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1 table of contents Media Information 2...Vanderbilt Athletic Communications 3... Covering the Commodores Season Outlook 4... Roster 5...Quick Facts About Nashville/Vanderbilt University Season Preview Player Information (Listed By Jersey Number) Rachel Bell Rebekah Dahlman Myka Dancy 16...Christa Reed Miaya Seawright 20...Minta Spears Marqu es Webb Newcomers Coaching Staff & Vanderbilt Administration Head Coach Stephanie White Carolyn Peck/Joy Cheek Kelly Komara/Drew Stanich/Lindsay Davis/Whitney Wyckoff Support Staff Chancellor Nicholas Zeppos Athletics Director David Williams History & Records All-Time Roster ,000-Point Club Memorial Gym/Attendance Records Head Coaching Records 75...All-Time Assistant Coaches/WNBA Draft Honors and Awards 79...Annual Stats 80...Yearly Leaders All-Americans Team Records Individual and Yearly Results Series Results Editorial Credits The Vanderbilt women s basketball fact book was produced by the Vanderbilt athletic communications office. Writing & Design: David Dawson and Vanderbilt Creative Services Contributors: Department of Athletics Communications staff, past and present. Photography: Daniel Dubois, Steve Green, Joe Howell, John Russell, Todd van Emst and many unidentifiable photographers. Printing: Pollock Printing Season Review News, Notes & Numbers Season Stats 48...Departed Players Final SEC Standings Game Capsules Program & Postseason History Year-by-Year/Month-by-Month Results SEC Tournament NCAA Tournament 65...In the Polls VUCommodores.com twitter.com/vandywbb LOCK IN 1

2 MEDIA INFORMATION The Vanderbilt Athletic Communications office welcomes your interest in the Vanderbilt women s basketball program. We will make every effort to meet your needs throughout the season. Please see below for information and guidelines to help you during the season and allow our coaches and players to adhere to their schedules. Credentials The Vanderbilt Athletic Communications office issues season media credentials to authorized full-time or specified representatives of media outlets who cover Vanderbilt basketball on a regular basis. Single-game credentials also will be available for media who cover the team less frequently, should space allow. Please credential requests to the attention of women s basketball contact, David Dawson. Vanderbilt Communications reserves the right to confirm employment by a media outlet. Season credentials are issued jointly for men s and women s basketball. Athletic Communications Staff David Dawson Assistant Director of Communicatons Women s Basketball, M & W Cross Country Editor of Commodore Nation Phone: (office) (cell) david.dawson@vanderbilt.edu Credential Pick-Up Credentials are available for pick-up at Media Will Call located near the playing floor at Memorial Gymnasium. Those media wishing to access Media Will Call should enter the service tunnel located at the end of Lot 71 behind the outfield wall of Vanderbilt s Hawkins Field baseball stadium. Proceed through the tunnel until you arrive at the Media Will Call table. If enough advance notice is given, credentials can be mailed or sent via next-day carrier at the expense of the media organization making the request. Media Parking Media parking is located inside the 25th Avenue Garage located at the southeast corner of 25th Avenue and Jess Neely Drive. After parking, please enter Memorial Gymnasium through the service tunnel entrance located at the end of Lot 71 behind the outfield wall of Vanderbilt s Hawkins Field baseball stadium. Vehicles parked in Lot 71 without the proper parking pass will be towed. Kyle Parkinson Assistant AD/Communications Andy Boggs MBB, M&W Golf Robynn Candish Administrative Asst Media Seating Media covering Vanderbilt basketball games are seated at various locations inside Memorial Gymnasium. A select number of seats are available on the floor, usually reserved for Nashville beatwriters and radio crews from both schools. An additional 20 seats are available inside Suite C located on the northside concourse (above Section C), reserved for media following the visiting team and Nashville radio and television media. Media Workroom Memorial Gymnasium s media workroom is located in the northeast corner of the facility, nearest the opponents bench. This room will serve as a place for pregame meals as well as an area for the media to work after the game. The room is equipped with telephone and data lines, as