POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (November 24, 2014) – The Vassar College women's basketball team looks to extend its winning streak to three games Tuesday evening, entertaining New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) foe Wesleyan University at 6 p.m. in play from the Athletics and Fitness Center. The Brewers are coming off a pair of wins last week, defeating New Paltz 57-56 and St. Joseph's College of Long Island 68-56.

Game Details
Opponent: Wesleyan University (2-2, 0-0 NESCAC)
Links: (Wesleyan Team Home Page) (Roster) (Schedule) (Statistics)
Site: Poughkeepsie, NY
Facility: Athletics and Fitness Center
Time: 6 p.m.
Game Coverage: (Live Stats) (Live Video)
 
What To Watch For
The Brewers have been better passing to each other over the last two games, both wins, after struggling the first weekend at the Babson Tournament. After accumulating just 12 total assists at Babson, the Brewers have chalked up 28 in the last two games, highlighted by 17 helpers Friday night at St. Joseph's College of Long Island. If the Brewers can continue to put each other in good positions to score, and also can prevent turnovers, they should be in good position to pick up another win Tuesday evening.
 
A Look At The Cardinals
Wesleyan University comes to town Tuesday after falling in the title game of the Courtyard by Marriot Tournament, hosted by the Cardinals, to New Paltz 50-48. The previous day, the Cardinals knocked off Newbury College 75-42 in the first round of the tournament. Wesleyan has beaten Newbury twice this season, five days apart, both in lopsided wins. In the season opener for WU, the Cardinals fell to Framingham State 55-37. Brenna Diggins is averaging 12.5 points and 12.5 rebounds per game, also contributing over two blocks per contest.
 
Jess Cherenza leads the team in minutes per game with 28.5 per night, as she also has poured in 8.0 points per game. Miller Hartsoe is adding 6.5 points per contest, while Dreisen Heath has posted 5.8 points per game to go with team-highs of 11 assists and 10 steals. Head coach Kate Mullen is in her 23^rd season with the Cardinals, and has led Wesleyan to the NCAA Tournament twice during her tenure. Wesleyan plays in one of the most difficult conferences in the country, and WU went 12-12 in 2013-14, going 3-7 in the NESCAC.
 
Potential Starting Lineup: Brenna Diggins (12.5 PPG), Jess Cherenza (8.0), Hartsoe (6.5), Heath (5.8), Browne (5.5)
 
Against Wesleyan All-Time
Vassar College is 2-2 all-time against the Cardinals, knocking off WU last year in Middletown, CT 65-52, fueled by 17 points from Cydni Matsuoka and 16 points from Caitlin Drakeley (Woodbury, CT/Nonnewaug). Wesleyan's last win came nearly 40 years ago in the 1974-75 season, a 57-45 victory for the Cardinals.
 
Improvement Every Game
The Brewers have improved their field goal percentage in each of their four games this season, capped by their 46.6 percent shooting Friday evening at St. Joseph's.
 
On The Glass
Vassar College has been great on the backboards this season, outrebounding teams on average 44.0-34.0. VC has outrebounded each opponent in all four games.
 
Hot From Outside
VC has allowed the opposition to make 34 percent of three-point attempts this season, up from 26.8 percent in 2013-14.
 
Points By Pemberton
Senior Allyson Pemberton (Weston, MA/Weston) has started the season great for the Brewers, averaging 14.8 points and 4.8 rebounds per game, leading the conference in steals per game with 3.3 a night.
 
40/40 Club
Vassar currently has three players on its team shooting over 40 percent on the season, led by the 48.8 percent from Pemberton. Drakeley is at 44.1 percent, and junior Colleen O'Connell (Maywood, NJ/Immaculate Heart Academy) is making 43.3 percent of her attempts.
 
On The Verge
Vassar College head coach Candice Brown currently has 89 wins as the boss of the Brewers, and could get to 100 this season with 11 more victories in 2014-15. Brown is second all-time in wins behind the 173 of Steve Buonfiglio.
 
Dynamic Duo
Right now, Caitlin Drakeley and Allyson Pemberton rank as the Liberty League's top scoring duo, posting 35.6 points per game combined. Clarkson's Ashley Loggins and Stephanie Grobe are second with 35.3 PPG, and RIT's Ashlynn Palmitesso and Merissa Maiorano are third with 35 points a night.
 
Moving Up
Caitlin Drakeley is slowly moving up the leaderboards at Vassar College, as she is currently tied for 10^th all time in assists with 135, equaling Chelsea Katzenberg '08.
 
Block Party
Junior Rose Serafini (Milton, Ontario, Canada/Milton Area) ranks seventh all-time in blocks with 54 so far in her career, and is just six blocks from the No. 4 spot on the list.
 
Up Next
Vassar gets a few days off for Thanksgiving before returning to the court on December 2 at Mount Saint Mary College at 6 p.m. in non-conference action from Newburgh, NY.