POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (November 16, 2017) — The Brewers will play their home opener on Friday in the AFC against Simmons College as part of the Vassar Tip Off Tournament. The Brewers first tip is set for 6:00 p.m. and will be followed by Oneonta vs. Wellesley at 8:00 p.m. On Saturday, the losers of both matchups with play at 2:00 p.m. with the two winners facing off at 4:00 p.m.
 
Game Details
Opponent: Simmons College Sharks (0-0, 0-0 GNAC)
Links: (Simmons Home Page) (Roster) (Stats) (Schedule)
Site: Poughkeepsie, NY
Facility: AFC
Date: Friday, November 17, 2017
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Coverage: (Live Stats)(Video)
 
Game Details
Opponents: SUNY-Oneonta (0-0, 0-0 SUNYAC) vs. Wellesley (0-0, 0-0 NEWMAC)
Links: (Oneonta Home Page­) (Roster) (Stats) (Schedule)
            (Wellesley Home Page) (Roster) (Stats) (Schedule)
Site: Poughkeepsie, NY
Facility: AFC
Date: Friday, November 17, 2017
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Coverage: (Live Stats)(Video)
 
Game Details
Opponent: Game #1 Loser vs. Game #2 Loser
Site: Poughkeepsie, NY
Facility: AFC
Date: Saturday, November 18, 2017
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Coverage: (Live Stats)(Video)
 
Game Details
Opponent: Game #1 Winner vs. Game #2 Winner
Site: Poughkeepsie, NY
Facility: AFC
Date: Saturday, November 18, 2017
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Coverage: (Live Stats)(Video)

 
Last Time Out: Vassar got off to a great start this season, winning their opener at William Paterson, 60-56. Sophie Nick recorded a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds. While Samarah Cook registered a career-high six steals for the Brewers.
 
A Look At The Brewers (1-0):

•  Sophomore Sophie Nick recorded her eighth career double-double in the win over William Paterson (13 points, 10 rebounds).
• Samarah Cook notched a career high six steals against the Pioneers.
• Freshman Ryan DeOrio played 18 minutes in her collegiate debut, picking up six points, one rebound, and one assist.
• Vassar opened the season with a win for the first time since the 2014-15 season opening win over Wellesley.

A Look At The Sharks (0-0):

•  Simmons finished off last season with a record of 8-16.
• They went 6-10 in their conference, and fell to Emmanuel College in the GNAC Quarterfinals.
• Sophomore Francesca Corsinetti will look to fill the shoes of the Sharks' graduated bucket-getters. Last season, Corsinetti averaged 8.8 points in just 23.1 minutes, and knocked down nearly two threes per game.
• On the season, Simmons shot 33.2% from the field, 28.6% from three, and 69.8% from the line.
• Despite suffering some lopsided losses toward the end of the season, the Sharks were able to net 57.3 points per game, while allowing just 62.9.

Against Simmons All-Time: The Brewers are 4-0 all-time against the Sharks, but the two teams haven't faced one another since 1991.
 
A Look At The Dragons (0-0):

• Last season, the Red Dragons finished 15-11, and 12-6 in their conference.
• The Red Dragons' second- and third-leadings scorers last season were freshmen. Leanne Corso averaged 7.7 points per game, and Alexa Amalbert averaged 7.2.
• In 2016-17, the Red Dragons shot 32.9% from the field, 28.4 from three, and 67.2 from the line.
• The Red Dragons were dead even across almost every other category with their opponents – rebounds, assists, and turnovers.
• Madline Frank held down the paint for last year, posting 8 rebounds per game to along with her 6.2 points.

 
Against Oneonta All-Time: The Brewers are 1-1 against the Dragons all-time. Their last meeting was back in 1999, when the Brewers prevailed 68-59 at home.
 
A Look At The Blue (0-0):

• The Blue are coming off an 8-14 season which ended in a 7-game losing streak.
• Sophomore sensation Caitlin Aguirre is coming off a great freshman campaign in which she won NEWMAC Rookie of the Year with 10.5 points per game.
• As a team, the Blue scored 49.9 points a game while shooting 33.4 percent from the field, 26.7 percent from three, and 64.8 percent from the line.
• Sophomore guard Kendall You Mak returns after leading the team in assists last year with 2.1 and second in rebounds at 4.3.
• The Blue were fairly equal to the rest of the NEWMAC last year in most major categories. This year they look to stand out more versus the competition.

 
Against Wellesley All-Time: The Brewers are 9-5 against the Blue all-time dating back to their first meeting in 1989. Vassar has won two straight against Wellesley, their last win was in 2013 (55-41).
 
Next Up: Vassar will host Mount Saint Mary on Tuesday November 28 at 6:00 p.m. in the AFC.