well as wireless internet. For access to wireless internet, please see a member of the communications staff. General Communications Possibilities Wireless internet is available in all seating areas at Memorial Gym, in addition to a very limited number of data ports. For access to the wireless network, see a member of the communications staff. For data lines, it is recommended you request access in advance from David Dawson. Visiting radio stations are provided with the option of a phone line or ISDN line, in accordance with Southeastern Conference policy. Visiting radios in need of a data line should contact David Dawson at least 24 hours in advance of the game. Postgame Interview Format For non-conference games, Head Coach Stephanie White and two-to-three requested Vanderbilt players will be made available in the media interview room, located down the hall from the work room. Media wishing to speak with coaches or players from the visiting team may coordinate with that institution s sports information representative. For SEC games, in accordance with league policy, the visiting coach will be made available first in the media interview room, followed by the Vanderbilt coach and players. Visiting player requests can be made with that team s sports information representative. Specific player requests for Vanderbilt can be made with David Dawson no later than the final media time out in regulation. 2 VANDERBILT WOMEN S BASKETBALL Larry Leathers Football Matt Paras Swimming, Lacrosse Zac Ellis Writer, Digital Media Editor Catherine Hilley Soccer, M&W Tennis DIRECTORY Office: (615) Fax: (615) Basketball Press Row: (615) Staff David Dawson Andy Boggs Robynn Candish Larry Leathers Kyle Parkinson Catherine Hilley Matt Paras Jay Kafer Zac Ellis Jay Kafer Track (@vanderbilt.edu) david.dawson andy.boggs robynn.candish larry.leathers kyle.parkinson catherine.hilley matt.paras jay.kafer zac.ellis Mailing ADDRESS 2601 Jess Neely Drive Nashville, TN 37212

3 MEDIA INFORMATION Road Interview Policy In accordance with SEC policy, visiting coaches will be made available to the media within a designated window following the game. The location is at the discretion of the host s sports information staff. Vanderbilt players can be made available through David Dawson, with a location also at the discretion of the home sports information staff. Visiting Radio In accordance with Southeastern Conference policy, a traditional phone line and ISDN line are available to the visiting school s official radio network. Any additional radio broadcasts (including student radio) or any needs beyond phone line or ISDN line (such as data line) can be arranged through David Dawson with at least 24 hours notice in advance of the contest. General Media Policies Interviewing the Commodores It is the policy of Vanderbilt Athletics to coordinate all interviews with coaches and student-athletes through the communications department. Please contact David Dawson at least 24 hours in advance of any needs. Practice Coverage Vanderbilt players and coaches are available for interviews prior to or after practices on designated days. Contact David Dawson if you wish to set up interviews or attend practice. The official web site of Vanderbilt Student Athletics has all of your information needs. Pregame notes, including updated statistics, can be easily downloaded in PDF format. Following each contest is a game summary, box score, and postgame notes and quotes. Vanderbilt Games on the Radio and Internet Vanderbilt basketball can be heard live on WNSR-AM 560 and WNSR-FM Select games will also be carried on networks of affiliate stations across the mid-state area. Charlie Mattos returns again this season as the voice of the Commodores. All games will be streamed and archived on the internet at the Commodores official web site, vucommodores.com. You can also keep up with the Commodores on the internet through Gametracker live stats. Just check the women s basketball schedule page for the live stats link for a running box score throughout the game. Photography All photographers are restricted to the designated areas along the baseline opposite the home and visitor benches and must sign an affidavit agreeing to the SEC s new policy concerning photography. Strobe lights may not be installed in Memorial Gymnasium without permission from the Vanderbilt Athletic Communications office. When using photo images provided by the Vanderbilt Athletic Communications