POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (January 17, 2018) – Vassar looks to close out the first half of league play strong with two more road contests this weekend. The Brewers face Union on Friday at 8:00 p.m. and then Bard on Saturday at 4:00 p.m.

Game Details
Opponent: Union College (7-6, 3-4 Liberty League)
Links: (Union Homepage) (Roster) (Stats) (Schedule)
Site: Schenectady, NY
Facility: Viniar Athletic Center
Date: January 19, 2018
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Links: (Live Stats) (Video)
 
Opponent: Bard College (5-9, 3-4 Liberty League)
Links: (Bard Homepage) (Roster) (Stats) (Schedule)
Site: Annandale-On-Hudson, NY
Facility: Stevenson Athletic Center
Date: January 20, 2018
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Links: (Live Stats) (Video)
 
Last Time Out: The Brewers lost a close match at RIT, 57-61, last Saturday afternoon. Lance Tebay led the Brewer offense with 15 points, his third straight game scoring in double figures. Senior Jesse Browne added 11 points and 11 rebounds for his first double-double of the season, while Paul Grinde tallied 12 points and eight boards.
 
A Look at the Brewers (4-10, 3-4 Liberty League):

• Freshman Lance Tebay earned Liberty League and ECAC Rookie of the Week honors after averaging 17.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 2.7 blocks per game.
• Vassar is tops in the league in shooting percentage at 0.467.
• The Brewers lead the league in total assists (214) and assists per game (15.29).
• Jesse Browne is seventh in the conference in scoring at 16.1 points per game.
• Paul Grinde is the league leader in field goal percentage at 0.584.
• Tebay is seventh in the Liberty League with 1.2 blocks per game.
• Browne leads the league in total minutes (499) and minutes per game (35.6).
• As a team, VC is averaging 71.3 points per game.

 
A Look at the Dutchmen (7-6, 3-4 Liberty League):

• Union is coming off a two-point loss to Bard, 81-83, on Tuesday night. Before that, the Dutchmen had won three in a row.
• As a team, Union is scoring 77.9 points per game (4^th) and holding opponents to 70.8 (3^rd).
• Kevin Weckworth is third in the Liberty League in scoring, pouring in 19.5 points per game.
• Kevin McNoble sits third in the league with 3.9 assists per game while Weckworth is sixth with 3.5.
• Brendan Laing is third in the league in blocks (21) and blocks per game (1.6).

 
 
Against Union All-Time:  The Brewers are 9-36 against the Dutchmen all-time dating back to their first meeting in 1988. Vassar has lost four in a row in the series with their last win coming back on January 31, 2015.
 
A Look at the Raptors (5-9, 3-4 Liberty League):

• Bard had lost two in a row entering this week, but topped Union 83-81 at home on Tuesday night.
• The Raptors score 73.7 points per game, fifth best in the league, but allow 77.6 points per game, ranking eighth in the league.
• Justyn Rogers (13.9) and David Runcie (13.2) are the top two scorers for the Raptors but have two other players averaging over 10 points per game.
• Emmanuel Oyakhilome is fifth in the league in rebounding at 8.0 per game.
• Alijah Rue runs the Bard offense, dishing 3.3 assists per game.

 
 
Against Bard All-Time:  The Brewers are 30-7 against the Raptors all-time dating back to their first meeting in 1989. Vassar has won three out of four in the series, falling in their matchup at Bard last season, 56-67.
 
Next Up:  Vassar starts through the league schedule for a second time, playing at St. Lawrence and Clarkson on Friday and Saturday.