POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (September 25, 2017) – The Vassar women's soccer team continues Liberty League play at Bard on Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m. in Annandale-On-Hudson, New York.
 
Game Details
Opponent: Bard College (5-2-0)
Links: (Bard Homepage) (Roster) (Stats) (Schedule)
Site: Annandale-On-Hudson, NY
Facility: Ferrari Soccer & Lacrosse Complex
Date: September 27^th, 2017
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Game Coverage: (Live Stats) (Video)
 
Last Time Out: The Vassar women's soccer team's League opener resulted in a tough 1-1 tie with RIT after a full game of soccer and two overtime periods last Saturday afternoon. Tied 0-0 at half, Ashley Ferry placed a beautiful goal in the back of the net from fellow freshman Ally Thayer in the 57^th minute to put the Brewers up by one. In heartbreaking fashion, the Tigers scored in the 86^th minute to tie the match. Both teams battled it out for two 10-minute overtime periods, but neither team was able to score again. Despite the result, the women's team had a fantastic first showing in the Liberty League and are looking forward to what's next to come in league play.

A Look at The Brewers (4-2-2)

• The Brewers have held a high stamina in the offensive end, recording 152 shots this season while scoring 2.88 goals per game.
• Freshman Ashley Ferry leads the team in goals (6), assists (6), and points (18), and earned Rookie of the Week in the Liberty League for the third week in a row.
• Goalkeeper Fiona Walsh has continued the excellent work in net with a goals against average of 0.96 and two shutouts under her belt.
• Emma Lavelle continues to be a standout defender and consistent player in the backline, with only two goals being scored by the opposing teams in the past five games.
• Juniors Sara Seper and Dahlia Chrosckinski have been key players on both defense and offense with both working very hard to control the midfield.
• Defender Sarah DeBenedictis has also had a major positive impact on the Brewers defensive game, logging 458 minutes and consistently playing well.
• Forwards Audrey Pillsbury and Ally Thayer have also made contributions at the forward positions. Pillsbury is second on the team with eight points while Thayer has recorded five.

 
A Look at The Raptors (5-2-0)

• Bard has won two of their last three games, losing their first Liberty League game at the hands of RPI, 3-0.
• The Raptors have a strong offense, scoring 2.43 goals per game.
• The team has earned a total of 29 corner kicks on the season.
• Senior Avalon Qian is Bard's key offensive player, scoring eight goals and assisting once for a total of 18 points on the season so far.
• The Raptors have seven goal scorers on the team and six players who have assisted, showing depth up top.
• Sophomore goalkeeper Tessa Greenhalgh has had an impressive start to the season with a 0.774 save percentage and 24 saves total

 
Against Bard All-Time: The Brewers are 17-1-1 all-time against the Raptors dating back to 1994. The past three years, the Brewers have gone 1-1-1 against the Raptors and are looking to get back on a winning streak.
 
Up Next: Vassar will continue Liberty League play and take on the Dutchmen of Union College on Saturday, September 30^th at 3:00 p.m. on Gordon Field.