2006-07 SEASON VANDERBILT WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Vanderbilt Women's Basketball 2006-07 Game Notes 2006-07 SCHEDULE RESULTS GAME No. 14/12 Vanderbilt Commodores (14-2, 1-1) NOVEMBER at South Carolina (10-6, 0-1 SEC) 2 DT3 (Exh.) W, 94-64 6 Premier Players (Exh.) W, 83-56 Thurs., January 11, 2007, 7 p.m. (ET) 17 Colonial Center • Columbia, S.C. 12 at Colorado W, 81-76 16 at Western Kentucky W, 86-78 18 Dartmouth W, 79-49 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL CONTACT VANDERBILT MEDIA RELATIONS 20 TAMU-Corpus Christi W, 102-75 Chris Weinman P.O. Box 120158 615-343-0019 (work) 2601 Jess Neely Drive Thanksgiving Tournament 615-336-4222 (cell) Nashville, TN 37212 24 Florida Atlantic W, 81-49 e-mail: [email protected] Press Row: 615-320-0436 25 No. 16 California W, 67-55 VANDERBILT PROBABLE STARTERS 2006-07 STATS 30 at UAB W, 85-63 # PLAYER POS. YR. HT. HOMETOWN PPG RPG/APG FG% FT% MIN 34 Christina Wirth F So. 6-1 Mesa, Ariz. 11.4 4.4 .484 .800 27.5 DECEMBER 50 Carla Thomas F Sr. 6-3 Mechanicsburg, Pa. 17.3 7.2 .569 .885 27.9 3 Clemson (ESPN2) W, 82-63 5 Lauren Lueders G Fr. 5-8 Jackson, Mo. 5.1 2.0 .474 .778 13.9 a 7 at No. 4 Duke L, 48-69 10 Dee Davis G Sr. 5-7 Cincinnati, Ohio 7.4 6.8 .367 .750 28.9 17 at South Florida W, 76-68 33 Caroline Williams G Sr. 5-10 Rockmart, Ga. 12.0 4.4 .492 .913 31.3 Holiday Classic SOUTH CAROLINA PROBABLE STARTERS 2006-07 STATS 20 Lipscomb W, 109-40 # PLAYER POS. YR. HT. HOMETOWN PPG RPG/APG FG% FT% MIN 21 Indiana State W, 89-75 14 Iva Sliskovic F Sr. 6-5 Zagreb, Croatia 9.2 5.5 .509 .729 23.4 23 Melanie Johnson F Sr. 6-1 Barnwell, S.C. 8.1 5.3 .391 .788 17.4 15 Ilona Burgrova C Jr. 6-6 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic 4.7 4.6 .433 .500 18.4 30 Princeton W, 89-74 2 Stacy Booker G Sr. 5-8 Lawrenceville, Ga. 8.0 2.3 .398 .800 17.3 30 Lauren Simms G Sr. 5-9 Columbia, S.C. 8.6 4.4 .366 .818 26.6 JANUARY 1 La Salle W, 70-59 NO. 14/12 VANDERBILT LOOKS TO Radio: Vanderbilt-ISP Radio Network 4 *No. 20/23 Arkansas W, 98-61 WNSR 560 AM, Charlie Mattos, play-by-play 7 *at Ole Miss (FSN) L, 66-76 REBOUND AGAINST GAMECOCKS Internet: http://vucommodores.com (audio) 11 *at South Carolina 6 p.m. TV: None 14 *Florida (CSS) 2 p.m. COLUMBIA, S.C. -- The No. 14/12 Commodore Coaches: 18 *at Georgia 6 p.m. women's basketball team looks to return to its VU - Melanie Balcomb (269-142 career; 106-38 VU) 21 vs. Georgia Tech! 2 p.m. winning ways on Thursday, traveling to face SC - Susan Walvius (239-236 career; 141-135 at SC) 25 *Tennessee (FSN) 6 p.m. Southeastern Conference rival South Carolina 28 *at Arkansas 2 p.m. for the first time this season. FEBRUARY Vanderbilt, which won 14 of its first 15 games before stumbling at Ole Miss over the weekend, 1 *at Kentucky 6 p.m. was off to its second-best start in school history. The Commodores were outrebounded in that 4 *Alabama 2 p.m. contest, 47-27, and gave up 36 second-chance points to the Rebels. Now they face the SEC's 11 *Auburn 2 p.m. best rebounding team (+11.6 rebounding margin) on the road in a hostile environment. 15 *at Mississippi State 7 p.m. 18 *South Carolina 2 p.m. The Commodores are led by an experienced trio of seniors. Point guard Dee Davis leads the 22 *LSU (FSN) 8 p.m. Southeastern Conference in assists, with the help from one of the league's top scorers -- for- 25 *at Tennessee (FSN) Noon ward Carla Thomas -- and one of the nation's top shooters -- guard Caroline Williams. March The Gamecocks counter with a bevy of upperclassmen, including seven seniors on their roster. 