POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (March 14, 2015) – The Vassar College men's lacrosse team will play its first games of the season away from Poughkeepsie, facing Colorado College and Adams State University March 15-17 in Colorado Springs, CO.
 
Game Details
Opponent: Colorado College (5-1)  
Links:  (Colorado College  Men's Lacrosse Homepage) (Roster) (Stats) (Schedule)
Site: Colorado Springs, CO
Facility: Washburn Field
Date: March 15, 2015
Time: 3:00 pm (ET)
Coverage: (Live Stats) (Live Video)
 
Game Details
Opponent: Adams State University   
Links:  (Adams State Men's Lacrosse Homepage) (Roster) (Stats) (Schedule)
Site: Colorado Springs, CO
Facility: Washburn Field
Date: March 17, 2015
Time: 1:00 pm (ET)
Coverage: (Live Stats)
 
Last Time Out
Vassar scored six unanswered goals to end the game, erasing a six-goal deficit in the first half to overtake Western Connecticut State 9-8 on March 12. After scoring just once in the first half of play at Tenney Stadium, the Brewers caught fire in the fourth quarter, scoring five goals in the final seven minutes to complete the comeback.
 
A Look at the Tigers (5-1)
Colorado College has had a solid start to the 2015 season, winning five consecutive games after the Tigers dropped their season opener to Sewanee 11-5 on February 13. CC has been hot since then, averaging 15.4 GPG while only allowing opponents 4.6 GPG during the team's winning streak. The Tigers are coming off a 10-6 season in 2014 while advancing to the first round of the NCAA Tournament.  
 
Senior Henri Hale and sophomore Austin Davie have led the offensive charge for Colorado College through the first part of the season, as the pair is tied for first on the team in points with 14 each. Halle has notched 10 goals and four assists for the Tigers, while Davie has a team-best eight assists along with six goals on the year. Freshman Jackson Kaplan has stepped in to assume primary faceoff duties for the squad, winning 62 of 96 faceoffs for a 64.6% clip in his first collegiate season. Senior Jack Roos has assumed goalkeeping duties the past three games for the Tigers, and has racked up a 5.14 GAA and 50.0% in five total appearances.  
 
Against Colorado College All-Time
Sunday's game will be the first ever meeting between the two schools.
 
A Look at the Grizzlies (1-1)
Adams State of NCAA Division II is just a few weeks into competition this season, dropping its opener to Colorado Mesa 20-13 on March 6. The Grizzlies rebounded with a 19-8 win over Colorado State-Pueblo on March 11, and will have a matchup with Rockhurst University on March 15 prior to facing the Brewers.    
 
Seniors Danny Mayes and Josh Peterman have been the top producers on the offensive side of the ball, tying for a team-high eight points. Mayes has notched seven goals and an assist, while Peterman has a team-best three assists and five goals on the year. ASU has gone 28-67 on the faceoff this season, with freshman Ryan Helfand leading the way with a 47.5% faceoff percentage. Freshman Chris Bucciarelli has started in the goal both games for the Grizzlies, posting a 13.71 GAA with a 36.8% save percentage.   
 
Against Adam State All-Time
Tuesday's game will be the first ever meeting between the two schools.
 
Don't Call it A Comeback
Vassar's 9-8 comeback victory over Western Connecticut on March 12 was one of the biggest in school history, and the largest come from behind win for the Brewers since at least 2002. After going down 7-1 in the first half, VC rallied to outscore the Colonials 8-1 in the second half to erase the six-goal deficit. Vassar's previous best comeback in the modern era was a 9-7 triumph over Curry College on March 15, 2003 when VC came back to win after being behind four.  
 
Winner Winner
Junior Shane Flattery's (Brewster, NY/Brewster) game-winning goal against West Conn was the first of his career, and came at a crucial time to help propel VC to its second win of the year. The score capped a six-goal streak for the Brewers to break the 8-8 tie in the fourth quarter, as Flattery now sits in fourth on the team in goals (4) this season.
 
D Stepping Up
After allowing seven goals in the first half against Western Connecticut, the Vassar defensive unit clamped down allowing only one goal and six total shots in the third and fourth quarters. The Brewers forced the Colonials to commit nearly twice as many turnovers in the second half, led by a game-high four caused turnovers from sophomore Brandon Klein (Merrick, NY/John F. Kennedy).   
 
Adam State Connection
Assistant coach John McCreery will face his former team on March 17, as he was the head coach and an assistant with Adams State from 2010-14.  
 
300 in Sight
Senior Scott Brekne (Stony Brook, NY/Ward Melville) is approaching 300 career faceoff wins as a Brewer, coming into Sunday's game with 277. Brekne has gone 12-18 from the restart this season for a 66.7% faceoff percentage.
 
Climbing Up the Record Books
Junior Noah Parson and Brekne have both made some moves up the all-time ranks in program history through the first three games of the year. Parson passed Ben Kelly ('00) on the all-time points list scoring the 81^st of his career against Western Connecticut. Parson is now eighth all-time in points and tied for eighth all-time in goals (56) with Nick Cardillo ('10). Parson is also is sole possession of the No. 2 spot in map up goals scoring the ninth of his career against the Colonials. Brekne moved into a tie for ninth all-time in assists with Kelly after notching the 33^rd of his career on March 12.
 
Up Next
Vassar will return home to host RPI on Saturday, March 21 at 1:00 pm.