POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (October 30, 2015) – The Vassar women's soccer team (8-6-2, 2-6-2 LL) will wrap up the regular season Saturday afternoon at home vs. Union College. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:30 pm.  

Game Details
Opponent: vs. Union (7-5-3, 3-4 LL)
Links: (Union Soccer Home Page) (Roster) (Stats) (Schedule)
Site: Poughkeepsie, NY
Facility: Gordon Field
Date: October 31, 2015
Time:  1:30 p.m.
Game Coverage: (Live Stats) (Live Video)
 
Last Time Out: Bard College netted a goal in each half, as the Raptors secured a 2-1 victory over Vassar Thursday evening.
 
A Look at the Dutchwomen: Union is 7-5-3 on the season and 3-4 in the Liberty League, and will end its regular season today vs. the Brewers. The Dutchwomen are trying to earn their first Liberty League playoff berth since the 2012 season. Union put together a five-game winning streak from September 30-October 16, but dropped its past two games to St. Lawrence and RIT.

Senior Breana Derella leads the team in scoring with 14 points on five goals and four assists. Fellow senior Jessica Farland has a team-high five assists with two goals on the year. Freshman Loomis Chaffee has started in all 15 games for the Dutchwomen, holding a 0.82 goals against average and 0.856 save percentage on the season.   
 
Against Union All-Time: Vassar is 5-22-2 all-time vs. Union, though the series has been closer in recent years with the Brewers going 2-3 against the Dutchwomen since 2010. Union ended Vassar's season last year with a 1-0 victory on November 1.
 
Win and You're In: The winner of today's game will advance to the Liberty League Playoffs. A tie would eliminate both teams.  
 
Scenarios: Vassar could potentially finish third in the conference if Skidmore loses its final conference game to Clarkson on Saturday. If Skidmore wins, Vassar's best possible finish would be fourth.
 
Halloween History: The last time Vassar played a game on Halloween was back in 2001, when the Brewers fell 2-1 to SUNY-Brockport.
 
Liberty League Outlook:. No. 6 William Smith sits atop the conference at 7-0, followed by RIT (6-0-1). The winner of the teams' matchup on October 31 will win the regular season title, while the loser will claim the No. 2 seed. A tie will put William Smith at No. 1, RIT at No. 2. Check out the full league standings here.
 
Academic All-District: Senior Emma Nichols (Lexington, MA/Lexington) was named an Academic All-District selection on Thursday afternoon.
 
League of Her Own: Emma Nichols made history in VC's 3-0 win over RPI, securing her school-record 13th career shutout. Nichols was previously tied for first on the all-time list with Anne Hutchinson (2006-08) and Debbie Brand (1992-95), but she now becomes the outright program leader. Her seven shutouts this season ranks second on the all-time season list, tied with Brand and Emily Spencer (1995-98).
 
First Year Firepower: The class of '19 has the future for Vassar women's soccer looking bright, as the freshmen have accounted for 41.3% of the team's points this season. The first-years have scored 12 of the team's 22 goals, including three in Vassar's win over RPI.  
 
Set Up Player: Sophomore Amanda McFarland now has six assists on the year, the most in a single season by a Brewer since Sarah Bourenane (2011-14) posted six back in 2011. McFarland recorded her second career multi-assist game after finishing with two against RPI.
 
Andrews Unloading: Despite missing five games due to injury this season, freshman Rebecca Andrews leads the team in goals (6) and points (14). She has scored in four of her last five games played, and has the most goals by a freshman since Kelsey Domb (2011-13) scored seven in 2011.
 
Goals Trending Up: Vassar has scored 21 goals this season, three more than its total (18) from 2014. VC currently sports an average of 1.38 g/game through 16 contests.  
 
50-Club: Head coach Corey Holton reached a coaching milestone vs. RPI, sealing her 50^th career victory as a head coach of Division III soccer. She currently has 16 wins at VC, paired with 29 wins as the head coach of Concordia Texas and five wins at Worchester Polytechnic Institute.
 
Winning Season: Holton and the Brewers secured the program's fourth consecutive winning season after defeating RPI. Vassar has a chance to reach 10 wins for the first time since the 2010 season when the team finished 12-5-2.
 
Non-Conference Wrap Up: After defeating Wesleyan on October 6, Vassar finished non-conference play with a 6-3 record this season.
 
Starters x5: Five players have started in all 15 games for the Brewers this season, including Lucy Brainerd (Littleton, CO/Heritage), Amanda McFarland (Redwood City, CA/Menlo) junior Kelsey Hamm (Wilmington, NC/John T. Hoggard), senior Emma Nichols and sophomore Carolina Alvarez (Weston, FL/Cypress Bay).
 
Overtime Warriors: Vassar has already played six overtime contests in 2015, three more than the team's total extra time games from last season. After finishing in with three ties in OT last season, Vassar is 2-2-2 in overtime contests in 2015.