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Women's Basketball 11/10/2025

Women’s Basketball Tips-Off Wednesday Under New Head Coach Carly Assimon

Brewers travel to New Paltz for season opener

Poughkeepsie, NY – The two-time defending Liberty League Champion Vassar College Women's Basketball team tips-off the 2025-26 season under new Head Coach Carly Assimon Wednesday evening on the road at local foe New Paltz. Live Stats and Video will be available for those unable to attend the 6:00 p.m. tip-off.

New Leader

Carly Assimon takes over the Brewers' program that has won the last two Liberty League Championships.
Assimon arrives in Poughkeepsie after serving as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at the University of Rochester.
No stranger to the Liberty League, Assimon played collegiately at Clarkson and after graduation served as an assistant coach and Interim Head Coach at her alma mater.

A Look At The Brewers

Vassar is tasked with replacing two 1,000 point scorers in Tova Gelb and Julia Harvey in 2025-26.
The Brewers return a third 1,000-point scorer in Sierra McDermed (San Antonio, TX) who is the team's top returning scorer.
McDermed was good for 17.5 points and team-highs of 3.5 assists and 1.3 blocks per game as a junior.
Maddie Ahearn (Bethlehem, PA) knocked down 21 three-pointers as a junior and was good for 4.5 points and just under two rebounds per contest.
Sophomore Erin Lovett (Norwalk, CT) chipped in 5.0 points per game as a rookie and hauled in nearly five rebounds per outing.
Maureen Regan (Oak Lawn, IL) is back after appearing in 25 games and scoring just shy of three points per contest.
Vassar will also look for increased production from Sophia Ippolito (Cumberland Center, ME), Emery Mullen (Charlton, MA), Sam Lederman (East Brunswick, NJ) and Ava Gurley (Austin, TX) in 2025-26.

Newcomers

Vassar welcomes a pair of newcomers to the fold this season in Elodie Ware (Columbus, OH) and Lindsey Shoulders (Glen Allen, VA).
Ware was a three-time All-League selection and All-State Honorable Mention while competing at The Wellington School.
Shoulders scored 1,000 points and hauled in 500 rebounds in her prep career where she was a four-time All-Region and two-time All-State selection at Glen Allen High School.

Captains

Assimon has selected Ahern and McDermed as the team captains for the 2025-26 season.

The Schedule

Vassar will play three of its four games of the season on the road.
The Brewers' home opener will come on November 22 when it plays host to Misericordia.
Liberty League play begins with opening weekend against Ithaca and William Smith December 5 and 6.
The Brewers will travel to Brunswick, ME to take on Bowdoin and Tufts in the Coastal Classic December 29-30.
The 2026 Liberty League Championship commences on February 24 with the First Round and continues with the Semifinals on February 27 and Final on March 1.

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Players Mentioned

#22 Tova Gelb: G; 5' 8"; Senior

#23 Julia Harvey: G; 5' 8"; Senior

#3 Maddie Ahearn: G; 5' 8"; Senior

#35 Ava Gurley: F; 6' 1"; Senior

#12 Sophia Ippolito: G; 5' 8"; Junior

#20 Sam Lederman: G; 5' 5"; Senior

#33 Erin Lovett: F; 5' 11"; Sophomore

#15 Sierra McDermed: G; 5' 9"; Senior

#5 Emery Mullen: G; 5' 10"; Junior

#0 Maureen Regan: G; 5' 5"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#22 Tova Gelb
: 5' 8"; Senior
: G

#23 Julia Harvey
: 5' 8"; Senior
: G

#3 Maddie Ahearn
: 5' 8"; Senior
: G

#35 Ava Gurley
: 6' 1"; Senior
: F

#12 Sophia Ippolito
: 5' 8"; Junior
: G

#20 Sam Lederman
: 5' 5"; Senior
: G

#33 Erin Lovett
: 5' 11"; Sophomore
: F

#15 Sierra McDermed
: 5' 9"; Senior
: G

#5 Emery Mullen
: 5' 10"; Junior
: G

#0 Maureen Regan
: 5' 5"; Junior
: G