office, please credit: Vanderbilt Photography. Guidelines for Granting Media Credentials to Online Media Representatives The following is a set of guidelines that the Vanderbilt University Athletic Communications Office will use as a basis for issuing media credentials to independent online media representatives (bloggers). Overall, Vanderbilt University strives to work with individuals who adhere to professional standards, demonstrate transparency in their operations, and regularly produce quality content. While what follows shall serve as a guideline, they may be altered for certain events when necessary and are subject to regulations set forth by the Southeastern Conference and/or the NCAA. Individuals associated with a web-only media outlet may apply for credentials on a game-by-game basis unless otherwise specified. Requests for credentials must be sent via , fax or in writing to the requested Athletic Communications Director and be received at least three (3) business days prior to the event. Request should include applicant s legal name, company or blog they are representing, a mailing address and website address. The Athletic Communications Office requires that a requesting outlet possess its own domain name (.com,.net, etc.) and will not accept requests from sites based on free services (blogspot, wordpress, etc.). First time applicants must submit traffic/subscriber data from an independent source in order to be considered. Sites with fewer than 25,000 legitimate unique visitors per month are not eligible for football or men s basketball credentialing. Sites with fewer than 7,500 legitimate unique visitors per month are not eligible for women s basketball credentialing. In the interest of protecting the Vanderbilt University fan base, we require that all applicants that give users ability to submit comments and/or place cookies on user s computers supply a privacy policy that describes in full how the data collected through such activities is used or disseminated. Athletic Communications seeks to perpetuate the program and sport being credentialed and therefore prefers to work with online media outlets with an established track record covering our school, our conference or the requested sport. In the request, please provide a short summary of previous relevant experience, if any. As a general guideline, we would like to work with outlets that have been in continuous operation for at least 3-6 months. Additionally, an average of 3-5 substantive postings per week is expected in season from applicant web sites. Obtaining media credentials is an opportunity to interview players and team officials for legitimate media purposes only. Bloggers who are granted access to the press box and other areas inside the venue are expected to act professionally and adhere to all SEC and NCAA-mandated media guidelines at all times. The standard of professionalism also extends to content posted on the requesting website, whether posted by the requester, user or other agent. Profanity, racial or sexual comments will not be tolerated from credentialed outlets. No credentials will be issued to individuals under the age of 18. Vanderbilt University reserves the right of its personnel to deny or revoke credentials without notice and an individual shall surrender their credential upon request for violating the policies and/or safety procedures of security personnel, Vanderbilt University, the Southeastern Conference, or the NCAA. LOCK IN 3

4 Season Outlook: Roster Numerical Roster 0 Kayla Overbeck Forward 6-1 FR newbury Park, Cali. - Newbury Park 1 Rebekah Dahlman Guard 5-9 RS JR Braham, Minn. - Braham Area 3 Rachel Bell Guard 5-10 JR Cumberland Furnace, Tenn. - Creek Wood 10 Cierra Walker Guard 5-8 FR Oregon City, Ore. - Oregon City 12 Myka Dancy Guard 5-9 JR Antioch, Tenn. - Antioch (Tenn.) 21 Erin Whalen Forward 6-1 FR Charlotte, N.C. - Providence Day School 22 Marqu es Webb Forward 6-1 SR Montgomery, Ala. - Hoover 23 Minta Spears Guard 5-10 RS SR Bullard, Tx. - Texas Tech 30 LeaLea Carter Guard 5-11 FR Dickson, Tenn. - Dickson Co. 33 Christa Reed Guard 5-11 JR Bay St. Louis, Miss. - Bay 35 Kaleigh Clemons-Green Guard 5-7 FR Chattanooga, Tenn. - Baylor School 41 Miaya Seawright Guard 5-7 JR Simpsonville, S.C. - Hillcrest Coaching & Support Staff Head Coach: Stephanie White, 1st year (Purdue, 1999) Associate Coach Carolyn Peck, 1st year (Vanderbilt, 1988) Assistant Coaches: Joy Cheek, 1st year (Duke, 2009) Kelly