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1 week ago | 
vanderbilthustler.com | Connor Campbell
Vanderbilt’s lacrosse season has officially come to an end following a 16-6 loss to JMU in the AAC finals. The Commodores had a successful season despite the loss, going 9-9 overall and 3-3 in conference play. Prior to its loss to the Dukes, Vanderbilt was on a three-game win streak, which included a playoff-clinching win over Old Dominion. Vanderbilt sported a 9-8 record last season, with its season ending in the same semifinal stage as this year.
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2 weeks ago | 
vanderbilthustler.com | Connor Campbell
Growing up in Manhasset, New York, Shea Panzik learned that lacrosse isn’t just a sport — it’s a lifestyle. “My whole town played lacrosse,” Panzik told The Hustler. “It was kind of a rite of passage that [if] you [lived] in Manhasset, you were playing lacrosse. There’s no other option.”The Panzik family was no different. Both of Panzik’s brothers played lacrosse at the Air Force Academy, one on club and the other for the varsity program. Panzik’s mother played lacrosse collegiately, as well.
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2 weeks ago | 
vanderbilthustler.com | Connor Campbell
The Vanderbilt Commodores (9-8, 3-3) played likely their best game of the season to defeat Old Dominion (8-9, 2-5), 16-6. With this win, Vanderbilt earned the fourth and final spot to the AAC playoffs and will face James Madison in the semifinal round.
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3 weeks ago | 
vanderbilthustler.com | Connor Campbell
In the penultimate regular season game this season, Vanderbilt (8-8, 2-3) dominated Xavier (1-13, 0-5). Vanderbilt got to an early lead and never looked back, continuously extending the lead until the final buzzer. Nancy Halleron was the leading scorer on the day, netting 4 goals in the contest and eclipsing 40 goals on the season for the first time in her career.
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1 month ago | 
vanderbilthustler.com | Connor Campbell
Vanderbilt (6-7, 2-2) survives in a nail-biter against Temple (2-10, 0-3), 12-11, thanks to tough defense and an impressive second-half showing. Molly Joyce shined in goal, recording five massive saves, most coming when the game was within a single score. “[Joyce] just made the saves when we needed it,” head coach Beth Hewitt said. “Sometimes, it’s not even about the quantity, it’s about the quality.
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1 month ago | 
vanderbilthustler.com | Connor Campbell
Vanderbilt’s disappointing weekend came to its conclusion after a loss to No. 2 Arkansas (25-3, 7-1 SEC), 7-3. Vanderbilt was able to muster up three runs in the fourth inning — taking the lead after falling 2-0 in the third — but couldn’t hold the lead, giving up five runs — including two home runs — in the eighth. But while Arkansas’ offense was great, the real star was reliever and winning pitcher Ben Bybee.
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1 month ago | 
vanderbilthustler.com | Connor Campbell
Before I say anything else, I want to say one thing: don’t let the loss against Oregon cloud your judgment on this season. Despite its less-than-ideal conclusion, this was a successful season for head coach Shea Ralph and her team. The Commodores had over 20 wins for the second season in a row while scoring over 100 points in seven of them — a new school record. They also had key wins over Tennessee (twice) and Alabama, the latter of which came on the road.
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1 month ago | 
vanderbilthustler.com | Connor Campbell
If there’s anything to know about the NCAA Tournament, it’s that talent and gameplay take a backseat to opportunity. There’s nothing sweeter in sports than when an unknown superstar emerges in an unconventional role and leads their team to victory. On the men’s side, at least, I think of DJ Burns, Ty Jerome and Donte DiVincenzo as the players who stepped up when the team needed it most (and are now playing professionally because of their impact).
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1 month ago | 
vanderbilthustler.com | Connor Campbell
March Madness is officially upon us and head coach Shea Ralph and the Commodores took their first press conference from Durham, North Carolina, this morning ahead of the team’s Round of 64 matchup against Oregon on March 21. But before Ralph took the mic herself, the media had the opportunity to speak to graduate Jordyn Oliver and SEC Freshman of the Year Mikayla Blakes.
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2 months ago | 
vanderbilthustler.com | Connor Campbell
Vanderbilt Men’s Basketball is a scary team. Sorry, let me add some context: Vanderbilt Men’s Basketball is a scary team to watch. Fans watch every game petrified of what they’re about to witness, knowing it’s either going to be one of the best games of the season or one that’s going to take multiple showers to wash off the stink from. The three games that concluded the regular season embody this better than anything else.
