Dec. 1, 2010
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BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – Vanderbilt entered its game at Bowling Green looking for redemption following two straight losses to the Falcons, but the Commodores will have to wait a little longer for that redemption, as Bowling Green handed 23rd-ranked Vanderbilt a 79-68 loss on Wednesday at Anderson Arena.
The loss was Vanderbilt’s second of the season as the team fell to 4-2 overall and 0-2 on the road this season. Bowling Green improved to 7-1 and earned its 34th straight regular season win at home.
Vanderbilt trailed by 12 at the half, but was able to cut it to three, 51-48, with 14:31 to play. However, Bowling Green put the game out of reach by going on a 16-2 run, which gave the Falcons a 67-50 lead — their largest of the game with 8:36 to play.
The decisive run was triggered by the play of Lauren Prochaska, who scored 14 of the team’s 16 points during the span and finished with 31 points. The point total was the same that Florida State’s Courtney Ward had in Vanderbilt’s loss in Tallahassee.
“(Lauren Prochaska) is a great player, I have to give her credit,” Head Coach Melanie Balcomb said. She picks her poison with you. She takes you off the dribble, shoots the three and goes to the line, and that`s everything you want in a guard. She hit big shots when she needed to.”
Vanderbilt had four players score in double figures. Hannah Tuomi, Jasmine Lister and Jence Rhoads each finished with 14 points and Stephanie Holzer scored 10 — all in the first half. The Commodores were hampered by foul trouble and turnovers. Vanderbilt turned it over 19 times compared to 11 by BGSU. Tuomi, Clarke and Holzer had their playing time limited due to fouls. Tuomi and Clarke each finished with four fouls and Holzer finished with three.
Bowling Green was able to build a 44-32 at intermission. There were seven lead changes in the first half, but Vanderbilt’s last lead was 26-23 with 6:06 to play in the half following a three-pointer by Elan Brown.
However, Bowling Green would go on a 10-0 run from that point on to take a 33-26 lead with 3:49 to play. Vanderbilt would pull within six, 36-30 with 1:56 to play before BGSU outscored the Commodores 8-2 to close the half. The Commodores were hampered by 14 first-half turnovers.
In a scary moment in the second half, freshman Christina Foggie had to be carted off the court with 9:06 to play following an injury to her neck, which occurred on a screen. Foggie had full movement in her extremities and was treated at the hospital as a precaution.
Wednesday was Vanderbilt’s one and only trip to historic Anderson Arena. The arena will close its doors permanently this season after serving as the school’s home for basketball since 1960.
Vanderbilt will continue its road trip on Sunday when the Commodores play at Denver. Tip is set for 3 p.m. CT.
