Vanderbilt scored the first five goals and led 6-1 in the first 13 minutes. Gabby Fornia started the day with a goal in the opening three minutes before Scarrone found the back of the net for her first.
Mikela McCauley scored twice in less than a minute to stretch the advantage up to 4-0 followed by another Scarrone goal to make it 5-0.
Central Michigan (1-1) answered with the final four goals of the first half to close within 6-5 at the break, and then scored the first goal of the second half to tie the game at 6-6.
Scarrone scored her third goal of the game to put the Commodores on top, 7-6, with 25:16 to go.
The teams traded goals to a 9-9 standstill with 19:47 to play. Down the stretch, it was all Commodores as the home side scored seven of the game’s final eight goals to pull away. Maddie Souza, Scarrone and Fornia scored three-straight goals for a 12-9 lead.
After a Central Michigan goal, Scarrone, Griffin Gearhardt, Souza and Cassidy Orban finished off the Chippewas with goals in the last five minutes.
Souza and McCauley both finished with a hat trick while Fornia and Gross each had two assists.
American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week Paige Gunning made eight saves on the day.
The Commodores led 32-26 in shots and held a 22-17 advantage in ground balls. Central Michigan held a slight 15-13 edge in draw controls.
Next up for the Commodores is the top team in the nation. Vanderbilt has a road tilt with No. 1 North Carolina at 10 a.m. Sunday.
No. 25 Dores Top the Chippewas by Vanderbilt Athletics on Exposure
