a day later than usual and will arrive on Wed

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Two first half goals by senior Lydia Simmons and strong defense generated Vanderbilts third win of the season in a 4-0 shutout against the Murray State Racers.With the 8-0 win over Jackson State and the Dores victory over MSU, Vanderbilt boasts back-to-back shutout wins. With Lea Waddle earning minutes in the second half, all 12 Vandy newcomers have now earning playing time.I thought we were very good today, said head coach Darren Ambrose. The team showed up and did the things we asked them to do. When we accomplished those things we opened Murray State up and made them chasers, which created some great chances for us and some nice goals.Maintaining possession for the majority of the first half, Vanderbilt netted three goals to leave the Murray State Racers in a deep hole. Playing like they did in the second half against FSU and matchup against Jackson State, once the Commodores claimed possession of the ball the team showed patience and made smart decisions.The bread and butter of the 2016 team, Vandys defense made sure to man-mark leading MSU scorer, Harriet Withers, not allowing the Aussie a touch. By the end of the half, the Racers lacked a single shot, a feat due to the diligence of the defense, cutting off passes and making tackles.Vandys three first half goals were all excellent shots. Absolutely drilling the ball into the net outside of the penalty box, redshirt junior Lydia Simmons, earned her first goal of the season for the initial blow.Kaylann Boyd generated her second career goal for the 2-0 Commodore lead. A freshman-to-freshman connection, Hannon Eberts was credited with the assist as Boyd placed the ball directly in the center of the net.Just before heading into the locker room, Simmons dribbled in and stuck the ball into the bottom left corner, solidifying an insurance goal for a 3-0 lead.Lydia was tremendous for us today. She had some time on the ball and created time for herself. When she puts her mind to it, Lydia is one of our best players. Were just looking to get a little consistency from her. Today I think she also did a really good job defending and thats the other part of the game that we focus on with her.Murray State came out of the locker room looking to cause chaos, as the squads level of physicality stepped up in the final 45 minuts. Placing a header on goal, Fahrner earned her first save of the outing in the 51st minute. The MSU offense had six additional attacks, but lacked the finishing quality necessary to level the game.Looking towards Sunday, Vandy hosts San Francisco in the teams final non-conference game before SEC play begins. With kickoff at noon, fans are invited to get to Sundays matinee early as we celebrate National Wildlife Day. Zoo animals will be in attendance from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm CT. Coach Luke Beveridge isnt worried about Western Bulldogs recent poor record in Perth, saying his AFL side wont focus on that trend, the venue or a raucous crowd on Thursday night.The Bulldogs have lost their past seven clashes in Western Australia, with the most recent being a 20-point loss to Fremantle in the final round of the regular season.The stretch includes four lopsided defeats to West Coast, who they face in an elimination final.We dont talk about that, Beveridge said of his sides losing streak at Domain Stadium.But that parochial home-ground advantage is there. Lets not dodge around the fact that there will be a pretty boisterous West Coast Eagles fan base and well have to deal with that.Well have to manage that and there are ways to do that.I dont think our players will be nervous about making mistakes. I dont think our players will be conscious of the crowd too much.The Bulldogs away form has been reasonable since Beveridge started his reign in 2015.Notably the Dogs have defeated minor premiers Sydney in their past two trips to the SCG, while this year they pipped Port Adelaide by three points at Adelaide Oval.We probably wont talk about that but its there in the memory banks, Beveridge said.That helps with your belief levels ... the boys will ddraw on some of that in their preparation.ddddddddddddThe Bulldogs have opted against training at Domain this week and instead plan on having a light run at the WACA.Most players are flying out a day later than usual and will arrive on Wednesday afternoon.Theres a couple of things that are different. Not as a knee-jerk reaction (to losing to the Dockers a fortnight ago), Beveridge said.Our of necessity more than anything, in timing our run to the game.Beveridge insisted belief wouldnt be an issue for the Bulldogs, who have been widely tipped to exit the premiership race in week one of the finals.We know that its going to be hard for West Coast to beat us ... well go in thinking were as good as anyone in the eight, he said.Beveridge is expected to recall Tom Liberatore. Jack Macrae, Easton Wood, Jordan Roughead and Jake Stringer amid five changes to the side that lost to Fremantle.DOGS DIRE RECORD AT DOMAIN:* R23, 2016: 20-point loss to Freo* R21, 2015: 77-point loss to WC* R1, 2014: 65-point loss to WC* R6, 2013: 70-point loss to WC* R15, 2012: 38-point loss to Freo* R9, 2011: 123-point loss to WC* R5, 2011: 7-point loss to Freo ' ' '