The men may have fallen in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, but Vanderbilt wasn't going to see two early exits this year.

The women's basketball team handily defeated Montana in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Albuquerque, outscoring the Lady Griz 75-47.

Freshman Hannah Tuomi scored 14 points, Christina Wirth added 13 and Liz Sherwood had 12 to help fourth-seeded Vanderbilt (24-8) advance in the tourney.

The Lady Griz (25-7) scored a season low and had more turnovers (21) than field goals (15).

Mandy Morales led Montana with 11 points and eight rebouds. Sonya Rogers, whose 48.6 percent average led the nation in 3-point shooting, was 2-of-4 and scored eight points.

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