POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (October 6, 2014) – The Brewer field hockey team will be facing two Liberty League teams this weekend, William Smith College and the University of Rochester.  Coming off a 2-1 win last Tuesday against Hartwick College, the Brewers will be looking to continue their four-game winning streak.  Both matches will take place on Vassar's home turf of Weinberg Field.  The game against William Smith will be at 4 p.m. on Friday afternoon, with Saturday's Senior Day contest against Rochester will be at 2 p.m. on Weinberg Field.

Game Details
Opponent: William Smith College (8-3, 2-1 Liberty League)
Links: (William Smith Field Hockey Home Page) (Roster) (Stats) (Schedule)
Site: Poughkeepsie, NY
Facility:  Weinberg Field
Date: October 10, 2014
Time:  4 p.m.
Coverage: (Live Video) (Live Stats)

Game Details
Opponent: University of Rochester (11-1, 3-0 Liberty League)
Links: (Rochester Field Hockey Home Page) (Roster) (Stats) (Schedule)
Site: Poughkeepsie, NY
Facility:  Weinberg Field
Date: October 11, 2014
Time:  2 p.m.
Coverage: (Live Video) (Live Stats)


A Look At the Herons
William Smith College started off their season with a strong 7-0 win against Oswego and has been a commanding force ever since.  Coming off a 3-2 win against Liberty League opponent Union College, the Herons will be looking to improve their 8-3 overall record and their 2-1 conference record on Friday. 
 
Currently leading the Herons in almost every offensive statistic, the Brewers will have to watch out for standout freshman Hannah Wood, who already has 14 goals with a total of 32 points this season.  Alessandra Patrizio leads the team in assists with six.  Goalkeeper Catherine Hare holds a .779 save percentage and is currently second in the Liberty League for shutouts with four, behind Vassar's Amreen Bhasin (Cresskill, NJ/Riverdale) with five.
 
Against William Smith All-Time
The Vassar College field hockey team has a record of 0-14 against William Smith College all-time dating back to the year 2000. In last year's matchup on September 28, William Smith barely edged out Vassar 2-1 in overtime.
 
A Look At the Yellowjackets
The Yellowjackets have been having an impressive season thus far, managing to record 11 wins to just one loss. Rochester opened this year's campaign with a phenomenal 11-game win streak, however, this streak came to an end October 4 at Cortland, where the Red Dragons were able to take down the Yellowjackets by a score of 2-1.
 
Rochester is currently atop the Liberty League with a record of 3-0, just above the second-place Brewers who are 1-0 in-conference. The Brewers and the Yellowjackets stand alone as the undefeated powers in the Liberty League, and a win by either team could claim the top spot in the conference. The Yellowjackets can be found towards the top of most of the team statistical categories, and are now second in goals scored, assists, as well as goals allowed in the Liberty League. Vassar will need to watch out for Rochester star Michelle Relin, who is currently fourth in conference in points, points per game, goals, and goals per game. She is also first in the Liberty League in game-winning goals, posting six in just 12 games.
 
Against Rochester All-Time
All-time against Rochester, the Brewers have accumulated a record of 2-14, going all the way back to the 1993 season. Vassar's last victory over the Yellowjackets was way back in 2002 where the Brewers won by a 5-1 margin. Rochester has been the victor in the last 11 matchups between these two teams, however, last year's talented Brewers squad barely fell to the Yellowjackets by a score of 2-1 in overtime on September 27, 2013.
  
Liberty League Standings
Junior Lauren Wiebe (Chicago, IL/Francis W. Parker) ranks fifth in points with 14, giving her a 1.75 points per game percentage. Amreen Bhasin leads the Liberty League in the goals against category, only having allowed eight goals this season.  She also leads in shutouts with five.  Vassar ranks second in the league in points with 65, just behind opponent William Smith who leads with 84.
 
Lend A Hand
Vassar College has scored 23 goals this season, which ranks fourth in the conference, but of those 23 tallies, 19 have been assisted on. The 82.6 percent on goals assisted is the highest in the conference.
 
Big B
Junior Bianca Zarrella (Leominster, MA/Leominster) is coming on as of late, as she has posted two goals and an assist over her last three games, including two game-winning goals.
 
In the Corner
VC has been awarded 95 corners this season, which is 55 more than its opposition this season. 
 
Shutdown City
The Brewers enter the week first in the Liberty League in goals allowed the season, surrendering just eight on the campaign thus far.
 
Senior Spectacular
The Brewer seniors of Hilary McDonnell (Blue Bell, PA/The Springside School) and Enya Cunningham (Stroudsburg, PA/Stroudsburg) will play their final regular season game on Saturday against Rochester.

Up Next
Vassar College will be traveling to Schenectady, NY, to take on Union College for another Liberty League matchup.  The game will take place on October 15^th at 6 p.m. Live stats will be available online, make sure to check VassarAthletics.com to follow along.