Komara, 1st year (Purdue, 2002) Director of Basketball Operations:. Drew Stanich, 1st year (Indiana, 2014) Certified Athletic Trainer: Kim Moseley, 3rd year (Southern Mississippi, 1980) Video Coordinator: Lindsay Davis, 1st year Strength & Conditioning Coach: Josh Jones, 1st year Administrative Assistant: Vicki Spina, 22nd year Graduate Assistant: Whitney Wyckoff Pronunciations Rebekah DAHLMAN...DOLL-man MARQU ES Webb...mar-KESS MIAYA Seawright...MY-ah MYKA Dancy...MIKE-ah Erin WHALEN... Way-len LEALEA Carter... Lee-Lee CIERRA Walker... Cee-air-ah KALEIGH Clemons-Green...Kay-lee Commodores by Height Kayla Overbeck Marqu es Webb Erin Whalen LeaLea Carter Christa Reed Rachel Bell Minta Spears Rebekah Dahlman Myka Dancy Cierra Walker Kaleigh Clemons-Green Miaya Seawright VANDERBILT WOMEN S BASKETBALL

5 Season Outlook: Quick Facts GENERAL INFORMATION Location...Nashville, Tenn. Founded Enrollment...6,883 Nickname...Commodores Colors...Black & Gold Arena (Capacity)... Memorial Gymnasium (14,326) Press Row Phone...(615) Affiliation...NCAA Division I Conference... Southeastern Chancellor...Nicholas S. Zeppos Vice Chancellor/Athletic Director... David Williams II Faculty Representative...Dr. Susan Wente (Iowa, 1984) Senior Woman Administrator...Candice Storey Lee Website...vucommodores.com PROGRAM INFORMATION First Year of Basketball Overall All-Time Record Overall SEC Record NCAA Tournaments (Last)...27 (2014) Overall NCAA Tournament Record (.590) All-Time Home Record (.802) TEAM INFORMATION Overall Record SEC Record (Tied-11th) Postseason... None 2016 Final Ranking... NR (AP) / NR (USA Today) Letterwinners Returning/Lost... 6 / 5 Starters Returning/Lost... 3 / 2 Newcomers...5 COACHING STAFF Head Coach... Stephanie White Alma Mater...Purdue (1999) Record at Vanderbilt (1st Season) Career College Record (1st Season) Associate Coach... Carolyn Peck, 1st year (Vanderbilt, 1988) Assistant Coaches...Joy Cheek, 1st year (Duke, 2009)... Kelly Komara, 1st year (Purdue, 2002) Director of Basketball Ops...Drew Stanich, 1st year (Indiana, 2014) ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Director... Rod Williamson Office Phone...(615) Assistant Director/WBB Contact... David Dawson Office Phone...(615) david.dawson@vanderbilt.edu Mailing Address Jess Neely Drive, Nashville, TN RADIO/TV Vanderbilt play-by-play announcer Charlie Mattos (left) enters his 23rd season as the Voice of the Commodores for the women s basketball team. RADIO All Vanderbilt games can be heard on the team s flagship station, WNSR 560 AM/95.9 FM, and can be accessed at vucommodores. com. Charlie Mattos handles the play-by-play duties for the Commodores. TV The Commodores will appear on TV numerous times this year on the ESPN family of networks, including SEC Network and SEC Network-Plus. SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter Stephanie Joy Kelly Komara...@kkomara3 Facebook Team...Vandy Hoops Instagram Team...vandywbb LOCK IN 5

6 Vanderbilt UNIVERSITY VANDERBILT BLENDS ACADEMICS, SETTING, CITY VANDERBILT: BY THE NUMBERS % % 86% 97% 34% 88% Undergrad ratio for student-to-faculty Acceptance rate for undergrad admissions Number of residence halls and apartments Percentage of female undergraduates Vanderbilt students that live on campus Retention rate for freshmen students Students that study abroad Students graduating in four years 6 VANDERBILT WOMEN S BASKETBALL Located in the popular Midtown district of Nashville, Vanderbilt is regarded among the nation's top universities. The private research university enrolled 6,883 undergraduate and 5,722 postgraduate students last year. Those students came from virtually every state and around the globe. The university was founded 143 years ago when magnate Cornelius "Commodore" Vanderbilt provided an initial endowment. Vanderbilt is considered among the finest universities in America. It also holds charter membership in the Southeastern Conference and is its the only private school. Vanderbilt students are pleased with their college choice. In fact, the Commodore student body is the nation's happiest, according to Princeton Review's "2015 Best 379 Colleges" survey. The campus is just southwest of downtown Nashville on 330 pristine acres that are designated as a national arboretum. Two areas of campus closed to vehicles the Peabody campus and the collection of academic buildings surrounding Kirkland Hall that form the original campus are frequently named among the South's most beautiful college environments. Most students live on the campus. More than 30 residential halls dot the campus, including two of the nation's most unique residential communities: The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons at Peabody and the Warren and Moore college halls of Kissam on the main campus. WHERE WE RANK #15 #2 #12 Among national universities Among universities in Southeast Best schools, Best value Source: U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges Edition

