POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (September 9, 2014) - The Vassar men's soccer team will play its fourth consecutive home game on Wednesday, September 10 when the Brewers host Manhattanville College at 4 pm. 

Game Details
Opponent: Manhattanville College
Links: (Manhattanville Men's Soccer Home Page) (Roster) (Stats) (Schedule)
Site: Poughkeepsie, NY
Facility:  Gordon Field
Date: September 10, 2014
Time:  4:00 p.m.
Game Coverage: (Live Stats) (Live Video)

What to Look For: Vassar is going for its fourth straight win on Wednesday, and will need another solid team effort to come away with the victory. The Brewers surrendered its first goals of the season over the past week, so the defense will be re-focused on another shutout performance.  

Last Time Out: Vassar enters Wednesday's contest 4-0-1 after picking up a pair of wins over Elms College and Farmingdale State at the 2014 Vassar Invitational. 

A Look at Manhattanville: Manhattanville College enters Wednesday's game 2-1, after dropping a weekend contest on September 7 against Carthage 2-3. The 2013 Manhattanville squad featured 15 freshmen and 17 total newcomers, finishing with a 5-10-2 record and a 2-4-1 record in the Freedom Conference. This year's Valiant squad contains more of a balance, featuring nine upperclassmen, and seven first-year players. Senior Michael Alvarez and sophomore Dan Lorandini have been the top performers for the Valiants, as the pair have recorded a goal and two assists each in the early goings of the season.

Against Manhattanville All-Time: The Brewers are 16-6 all-time vs. Manhattanville, and have won three out of the last five contests between the two sides. The teams have played into overtime twice in the past three meetings, including last year when the Brewers earned a 3-2 OT victory on a goal from junior Nick Hess (Troy, NY/Averill Park) in the 106^th minute.   

Weekend Wonder:  Senior Zach Nasipak (Chandler, AZ/Hamilton) was named the Liberty League Defensive Player of the Week on Monday after his MVP performance at the Vassar Invite. 
Nasipak was outstanding for the Brewers last week, headlining a backline that allowed only 15 shots over three games. The senior captain also notched his first goal of the season on a brilliant head ball in Vassar's 5-1 win over Farmingdale State.

Get Ahead, Stay Ahead: Vassar has yet to trail in a game this year, and was only unsuccessful in scoring in a 0-0 tie against Mt. St. Mary. VC has won all four of its matchups by at least two goals.

Hot Shots: Vassar has been all over opponents on the offensive end this season, out-shooting teams 118-29 in five games.

Winner-Winner: Vassar has won four games this season, with a different player scoring the game-winner in each of them. Senior Justin Mitchell (Layton, UT/Northridge), sophomore Andreas Freund (San Francisco, CA/Marin Acad.), senior Andre Cousineau (Altadena, CA/Eagle Rock) and freshman Noah Snider (Laramie, WY/Laramie).

Young Guns: This year's Vassar squad features only four seniors, making way for a large group of underclassmen to have an immediate impact. Freshmen defenders Tanner Sands (Draper, UT/Juan Diego) and Hayden Van Brewer (Wilbraham, MA/Minnechaug Regional) have started in all five games so far for the Brewers, while freshman Alex Gonzales (Aliso Viejo, CA/Mater Dei) and Andreas Freund have combined to make seven starts in ten games.

El-Capitans: A trio of seniors including Justin Mitchell, Zach Nasipak and Tom Wiechert (Dana Point, CA/San Clemente) will serve as the team captains this year.

Vassar Ranked in the NCAAs: VC currently ranks in the top-25 across the nation in a select group of statistical categories.
Total Team Points (37): Tied for 21^st
Total Team Assists (11): Tied for 9^th
Individual Assists – Gavin Jennings (4): Tied for 7^th               

What's Next?: Vassar will welcome a tough SUNY-Oneonta (4-0) squad to Gordon Field on Saturday, September 13 at 1 pm.