1-4 SEC Tournament# TBD USC's balanced attack features only two players averaging more than 20 minutes per game and no one player scoring in double-figures. 2007 NCAA Championship, ESPN Networks First Second Rounds - March 17-20 Vanderbilt has won the last four meetings between the schools, including a pair of wins last Regionals - March 24-27 season. Overall, the Commodores lead the series, 16-5, but only hold a 5-4 advantage in Final Four - April 1 & 3 (Nashville, Tenn.) Columbia. * - Southeastern Conference Game ! - Russell Athletic Shootout, Duluth, Ga. # - SEC Tournament, Duluth, Ga. Home contests in BOLD All times Central and subject to change 19 NCAA Tournament Appearances, Four SEC Tournament Titles, 1993 Final Four 1 2006-07 SEASON VANDERBILT WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VANDERBILT HEAD COACH MELANIE BALCOMB Balcomb enters the 2006-07 season looking for her fifth straight trip to the NCAA Tournament with the Commodores. In 13-plus seasons as a head coach, Balcomb has compiled 270 career wins in 413 games for a .654 win- ning percentage. Seven Balcomb teams have advanced to postseason play, including an NCAA Elite 8 trip with Xavier and a pair of journeys to the Sweet 16 with the Commodores. Now in her fifth season in Nashville, Balcomb has compiled a 107-39 record at Vanderbilt, including a SEC Tournament Championship in only her second season. She has coached 12 players who have received All-Conference accolades and six of her players have been drafted by the WNBA -- includ- ing VU great Chantelle Anderson, who went as the second overall pick to the Sacramento Monarchs in the 2003 draft. COACHING YEARS 2002-present .........................................................................Vanderbilt, Head Coach 1995-2002 ...................................................................................Xavier, Head Coach 1993-95 ....................................................................................Ashland, Head Coach 1990-93 ............................................................................... Providence, Asst. Coach 1989-90 ..........................................................................................Ohio, Asst. Coach 1985-90 .....................................................................................Niagara, Asst. Coach BALCOMB’S YEARLY RECORDS Year University W L ...................................... Postseason 1993-94 Ashland 18 9........................................................... 1994-95 Ashland 10 17.......................................................... 1995-96 Xavier 15 13.......................................................... 1996-97 Xavier 10 17.......................................................... 1997-98 Xavier 17 12................................................. WNIT BALCOMB FILE 1998-99 Xavier 24 9..................................................NCAA Hometown: 1999-00 Xavier 26 5..................................................NCAA Cranbury, N.J. College: Bachelor’s Degree, Trenton State 2000-01 Xavier 31 3...................................... NCAA Elite 8 (Now known as College of New Jersey), 2001-02 Xavier 12 19.......................................................... ‘84; Master’s of Education in Sports 2002-03 Vanderbilt 22 10........................NCAA