Hannah Hidalgo racked up 29 points on Thursday to help No. 8 Notre Dame hand Paige Bueckers and No. 2 UConn their first loss of the season.

The Fighting Irish staved off a third-quarter comeback push by the Huskies in order to claim a 79-68 victory.

Hidalgo added 10 rebounds to her double-double while also recording eight assists and three steals.

UConn's undefeated streak will end at eight games. Bueckers led the Huskies with 25 points while adding three rebounds, two assists and two steals.

Notre Dame led by 11 points at the half, but UConn climbed back from the deficit to within one point of tying by the final moments of the third quarter.

Hidalgo responded with a buzzer-beating three-point jumper to keep the Fighting Irish in front.

Missing star guard Azzi Fudd, who is currently sidelined with a knee sprain, the Huskies were unable close the gap in the fourth quarter.

The loss marks the UConn's third straight defeat in matchups with Notre Dame, the Huskies' worst streak in the rivalry matchup since 2013.

UConn now holds an 38-16 all-time record against Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish is the first team to defeat the Huskies 16 times under head coach Geno Auriemma, according to the ACC Network.

Fans are now putting pressure on Auriemma after UConn was out-rebounded 38-30 in the loss. UConn also went 3-of-16 from behind the arc, while Notre Dame converted 10 of 18 three-point opportunities.

Thursday's result could come up again during March Madness seeding.

Although the Fighting Irish struggled early in conference play with an 0-2 record against Big 12 opponents in the Cayman Islanders, the win also marks Notre Dame's third over a top-five opponent. The team also claimed victories over USC on Nov. 23 and Texas last week.

UConn meanwhile will look to learn from their first loss of the season as the Huskies prepare for conference play to begin in earnest in the new year.

The Huskies return to action on Sunday against visiting Georgetown, while the Fighting Irish are back at home to take on Eastern Michigan the same day.