POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (September 8, 2015) – The Vassar men's soccer team will be back on the road to face Manhattanville College on Wednesday, September 9. Kickoff is slated for 6:00 pm.   

Game Details
Opponent: vs. Manhattanville (1-1)
Links: (Manhattanville Soccer Home Page) (Roster) (Stats) (Schedule)
Site: Purchase, NY
Facility:  GoValiants.com Field
Date: September 9, 2015
Time:  6:00 p.m.
Game Coverage: (Live Stats) (Live Video)
 
Last Time Out: Vassar tallied four scores in the second half, led by a game-high two goals from senior Tom Wiechert (San Clemente, CA/San Clemente) as the Brewers downed Roger Williams University 5-1 on September 6. The win wrapped up the team's weekend at the Roger Williams/Squad Locker Classic, as the Brewers finished 1-0-1 after tying Salve Regina on September 5.
 
A Look at the Valiants: Manhattanville enters Wednesday's matchup 1-1 on the year, dropping its opener to No. 24 Montclair State 1-0 before topping NYU 3-1 on September 5. The Valiants finished 7-11 overall last season and 3-4 in the Freedom Conference, and will look to make their first appearance in the Freedom postseason since 2012. Head coach Gregg Miller is back in his fourth season with Manhattanville and has amassed 36 wins at the helm for the Valiants.
 
Sophomore Robin Schaufele and junior Omar Parra currently lead the way in scoring for M'Ville, both tallying four points so far this young season. Senior Willie Silber has gotten the nod in goal for both games so far for the Valiants, allowing two goals while making 11 saves.      
 
Against Manhattanville All-Time: Vassar is 17-6 all-time vs. the Valiants, and has earned victories in the last three meetings between the squads. Vassar edged the Valiants 1-0 last year when the teams met on September 10 on Gordon Field on a goal from then-junior Cosmo Veneziale (Garden City, NY/Garden City).  

Play Away: Vassar will play its second true road game of the season against Manhattanville on Wednesday. The Brewers finished 2-4-2 away from Gordon Field last year, and are 17-15-9 in away games over the past five seasons.
 
Winning the First: Vassar has now won its fourth consecutive season opening game, and has not lost in season opener since the 2001 season. Since 2005, Vassar has shutout six opponents in its first game of the year.  
 
Spreading the Wealth: Six different Brewers have recorded a goal so far this this season, including four players who have notched multiple goals. Seniors Tom Wiechert and Jordan Palmer (Woodland Hills, CA/Agoura) with three goals each.
 
Speaking of Three: Last season, no single player scored more than three goals for the Brewers. Wiechert and Palmer have already amassed three scores each in three games in 2015, while sophomore Jose Novas (Doral, FL/Gulliver Preparatory) and freshman Tyler Gilmore (Coronado, CA/Coronado) have tallied two goals so far in 2015.         
 
Moving Up the Record Books: Senior Tom Wiechert moved into fourth all-time in career goals at Vassar after recording the 27^th and 28^th of his career vs. Roger Williams. Wiechert is also sixth in career points, now with 63 in the burgundy and gray. Jordan Palmer has now made his debut inside the top-10 in all-time assists, notching the 14th and 15th of his career vs. RWU. His 15 assists moves him into a tie for eighth all-time with Alex Freund ('10) and current assistant coach Ross Macklin ('12).
 
Strive for Five: Vassar has now scored five goals in two separate games this season, and has totaled 12 total scores on the year. The last time VC scored five goals in two games in a season was 2012, when the Brewers earned a 5-0 victory over John Jay and a 6-0 decision vs. Bard College.  
 
Scoring Surge to Start: Vassar's 12 goals in its first three games is the most by a Brewer team since the 2003 season, when VC tallied 17 goals in its opening three games. The Brewers downed Medgar Evers 5-1 in its season opener, then went on to top No. 24 Kings Point 2-0 and Mt. St. Mary (NY) 10-0.   
 
Season Debuts: 21 different players saw the field for Vassar in the 2015 season opener, including freshmen Tyler Gilmore (Coronado, CA/Coronado), Toby Stansell (Seattle, WA/Garfield) and Tim Collins (Arlington, VA/Washington-Lee) who all made their Vassar debuts.  
 
Captains: Seniors Jordan Palmer and Nick Hess (Troy, NY/Averill Park) will serve as the Brewer team captains this season.

Geography Lesson: Vassar's 2015 roster features student athletes from 16 different states and one international (Japan). The two most populous hometown states are California and New York, with six players hailing from each.   

On to the Next One: Vassar will be back on the road Wednesday, September 9 to play Manhattanville College at 6 pm in Purchase, NY.