POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (September 27, 2016) – The Brewer field hockey team will take its seven-game winning streak on the road again on Saturday afternoon, battling the No. 12 Herons of William Smith College in action at McCooey Field in Geneva, NY. The Brewers (9-1, 1-0 Liberty League) are coming off a 2-0 win over Hartwick College Wednesday, while posting their seventh straight shutout in the process. Vassar is 3-0 on the road this season, and 1-0 against ranked opponents, having defeated No. 10 Montclair State 1-0 last week.
 
Game Details
Opponent: at No. 12 William Smith College (6-3, 1-0 Liberty League)
Links: (WSC's Field Hockey Home Page) (Roster) (Stats) (Schedule)
Site: Geneva, NY
Facility: McCooey Field
Date: October 1, 2016
Time: 1 p.m.
Coverage: (Live Stats) (Live Video) (Live Audio)
 
Last Time Out: The Brewers got two second-half goals, both from seniors, as Vassar outlasted the visiting Hawks of Hartwick College 2-0. Vassar outshot the Hawks 32-3 on the game and earned 15 penalty corners, but it took 42:01 into the game for senior Emma Bracken to notch her first goal of the season to put VC up 1-0. The Brewers followed with another goal by Hayley Beach, as she deflected a shot into the netting of the cage for a 2-0 lead. Paige Amico posted her fifth shutout of the season, and it was VC's ninth clean sheet of the year.
 
A Look At The Brewers (9-1, 1-0 Liberty)
 

• The Brewers come into the weekend with 13 goal scorers this season, the most of any Liberty League team.
• Of the Vassar 20 field players, all but four who have played in a game this season have registered at least one point.
• With Emma Bracken's game-winner on Wednesday evening, it gave the Brewers nine different players with a game-winning goal.
• When Saturday's game with William Smith starts, it will have been 24 days since Vassar has allowed a goal.
• Freshman Cristina Lopez leads all Vassar played 669 of the 702 minutes this season for the Brewers, the most of any player on the team.
• Freshman Sam Plante posted her first collegiate assist Wednesday evening, setting up Emma Bracken's goal.
• Vassar is allowing 0.20 goals per game this season, the best mark in the Liberty League.
• Sophomore Megan Caveny is tied for eighth in the conference with five goals, while racking up the eighth-most points with 1.50.
• Sophomore keeper Paige Amico has a .935 save percentage, which is tops in Division III field hockey. She was also named as an Honorable Mention National Defensive Player of the Week Wednesday afternoon by Longstreth/NFHCA.

 
A Look at the Herons (6-3, 1-0 Liberty League)
 

• William Smith is coming off a 2-1 road loss to Cortland on Wednesday, though WSC outshot Cortland 17-5 in the game and earned 11 penalty corners. WSC's lone goal came from Maura Moran on a penalty stroke right after the half.
• Heron junior Hannah Wood has scored a league-best 12 goals this season, while her 3.00 points per game leads the Liberty League.
• Senior Alessandra Patrizio has eight goals on the year, tied for the third most in the conference. Patrizio also has three assists on the campaign.
• Moran and her seven helpers this year are second-best in the Liberty League.
• Biz Chirco has allowed 1.39 goals per game this season for WSC, fourth-best in the conference, while making 28 saves in 2016.
• The Herons have run the same starting lineup onto the field in all nine games this season.
• William Smith ranks in the top 10 in scoring average with 4.10 goals per game, while chalking up the sixth-most points a contest with 11.25.
• Sally Scatton has been the head coach at William Smith since 1988, helping the Herons to three national titles in 1992, 1997 and 2000.

 
Against William Smith All-Time: Vassar is 2-15 all-time against William Smith, having earned the last two regular season battles with the Herons. Vassar's season did end last year at the hands of William Smith, as VC dropped a 4-0 decision to the Herons thanks to four goals from Hannah Wood.
 
Up Next: Vassar will get a week off before returning to Weinberg Field for a home Liberty League matchup with the University of Rochester at 1 p.m. for Play 4 The Cure.