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Commodores go 5-0 to move atop the total pin standings at Bulldog ClassicSAN ANTONIO — Second-ranked Vanderbilt bowling went 5-0 on the first day of the Bulldog Classic hosted by Louisiana Tech at Bowlero Thousand Oaks Friday.The Commodores picked up a pair of wins over ranked opponents on the way to posting a 5,095 total after five Baker matches to take the overall pin total lead. Vandy recorded 1,000 or more pins in each of their last four matches, highlighted by rolling the highest total in the 16-team field in two of the final three rounds.With a starting lineup of…

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Erin Pearce, Mia Yamakita make way to doubles semifinal round at ITA South Sectional ChampionshipsKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt women’s tennis moved closer to securing another NCAA qualifying bid on Friday after sophomores Erin Pearce and Mia Yamakita notched a doubles quarterfinals win at the ITA South Sectional Championships hosted by Tennessee.The Dore duo faced the Volunteers’ Rinon Okuwaki and Maeve Thornton with a spot in the semifinal round on the line. The second doubles match of the event for Pearce and Yamakita was yet another rout, leaving no doubt in a 6-3, 6-0 win over their Tennessee opponents. The pair…

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In this story:NASHVILLE—When Vanderbilt walked off the field at Jordan Hare Stadium following its loss to Auburn, Davin Chandler was a safety that wasn’t taking cornerback reps. When it walked off the field in Athens, Georgia, a week later, Chandler was ninth on Vanderbilt’s roster in snaps. All of his snaps came at cornerback. Chandler has since transitioned into a full-time cornerback–at least for now–and has become one of Vanderbilt’s most reliable corners. “We were playing him at safety but gave him opportunities in man coverage and that’s how he became our nickel,” Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea said prior to Vanderbilt’s trip…

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Vanderbilt men's tennis wraps up fall slate after singles loss at ITA South Sectional ChampionshipsTALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The fall season is now complete for the Vanderbilt men’s tennis team after the Dores dropped out of the ITA South Sectional Championships on Friday.Senior Danil Panarin was the lone Commodore remaining with hopes of securing a qualifying bid to the NCAA Singles Championship. He fell behind early in Friday’s singles round of 16 match, 6-4, to No. 8 seeded Vlado Jankanj of Ole Miss. Panarin fended off his Rebel counterpart 6-3 in the second to force a third frame. Despite the potential…

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Whether on the field or in the lab, Vanderbilt lineman CJ Williams is focused on making an impactNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Family. Legos. Engineering. Football. What may seem like a random grouping of words all share something in common: they are passions of CJ Williams. And for the Vanderbilt junior offensive lineman, all four come down to the idea of building something.Before his first career start against Arkansas on Oct. 17, Williams went through his usual pregame routine, which includes getting stretched out by team intern, Anthony Miles. Miles, a former player for the Dores, asked Williams if he was ready after…

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