7 NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE OUR HOME: NASHVILLE NHL/PREDATORS Franchised in 1998, the Predators now are serious Stanley Cup contenders. In 2015, they advanced to the second round of the NHL playoffs. MUSIC CITY OFFERS PLENTY OF SPORTS Nashville has become one of the South's top cities for fans of major sports. From Vanderbilt to pro franchises, Nashville offers plenty for all sports fans. For lovers of college sports, Vanderbilt is enjoying more athletic success than ever before while exposing Nashville residents to other SEC programs. Enthusiasts of pro sports have two successful teams in the market: the NFL's Titans and the NHL's Predators. Bridgestone Arena, located downtown next to the Music City Center, will host future NCAA men's basketball tourney action in 2018 and seven SEC men's tournaments through JEWEL OF THE SOUTH Vanderbilt's dynamic hometown of Nashville ranks among America's fastest-growing cities and visitor destinations. And virtually everybody's jumping on the Music City bandwagon. Vanderbilt students, faculty, staff and visitors cite Music City as one of the leading perks of the university, which is located in the vibrant Midtown district about two miles from an exciting and welcoming downtown. Nashville has become one of the nation's top urban attractions, exuding all of the charm and hospitality one expects from a grand Southern capital city with the amenities expected in the largest destinations. The secret is out on Nashville and its surrounding population of nearly 1.8 million. Popular magazines rave about the city's diversity in attractions, accommodations and niche districts. With the new Music City Center, conventions are the newest to discover the city. Nashville is now a must-stop destination. Nashville enjoys a diverse and youthful population, unique neighborhoods and parks, and an abundance of entertainment districts. NASHVILLE TIDBITS Destination of the Year Travel + Leisure, 2015 Top 10 Best Places to Live Now Men's Journal, 2015 #1 U.S. City to Spend a Weekend Thrillist (travel website), 2016 America's Next It City The New York Times, 2013 #6 - Most Attractive People Travel + Leisure, 2015 Among Friendliest Cities in U.S. Condé Nast Traveler, 2015 NFL/TITANS Second-year QB and 2014 Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota has brought renewed excitement to the Tennessee Titans' NFL franchise in Nashville. MUSIC: PART OF NASHVILLE'S SOUL Music is a fabric of Nashville's core and it's a chief reason many stars call the city home. The CMA Music Festival attracts main coun headliners such as Dierks Bentley and Carrie Underwood. On campus, Vanderbilt students flock to Rites of Spring to see a wide range of acts, including rapper Future (right). Top entertainers, from Beyonce and the Stones to Mumford & Sons and Kanye West, are drawn to Bridgestone Arena, Ryman Auditorium and two new outdoor venues, Ascend Amphitheater and the Woods at Fontanel. LOCK IN 7

8 Season Outlook: Preview New era begins for Dores Stephanie White was named the new head coach for Vanderbilt women s basketball program on May 24, 2016, becoming just the fifth all-time head coach in the history of the Vanderbilt program. Just prior to arriving at Vanderbilt, White completed her second season with the WNBA s Indiana Fever. She led the team to the playoffs each season, including guiding the Fever to the 2015 WNBA Finals in her rookie season. In doing so, she became the first rookie coach in league history to take a team to the finals. White has a history of success at virtually every level of basketball. As a collegiate player, White enjoyed a highly successful career at Purdue, where she earned national Player of the Year honors after helping lead the Boilermakers to the 1999 NCAA championship as a senior. That season, she also received the Wade Trophy (given to the nation s top female player) and was named Big Ten Conference Player of the Year. White s head coach at Purdue was Carolyn Peck, who is now a first-year associate coach on White s staff at Vanderbilt. After college, White went on to have a decorated career in the WNBA. 8 VANDERBILT WOMEN S BASKETBALL White s full bio, pages

