POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (November 14, 2014) – The Vassar swimming and diving programs will host their second straight meet Saturday afternoon, welcoming the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to Kresge Pool.

Meet Details
Opponent: vs. RPI (1-1)
Links: (RPI Women's Swimming Home Page) (Roster) (Schedule)
Site: Poughkeepsie, NY
Facility: Kresge Pool  
Date: November 15, 2014
Time: 1:00 pm.
Game Coverage: (Live Video)
 
What to Look For:
Vassar will be back in Kresge Pool for the second straight meet to face Liberty League opponent RPI. With the conference championships less than a month away, Saturday's meet will be a good indicator of how VC stands compared to Liberty competition. 
   
Last Time Out:
Vassar downed Skidmore 175-109 in dual meet action last weekend, fueled by 12 event victories out of the possible 16. Sophomore Julia Cunningham (Yardley, PA/Peddie School led the way with three individual event victories, while junior Anna Kuo (Floral Park, NY/Townsend Harris) and senior Olivia Harries (Temple Terrace, FL/Lee academy) added two wins a piece.

A Look at the Engineers:
RPI is 1-1 in dual meets this season, downing Liberty League counterpart RIT 185-106 in its season opener October 18. The Engineers fell short of Ithaca 164-136 on October 25, and competed at the New England Invitational on November 1. The Engineers finished second at the Liberty League Championships and seventh at the New York State Championships last season.

Head of the Engineers:  
Shannon O'Brien is in her 20^th season at the helm for RPI, and has produced eight All-Americans on the women's side during her tenure. Her staff was named the Liberty League Coaching Staff of the year in 2004, and she has guided four league swimmers of the year and four rookies of the year during her time in Troy.   

Previous Encounter:
Last season when these teams met, RPI earned a 164-127 victory over Vassar at home. The Engineers took victories in both the 200 medley and 400 free relay, while claiming eight individual wins to secure the meet.

Cunningham Among Nation's Elite:
Sophomore Julia Cunningham has churned out some of the top times in Division III through the first month of the collegiate season. She ranks sixth in the nation in the 200 fly (2:08.04/Skidmore) and 15^th in the 100 fly (58.90/NYU).  

Next Up:
The Vassar swimming and diving teams will make the short trip across the river to face Hudson Valley rival SUNY-New Paltz on November 22.