Vaughn leads VCU past Charlotte 80-67 in WNIT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Krystal
Vaughn (Baltimore, Md./Lake Clifton-
Eastern) had 27 points and eight
rebounds to lead hot-shooting VCU
past Charlotte 80-67 on Saturday in
the first round of the WNIT.

Vaughn hit 11 of 19 shots to finish
one point shy of her career high for
the Rams, who advanced to play at
Michigan on Monday.

Kita Waller (Gainesville, Ga./
Gainesville) added 14 points and
LaKea Jones (Fort Washington,
Md./National Christian Academy) had
11 points and seven assists for VCU,
which shot 51 percent and hit 18 of
21 free throws.

Shannon McCallum scored 18
points and Danielle Burgin scored
15 for the 49ers, who committed 21
turnovers.

Charlotte cut a 22-point deficit to
10 midway through the second half,
but could get no closer.

By the numbers

VCU (26-7): Jones 11, Rorie 11,
Waller 14, Vaughn 27, Bachvarova
10, Patterson 0, Taylor 0, Moss 7,
Pinkney 0. Totals: 29 18-21 80. 3-
pointers: Rorie 2, Jones, Waller.

Charlotte (18-14): Floyd 12,
Gregory 6, Burgin 15, Hoey 2,
Stywalt 2, Hubbard 6, McCallum
18, Spriggs 3, Jones 3, Smith 0.
Totals: 27 12-20 67. 3-pointers:
McCallum.