest of the season--in a 64-44 ...

Notre Dame won the NCAA women's title by pulling off yet another Final Four comeback, beating Purdue 68-66 Sunday on Ruth Riley's two free throws with 5.8 seconds left.

Ruth Riley remembers watching Notre Dame in the 1997 Final Four as an eager recruit and wishing she could be there playing. Thanks in large measure to Riley’s contributions, Notre Dame is in ...