POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (January 10, 2018) – The Brewers kick off their six-game road trip with visits to RPI and RIT. On Friday, Vassar faces the Engineers at 8:00 p.m. and turn around to face RIT on Saturday at 4:00 p.m.

Game Details
Opponent: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (7-5, 2-3 Liberty League)
Links: (RPI Homepage) (Roster) (Stats) (Schedule)
Site: Troy, NY
Facility: ECAV Arena
Date: January 12, 2018
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Links: (Live Stats) (Video)
 
Opponent: Rochester Institute of Technology (5-7, 3-2 Liberty League)
Links: (RIT Homepage) (Roster) (Stats) (Schedule)
Site: Rochester, NY
Facility: Clark Gym
Date: January 13, 2018
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Links: (Live Stats) (Video)
 
Last Time Out: Vassar won their third game in their last four tries with a 67-59 topping of Skidmore on Tuesday night. The Brewers got big nights from three freshmen who combined for 35 points, 18 rebounds, four blocks, and two assists. Lance Tebay recorded his first career double-double with 15 points and 10 boards. B.J. White played a career-high 27 minutes while adding a career-best 11 points. Fellow rookie Zach Bromfeld rounded out the trio with nine points and eight rebounds. Overall, Jesse Browne led the offensive output with a team-high 17 points and added a team-best four assists.
 
A Look at the Brewers (3-9, 2-3 Liberty League):

• Lance Tebay recorded his first career double-double against Skidmore, tallying 15 points and 10 rebounds.
• The Brewers are second in the league in field goal percentage, shooting 0.476 from the floor.
• Jesse Browne is seventh in the conference in scoring, averaging 16.1 points per game.
• Paul Grinde leads the league in shooting percentage at 0.591.
• Browne is tops in the league in minutes, playing 35.3 minutes per game.
• Owen Murray is second on the team with 3.1 assists per game.
• As a team, the Brewers are scoring 72.7 points per game.
• Grinde is averaging 6.3 rebounds per game to lead the Brewers.

 
A Look at the Engineers (7-5, 2-3 Liberty League):

• RPI has lost four in a row, including three straight Liberty League matchups to start the new year.
• The Engineers rank as the ninth best offense in the league, scoring 69.8 points per game.
• On the other hand, their defense is tops in the league, only allowing 63.1 points per game.
• Andreas Kontopidis (19.9) and Tom Horvat (18.7) rank second and third respectively in the league in scoring.
• Horvat is also tops in the conference in steals per game with 3.1 per contest.

 
Against RPI All-Time: The Brewers are 9-28 against the Engineers all-time dating back to their first meeting in 1989. RPI has won three in a row against Vassar dating back to the 2015-16 season.
 
A Look at the Tigers (5-7, 3-2 Liberty League):

• RIT has gone 1-3 since the turn of the calendar to 2018, their lone win coming in overtime over RPI.
• The Tigers rank 10^th in the league in scoring, averaging 68.1 points per game.
• Robert Aguilera is first in the league in rebounding, grabbing 9.3 boards per game.
• Troy Pierre-Louis ranks tops in the league with a 0.911 free-throw percentage.
• Pierre-Louis is RIT's leading scorer, averaging 14.2 points per game.

 
Against RIT All-Time: The Brewers are 5-8 against the Tigers all-time dating back to their first meeting in 1990. Vassar swept the season series in 2016, but dropped both match ups last season.
 
Next Up: Vassar takes on Union and Bard next weekend on the road as they continue their six-game league road trip.