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Vanderbilt Commodores
RECORD: 24-10 REGION: Midwest SEED: 3
COACH: Jim Foster CONFERENCE: SEC |
RESULTS| MESSAGE BOARD
Road to the Final Four.............................................................................................
Overview
 The Commodores sent notice they are a team to be reckoned with by beating Tennessee in the SEC tournament semifinals, and a close loss to Georgia in the championship game only heightened expectations for the NCAA Tournament. All-SEC center Chantelle Anderson averages 21 points per game. Zuzi Klimesova is another good scorer and rebounder while Jillian Danker is a 3-point threat. Point guard Ashley McElhiney had a huge SEC tournament and has the leadership skills to take Vandy deep into March.Player to Watch
Chantelle Anderson, a 6-foot-6 sophomore center who received All-SEC honors from conference coaches and the Associated Press, leads the nation with a 73.1 field-goal percentage. She's 255-for-349 in 30 games.
Roster
NO. PLAYER POS HT YRS HOMETOWN
00 Jutta Korkko F 6-1 FR Helsinki, Finland
11 Lucy Torres G 5-3 FR Orlando, FL
13 Zuzana Klimesova F 6-2 JR Prague, Czech Republic
14 Venessa Ferragamo G-F 5-10 FR Orange, CA
15 Kim Palmer G 5-8 SO Lanett, AL
21 Chantelle Anderson C 6-6 SO Vancouver, WA
22 Ashley McElhiney G 5-6 SO Gleason, TN
23 Juli Colli G 5-10 FR Flower Mound, TX
24 Hillary Hager G 5-11 FR Franklin, PA
25 Jackie Munch F-G 5-11 SO Las Vegas, NV
33 Jillian Danker G-F 6-1 JR Wilbraham, MA
42 Jenni Benningfield F 6-3 FR Louisville, KY
50 Candice Storey C-F 6-3 SR Madison, AL
Notable Numbers
Vandy scored big wins over SEC rivals Tennessee and Georgia within the past three weeks. On Feb. 25, the Commodores upset then-No. 4 Georgia 71-65 for their first victory over the Lady Bulldogs since the 1998-99 season. Then, on March 3, Vandy's 77-74 win over then-No. 1 Tennessee in the SEC semifinals ended the Commodores' 14-game losing streak against the Lady Vols, dating back to the 1995 SEC tournament final. Against Georgia, Chantelle Anderson set a new single-season record for most points in a season, bypassing Aljeanette Bramlett, who had 547 in 1981-1982.
Tournament history
Previous NCAA Tournament Bids: 13
NCAA Tournament Record: 19-13
Final Four Appearances: 1
NCAA Tournament Championships: None
Best NCAA Tournament Finish: 1993, Final Four
Last NCAA Appearance: 2000, lost to Louisiana Tech, 66-65, Second Round
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Ashley McElhiney finds Zuzana Klimesova cutting through the lane for a open hoop.
