MSU Women Fall at #8 Vanderbilt 102-50

Morehead, Ky. -- Morehead State ran into a hot-shooting and defensively aggressive Vanderbilt team from the opening tip and fell 102-50 to the eighth-ranked Commodores Monday night in Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville.
 
Morehead State (0-3) was led in scoring by Kensley Feltner, who finished with 17 points on 6-10 shooting from the floor, including 2-4 from three-point range. Breayah Jefferson added 10 points, her first double-figure game of the season.
 
The Eagles finished the game hitting 19-48 (40%) from the floor and 2-10 (20%) from three-point range.
 
Vanderbilt (3-0) placed four players in double figures, led by junior Mikayla Blakes with 25. Mia Woolfork added 20, Aubrey Galvan finished with 18 and Aiyana Mitchell recorded a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds. The Commodores finished the night shooting 58% (21-36) from the floor including 50% (8-16) from three-point range. Vandy hit 20 of 24 (83%) from the free throw line. 
 
The Commodores ran off the first 11 points, hitting six of their first nine shots of the game and led 28-12 at the end of the first quarter. Morehead State 3-9 from the field and six of its 10 free throws. Vandy was 12-20 from the floor in the first frame, including 4-9 from three-point range. Morehead State turned over the ball seven times in the opening quarter giving the Commodores an 11-0 advantage in points off turnovers in the quarter.
 
Vanderbilt's hot shooting continued in the second quarter. The Commodores hit 9-16 from the field and 4-7 (57%) from three-point range. Morehead State shot 40% (6-15) from the floor in the second frame, including 1-3 from behind the arc.
 
Vandy came out of the halftime break and matched its second quarter efficiency of 56% from the floor (9-16) and maintained its defensive intensity, forcing 10 Morehead State turnovers. The Eagles shot 54% (7-13) from the floor.
 
Morehead State gets back to action Thursday when the Eagles travel to Murray State for a matinee. Tipoff is scheduled for noon ET. The game can be heard on the Eagle Sports Network with Tom Lewis and Dean Hardin on the call. The game is scheduled to be streamed on ESPN+.
 
NOTABLE

• Vanderbilt's pressure defense forced 27 Eagle turnovers in the game; the Commodores committed 10 miscues and had a 36-11 advantage in points off turnovers.
• Morehead State kept pace in the rebounding battle through the first three quarters: the teams were tied at 22 boards apiece after 30 minutes. Vandy finished the game with a 43-20 advantage on the boards.