Women's Basketball

PODCAST: Wednesday Edition 4/1/09

Sports editor David Rutz and sports reporters Mike Kranzler, David Shochat and David Namm discuss the possibilities of John Calipari taking over Kentucky's head coaching position, reflect on the women's basketball season that recently came to an end, Myron Lewis' potential to be a top SEC cornerback and more in this podcast.

04/01/09 - 12:00AM

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Risper recognized as WBCA Defensive Player of the Year

The Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) has selected Vanderbilt's Jennifer Risper as the WBCA National Defensive Player of the Year.

Jen Risper

03/30/09 - 10:32PM
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COLUMN: Women's basketball makes campus proud

That's not how it should have ended. You deserved better after that effort. But don't you dare hang your heads after the season you had.

Christina Wirth and Jen Risper

03/29/09 - 5:04PM
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Heartbreak for Vanderbilt

A sweet season came to a bitter end for the Vanderbilt Commodores in Raleigh.

Marissa Coleman drives between Christina Wirth and Jen Risper

03/28/09 - 3:56PM
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Seniors play with urgency

As the Vanderbilt women's basketball team heads to Raleigh for its regional semi-final date with Maryland, many of the players are taking stock of the season, and their futures.

Rhoads, Risper, Wirth celebrate win over Kansas State

03/26/09 - 7:04PM
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Team ready for grudge match with Terrapins

Senior Christina Wirth was recently reminded of what she said a year ago after she and the fourth-seeded Commodores had been eliminated from the NCAA Tournament by top-seeded Maryland.

Commodore bench at the end of 2008 regional semifinal with Maryland

03/26/09 - 7:01PM
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PODCAST: Wednesday Edition 3/25/09

Sports editor David Rutz and sports reporters Mike Kranzler, David Shochat and Brian Linhares discuss Jen Risper's sensational performance to get Vanderbilt to the Sweet 16, Jay Cutler's on-going dispute with the Denver Broncos, who they think is the favorite to win the starting quarterback job for the Commodores, and the mission of the Florida Gators to destroy Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin in this podcast.

03/25/09 - 12:00AM

Sweet home Albuquerque

Vanderbilt's going to miss Albuquerque, but that doesn't mean the Commodores won't welcome going to Raleigh.

The 4th-seeded Vanderbilt women's basketball team pulled away from No. 5 Kansas State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament to win 74-61 and advance to the Sweet 16 for the second straight year and 14th time in school history. It marked the second straight year Vanderbilt won its first two NCAA Tournament games at The Pit in Albuquerque, improving the team's mark there to 4-0 in postseason play.

Jen Risper and Christina Wirth celebrate beating Kansas State

03/23/09 - 10:45PM
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Stifling defense sends Vanderbilt into second round

Make it 3-0 at The Pit for the Vanderbilt Commodores.

Christina Wirth drives past a Western Carolina player

03/22/09 - 7:40PM
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Commodores enjoy familiarity in first round

It may sound strange to say, but the 14th-ranked Vanderbilt women's basketball team has fond memories of a place called The Pit.

Christina Wirth attacks the basket against Auburn

03/20/09 - 1:07PM
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