POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (February 14, 2017) — The Vassar College women's basketball team (11-12, 8-6 Liberty) will complete their three-game road trip with a matchup against Bard College on Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 6 p.m.
 
Game Details
Opponent: Bard College Raptors (0-23, 0-14 Liberty)
Links: (Bard Home Page) (Roster) (Stats) (Schedule)
Site: Annandale-on-Hudson, NY
Facility: Stevenson Athletic Center
Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Time: 6 p.m.
Coverage: (Live Stats)(Video)
 
Last Time Out: The Brewers split the weekend, 1-1, beating St. Lawrence on Sophie Nick's buzzer-beating layup Friday, 72-70, before falling to Clarkson University the next day, 81-75.
 
A Look At The Brewers (11-12):

• Sophie Nick picked up her eighth weekly award on Monday after her strong showing over the weekend. She totaled 30 points on 56 percent shooting, including a game-winning buzzer-beating layup, 19 rebounds and four assists in a 1-1 weekend. The full release can be read here.
• Vassar is tied for fourth in the Liberty League standings, alongside Rochester Institute of Technology (15-8, 8-6 Liberty), Union College (12-10, 8-6) and behind Skidmore College (15-8, 11-3), William Smith College (16-7, 10-4) and Clarkson (14-9, 9-5).
• The Brewers own a positive scoring margin of 4.0, outscoring opponents by an average of 66.5 to 62.5.
• The Brewers are shooting 39 percent from the floor, 30 percent from distance and 72 percent from the line, while holding opponents to 36, 22 and 66 percent, respectively.
• VC's 22.4 three-point shooting defense is the fifth lowest in the country. Only Christopher Newport (21.3), Amherst (21.5), Sage Colleges (21.9) and Ramapo (22.1) have held opponents to lower percentages.
• Vassar is also outrebounding opponents by an average of 44 rebounds to 36.8. The Brewers' 7.2 rebounding margin is first in the conference by a landslide, as RPI is second with a 3.9 differential.
• Two Brewers are averaging double-digit scoring in Ariella Rosenthal (15.6ppg) and Nick (12.4ppg). The dynamic duo also leads the team in rebounding with 7.4 and 8.6 respective boards per game.
• Isa Peczuh (8.8ppg) and Nicole Teta (9.0ppg) have been three-point threats for the Brewers, draining a team-leading 36 and 30 triples, respectively. Peczuh shots 38 percent from distance, while Teta shoots 29.
• The Brewers will be looking to get back to the postseason for the first time since 2013-14, a season they advanced all the way to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

 
A Look At The Raptors (0-23):

• The Raptors will be looking to snap a 39-game losing streak, dating back to Dec. 12, 2015. Bard beat Elms College on that day by a 74-70 decision.
• Bard has not won at least 10 wins in a season since 2007-08 when it finished 10-15. Since then, the Raptors have gone 31-191.
• The Raptors own a negative scoring margin of -34.5, getting outscored 72.9 to 38.4 on average.
• The Raptors shoot 29 percent from the floor, 26 percent from distance and 50 percent from the line, while opponents shoot 44, 35 and 69 percent, respectively.
• Bard has a negative rebounding margin of -13.7, getting out-rebounded 45.8 to 32.1 on average.
• The Raptors have struggled to contain the ball, averaging 21.3 turnovers per game for an average of 23.7 points.
• Annie Kissel is the only Raptor averaging double figures with 10.5 points per game. She also leads the team in blocks with 21, while adding 4.3 rebounds per game and eight total steals.
• Megan Phelan is second in scoring with 8.4 points per game and leads the team with 7.5 boards per game, but she hasn't played since Dec. 10.
• Caleigh DeCaprio is third in scoring with 7.3 points per game to go along with 2.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game.
• Bards' primary starters have been Kissel, DeCaprio, Alexis Akingbade, Sarah Morris and Jade Waring.

 
Against Bard All-Time: The Brewers are 16-0 against the Raptors all-time, dating back to their first meeting in 1996. Vassar most recently bested Bard earlier this season by a 101-31 decision. In that game, the Brewers broke the program record for points in a game, field goals in a game, assists in a game and rebounds in a game.
 
Next Up: The Brewers conclude their regular season on Friday, Feb. 17, welcoming Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to the Athletics & Fitness Center in Poughkeepsie, NY. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m.