POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (February 22, 2018) – The fifth seeded Brewers will continue their championship run playing in the semifinals of the Liberty League Tournament on Saturday, February 24th in Saratoga Springs, NY.
 
Game Details
Opponent: No. 1 Skidmore (16-9, 14-4 Liberty League)
Links: (Skidmore Homepage) (Roster) (Stats) (Schedule)
Site: Saratoga Springs, NY
Facility: Williamson Sports Center
Date: February 24, 2018
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Links: (Live Stats) (Video)
 
Last Time Out: The Vassar women's basketball team bested St. Lawrence University in Canton, 53-48, in the opening round of the Liberty League Championships. Ariella Rosenthal, Isa Peczuh, and Maeve Sussman all scored in double figures with 12, 13, and 13 points respectively. Sophomore Sophie Nick put up a solid six points and seven rebounds on the night.
 
A Look at the Brewers (17-9, 11-7 Liberty League):

• The Brewers are currently ranked fifth in the Liberty League.
• The Brewers boast the fourth best offense and defense in the Liberty League with an average of 62.5 points scored and 56.3 points allowed.
• Vassar's field goal percentage is 0.412 which is good enough for third in the league.
• Vassar leads the Liberty League in 3-point shooting with a 0.332 shooting percentage.
• Sophie Nick is sixth in the league for average points scored per game with 13.5.
• Nick and Ariella Rosenthal are seventh and ninth in the league, respectively, in rebounding, averaging 7.1 and 6.8 per game.
• Nick leads the league in free-throw percentage, converting at a 0.866 clip.
• Senior Kim Romanoff leads Vassar in average assists per game with 2.5. Fellow classmates Rosenthal and Samarah Cook follow close behind, averaging 2.2 and 2.1 assists per game, respectively.
• The Brewers have outscored their opponents by an average of 6.2 points a game.

 
A Look at the Thoroughbreds (16-9, 14-4 Liberty League):

• Skidmore's offense is fifth in the league at 60.6 points per game, while their defense allows just 56.7 points per game, fifth in the conference.
• Kelly Donnelly leads the Thoroughbred offense and is first in the league in scoring, averaging 19.8 points per game.
• Donnelly also grabs 8.8 rebounds per game, fourth best in the league.
• Donnelly's 0.479 field goal percentage is the second best in the Liberty League.
• Ari Fustini is fourth in the league in assists with 3.4 a contest.
• Donnelly is great at attacking the passing lanes of opponents, averaging 2.3 steals per game, good for second most in the league.

 
 
A Look at the Competition:

• Ithaca and RIT are competing in the second Liberty League Semifinal.
• The Ithaca Bombers are led by Cassidy O'Malley, who averages 17.8 points per game (3^rd in Liberty League) while shooting an efficient 49.3 percent from the field (1^st in Liberty League).
• The Tigers have the 5^th, 7^th, and 8^th highest scores in the league with Jessica Glaz (14.0), Cori Okada (13.0), and Tara Lynch (12.7),
• Last time the two faced off, Ithaca bested RIT, 71-67.

 
Against Skidmore All-Time: The Brewers are 33-18 against the Thoroughbreds all-time. Vassar picked up a 55-51 win at Skidmore on February 6, 2018.
 
Up Next: If the Brewers can top Skidmore on Saturday, they would play the winner of Ithaca and RIT in the final of the Liberty League Championships on Sunday. The winner of that match will move on to the NCAA tournament, earning the league's automatic bid.