Nov. 13, 2011
Vanderbilt Game Notes (vs.WIU)
The Vanderbilt women’s basketball team (1-0) returns to action on Monday, November 14, when they host Western Illinois (1-0) at 7:00 p.m.
Scouting the Commodores
Guard play helped power Vanderbilt to an 86-55 win over Alabama A&M in its season opener. Jasmine Lister led the way with 22 points and seven assists. She was 4-of-6 form three. Her partner in the backcourt, Christina Foggie, added 18 points. Three other Commodores were in double-figures – Tiffany Clarke (11 points), Elan Brown (10 points) and Maggie Morrison (10 points). Morrison added five assists, four rebounds and two steals in her collegiate debut. Clarke grabbed seven rebounds, while Brown narrowly missed a double-double with nine boards. Vanderbilt had an impressive first half shooting, going 17-30 (56.7%) from the field and 7-10 (70.0%) from three. As expected, the Commodores went deep, as all ten players who dressed saw action.
Scouting the Leathernecks
Western Illinois comes to Nashville with a 1-0 record under first-year Head Coach JD Gravina. The Leathernecks scored a victory over Hannibal-LaGrange in their season-opener, 87-65. WIU was led by the trio of Sadie Webb (19 points, nine rebounds), Michele Salvatori (16 points) and Valencia Kelly (15 points). Western Illinois took advantage of 25 Trojan turnovers to score 36 points off those miscues. Webb is expected to be the top contributor for Gravina’s squad this year, as she was named the Summit League Newcomer of the Year a season ago, averaging 12 points per game.
Commodores vs. Western Illinois – The Series
This will be the first women’s basketball meeting between Vanderbilt and Western Illinois.
Vanderbilt vs. The Summit League
Vanderbilt has posted a 5-0 mark against opponents from the Summit League. The most recent meeting came with Oakland in the 2001-02 season, with the Commodores taking a 63-30 win. Vanderbilt also defeated the Golden Grizzlies in the 1981-82 season. The Commo- dores have also faced IUPUI (1986-87, W, 100-62), Missouri-Kansas City (1987-88, W, 98-90) and Oral Roberts (1992-93, W, 124-58). Every meeting with a Summit League team has come at Memorial Gym.