Dec. 15, 2017
The latest buzz on the web surrounding the Vanderbilt Commodores:
VUCommodores.com: Vanderbilt tennis senior Astra Sharma is headed to the Australian Open! The reigning SEC Player of the Year teamed with Florida alum Belinda Woolcock to win the Australian Open Wildcard Playoff, securing a spot in the main draw of the Australian Open doubles tournament. Congrats Astra!
TODAY Show: NBC’s TODAY Show honored the late Perry Wallace with a video tribute narrated by Vanderbilt alum Willie Geist.
Vanderbilt Soccer: Fresh of their first NCAA tournament berth since 2006, the Commodores’ soccer squad continues to reel in postseason honors. Senior Simone Charley earned a third-team Scholar All-American and second team Scholar All-South Region honors from the United Soccer Coaches. Meanwhile, Cristina De Zeeuw will venture to South America after receiving an invitation to take part in the Colombia Senior National Team camp.
Vanderbilt Men’s Golf: Head coach Scott Limbaugh took home some hardware this week!
Congratulations to our @golfpridegrips Coaches of the Year! pic.twitter.com/pT6l3CFUKK
 GCAA (@GolfCoachesAssn) December 12, 2017
SEC: Vanderbilt players and coach look back at how kicker Tommy Openshaw has been able to do “small things with great love” as a Commodore, on and off the field.
VUCommodores.com: Author Andrew Maraniss reflects on the life of the late Perry Wallace and his impact on Vanderbilt and beyond. “As Director of Athletics David Williams has said on many occasions,” Maraniss writes, “Perry Wallace did more for Vanderbilt than Vanderbilt ever did for Wallace.” Also check out our conversation with Maraniss on this week’s Commodores Insider Podcast.
Anchor Down Productions:
David Williams joins three former pro athletes to discuss giving back to their community as part of @CFMT The Sports Fund Lecture Series | #AnchorDown pic.twitter.com/F17RWi3Zk8
 Vanderbilt Athletics (@vucommodores) December 12, 2017