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Lady Toppers fall in season opener at Tennessee, Collett drops 16 in collegiate debut

The Lady Toppers (0-1) fell short in their 2020-21 season opener against the University of Tennessee (1-0) by a score of 87-47.

The Lady Vols dominated in rebounding, as they were able to shut out WKU and go on several runs throughout the game, including a 15-3 run during the third quarter.

“Our post players are almost all fouled out,” head coach Greg Collins said. “I think they learned about how physical this game is.”

The Lady Toppers also struggled with rebounds as the Lady Vols managed to dominate on the court with rebounding.

WKU was only able to snag 32 rebounds on the day, as junior Meral Abdelgawad had nine rebounds.