SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY (February 6, 2018) – The Vassar women's basketball team earned a critical road win over Skidmore, 55-51, to improve their conference record to 10-4. Their 10 Liberty League victories is the most in a season since the 2013-14 campaign in which they went 13-3.

Sophie Nick led the Brewer offense with her fourth double-double of the season, recording 16 points and 12 rebounds. Ariella Rosenthal chipped in 13 points and three rebounds. Nicole Teta had a balanced night scoring five points, grabbing eight rebounds, while handing out four assists. Kim Romanoff was strong on the glass, grabbing nine boards to go along with two points and two assists.

Both teams struggled out of the gates as the first bucket didn't come until the 6:37 mark of the opening quarter. Romanoff hit a jumper to put the Brewers up 2-0 to kick off the scoring. The Thoroughbreds ended the first on top 12-10.

Nick tied the game at 12-12 with the first basket of the second frame. The Brewer defense clamped down, holding Skidmore to just six points over the second 10 minutes. Vassar was able to build a four-point lead before the halftime break.

Those four points would prove to be the difference in the game as both sides tallied 33 in the second half. Vassar built their lead to eight midway through the frame as Ryan DeOrio knocked down a triple for the Brewers. But Skidmore would fight all the way back and claim a two-point advantage going into the fourth.

Nick quickly tied the game at 33-33 just eight seconds into the final quarter. After the Thoroughbreds claimed a one-point lead, Nick hit another jumper to put Vassar up by one. Over the next three minutes, Vassar went on an 11-3 scoring run to build their lead to eight points. As Skidmore fought back to get within two points with one minute to go, Samarah Cook nailed a three-pointer to put the Brewers up five. Rosenthal and Nick would go on to hit four free-throws to maintain the lead and give Vassar the win.

The Brewers host RIT and RPI this weekend in their final home games of the regular season.