Poughkeepsie, NY – The Vassar College Women's Lacrosse team begins its journey towards a Liberty League Championship on Tuesday with a visit to second seeded #23 Ithaca in the First Round of the Conference Championship. Opening Draw with the Bombers is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. with Live Stats and Video available for those unable to attend.
At A Glance
- Vassar begins play on Tuesday after completing the regular season with a 10-5 overall record and a 5-5 mark in Liberty League play.
- The 10 wins in a season are the most since the Brewers winning 10 contests during the 2015 campaign.
- Vassar outscored its opponents over the course of the regular season by a 209-156 margin.
- The Brewers rank second in the Liberty League in goals per game (13.93) and assists per contest (6.13).
- Vassar sits atop the conference leaderboard with 20.07 points per outing.
- The Brewers are winning 15.67 draw controls per game which is good for second in the conference.
A Look At Vassar
- The Brewers feature seven different players with at least 24 points on the season.
- Senior Reilly Mulcahy (Arlington, VA) leads the scoring attack with 44 points on the strength of 25 goals and 19 assists. Mulcahy recorded her 100th career point in a road win at Rochester on April 4.
- Junior Tess Billings (Deerfield, IL) has potted a team-high 30 goals and ranks second on the team with 38 points.
- Amelia Poirier (Atherton, CA) and First Year Elizabeth Burgess (Columbus, OH) have each scored 26 goals for the Brewers and have combined for 63 points.
- Sophomore Emilia DiLiberto (Allison Park, PA) has contributed 31 points and leads the team with 67 draw controls and 14 caused turnovers to go along with 20 groundballs.
- Olivia Del Tatto (Bayville, NY) has helped to anchor the Brewers' defensive unit with seven forced miscues and 23 groundballs.
- In goal, senior Bree MacMullen (Medford, NJ) has started 14 games and made 99 saves while earning nine victories. MacMullen leads the team with 29 groundballs and has forced nine turnovers.
Scouting The Bombers
- Ithaca earns the second seed in the championship by virtue of a 10-6 overall record and a 7-3 mark against league rivals.
- Lily Cody leads the way for the Bombers with 60 points on the strength of 44 goals and 16 assists to go along with 71 draws, 23 groundballs and 12 caused turnovers.
- Kelly Augeri has totaled 51 points on 38 goals and 13 helpers.
- Leigh Naturale and Elizabeth Green have recorded 43 and 41 points, respectively with Green leading the team with 36 groundballs.
- Kaitlyn Russell paces the defensive effort with 20 caused turnovers and has collected 30 groundballs.
- Mikaela Dattilo has won each of Ithaca's 10 games in goal with 130 saves to go along with 23 groundballs. Dattilo is working to a .480 save percentage and a 10.41 goals against average.
- Ithaca ranks fourth in the conference in goals per game (13.19) and fifth in points per game (18.75) heading into Tuesday.
Regular Season Matchup
- The Brewers bested then #19 Ithaca 12-11 on Weinberg Turf Field on April 18.
- DiLiberto finished the game with four goals and five points while adding nine draw controls.
- Billings potted four goals in the win and secured two draws.
- Mulcahy scored twice and assisted on two other goals.
- Poirier finished with three points, two caused turnovers and two groundballs.
- MacMullen turned aside 11 shots in the win, forced two turnovers and collected four groundballs.
- Augeri and Cody each finished with four points for the Bombers.
- Dattilo made 12 saves in goal.
- Ithaca finished with a slim 27-26 advantage in overall shots.
- Vassar finished with a 16-11 edge in draw controls.
Recent History Vs. Ithaca
- Dating back to 1997, Vassar is 4-9 against Ithaca and 2-2 against the Bombers in the last four meetings.
- Prior to the April 18 victory, Vassar's last win against a ranked opponent came on April 8, 2023 when the Brewers topped then #17 Ithaca 13-12.
Recent Liberty League Championship History
- Vassar makes its second appearance in the conference championship in the last three seasons.
- In 2023, Vassar topped St. Lawrence 13-11 in the First Round before falling at Ithaca in the Semifinals by a score of 21-13.
What's At Stake
- Tuesday's winner will advance to the Semifinal Round where it will take on the winner of the First Round matchup between St. Lawrence and RIT.
