POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (September 28, 2017) – The Vassar College Women's Volleyball team will host a quad-match this weekend – taking on Western Connecticut State, Nazareth College, and SUNY Geneseo. The Brewers, Golden Flyers, and Knights will look to build on their red-hot starts to the season, while the Colonials will look to right their ship in what should be a fun, competitive weekend.
 
Game Details
Opponent: Western Connecticut State (4-10)
Western Connecticut State Links: (Home Page), (Schedule), (Roster), (Statistics).
Date: September 29^th, 2017
Time: 5 PM
Site: Poughkeepsie, NY
Facility: Kenyon Hall
Game Coverage: (Live Video) (Live Stats)
 
 
Opponent: Nazareth College (10-4),
Nazareth College Links: (Home Page), (Schedule), (Roster), (Statistics).
Date: September 30^th, 2017
Time: 10 AM
Site: Poughkeepsie, NY
Facility: Kenyon Hall
Game Coverage: (Live Video) (Live Stats)
 
Opponent: SUNY Geneseo (11-4)
SUNY Geneseo Links: (Home Page), (Schedule), (Roster), (Statistics).
Date: September 30^th, 2017
Saturday Times: 4 PM
Site: Poughkeepsie, NY
Facility: Kenyon Hall
Game Coverage: (Live Video) (Live Stats)
 
 
Last Time Out: The Brewers are on an absolute tear, having won four straight, and nine of their last ten. On Wednesday they had a truly outstanding performance against the Stevens Institute of Technology (15-3). Junior standout Devan Gallagher smashed a career-high 28 kills en route to snapping the Ducks' 13-match winning streak. Every single set was painstakingly competitive – 25-23, 25-22, 24-26, and 25-23. The Brewers thus head into this weekend's matchups riding high.
 
A Look at The Brewers (11-3, 2-0 LL):
 

• The Brewers are leading the Liberty League in hitting percentage at .241 and aces per set at 2.92.
• Junior sensation Devan Gallagher is currently first in Liberty League and third in the country with 251 kills.
• Cannon-armed sophomore outside hitter Jane McLeod has racked up 162 kills on the season, good for second in the Liberty League.
• The Brewers as a team are an astounding top 30 in the country in aces per set, assists per set, hitting percentage, and kills per set.
• Junior setter Annie MacMillan keeps dishing out assists with 10.92 per set, ranking sixth nationally and second in the Liberty League.
• Freshman libero Anna Zucchero hopes to use the momentum from her last match versus Stevens where she set a career high in digs with 21.
• Middle blocker Colette Cambey hopes to continue a strong sophomore season where she ranks seventh in the conference in blocks with 31 total blocks.
• Overall, the Brewers have been great at keeping their opponents in check, allowing a hitting percentage of just .155, good for third in the conference.

 
A Look at The Colonials (4-10, 2-0 LEC):
 

• The Colonials are coming in after a three-game losing streak, which they hope to stop this weekend.
• Junior outside hitter Kamari King leads the team with 162 kills.
• With 7.86 assists per set, junior Jenna Skerritt has been stuffing the stat sheet since she took over the starting job this season.
• Another key junior for the team, libero Jenna Pisano is averaging 2.65 digs per set.

 
A Look at The Golden Flyers (10-4, 2-0 Empire 8):
 

• Coming in hot on a four-game winning streak, the Golden Flyers are looking to keep the momentum rolling.
• Middle blockers Kelsey Milligan and Melissa Newcomb lead the team with a combined 254 kills and 55 blocks.
• Junior outside Hitter Madison Joseph is having a strong season with 132 kills and 20 aces on the year.
• Freshman phenom Savannah Bothner is 2^nd in the Empire 8 with 252 digs this season.

 
A Look at The Knights (11-4, 3-0 SUNYAC):
 

• Riding an absurd 8-game winning streak, the Knights are really starting to connect in all facets of the game.
• Sophomore outside Grace Cergol is 16^th in the country with 235 kills on the season.
• Setter Emily Ast is currently 42^nd in the country with 513 assists on the year.
• The Knights play some excellent defense as they are second in the SUNYAC with 17.33 digs per set.