Vanderbilt

[JellyBean]

Congrats, Coach Ralph. The SEC is going to be a battle royal this season an over the next few years.

 

[YoDore]

Mikayla Blakes named SEC Freshman of the Week.

 

[BRS24]

Ugh.

 

[JeannoCT]

Heartbreaking for her and the team.

 

[FormerCTrez]

Ugh.

Such a bummer, but it‘s a good thing that it’s caught In time. I firmly believe her medical team will provide her the best therapy, so that she has the best outcome. Coach Ralph, along with her teammates will fully support her, and her family during this time. I am sending prayers her way. All the best to you Sacha W. Stay strong!!

 

[YoDore]

Such a bummer, but it‘s a good thing that it’s caught In time. I firmly believe her medical team will provide her the best therapy, so that she has the best outcome. Coach Ralph, along with her teammates will fully support her, and her family during this time. I am sending prayers her way. All the best to you Sacha W. Stay strong!!

The good thing is Sacha is not the type to fade into the woodwork when adversity strikes. In fact, she's with the team in Palm Springs for the two-day Acrisure tournament. She's still doing all team activities that don't require contact. I think it's reasonable to assume she is taking blood thinners to treat the blood clot. I'm betting she spends a lot of time working on her conditioning, ball handling and shooting for the next year.

I hate it for her and for the team. Even without her, this is coach Ralph's most talented team at Vandy, but there's no doubt she will be greatly missed, not only for her 12 pts.-8 reb. per game but also she's one of the leaders on the floor. They're going to run into some real physical disadvantages in the front court.

The bright side of all this? Her return for another year will be huge for next year's team. They lose a lot of their muscle with the graduation of Jordyn Oliver and Leilani Kapinus. Sacha's return will be a blessing.

 

[YoDore]

These two have been outstanding for coach Ralph this season.