POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (January 30, 2017) — The Vassar College women's basketball team (9-10, 6-4 Liberty) returns home for a pair of games, welcoming Union College to the Athletics & Fitness Center on Friday, Feb. 3 at 6 p.m. before hosting Skidmore College on Saturday, Jan. 4 at 2 p.m.
 
Game Details
Opponent: Union Dutchwomen (9-8, 5-4 Liberty)
Links: (Union Home Page) (Roster) (Stats) (Schedule)
Site: Poughkeepsie, NY
Facility: Athletics & Fitness Center
Date: Friday, February 3, 2017
Time: 6 p.m.
Coverage: (Live Stats)(Video)
 
Game Details
Opponent: Skidmore College (12-7, 8-2 Liberty)
Links: (Skidmore Home Page) (Roster) (Stats) (Schedule)
Site: Poughkeepsie, NY
Facility: Athletics & Fitness Center
Date: Friday, February 4, 2017
Time: 2 p.m.
Coverage: (Live Stats)(Video)
 
Last Time Out: Vassar lost to Rochester Institute of Technology on the road Saturday, 85-61. Ariella Rosenthal poured in a game-high 24 points to go along with seven rebounds and two assists; Nicole Teta tallied 11 points and a game-best nine boards; and Isa Peczuh finished with 10 points to round out Vassar's top scorers. 
 
A Look At The Brewers (9-10):

• Vassar sits fourth in the Liberty League standings, behind William Smith College (15-4, 9-1), Skidmore (12-7, 8-2) and Clarkson University (11-8, 6-4).
• The Brewers strung together four straight wins for the first time since the 2014-15 team before dropping a pair of games this weekend to William Smith and RIT.
• Vassar has fared better at home, owning a 6-4 record compared to its 3-6 mark on the road/at neutral sites. The Brewers have won their past three home games.
• Vassar owns a positive scoring margin of 5.2 points, averaging 66.8 points to opponents' 61.6.
• The Brewers are shooting 39 percent from the floor, 31 percent from three and 72 percent from the stripe. Meanwhile, opponents are shooting 38, 21 and 65 percent, respectively.
• Vassar's three-point defensive shooting percentage is the lowest in the country.
• Vassar owns a positive rebounding margin of 7.4, out-rebounding opponents by an average of 44.3 to 36.9.
• The Brewers have dished out an average of 5.5 more assists than opponents have, 15.5 to 10.0.
• Two Brewers are averaging double-digit scoring in Rosenthal (15.2ppg) and Sophie Nick (12.4ppg). The dynamic duo also leads the team with 7.2 and 8.4 respective boards per game.
• Rosenthal is 32 points away from joining the 1,000-point club with 968 through three years so far in her career.
• Peczuh has drained a team-leading 31 three-pointers, while sporting a 38 percent shooting clip from distance. She also leads the team with 28 total steals.

 
A Look At The Dutchwomen (9-8):

• Union sits fifth in the Liberty League standings, behind Vassar and ahead of RIT (13-7, 6-5), St. Lawrence University (7-11, 4-6), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (6-14, 1-10) and Bard College (0-17, 0-9).
• The Dutchwomen have won three of their past four games, most recently beating St. Lawrence by a 53-41 decision on Saturday.
• Erin Lyons registered a double-double of 13 points and a career-high 14 rebounds to lead Union to victory over St. Lawrence.
• Union owns a positive scoring margin of 4.5, outscoring opponents by an average of 56.1 points to 54.6.
• The Dutchwomen are shooting 36 percent from the floor, 32 percent from deep and 61 percent from the line, while holding opponents to 34, 28 and 71 percent, respectively.
• Union has also grabbed an average of 3.1 more boards, 40.2 to 37.1.
• Union leads the league with 5.29 blocks per game.
• Lyons is the only Dutchwomen to average double figures in the scoring column with 11.2 points. She also leads the team with 6.2 rebounds per game, adding 1.8 assists per game, 29 steals and 16 blocks.
• Union's next leading scorer, Nicole Conley (9.8ppg), paces the team with 32 steals and 29 blocks.
• Sophie Borg is third on the team with 8.5 points per game and first with 5.8 rebounds per game.
• The Dutchwomen look to build off their 2015-16 campaign, in which they finished 17-8 overall, including a trip to the Liberty League semifinals.

 
Against Union All-Time: The Brewers are 16-28 against the Dutchwomen all-time, dating back to their first meeting in 1989. Vassar has won the past two games, most recently beating Union 57-48 earlier this season.
 
A Look At The Thoroughbreds (12-7):

• Skidmore has won three of its past four games, most recently beating Brooklyn College on the road Saturday, 70-63.
• Before the Thoroughbreds face Vassar, they'll battle Bard on Friday at 6 p.m.
• Skidmore owns a positive scoring margin of 3.8, outscoring opponents by an average of 59.6 points to 55.8.
• The Thoroughbreds are shooting 27 percent from the floor, 23 percent from distance and 65 percent from the line, while holding opponents to 34, 28 and 61 percent, respectively.
• Skidmore has a positive rebounding margin of 1.6, grabbing an average of 41.1 boards to opponents' 39.5.
• Kelly Donnelly is averaging a double-double of 20.8 points and 10.7 rebounds to lead the Thoroughbreds. She also paces the team with 49 steals and 14 blocks.
• Veronica Moceri (8.3ppg) has been Skidmore's biggest asset from distance, draining at team-leading 28 treys on 25 percent shooting.
• Haley English has been Skidmore's primary facilitator, dishing out at team-leading 3.0 rebounds per game to go along with 5.3 points per game and 17 steals.
• The Thoroughbreds look to build off their 2015-16 season, in which they finished 14-11 overall, without a trip to the postseason.

 
Against Skidmore All-Time: The Brewers are 15-31 against the Thoroughbreds all-time, dating back to their first meeting in 1988. Skidmore has won the past three games, most recently beating Vassar earlier this season, 68-66.
 
Next Up: Vassar hits the road for a trifecta of games, playing at St. Lawrence University (Friday, Feb. 10 at 6 p.m.), Clarkson University (Saturday, Feb. 11 at 2 p.m.) and Bard College (Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 6 p.m.).