9 Meet the commodores The members of the team are (from left to right): Cierra Walker, Rebekah Dahlman, Christa Reed, LeaLea Carter, Erin Whalen, Marqu es Webb, Kayla Overbeck, Minta Spears, Rachel Bell, Myka Dancy, Kaleigh Clemons-Green and Miaya Seawright. Commodores locked in for season First-year head coach Stephanie White ready to lead team in different direction The Vanderbilt women s basketball team enters the season with a new head coach, numerous new players and a new style. Stephanie White arrives in Nashville for her first season with the Commodores after being named head coach on May 24. Becoming just the fifth head coach in the program s history, White replaced former head coach Melanie Balcomb, who resigned in April after 14 seasons with the team. White comes to Vanderbilt after spending two seasons as head coach of the WNBA s Indiana Fever. She led the team to the playoffs each season, including guiding the Fever to the 2015 WNBA Finals in her rookie season to become the first rookie coach in league history to take a team to the finals. White s plan is to now bring an WNBA-style energy to the Vanderbilt program; a fastpaced tempo that she believes will be the formula to success and will allow the players, the fans and the Vanderbilt community to lock in to what the Commodores are doing. This is an outstanding opportunity for all of us -- myself, the coaching staff and the players, said White, and it s going to be exciting. We are going to change the way we play. I am looking forward to doing anything and everything that we can to impact this community, the lives of the young women on our team and put a team on the floor that Vanderbilt will be proud of, said White. During White s first season at the helm, she will oversee a Vanderbilt roster that includes five freshmen, who together formed one of highest-rated recruiting classes in the program s history. The group was rated among the best in the nation by multiple publications, including being ranked No. 6 by Blue Star Basketball, No. 9 by Prospects Nation and No. 17 by ESPN HoopGurlz. The talented cast includes LeaLea Carter, Erin Whalen, Kayla Overbeck, Cierra Walker and Kaleigh Clemons-Green. The newcomers will join forces with a solid group of returnees that is highlighted by seniors Marqu es Webb and Minta Spears, along with sharp-shooting juniors Rachel Bell and Christa Reed, and redshirt junior Rebekah Dahlman. To be teaching a new system at a time when half of the team is new, I certainly don t think that s a bad thing, said White. Everyone is going to be starting from ground zero. And I think that means that the freshmen will feel a little more comfortable because they ll know they aren t behind the eight ball, so to speak, in terms of learning the system. Having said all of that, I certainly don t think it s a hindrance to the returning players. You look at the skill sets that they have, and I fully believe they have the ability to play uptempo and to play with a little bit of freedom. The way we play is fun. And I think they are looking forward to it. Vanderbilt posted an record last season, representing the 31st time in the past 33 seasons that the Commodores have compiled a winning record -- an impressive stretch that dates back to the campaign. Now, though, Vanderbilt is looking to return to its winning ways inside the conference. The Commodores finished in a tie for 11th place in the SEC last season, posting a 5-11 record for the second consecutive year. It was the third straight season in which Vanderbilt finished below.500 in the SEC -- a rare dip for a program that enjoyed 13 consecutive seasons with a winning conference record (from through the ). White believes Vanderbilt is primed for big things in the days ahead, but knows that -- as with most any successful endeavor -- it s a process. It s about our drive to be the best that we can be, White said. It s about getting better every single day. It s about doing things the right way.... This is a university that attracts high achievers, and I certainly want to attract high achievers to our program. I am so exited about what s ahead, said White. I have always had a passion to be a collegiate head coach -- and Vanderbilt is a perfect fit. LOCK IN 9