NEWARK, N.J. (Interstat) — The Vanderbilt women’s basketball team remained unbeaten Monday, edging Michigan 72-69 at the Fleisher Athletic Center.

The Commodores built a 47-30 halftime lead but withstood a fierce Wolverines rally in the second half. Michigan outscored Vanderbilt 23-14 in the third quarter to close the gap, but could not complete the comeback. Justine Pissott led Vanderbilt with 14 points and eight rebounds. Aubrey Galvan scored a game-high 20 points.

Kendall Dudley and Syla Swords each scored 16 points for Michigan. The Wolverines dominated points in the paint 38-26, but Vanderbilt scored 22 points off turnovers to Michigan’s 12.

Vanderbilt improved to 19-0. Michigan fell to 15-3. Attendance was 6,742.