POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (April 25, 2016) — The Vassar College women's lacrosse team (6-7, 2-5 Liberty) wraps up its regular season play this weekend with two Liberty League contests. The Brewers will head upstate to play at Union College on Friday, April 29 at 4 p.m. and at William Smith College on Saturday, April 30 at 3 p.m.

Game Details
Opponent: No. 19 Union College (9-4, 6-1 Liberty)
Links:  (Vassar Women's Lacrosse Homepage) (Roster) (Stats) (Schedule)          (Union Lacrosse Home Page) (Roster) (Stats) (Schedule)
Site: Schenectady, NY
Facility: Frank Bailey Field
Date: April 29, 2016
Time: 4 p.m. Friday
Links: (Live Stats) (Video)

Game Details
Opponent: William Smith College (7-7, 6-1 Liberty)
Links: (Vassar Women's Lacrosse Homepage) (Roster) (Stats) (Schedule)         
(William Smith Women's Lacrosse Homepage) (Roster) (Stats) (Schedule)
Site: Geneva, NY
Facility: Boswell Field
Date: April 30, 2016
Time: 3 p.m. Saturday
Links: (Live Stats) (Video)

Last Time Out
Vassar faced two Liberty League opponents this past weekend at home. The Brewers fell short in a tight battle with Rochester Institute of Technology on Friday, 11-13, before coming out the next day to post a 12-8 victory over University of Rochester. The Brewers never trailed, jumping to a quick 3-0 lead. Rochester answered with a 4-1 run early in the second half, but could not withstand the Brewers' team effort. Fiona MacLeod scored a hat trick while, Storm Sideleau and Isabelle Goldstein both posted four points. Prior to the contest, Vassar honored its three seniors, Isabelle Goldstein, Paige Abramowitz and Kim Mulvehill for their contributions to the program.

A Look at No. 19 Union Dutchwomen (9-4, 6-1 Liberty)
William Smith College handed No. 19 Union its first Liberty League loss Saturday in the dual. With this, Union drops to second in the conference with just one week of the regular season left to play. This would be the Dutchwomen's' first league loss in 15 games. They will look to regain momentum heading into the final weekend. In the contest, Maggie Comiskey earned a season high eight points on five assists and three goals. She is averaging 2.31 assists per game, second among the Liberty League.

Comiskey paces the Dutchwomen with 53 points (23 goals, 30 assists), while Jackie Hagopian has 33 point (28 goals, five assists), Cailin Pandolfi has 27 points (19 goals, eight assists), and Jessica Farland has 25 points (19 points, six assists). Defensively, Farland has picked up a team-leading 37 ground balls and forced a team-high 15 turnovers.

Against Union All-Time
This will be Vassar and Union's 25^th contest in program history. The Dutchwomen have taken 22 of these 24 games. Vassar came close last year in an 11-9 overtime loss. The Brewers last victory came in 2013 when they won 15-14 in double overtime.

A Look at the William Smith Herons (7-7, 6-1 Liberty)
The Herons are coming off a big win against the Dutchwomen last Saturday to steal first place in the conference. They will face the Bard Raptors on Friday before taking on the Brewers. William Smith will look to continue its  three-game win streak. Heron senior Hannah Connolly posted her 100^th career goal Saturday. Sophomore Ella Calder marked a season-high four points with three assists and a goal.

Connonlly leads the Herons with 35 points (25 goals, 10 assists), while Alexandria Bird has 29 points (22 goals, seven assists), Melissa Moore has 19 points (18 goals, one assits), and Geneva Calder has 19 points (13 goals, six assists). Defensively, Sarah Honan has picked up a team-high 21 ground balls, while Kelsi Carr has caused a team-best 17 turnovers. 

Against William Smith All-Time
Vassar is 2-12 against William Smith all-time, most recently beating the Herons at home last March, with a score of 9-8. The Brewers will look to continue the success this Saturday. Vassar has won two of the last three meetings with William Smith, also beating the Herons 10-9 in 2013.

Liberty League Standings
The Brewers come into the weekend at eighth in the Liberty League standings with a 6-7 overall and 2-5 conference mark. William Smith and Union College, both with 6-1 conference records, battle for the top spot. Full Liberty League standings can be found here.
 
Honor Rolling
Isabelle Goldstein led the offensive effort with 11 points on eight goals and three assists, as Vassar went 1-1 this past week. Against RIT on Friday, the senior posted a season-high five goals on seven shots, adding two assists, four ground balls and three caused turnovers to her stat sheet. Then on Senior Day against Rochester on Saturday, Goldstein scored a hat trick and dished out an assist, as the Brewers won 12-8. She scored two goals as part of a 5-1 run to open the game. Then she notched her 30th of the season to give Vassar an 11-7 cushion on the Brewers' way to victory. Goldstein paces the team in total goals (30), assists (24) and therefore points (54).
 
She's a Keeper
Kristin Caolo is averaging 6.23 saves per game with a 38.8 saves percentage this season. She is making major leaps in her first year as a Brewer.

Mac Attack
Fiona MacLeod has earned a spot in the starting lineup, and she didn't disappoint in her two starts this weekend, totaling three points, three ground balls, two caused turnovers and a draw control over two games. Against Rochester on Saturday, the freshman was a force all over the field. MacLeod potted a season-high three goals, picked up two ground balls, created a turnover and won a draw control. In just her first year, MacLeod has played in all 13 games, starting in nine of them.

Move Over For Mulvehill
Kim Mulvehill helped hinder opponents this past week, grabbing six ground balls, forcing three turnovers and winning five draw controls over two games. Against RIT on Friday, she posted three points on one goal and two assists in addition to picking up three ground balls. Then on Senior Day against Rochester on Saturday, Mulvehill scored a goal to go along with three ground balls, three caused turnovers and a season-high four draw controls. On the year, Mulvehill is fourth on the team in goals (20), assists (nine) and points (29).
 
Eye of the Storm
Scoring her 35^th goal of the season Saturday, Storm Sideleau looks to finish her second season strong. She currently sits seventh in the league for goals per game with 2.69, while averaging 3.00 points per game.

Wait On It
With 54 points so far this season, Isabelle Goldstein is five away from tying the all-time points record of 240, currently held by Ali Fantl (Class of 2007). Goldstein averages 4.15 points per game and is on pace to eclipse this mark with two games remaining.

Up Next
Vassar women's lacrosse will say goodbye to a strong senior class of Isabelle Goldstein, Paige Abramowitz and Kim Mulvehill. These girls have fought hard in their tenure as a Brewer, with a career record of 39-22.
 
—VASSAR—