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Grace Freeman’s final season at the heart of Vanderbilt’s defense is also the conclusion of a college soccer story 30 years in the makingNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Gathered around a television to watch the United States defeat China in a 2015 Women’s World Cup quarterfinal, the Freemans started doing some geographic arithmetic. It wasn’t all that far from where the family was vacationing in Maine to Montreal, where the American team would face Germany in the semifinals. Why not go? Online searches soon secured tickets and a place to stay. One problem: While soccer may be the world’s game, the family hadn’t…
Head coach Anders Nelson and Samantha Wunsch discuss the team's four set fight after falling to No. 3 Kentucky.source
Nick Rinaldi up for William V. Campbell TrophyNASHVILLE, Tenn. – Vanderbilt’s Nick Rinaldi has been selected as a semifinalist for the 2026 William V. Campbell Trophy® it announced by the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame Wednesday.Each nominee must be competing in the 2026 season as a senior in his final year of eligibility or a graduate student/graduate transfer who has already earned a degree; have a cumulative undergraduate GPA of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale; have outstanding football ability as a first-team player or significant contributor; and have demonstrated strong leadership and citizenship. The candidates…
No. 3/1 Vanderbilt heads to Ole Miss Thursday before a top-10 battle at Tennessee Sunday morningNo. 3/1 Vanderbilt (8-0-1, 1-0-1 SEC) at Ole Miss (7-3, 0-2 SEC)Thursday, Sept. 24 • 7 p.m. CTOle Miss Soccer Stadium • Oxford, Miss.ESPN+ • Live Stats • Game NotesNo. 3/1 Vanderbilt (8-0-1, 1-0-1 SEC) at No. 9/6 Tennessee (6-0-2, 1-0-1 SEC)Sunday, Sept. 27 • 11 a.m. CTRegal Soccer Stadium • Knoxville, Tenn.ESPNU • Live Stats • Game NotesOXFORD, Miss. — No. 3/1 Vanderbilt is on the road twice this week, taking on Ole Miss Thursday night at 7 p.m. in Oxford before heading east to Knoxville for a ranked battle with…
Dores held winless in All-Americans main draw openerCARY, N.C. — Both matches to open Wednesday’s main draw at the ITA All-American Championships did not fall the way of the Vanderbilt women’s tennis team, as the Commodores suffered defeats in both singles and doubles play.No. 14 ranked senior Valeria Ray, playing from Duke’s indoor courts, drew a matchup with the Blue Devils’ own No. 31 Aspen Schuman. Schuman jumped out of the gate in control and never gave up the lead, ultimately downing Ray 6-1, 6-2.Back at Cary Tennis Park, Ray returned for the first round of the doubles main draw…
Men's tennis puts focus on consolation run at All-Americans after two defeats on WednesdayTULSA, Okla. — Vanderbilt men’s tennis will need to make a run through the consolation draw at the ITA All-American Championships hosted by Tulsa after dropping both singles and doubles matches on Wednesday.No. 48 ranked junior Pablo Martinez Gomez got the ball rolling for the Dores in singles, making his fall season debut against No. 28 Connor Henry Van Schalkwyk of Baylor. Van Schalkwyk grabbed an early lead and retained it throughout the match, sinking Martinez Gomez 6-2, 6-3.Martinez Gomez returned in the afternoon partnered with sophomore Hoyoung…
Samantha Wunsch led the Commodores with 16 killsNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt volleyball fell against No. 3 Kentucky in four sets (21-25, 25-17, 25-19, 25-21) on Wednesday night at Memorial Gymnasium.The Commodores (9-1) offense totaled 54 kills on a .273 hitting percentage. Samantha Wunsch led the way with 16 kills on a .222 clip, followed by Reese Animashaun with 13 kills (.281). Rachel Ogunleye hit .500 on seven kills, and Maddy Bowser was nearly flawless off the bench, going 8-for-9 with no errors for an .889 hitting percentage. Maya Witherspoon and Rachel Ogunleye split setting duties, combining for four assists.On the…
The 2003 Vanderbilt alum is set to captain the U.S. Team at the 16th Presidents CupMEDINAH, Ill. – Vanderbilt men’s golf alumnus Brandt Snedeker is set to captain the U.S. Team at the 16th Presidents Cup, one of golf’s premier international events. Play takes place Thursday-Sunday at Medinah Country Club and will be broadcast on NBC, Golf Channel and Peacock.Snedeker, one of the most decorated Commodores in program history, was named captain for the United States by his peers on the PGA TOUR in April of 2025. The 20-year PGA TOUR veteran leads the 12-man U.S. Team against the International…
Valeria Ray, Sophia Webster extend All-Americans run with doubles defeat of Wisconsin CARY, N.C. — Vanderbilt women’s tennis will continue on at the ITA All-American Championships from Cary Tennis Park after securing a doubles win in a third-set tiebreaker against Wisconsin opponents on Thursday.No. 29 ranked senior Valeria Ray and junior Sophia Webster faced Wisconsin’s No. 76 Ellison Reynoldson and Kaede Usui in the doubles consolation round of 16. The Commodore duo quickly took control of the match after a 6-3 opening set. Up 4-1 in the second, Ray and Webster looked to be off and rolling into the next round.The…
Vanderbilt men's tennis moves ahead in doubles consolation bracket TULSA, Okla. — The No. 30 ranked doubles pair of junior Pablo Martinez Gomez and sophomore Hoyoung Roh advanced by walkover on Wednesday at the ITA All-American Championships hosted by Tulsa.The duo looked to rebound after a tiebreaker loss to Baylor opponents in the opening round of main draw play on Wednesday. Martinez Gomez and Hoyoung were set to face Tulsa’s Calum Jestin and Nikita Volonski, but the Golden Hurricane withdrew due to injury. Vanderbilt now prepares for a matchup with Matisse Farzam and Tiago Pires of Clemson in the doubles consolation quarterfinals…