Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Crisler Arena) Result: Michigan 50, #13 Vanderbilt 42 Next U-M Event: Friday, Nov. 28 – vs. Belmont (Hattiesburg, Miss.), 7 p.m.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Led by 14 points from senior guard Jessica Minnfield (Toledo, Ohio/Central Catholic) the University of Michigan women's basketball team knocked off 13th-ranked Vanderbilt, 50-42, on Sunday afternoon (Nov. 23) at Crisler Arena. The victory was the first for U-M over a ranked opponent since Feb. 29, 2004, when it defeated No. 12 Minnesota, 57-47.
Senior forward Carly Benson (Carney, Mich./Carney-Nadeau Public School) added 10 points and a game-high nine rebounds for the Maize and Blue while senior forward Stephany Skrba (Toronto, Ontario/Langstaff Secondary School) scored eight points and had a career-high five steals.
Vanderbilt opened the contest with a 7-2 run before the Wolverines answered with a 7-2 run of their own. Benson tied the contest with a layup off a feed from junior center Krista Phillips (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan/Aden Bowman Collegiate) at 11:30. After a pair of buckets by the Commodores, senior forward Melinda Queen (Oak Forest, Ill./Carl Sandberg) ignited a 12-2 run with a basket at the 7:27 mark. A layup by Skbra gave Michigan its largest lead of the half, 21-15, a lead the Wolverines would take into the break.
The 15 first half points was the lowest first half output for Vanderbilt since Jan. 17, 2008 when they scored 10 in the first half in a contest at LSU. In fact, Vanderbilt's 42 points in the contest was the first time the Commodores had been held under 45 points in program history.
Benson led all scorers with 10 in the first 20 minutes, she also had a game-high five rebounds. To read more please click here. |
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Michigan Women's Basketball rolls to upset of No. 13 Vanderbilt, 50-42
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