POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (January 11, 2017) — The Vassar College women's basketball team (6-8, 3-2 Liberty) concludes its five-game homestand this weekend, hosting Clarkson University (7-6, 2-2 Liberty) on Friday, Jan. 13 at 6 p.m. and St. Lawrence University (3-7, 1-2 Liberty) the next day at 2 p.m.
 
Game Details
Opponent: Clarkson Golden Knights (7-6, 2-2 Liberty)
Links: (Clarkson Home Page) (Roster) (Stats) (Schedule)
Site: Poughkeepsie, NY
Facility: Athletics & Fitness Center
Date: Friday, January 13, 2017
Time: 6 p.m.
 
Game Details
Opponent: St. Lawrence Saints (3-7, 1-2 Liberty)
Links: (St. Lawrence Home Page) (Roster) (Stats) (Schedule)
Site: Poughkeepsie, NY
Facility: Athletics & Fitness Center
Date: Saturday, January 14, 2017
Time: 2 p.m.
 
Last Time Out: Vassar rewrote the record book with a 101-31 victory over Bard College at the Athletics & Fitness Center on Tuesday. The Brewers broke the program record for points in a game with 101 (previous: 95 in 2009), field goals in a game with 45 (previous: 38 in 2002) and assists in a game with 31 (previous: 27 in 2016). The Brewers also shot 54.2 percent from the floor, which is the fourth highest in program history.
 
A Look At The Brewers (6-8):

• Sophie Nick picked up her fourth Liberty League Rookie of the Week honor, while Isa Peczuh notched her first Honor Roll nod on Monday for her performances against RIT and William Smith. Nick also picked up her second ECAC Rookie of the Week honor on Tuesday.
• ­­The Brewers have been right there, as 16 of their losses over the past two seasons have been by two possessions or fewer.
• After outscoring Bard 101-31 on Tuesday, Vassar owns a positive scoring margin of 7.5 this season, outscoring opponents by an average of 67.9 to 60.4.
• The Brewers have shot 40.7 percent from the floor and 31.0 percent from three, while holding opponents to 36.8 and 19.0 percent, respectively. As of Tuesday morning, the Brewers' defensive three-point field goal percentage is the lowest in the Liberty League and the second lowest in the country behind Christopher Newport (18.0).
• Two Brewers are averaging double figures in the scoring column, Ariella Rosenthal with 14.5 and Nick with 12.4 points per game.
• Rosenthal and Nick have reached double-digit scoring in all but two games each.
• Nick leads the Brewers in rebounds per game (8.4) and blocks (11), while also adding 13 steals.
• Rosenthal and Kim Romanoff has been the Brewers' primary facilitators, averaging 3.4 and 3.1 assists per game.
• Peczuh has been a threat on offense and defense, draining a team-high 22 threes on 40.7 percent shooting from deep and swiping a team-best 23 steals.
• The Brewers are on track to make improvements from last season. Through the first 14 games last season, Vassar was 3-11 before finishing with a 10-15 overall and 7-9 Liberty League mark.

 
A Look At The Golden Knights (7-6):

• Clarkson will be looking to snap a two-game skid after falling 57-41 at Union College on Saturday and 60-46 versus Skidmore College on Tuesday.
• ­­­­Through 13 games last season, the Golden Knights were 9-4 before finishing their season with a 22-6 overall and 13-3 in conference play.
• Last season, Clarkson won the Liberty League tournament with wins over St. Lawrence and Rochester Institute of Technology before falling to Stockton University in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
• This season, Clarkson and its opponents are both averaging 55.4 points per game.
• The Golden Knights have shot 36.4 percent from the floor and 27.0 percent from three, while opponents have shot 36.4 and 31.1 percent, respectively.
• The Golden Knights have averaged 10.5 steals per game, while opponents have averaged 7.5 swipes.
• Devin Sorell and Stephanie Grobe are the only Golden Knights averaging double figures in the scoring column with 12.5 and 10.1 respective points per game.
• Alyssia Marsal has been aggressive on the glass, grabbing a team-leading 8.5 rebounds per game. Grobe is second on the team with 5.3 per contest.
• Madison Shea leads Clarkson with 4.0 assists per game and 45 total swipes.

 
Against Clarkson All-Time: The Brewers are 14-19 against the Golden Knights all-time, dating back to their first meeting in 1997. Clarkson has taken the past four meetings, most recently beating Vassar 57-55 on Jan. 29, 2016.
 
A Look At The Saints (3-7):

• The Saints dropped their first five games of the season before beating SUNY Potsdam on Dec. 6, 73-63.  Clarkson's other wins include SUNY Canton (Dec. 8) and Rensselaer (Jan. 3).
• St. Lawrence beat Clarkson 58-41 in its most recent outing on Jan. 3. Cara Waterson was the only Saint to reach double-digit scoring with 10 points, as the team shot 30.8 percent from the floor and 14.3 percent (2-of-14) from three.
• The Saints have a scoring margin of -6.8, getting outscored 63.1 to 56.3.
• The Saints have shot 36.7 percent from the floor and 25.3 percent from three, while opponents have shot 36.5 and 29.6 percent, respectively.
• St. Lawrence has a grabbed 3.2 more rebounds per game, 41.6 rebounds to opponents' 38.4.
• The Saints have struggled to control the ball, surrendering an average of 22.5 turnovers per game for 20.7 points.
• St. Lawrence has registered 5.2 blocks per game to opponents' 3.3.
• Meghan Hynes leads the team in scoring with 9.8 points per game, while Caroline Dlaton averages 7.7 and Waterson averages 7.5.
• Dalton and Shayna Davner have been the most productive on the glass, each grabbing 6.0 rebounds per game.

 
Against St. Lawrence All-Time: The Brewers are 8-28 against the Saints all-time, dating back to their first meeting in 1999. Vassar won the most recent meeting, topping St. Lawrence 76-60 on Jan. 30, 2016.
 
Next Up: Vassar hits the road for three games, playing at Rensselaer on Tuesday, Jan. 17 at 6 p.m., William Smith College on Friday, Jan. 27 at 6 p.m., and Rochester Institute of Technology on Saturday, Jan. 28 at 2 p.m.