Second Round Administration/Athletic Management, 2003-04 Vanderbilt 26 8................................. NCAA Sweet 16 Trenton State, ‘85 2004-05 Vanderbilt 24 8................................. NCAA Sweet 16 Family: Parents, Alan and Barbara 2005-06 Vanderbilt 21 11 ........................NCAA Second Round 2006-07 Vanderbilt 14 2........................................................... Overall (13+ years) 270 143.................................................. .654 2006-07 VANDERBILT ROSTER # Player Pos. Class Exp. Ht. Hometown High School/Fmr. School 02 Jennifer Risper G So. 1L 5-9 Moreno Valley, Calif. Canyon Springs 05 Lauren Lueders G Fr. HS 5-8 Jackson, Mo. Saxony Lutheran 10 Dee Davis G Sr. 3L 5-7 Cincinnati, Ohio Princeton 11 Ashlee Bridge G/F Fr. HS 5-11 Cincinnati, Ohio Princeton 20 Jessica Mooney G Fr. HS 5-8 Nashville, Tenn. Hillsboro 23 Merideth Marsh G Fr. HS 5-6 Louisville, Ky. Christian Academy 25 Amber Norton F Fr. HS 6-1 Louisville, Ky. Assumption 32 Liz Sherwood C Jr. 1L 6-4 Castle Rock, Colo. Highlands Ranch/UConn 33 Caroline Williams G Sr. 3L 5-10 Rockmart, Ga. Rockmart 34 Christina Wirth G/F So. 1L 6-1 Mesa, Ariz. Seton Catholic 43 Amy Malo F Fr. RS 6-3 Fairmont, Minn. Fairmont 50 Carla Thomas F Sr. 3L 6-3 Mechanicsburg, Pa. Cumberland Valley Head Coach: Melanie Balcomb (Trenton State ‘84) Assistant Coaches: Stephanie Norman (Arizona State ‘89), Vicky Picott (Rutgers ‘92) and Lisa Cermignano (George Washington ('97); Director of Operations: Justin VanOrman; Video Coordinator: Shaquala Williams; Graduate Assistant Coach: Sarah Klaassen Pronunciation Guide: Melanie Balcomb ...........BALL come Lisa Cermignano .....SIR min YA no Lauren Lueders .............LEEDERS Amy Malo ................MAY low Vicky Picott ....................PIE cut 19 NCAA Tournament Appearances, Four SEC Tournament Titles, 1993 Final Four 2 2006-07 SEASON VANDERBILT WOMEN’S BASKETBALL WOMEN’S BASKETBALL RANKINGS NEXT TIME OUT 6.8 assists per game as a junior during the Vanderbilt returns home to play host to Florida 2005-06 season. She earned preseason All- ASSOCIATED PRESS in a regionally televised contest on Sunday, Jan. SEC honors from league coaches and media. (JAN. 8) 14. The game is scheduled to tip-off at 2:06 p.m. The voting panel featured ESPN analysts 1 Maryland(47) ..........................1247 CT at Memorial Gymnasium, and will be broad- Nancy Lieberman and Beth Mowins, as well as 2 North Carolina(1) ....................1198 cast by CSS. Mechelle Voepel, Graham Hays and Melanie 3 Duke(2) ..................................1149 The young Lady Gators have struggled this Jackson of ESPN.com. season and are the only SEC team with a losing 4 Tennessee ...............................1102 record against non-conference opponents. To DAVIS, THOMAS: PRESEASON ALL-SEC (COACHES) 5 LSU .........................................1008 compound the problem, they open the SEC slate Seniors Dee Davis and Carla Thomas were 6 Ohio State .................................968 with games against three straight ranked oppo- named preseason All-Southeastern Conference 7 Connecticut ...............................948 nents -- at Georgia and vs. Tennessee before selections by a vote of league coaches. 8 Oklahoma ..................................935 traveling to Vanderbilt. Davis, who led the SEC in assists a season 9 Baylor ........................................882 ago, was a first-team choice.