POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (October 31, 2016) — The Vassar College women's soccer team  (9-7-1, 6-2-0 Liberty) will host Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the first round of the Liberty League Championships on Tuesday, Nov. 1. Kickoff from Gordon Field is timed for 2:30 p.m.

Game Details
Opponent: RPI Engineers (13-4-1, 5-3-0 Liberty)
Links: (RPI Home Page) (Roster) (Stats) (Schedule)
Site: Poughkeepsie, NY
Facility: Gordon Field
Date: November 1, 2016
Time: 2:30 p.m.
Game Coverage: (Live Stats) (Video)
 
Last Time Out: Vassar fell to Union College in the regular season finale on the road Saturday, 3-2. The Dutchwomen scored two late goals to hand the Brewers just their second loss in 10 games.
 
A Look At The Brewers (9-7-1):

• Vassar is a lock for the No. 2 seed in the Liberty League standings with 18 points. With that, the Brewers will host a Liberty League Championship game for the first time since 2010.
• Looking at the rest of the Liberty League bracket, first-seeded William Smith College (24 points) will host fourth-seeded Union (12 points) on Wednesday, while Vassar hosts RPI on Tuesday.
• With six Liberty League wins on the season, Vassar has set a program record in conferences victories. The previous most came in 2010 when the Brewers finished 12-5-2 overall and 5-2-0 in the Liberty League, good for a second-place finish in the conference standings. That second-place finish was also the highest in program history.
• In the Hero College Sports News rankings, Vassar sits at No. 43 out of 440 Division III women's soccer teams. Furthermore, the Brewers' strength of schedule is the 27^th hardest in the country.
• The Brewers have outshot opponents 263-177 overall and 135-84 in shots-on-goal. Twenty-six assists have led to a total of 37 goals.
• Vassar has picked up its aggression in the second half, scoring more than three times as many goals after the break. The Brewers have notched nine in the first half, 27 in the second and one in the first overtime.
• Rebecca Andrews leads the team with 20 points on nine goals and two assists, as three Brewers have notched double-digit points: Audrey Pillsbury has posted 17 points (seven goals, three assists) and Gabrielle Deitch has notched 10 (four goals, two assists).
• Stephanie Tapolsky has been solid in net for the Brewers, fending away 60 shots for a 9-7-0 record, including three shutouts.
• As a team, Vassar has posted four shutouts this season: against New Paltz (Sept. 1), St. Lawrence University (Oct. 1), Rochester Institute of Technology (Oct. 14), Ramapo (Oct. 20) and Bard College (Oct. 25).

 
A Look At The Engineers (13-4-1):

• RPI will be looking for its first win since Oct. 22, having tied with Castleton 0-0 on Oct. 25 and lost to Skidmore College 1-0 on Oct. 28.
• RPI opened the season with four straight wins, finishing the season with a 8-1-1 non-conference mark. The Engineers struggled toward the beginning of conference play, dropping two of their first three Liberty League games.
• RPI has significantly improved from last year, a season in which the finished 6-7-6 overall and 2-3-3 in the Liberty League, missing the postseason entirely.
• The Engineers boast a young roster comprised of 12 freshmen along with just three seniors.
• The Engineers have outshot opponents 280-187 overall and 129-83 in shots-on-goal. Fourteen assists have yielded 22 total goals.
• RPI has shown an ability to strike at any time, registering 10 goals in the first half, nine in the second, two in the first overtime and one in the second.
• Emily Kaplan paces the Engineers with 15 points on six goals, including five game-winners, and three assists. Cori Winslow has also been productive on offense, logging 11 points on four goals and three assists.
• Ali Zumpetta and Kensey Waterman have been clutch for RPI, as both of their two goals each have been game-winners.
• Joey Lyons has been the primary keeper for the Engineers, making 75 saves for a 13-4-1 record, including 10 clean sheets.
• The Engineers have conceded just eight goals this season, six of which were surrendered to Liberty League opponents.
• RPI will be looking to avenge its 2-1 overtime loss to Vassar from earlier this season. Rebecca Andrews scored the equalizer for the Brewers in the 59^th minute, and Amanda McFarland notched the game-winner in the 91^st minute.

 
Against RPI All-Time: The Brewers are 15-16-1 versus the Engineers all-time, dating back to their first meeting in 1988. Last season, Vassar shut out RPI in Poughkeepsie, 3-0, and earlier this season, the Brewers beat the Engineers on the road in overtime, 2-1. 
 
Next Up: Should the Brewers beat the Engineers, they'll advance to the title game of the Liberty League Championships, which will take place on Saturday, Nov. 5. The time and place are to be determined.