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The official student newspaper of Vanderbilt University

The Vanderbilt Hustler

The official student newspaper of Vanderbilt University.
The official student newspaper of Vanderbilt University

The Vanderbilt Hustler

The official student newspaper of Vanderbilt University.

Vanderbilt women’s basketball cancels matchup with Tennessee Tech due to COVID-19 quarantines, injuries

Vanderbilt women’s basketball canceled its first game of the 2020-21 season due to lack of available players. The team cited positive COVID-19 tests, contact tracing and injuries as cause for cancellation.
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Claire Barnett
The Vanderbilt Women’s Basketball team plays Iowa State on Saturday, December 2, 2017. (Photo by Claire Barnett)

Vanderbilt women’s basketball on Tuesday announced that it has canceled its season opener against Tennessee Tech due to a lack of available student-athletes. The home game was scheduled for Nov. 25.

The press release notes that the roster is thin due to isolating individuals with positive COVID-19 tests, quarantining others marked as close contacts, as well as injuries. It remains unclear which players were deemed unavailable.

“As we have seen here at Vanderbilt and across the country, disruption is likely while competing in a pandemic,” athletics director Candice Storey Lee said. “We must continue to be as flexible as possible, and the health and safety of our student-athletes and our community remains a top priority.”

The contest against Tennessee Tech was one of nine nonconference games scheduled for head coach Stephanie White and the Vanderbilt women’s basketball team. Their next matchup is currently scheduled for Nov. 29, when they will travel to Middle Tennessee State University.

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Simon Gibbs, Former Sports Editor
Simon Gibbs (‘21) is the former Sports Editor for The Vanderbilt Hustler. He has been on staff since the first semester of his freshman year, previously serving as a Staff Writer, Senior Writer and Deputy Sports Editor. Simon is also the host of VU Sports Wired on Vanderbilt Video Productions and The Hustler Sports 30 on VandyRadio. Simon has attended several events as credentialed media, including the 2019 NFL Draft, 2019 College Baseball World Series and the 2019 SEC Tournament. Outside of his Commodore coverage, Simon has had bylines published on NHL.com and NashvillePredators.com. When he's not writing, you can find Simon watching his hometown New York Mets, waiting for that next ring. For tips, comments or concerns, please reach out to: [email protected]    
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