POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (January 8, 2018) – The Vassar women's basketball team will host Skidmore on Tuesday night in their last home game in the month of January. The Brewers will play the next six contests on the road before returning to play in Poughkeepsie on February 2.

Game Details
Opponent: Skidmore (6-5, 4-0 Liberty League)
Links: (Skidmore Homepage) (Roster) (Stats) (Schedule)
Site: Poughkeepsie, NY
Facility: AFC
Date: January 9, 2018
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Links: (Live Stats) (Video)
 
Last Time Out: Vassar dropped to 2-2 in league play after a 47-55 loss to St. Lawrence.  Julia Roellke and Samarah Cook had a team-high nine points for the Brewers. Roellke also led the way on the glass, grabbing seven rebounds against the Saints. Three Brewers had seven points with Sophie Nick, Ariella Rosenthal, and Nicole Teta all tallying the same amount.
 
A Look at the Brewers (7-4, 2-2 Liberty League):

• Vassar has the 3^rd best field goal percentage in the Liberty League at 40.5%.
• The Brewers three-point offense is third in the league as well, shooting 0.316 from deep.
• Sophie Nick leads the league in free throw percentage, shooting 0.886 at the line.
• VC's three-point defense is just as good, ranking 3^rd and holding opponents to 0.275 shooting from distance.
• Nick ranks 5^th in the league in scoring at 13.2 points per game.
• The Brewers are averaging 62.0 points per game this season.
• Ariella Rosenthal and Samarah Cook are the team leaders in assists averaging 2.1 per game.
• Rosenthal also leads the team in rebounding, grabbing 6.4 boards per game.

 
A Look at the Thoroughbreds (6-5, 4-0 Liberty League):

• Skidmore ranks 8^th in the league in scoring, averaging 57.1 points per game.
• The team ranks 6^th in the conference shooting 0.387 from the floor this season.
• The Thoroughbreds average just 4.1 made three-pointers per game.
• Kelly Donnelly is tops in the league in scoring, netting 18.8 points per game.
• Donnelly is also 5^th in the conference in rebounding, with 7.5 per game.
• Ari Fustini is 3^rd in the Liberty League in assists, dishing out 3.6 per game.

 
Against Skidmore All-Time: The Brewers are 17-32 against the Thoroughbreds all-time dating back to their first meeting in 1988. The two sides split their two matchups last season, with the home team winning each contest.
 
Next Up: Vassar is on the road for the next six contests beginning with RPI on Friday night at 6:00 p.m. in Troy, NY.