POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (December 2, 2016) — The Vassar College women's basketball team  (3-3) concludes its three-game homestand, hosting Ithaca College (4-0) on Saturday, Dec. 3. Tipoff from the Athletics and Fitness Center is set for 3 p.m.

Game Details
Opponent: Ithaca Bombers (4-0, 0-0 Empire 8)
Links: (Ithaca Home Page) (Roster) (Stats) (Schedule)
Site: Poughkeepsie, NY
Facility: Athletics and Fitness Center
Date: December 3, 2016
Time: 3 p.m.
Game Coverage: (Live Stats)(Video)

Last Time Out: Vassar clamped down on defense to top Drew University at the AFC on Wednesday, 67-48. Ariella Rosenthal stuffed the stat sheet with 20 points on 57 percent shooting, seven rebounds and five assists, as four Brewers notched double figures. Isa Peczuh finished with 14 points, going 4-of-6 from three, Samarah Cook added 13 points on 50 percent shooting, and Sophie Nick contributed 10 points and nine boards. The Brewers shot 49 percent from the floor and 40 percent (8-of-20) from downtown, while holding the Rangers to 30 and 0 percent (0-of-12), respectively. 

A Look At The Brewers (3-3):

• Following their meeting with the Bombers, the Brewers will play the rest of 2016 on the road before starting the new year with a five-game homestand.
• The Brewers have already taken a step forward from their 2015-16 campaign, in which they were 1-5 through six games last year.
• This season, Vassar boasts two captains in juniors Cook and Rosenthal, as the team has no seniors.
• Vassar has outscored its opponents by an average of 9.9 points, as two of their setbacks have been by just one possession.
• The Brewers have shot significantly better than their opponents, connecting on 41 percent of their field goals and 32 percent of their three-pointers, while holding the other team to 35 and 16 percent, respectively.
• Vassar has won the battle of the boards by an average of 10.6 rebounds, grabbing 46.8 per game to opponents' 36.2 per contest.
• The Brewers have been generous with the ball, averaging 18.2 assists per game. Meanwhile, opponents have averaged just 5.8.
• Two Brewers are averaging double figures in Rosenthal (15.2ppg) and Nick (11.8ppg).
• Nick has also been a defensive anchor for the Brewers, grabbing a team-leading 9.2 rebounds per game and blocking a team-best six total shots.
• Cook has been productive on offense, dishing out a team-leading 3.8 assists per contest.
• Peczuh has been lights out from beyond the arc, connecting on 50 percent of her triples for a team-leading 14.

A Look At The Bombers (4-0):

• Ithaca opened its season with three games against Liberty League opponents, beating St. Lawrence University 81-54, William Smith 84-73 and Skidmore College 67-61.
• Most recently, the Bombers handed SUNY Cortland a 71-51 loss, as Erin Ferguson (20 points), Ali Ricchiuti (12) and Jordan Beers (12) all notched double figures. Ferguson came close to a double-double, adding nine assists and four steals as well.
• Ithaca picked up its defense in the second half, outscoring Cortland 42-15 over the third and fourth quarters.
• This time last season, the Bombers were 2-2 through the first four games. They look to improve from their overall campaign, in which they finished 16-11 and 11-5 in conference play.
• Before the Bombers head to Poughkeepsie, they'll play at Connecticut College on Friday at 7 p.m.
• The Bombers are beating their opponents by an average of 16 points, averaging 75.8 themselves, while holding others to 59.8.
• With that said, opponents have better shooting clips, shooting 43 percent from the floor and 29 percent from three, while holding Ithaca to 41 and 28 percent, respectively.
• The Bombers have been successful with forcing turnovers, forcing 27.0 giveaways per game, while only committing 15.8 themselves. Ithaca averages 16.8 steals per contest.
• Three Bombers average double figures in Ricchiuti (15.8ppg), Ferguson (13.8ppg) and Beers (12.3ppg).
• Ricchiuti also averages the most assists per game on the team with 2.8, and Beers has forced the most turnovers with 10 steals.
• Ferguson has been dominant on defense, grabbing a team-leading 7.3 boards per game with eight total steals and six total blocks.

Against Ithaca All-Time: The Brewers and Bombers have met just once before, with Ithaca walking away with a 64-48 win at the Stony Brook Tournament on Nov. 19, 1993.

Next Up: Vassar will fly to Puerto Rico for a pair of games, facing Messiah College on Sunday, Dec. 18 at noon and DePauw University the next day at noon as well.