Women's Hoops Blog

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Friday, January 20, 2006

Pat Summitt added to her incredible resume and reached yet another milestone as her Lady Vols rallied from their biggest deficit of the season to defeat in-state rival Vanderbilt, 80-68. This was career win 900 for Summitt.

Vandy controlled most of the first half and twice led by as many as 14. But Nicky Anosike's play helped to inspire a 30-point swing, beginning with Vanderbilt's 35-21 lead with 3:54 left in the first half and concluding with Tennessee's 68-52 advantage with 5:47 left.

Shanna Zolman led five Lady Vols in double figures with 16 points. Caroline Williams scored 21 points for Vandy, including 5-of-8 from 3-point range. Dee Davis added 20 points. The Commodore hosted game featured a crowd of 13,127 and fans of both teams.

Summitt commented after the game on the milestone - "When I think of all the faces that played for me, they were great people. They competed and represented the university with pride and they always come back. Once a Lady Vol, always a Lady Vol."