Vassar 3, Bard 0
The Brewers improved on their offensive output in each of the three sets in Friday's Liberty League opener, chalking up a .118 percentage in the first set and finishing the last game with a .389 offensive clip. The defense was solid though for Vassar, holding the Raptors to a negative attacking percentage. VC used a 12-1 run during the opening stanges of the first set to cruise to the first set win, and chalked up a game-best 16 kills in the second set to double its lead. In the final set, Vassar took advantage of its 18 offensive attempts, finishing 10 in earning the win in the first conference match of the season. 

Senior Clara Cardillo (San Francisco, CA/Bay School of San Francisco) led the charge for the Brewers, posting a game-best eight kills, while freshman Alex Sams (Los Angeles, CA/Beverly Hills) added a career-high six kills. Sophomore outside Gabby Miller (Scottsdale, AZ/Horizon) posted a team-leading 10 digs to go with five kills and two aces, and Marie Pitre (San Dimas, CA/St. Lucy's Priory) finished with three kills and a game-best four service aces. 

The Brewers finished with 12 service aces in the contest, and also passed really well out of the back on serve receive, posting a strong .933 percentage while surrendering just two aces in the contest. 

Vassar 3, St. Lawrence 0
VC competed its conference sweep with a very complete win over St. Lawrence University, getting contributions all across the board along with more solid defensive play. The first set was close all the way through, featuring 11 tie scores during the game. Vassar last trailed in the match 24-22 after an attacking error, but the Brewers did not give up. VC took advantage of SLU being out of substitutions in a bad rotation, as junior libero Chloe Hallum (Baltimore, MD/Olympia) aced the Saints twice to give VC a 25-24 lead. On the next point, Vassar forced St. Lawrence into an attacking error, earning the opening set and an early lead. 

The second set was tight through the early going, but a 5-1 run after the score was tied at 10 pushed the Brewers out in front for good. Vassar benefited in the second game from a very strong attacking presence, recording 14 kills on 31 attempts, posting just two errors. In the final game Vassar trailed 18-16, but a 5-1 spurt by the Brewers, led by the solid serving from Cardillo, pushed VC out in front 21-19. The Saints trimmed the lead to one at 24-23 late in the set, but senior Taylor Mosley (Rowlett, TX/Parish Episcopal School) grabbed the win for Vassar with a kill. 

Cardillo was sensational in the win, posting a team-high nine kills on just 15 attempts with no errors, adding three assisted blocks. Mosley finished with eight kills and nine digs for the Brewers, adding perfect passing her 20 serve receive chances, while Miller had eight terminations, three digs and three blocks. Freshman Sophia Tiajoloff (Kinnelon, NJ/Kinnelon) added to her team-leading assist total with 28 more against SLU, also contributing three kills, three aces, four digs and two blocks. Hallum added a team-leading 13 digs for the Brewers, and Sams led VC with five assisted blocks against the Saints. Vassar had eight rejections in the win, which tied for the second-most in a match this season.

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The Brewers are back in action in the Athletics and Fitness Center Saturday afternoon at noon, hosting Bard College, Rochester Institute of Technology, St. Lawrence and Clarkson University for five total Liberty League matches. Vassar will take on RIT at noon, finishing the day against defending Liberty League champs and No. 16 Clarkson at 4 p.m. in the afternoon's finale. Saturday's schedule of games is below:

12:00 PM - Court 1 - Vassar vs. RIT
12:00 PM - Court 2 - St. Lawrence vs. Bard
2:00 PM - Court 1 - St. Lawrence vs. Clarkson
2:00 PM - Court 2 - RIT vs. Bard
4:00 PM - Court 1 - Vassar vs. Clarkson
 

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