Commodores Prepare for Colgate

Vanderbilt hosts Colgate at 1 p.m. on Wednesday

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Vanderbilt welcomes Colgate to the Vanderbilt Lacrosse Complex for a 1 p.m. contest on Wednesday with action airing live on YouTube.

  • Wednesday marks the second meeting all-time between Vanderbilt and Colgate and the first since 1998 when Colgate won 13-8.
  • The Commodores (3-3) are looking for a bounce-back win after falling to UMass on Friday. Colgate (1-6) will be looking to snap a three-game losing skid.
  • The first 300 fans at Wednesday’s game will receive a free Vanderbilt lacrosse hat.
  • The Commodores are 3-1 at home this season and are 18-7 in Nashville under head coach Beth Hewitt.
  • Fifth-year senior Gabby Fornia enters play Friday with 143 career assists, ranking second among active players in NCAA D-I. On February 19 vs. Notre Dame, Fornia became just the fifth Commodore to reach 200 career points. Fornia finished the 2021 regular season at second in assists nationally with 55 and ranks second this season with 16. She leads the AAC this season assists per game (3.0).
  • Melissa Hawkins is third in Vanderbilt history with 115 caused turnovers. The record belongs to Sasha Cielak with 133. Hawkins is sixth in career ground balls at 129.
  • Bri Gross is second in Vandy’s record books with 192 draw controls. Ally Carey holds the record with 263.
  • Gabby Fornia’s 213 career points is fourth-most in Commodore history. Margie Curran holds the record with 244.