Diego Pavia urges Vanderbilt to 'do whatever it takes' to keep women's team together
Diego Pavia urges Vanderbilt to 'do whatever it takes' to keep women's team together
Kamryn Jackson, Greenville News
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FormerVanderbilt quarterback Diego Paviacongratulated Vanderbilt women’s basketball on its season, following its performance in the Sweet 16 in the Women’s NCAA Tournament.
“I want to congratulate the @VandyWBB team on such a great season! It was great watching you ladies this year, and (just) inspired a lot of us around the world,” he said on X, formerly known as Twitter. “I can’t wait for the next few seasons.”
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“Vandy, please do whatever it takes to keep these ladies on the team. They are special!”
Mar 27, 2026; Fort Worth, TX, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish guard Hannah Hidalgo (3) during warmups before the game against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Dickies Arena. Mandatory Credit: Chris Jones-Imagn Images
Mar 27, 2026; Fort Worth, TX, USA; Vanderbilt Commodores guard Mikayla Blakes (1) during warmups before the game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Dickies Arena. Mandatory Credit: Chris Jones-Imagn Images
FORT WORTH, TEXAS - MARCH 27: Sacha Washington #35 of the Vanderbilt Commodores and Cassandre Prosper #8 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish tip-off to start the game in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Dickies Arena on March 27, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
FORT WORTH, TEXAS - MARCH 27: Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda #15 of the Vanderbilt Commodores defends against Vanessa de Jesus #2 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the first quarter in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Dickies Arena on March 27, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
FORT WORTH, TEXAS - MARCH 27: Hannah Hidalgo #3 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish shoots the ball against Aubrey Galvan #3 of the Vanderbilt Commodores during the first quarter in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Dickies Arena on March 27, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
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Vanderbilt basketball vs Notre Dame in Sweet 16 of March Madness
Mar 27, 2026; Fort Worth, TX, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish guard Hannah Hidalgo (3) during warmups before the game against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Dickies Arena. Mandatory Credit: Chris Jones-Imagn Images
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Vanderbilt basketball vs Notre Dame in Sweet 16 of March Madness
Mar 27, 2026; Fort Worth, TX, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish guard Hannah Hidalgo (3) during warmups before the game against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Dickies Arena. Mandatory Credit: Chris Jones-Imagn Images
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Vanderbilt basketball vs Notre Dame in Sweet 16 of March Madness
Mar 27, 2026; Fort Worth, TX, USA; Vanderbilt Commodores guard Mikayla Blakes (1) during warmups before the game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Dickies Arena. Mandatory Credit: Chris Jones-Imagn Images
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Vanderbilt basketball vs Notre Dame in Sweet 16 of March Madness
FORT WORTH, TEXAS - MARCH 27: Sacha Washington #35 of the Vanderbilt Commodores and Cassandre Prosper #8 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish tip-off to start the game in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Dickies Arena on March 27, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
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Vanderbilt basketball vs Notre Dame in Sweet 16 of March Madness
FORT WORTH, TEXAS - MARCH 27: Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda #15 of the Vanderbilt Commodores defends against Vanessa de Jesus #2 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the first quarter in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Dickies Arena on March 27, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
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Vanderbilt basketball vs Notre Dame in Sweet 16 of March Madness
FORT WORTH, TEXAS - MARCH 27: Hannah Hidalgo #3 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish shoots the ball against Aubrey Galvan #3 of the Vanderbilt Commodores during the first quarter in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Dickies Arena on March 27, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
Pavia was spotted at the Sweet 16 game in Fort Worth, Texas.
TheCommodores(29-5) fell to Notre Dame (25-10) 67-64 in the Sweet 16 on March 27 at Dickies Arena. The Commodores are led by sophomore guardMikayla Blakes, who led the nation in scoring, averaging 27 points per game. Blakes scored 26 points against Notre Dame.
Vanderbilt’s coach Shea Ralph became the coach of the Commodores in 2021, and led the program to its first Sweet 16 since 2018.
Kamryn Jackson covers high school and college sports for the Spartanburg Herald-Journal, Greenville News,Anderson Independent Mail, and the USA TODAY Network. Please email her at KEJackson@gannett.com and follow her on X @KamxJack (formerly Twitter).
