NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Despite two Spartans posting double-figures, USC Upstate fell 74-45 in a mid-week game against the Commodores of Vanderbilt.  

The first quarter kicked off with a three-pointer from Talia Roldan right out of the gate. Vanderbilt responded with two made free throws and a jumper to regain the lead, but it was short lived as Nyla Walker scored a jumper off the fast break. Upstate reached seven points before Vanderbilt went on a six-point run to make the game 13-7. Rebekah Gordon and Isabella Geraci were able to close the gap to two points before the Commodores sunk a three-pointer before the quarter ended. The Spartans went 55.56% for field goals and 100% for three-pointers in the first quarter.  

Going into the second quarter trailing 16-11, Upstate knew there was work to be done. Vanderbilt was able to push their lead to nine points before AC Markham scored a jumper in the paint. Geraci and Gordon were able to help narrow the gap back to six points before Vanderbilt went on a 10-point run to make the game 33-17. Roldan earned the last points of the second quarter for Upstate with a three-pointer, but the Commodores were able to make the game 37-20 going into the half.  

During the third quarter, Isabella Geraci earned seven of her of her 13 points trying to chip away at Vanderbilt's lead. Her two made free-throws helped Upstate go 100% for free-throws in the third quarter. Gordon, Walker, and Roldan also contributed two-points apiece to help Upstate go into the final 10 minutes with the score 59-33 in favor of the home team.  

Coming out of the break, Vanderbilt extended its lead by another six points before Geraci scored a jumper off the fast break. Cali Levine scored five points in the fourth quarter, going 2-2 for free-throws, while Roldan contributed two points and Walker three. Upstate posted 12 points in the fourth quarter to finish the game. The visiting Spartans fell 74-45 after four quarters.    

 
 
Game Information 
Score: USC Upstate 45; Vanderbilt 74 
Records: USC Upstate (1-5-0, 0-0-0 Big South); Vanderbilt (6-3-0, 0-0-0 SEC) 
Location: Memorial Gymnasium | Nashville, Tenn.    
  

First Quarter 

• Talia Roldan scores a three-pointer to get Upstate on the board first.  

• Marnelle Garraud made two free throws before Sacha Washington made a jumper to take the lead from Upstate. 

• A defensive rebound from Isabella Geraci gave Nyla Walker the ability to score a jumper off the fastbreak to give Upstate the lead.  

• With under three to go in the first quarter, Vanderbilt extended its lead by six points, making the game 13-7. 

• A jumper from Rebekah Gordon and a layup from Geraci cut the Commodores lead down to two. 

• Vanderbilt sunk one final three-pointer before the end of the quarter to make the game 16-11. 

Second Quarter 

• Vanderbilt pushed its lead to nine with 7:45 left in the half. 

• Jumpers from AC Markham and Geraci were successful in helping to keep the game within reach for the Spartans as the score read 23-15. 

• Rebekah Gordon made a layup to put the game within six points.  

• The Commodores went on an 11-point run before Talia Roldan sunk a three-pointer to halt the run with under two minutes left. 

• Vanderbilt tallied four more points to force Upstate to trail 37-20 going into half. 

Third Quarter 

• Vanderbilt hit a three to start the third quarter to which Upstate sunk one of their own courtesy of Isabella Geraci. 

• The Spartans and the Commodores exchanged points as Nyla Walker, Talia Roldan, and Geraci contributed two points apiece.  

• Geraci went 2-2 from the free throw line to make the game 47-31 with just over four minutes left in the third quarter. 

• The Commodores went on a nine-point run to make the game 59-33 going into the final ten minutes.  

Fourth Quarter 

• Upstate found itself on defense to start the fourth quarter as Vanderbilt went on a seven-point run to make the game 66-33. 

• Geraci put the Commodores run to a half with a jumper in the paint off a fast break.  

• Amauri Williams scored a layup to try to get Vanderbilt's offense moving again but Talia Roldan posted a layup for Upstate to keep the Spartans momentum going. 

• With just over four left, Cali Levine sunk a three-pointer to make the game 70-40. 

• A three-pointer from Nyla Walker and two made free-throws from Cali Levine would finish off the Spartans' scoring for the night as the game finished 74-45. 
    

Notable 

• Isabella Geraci also was in double-figures for scoring for the third time this season (13); this was her second game in a row scoring in double-figures. 

• Geraci not only went 100% from the free throw line but also went 100% for three pointers against Vanderbilt.  

• Nyla Walker also went 100% for three-pointers tonight while also going 3-4 for field goals.  

• Talia Roldan had her first game as a Spartan where she scored double-figures with a season-high 10 points.  

• Sofia Allen earned her first rebounds of the season with the two she had tonight. 

UP Next for the Spartans 

Upstate returns home to Spartanburg to host the Monarchs of Old Dominion on Saturday, December 3rd at 3:00 p.m.    

  
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