NASHVILLE, T.N. – Vanderbilt started 2023 with a 2 game series sweep over Kennesaw State.

The Commodores outscored the Owls 17-5, with a 6-2 victory on Friday and a 11-3 victory on Saturday.

Junior goalie Andrew Shearson made 26 saves on 28 shots Friday. Sophomore goalie Micah Olson stopped 27 out of 30 shots on Saturday.

Junior forward Julian Yang scored 4 goals and assisted 4 over the weekend. Sophomore forward Drew Fietze netted 3 goals and assisted 2. Christian Cottone had a notable performance Saturday, scoring a hattrick in the 1st period and assisting 3, earning 6 points in the Dores’ game 2 victory.

Vanderbilt is back in action next weekend against Alabama. Puck drop is set for Friday at 8 p.m at the Ford Ice Center Bellevue

COLUMBUS, G.A. – Vanderbilt faced off in two games at Auburn on Friday, Oct. 21st, and Saturday, Oct. 22nd.

A last-minute effort was not successful in tying the game. Auburn scored an empty net goal to make it 5-3 and then scored another goal with 1.8 seconds remaining in regulation.

Junior forward Tristan Reilly scored his first as a Commodore. Cody Heiser and Julian Yang also netted one each.

Vanderbilt returned for game 2 at 9 AM on Saturday.

Auburn quickly went up 4-0 in the first period. Julian Yang scored on the power play in the third period to prevent the Auburn shutout.

The Dores are back in action at Bellevue on Friday, Nov. 4th at 8:00 PM against the University of South Carolina.

NASHVILLE, T.N. – 17 Commodores were named to the College Hockey South’s All-Academic Team for the 2021-22 year.

For eligibility, players had to have completed their freshman year and maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.2 and above.

Vanderbilt players that were All-Academic include: Wil Gonzales, Trace Teodori, Owen Boersma, Luke Cassidy, Josh Peng, Ethan Smiley, Ethan Chi, Mike Brady, Kyle Fraser, Clark Davis, Jebb Vincent, Drew Coyne, Max Mona, Julian Yang, Val Sverdlov, Brady Chitkara, and Ethan Rand

Chitkara and Rand were further recognized as being members of the CHS’s “4.0 Club” – two of 15 players in conference.

NASHVILLE, T.N. – Vanderbilt will take on MTSU at Nissan Stadium on Sunday, Feb. 27th at 10:30 PM.

Currently, attendance is not open to the public.

Vanderbilt is 1-2 this season against MTSU, being outscored 17-13.