Women’s Hoops End Non-Conference with WKU

Women’s Hoops End Non-Conference with WKU

1/2/2006

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The No. 19 Vanderbilt women’s basketball team closes its non-conference schedule on Tuesday, Jan. 3, when Western Kentucky visits Memorial Gymnasium for a 7 p.m. CT tip-off.

The Commodores are an undefeated 6-0 at home entering the midway point of the 2005-06 schedule. Both teams enter the game looking for their 11th win of the season.

A year ago, the Commodores suffered their first loss of the season at the hands of the Lady Toppers, 85-77, in Bowling Green. Vanderbilt holds a 14-12 all-time advantage in the series.

Junior Caroline Williams put up a game-high 21 points in Vanderbilt’s most recent win, 92-66, over William & Mary on Friday, Dec. 30. Williams leads three Commodores averaging double-figures this season. Sophomore Liz Sherwood and junior Carla Thomas are scoring more than 10 points per game.

Thomas remains day-to-day following a concussion suffered against North Carolina on Tuesday, Dec. 20.

Following Tuesday’s game, Vanderbilt opens Southeastern Conference play on Sunday, Jan. 10, travelling to Fayetteville to face the University of Arkansas.