POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (October 31, 2014) – The Vassar College women's field hockey team will take on SUNY New Paltz this Saturday afternoon for a non-conference battle. The game will take place on New Paltz's Old Turf Field.  The game will begin at 1 p.m.
 
Game Details
Opponent: vs. SUNY New Paltz (11-6)
Links: (New Paltz's Women's Field Hockey Home Page) (Roster) (Stats) (Schedule)
Site: New Paltz, NY
Facility:  Old Turf Field
Date: November 1, 2014
Time:  1 p.m.
Live Coverage: (Live Stats)
 
A Look at the Hawks
The Hawks currently stand 11-6 overall this season and hold a 4-3 record within the SUNYAC. In their most recent matchup against Rowan University, New Paltz fell 4-1 with junior captain Dani Ackerman scoring the lone goal.
 
Currently, Ackerman leads the team with 21 points, with freshman Justine O'Reilly and sophomore Kayla McKeveny tied for a close second with 20 points each.  O'Reilly has earned her 20 points through 10 goals, while McKeveny has scored seven goals and given six assists.  Goalkeeper Alayna Wageman has started all 17 matches, with 175 saves out of 196 shots faced, giving her a .752 save percentage.  Wageman has only accomplished two shutouts this season.
 
Against SUNY New Paltz All-Time
The Brewers have faced the Hawks 13 times in program history, winning six of those matches.  However, the Brewers have lost their last five games against New Paltz, with last season's final score being a 1-5 loss. 
 
After coming off a six-game winning streak, the Brewers struggled to bring in victories, losing four consecutive away games.
 
Liberty League Individual Standings
Sophomore Hayley Beach (Latham, NY/Shaker) is currently sixth overall in shots taken per game, with an average of 3.38. Junior Lauren Wiebe (Chicago, IL/Francis W. Parker) is eighth overall in points per game, earning an average of 1.29 points per game.
 
Passing It Up
Senior Enya Cunningham (Stroudsburg, PA/Stroudsburg) averages .313 assists per game, coming in seventh overall in the league.
 
Snap This Streak
Vassar is currently in the midst of a four-game losing streak, which is the longest since the send of the 2012 season.
Putting Pressure On
Though freshman Storm Sideleau (Hopkinton, NH/Kimball Union Academy) has scored just twice, she has done well to put shots on goal. Sideleau leads the team in shot on goal percentage, putting 77.8 percent of her shots on cage.
 
Clutch Cunningham
Enya Cunningham has scored five goals, with three coming from the penalty dot. Cunningham is 3-3 on strokes this season, and holds the all-time record at Vassar for penalty stroke goals.
 
You Shall Not Pass
Sophomore Sophie Arnold (Merion, PA/Lower Merion) has three defensive saves on the season, which leads Vassar College.
 
Heroes All Around
So far this year, the Brewers have had seven scorers credited with game-winning goals, as Enya Cunningham, Lauren Wiebe, Haley Merritt (East Northport, NY/Northport) and Bianca Zarrella (Leominster, MA/Leominster) each have two apiece.
 
Next Up
The Brewers will take travel to Saratoga Springs to face off against Skidmore College at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, November 5 for the Liberty League Championships semifinals.