POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (March 15, 2018) – The Brewers kick off league play against nationally ranked St. Lawrence on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at the Brunswick School in Greenwich, CT. It will be their third straight game on the road and second straight against a ranked opponent.
Game Details
Opponent: No. 11 St. Lawrence University (2-1, 0-0 Liberty League)
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Site: Greenwich, CT
Facility: Brunswick School
Date: March 17, 2018
Time: 1:00 PM
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Last Time Out: The Brewers fell to No. 9 Wesleyan on Wednesday afternoon, 15-5, in Middletown, CT.
Nick Diamond,
Michael Mullen, and
Austin Mello all finished the day with three points. Diamond registered one goal and two assists, while both Mullen and Mello each had two goals and one assist.
Matt Boyd earned his fifth start of the season and made 17 saves in net. The Brewers had the advantage at the faceoff "X" winning 13 of 24, led by
Matthew Lowery's 13-22 effort.
A Look At The Brewers (1-4, 0-0 Liberty League):
- Including No. 9 Wesleyan, the Brewers are set to face four ranked opponents this season (No. 11 St. Lawrence, No. 1 RIT, No. 14 Ithaca).
- Nick Diamond is second in the league in total assists (9) and sixth in assists per game (1.80).
- Matt Boyd is second in the league in saves (52) and third in saves per game (10.40).
- Matthew Lowery is tied for second in the league in groundballs per game (7.00) and fifth in faceoff win percentage (.609).
- The Brewers are averaging 7.80 goals per game this season.
- Michael Mullen and Nick Diamond are tied for the team lead in points, both with 11.
- James Thomas is the team leader in goals, scoring 10 times this season.
- Stefan Fleps and Zack Henig are tied for the team lead with four caused turnovers.
A Look At The No. 11 Saints (2-1, 0-0 Liberty League):
- St. Lawrence is coming off a 12-11 loss at Middlebury on Monday, March 12.
- The Saints offense averages 12.33 goals per game.
- Junior attack Conor Caffrey is second in the league in points per game (5.00).
- Caffret leads his team in points (15), goals (10), and assists (5).
- Sophomore Alex Terry has made all three starts in net, posting 23 saves, a .578 save percentage, and a 7.84 goals against average.
- Sophomore Liam Doherty is the Saints top faceoff man, going 16-35 this season (.457).
Against St. Lawrence All-Time: The Brewers are 1-17 all-time against the Saints. The lone win for Vassar was back in 2011, winning 5-4 in Canton. St. Lawrence earned two victories over Vassar last season, winning 14-8 during the regular season and 11-7 in the First Round of the Liberty League Tournament.
Up Next: Vassar will play one more game on the road before returning to Poughkeepsie, when they face Colorado College at a neutral site in Fort Washington, PA on Wednesday, March 21.
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