NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Point guard Aubrey Galvan put on a spectacular show against Tennessee State on Sunday afternoon at Memorial Gymnasium, as she matched the Vanderbilt women’s basketball freshman record for most assists and steals in a game to lead the No. 17-ranked Commodores to a 99-43 victory over the Lady Tigers.
Vanderbilt’s victory over Tennessee State improves its overall record to 6-0. Vanderbilt has now won 23-straight nonconference home games dating back to the 2022-23 campaign.
Galvan dished out 15 assists and had nine steals to equal the Vandy freshman single-game record. Her 15 helpers matched Ashley Smith’s freshman program record, which she set on Nov. 29, 1998, against Hampton. Galvan’s nine steals equaled Deborah Denton’s record set against New Mexico State on Jan. 4, 1987.
The freshman added 16 points to her stat line to give her first career double-double at the collegiate level. Galvan is the first Dore to record a double-double via points and assists since Jordyn Cambridge had 12 points and 12 assists at Kentucky on Jan. 11, 2024.
Galvan was one of two Commodores who had a double-double against TSU, as graduate Sacha Washington tallied 13 points and 10 rebounds to post her second double-double of the season. The last time two Vanderbilt players had a double-double in the same contest happened on Dec. 14, 2024, when Khamil Pierre (42 points, 18 rebounds) and Leilani Kapinus (11 rebounds, 10 points) each recorded one against Evansville.
The Commodores had four players score double figures in the victory over the Lady Tigers. Sophomore Mikayla Blakes registered 24 points in 21 minutes of action to lead Vanderbilt. Senior Justine Pissott tallied 12 points and was one of three Dores to hit a team-high two 3-point field goals. Galvan’s 16 points and Washington’s 13 points round out the group.
Vanderbilt shot 56.6 percent from the floor, while limiting Tennessee State to a 26.8 shooting percentage. The Dores dished out a season-high 33 assists, which is tied for seventh-most in a game in program history. The Commodores forced TSU into 29 turnovers, which led to a 38-9 edge in points off turnovers.
Head Coach Shea Ralph on the Win
“I thought today was our best of the last three games, collectively. I thought we got a lot of really good contributions. I like the way that our starters played today. I thought that was more like how I want us to look, especially going into next week. Then obviously, an incredible individual performance by Aubrey Galvin. And Mik looked like Mikayla again today. I liked being able to play our two big players together a little bit. I think we’re probably going to need that not only some next week, but a lot in our conference.
I have a lot of respect for Candice. They’re going to be all right, but I enjoy being able to play an in-town rival and come away with the win before we go to the Virgin Islands.”
Up Next
No. 17-ranked Vanderbilt now heads to the United States Virgin Islands to play in the 2025 Paradise Jam. The Commodores will be in the Island Bracket in St. Thomas and will take on Oregon State on Thursday at 7 p.m. CT. Game two of the Paradise Jam will be held on Saturday, when Vandy will challenge either BYU or Virginia Tech at 11 a.m. CT. Both games will stream live on ESPN+.
Dore Notes
- Vanderbilt improves to 15-0 all-time against Tennessee State in the NCAA era (post 1918-82) and 17-2 in the overall series
- Vandy has now won 16-straight games vs. TSU in the all-time series
- The Commodores are 39-1 against Nashville’s current set of NCAA Division I teams in the NCAA era
- Vanderbilt has won 23-straight nonconference home games dating back to the 2022-23 campaign and
- Sophomore Mikayla Blakes registered 20-plus points in a game for the 25th time at Vanderbilt with a 24-point performance
- It is Blakes’ fourth outing with 20-plus points this season
- Freshman Aubrey Galvan tied the program’s freshman record in assists (15) and steals (9)
- All 11 Vanderbilt players who played scored in the victory over TSU
- It is the first time that every Vanderbilt player who played has scored since March 7, 2025, against Tennessee, when all eight Commodores who played were featured in the scoring column.
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