NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Union University women's basketball team dropped their final exhibition of the season 93-43 at Vanderbilt on Sunday afternoon.
GAME DETAILS
Final: VU 93 | Union 43
Location: Fred DeLay Gymnasium – Jackson, Tenn.
Series: VU leads 2-3
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WHAT HAPPENED
- Both teams played close in the first quarter, with Union evening the score with the Commodores at 7-7 with 6:11 on the clock following a three from Chelsea Bodiford.
- The first period featured 22 missed shots between the two teams. The Lady Bulldogs were also called for 10 fouls in the quarter and turned the ball over 10 times.
- Jada Perkins opened up the second quarter with a layup and then stole the ball in the Vandy backcourt for another uncontested layup to bring Union within three points, 21-18.
- Turnovers plagued the Lady Bulldogs for the remainder of the second half making way for a 21-5 run by Vanderbilt that pushed their lead to 19. The Commodores maintained that lead going into halftime with a 47-28 lead.
- Vanderbilt took over in the third quarter outscoring Union 31-6 in the period. The lone points for the Lady Bulldogs came from threes from Bodiford and Tiffany Rechis.
- The Lady Bulldogs kept the score more manageable in the fourth being outscored just 15-9.
TEAM STATS
- Union shot 25% from the field hitting just 14 of 56 shots, and from behind the arc the Lady Bulldogs were 6-for-25.
- Union finished the game with 24 turnovers and committed 28 fouls.
- Vanderbilt shot 42% from the field and 33% from behind the arc.
PLAYER STATS
- Jada Smith led the Lady Bulldogs with nine points while Chelsea Bodiford and Jada Perkins each added six points.
- Fredi Nielsen led the way in rebounding for Union grabbing 12 boards.
- Vanderbilt had four players in double figures with Erin Whalen led the way with 21 points.
UP NEXT
Union travels to Fort Lauderdale for the Sunshine State Conference and Gulf South Conference Crossover tournament where the Lady Bulldogs will take on Barry on Friday at 1:30 p.m. and #23 Nova Southeastern on Saturday at 3:00 p.m.
