BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – For the second time this season, the Vanderbilt women’s basketball backcourt duo of Mikayla Blakes and Aubrey Galvan earned SEC honors in the same week, as the conference office named Blakes the SEC Co- Player of the Week and Galvan was selected as SEC Freshman of the Week on Tuesday.
It is the third time this season that Blakes and Galvan have been honored with a weekly award from the SEC. Blakes picks up SEC Co-Player of the Week honors, sharing with Georgia’s Dani Carnegie, after averaging 26.0 points, 5.5 assists and 3.5 rebounds in a pair of Quad 1 wins for the Commodores. Galvan earns her first outright SEC Freshman of the Week award after putting up 14.0 points and 4.0 assists in the two victories at Mississippi State and vs. No. 7/7 Michigan.
Blakes opened the week by dropping a season-high 38 points at Mississippi State this past Thursday. The All-American made a season-best five 3-point field goals against the Bulldogs, while she dished out seven assists. The 5-8 guard pulled down five rebounds in Starkville and went a perfect 11-of-11 from the free throw line. The Somerset, New Jersey, native made her return to the Garden State on Monday and guided the Dores to a 72-69 victory over No. 7/7-ranked Michigan at the 2026 Coretta Scott King Classic. Blakes battled foul trouble throughout her homecoming but was still able to register 14 points to extend her double-digit scoring streak to an SEC-leading 38 games.
Galvan scored a career-high 20 points in the 72-69 victory over No. 7-ranked Michigan on Monday at the 2026 Coretta Scott King Classic. The guard shot 50 percent from the field, going 7-of-14, and sank three 3-pointers against the Wolverines, while she dished out three assists and had two steals. The freshman came in clutch down the stretch against the No. 7-ranked team, as her 3-pointer with three minutes left in the contest pushed Vandy’s lead to seven points, and she hit a free throw with 2.5 seconds remaining to extend the Dores’ lead to three. The 5-6 point guard dished out five assists and scored eight points in the 89-84 win at Mississippi State. Between points and assists, Galvan was responsible for 21 points at MSU.
Their efforts have helped Vanderbilt get off to the best start in program history, as the Dores are a perfect 19-0. The 19-straight wins mark the second-longest active streak in the country, while it is the longest in the SEC. The Commodores are off to a 5-0 start in league play for the first time since the 1992-93 season.
The No. 5 Commodores jump back into SEC action on Thursday, as Vanderbilt returns to Memorial Gymnasium to host Auburn. Tipoff against the Tigers is set for 6:30 p.m. CT and streams live on SEC Network+. Fans can click the link here to purchase tickets.
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