The Brewers (3-0), who are the defending champions of the Shootout, will play the winner of the SUNY New Paltz-Mt. St. Mary's game next Tuesday, November 30 at New Paltz. Prior to that game, Vassar plays Connecticut College on the road this Sunday, November 27 at 3:00 pm.
Beside's Brazell's (Salt Lake City, UT/Waterford School) 17-point, 5 rebound performance, which also included a perfect 6-for-6 from the free throw line, Vassar got 16 points and 11 rebounds from Avitabile (Southington, CT/Southington), the Liberty League Performer of the Week. Kieffer (Chappaqua, NY/Horace Greely) added 13 points, 13 rebounds and a team-high six assists for his second consecutive game with a double-double. He had 13 points and 10 rebounds against Elms College in the championship game of the VC Invitational.
Vassar held a 39-29 lead at intermission and outscored Bard 30-23 ini the second half. The Brewers held a decided edge in rebounding with a 59-24 margin. Junior forward Evan Hannay (Longmeadow, MA/Longmeadow) had a career-high 8 boards on the night. Vassar helped kept Bard at bay with a 16-for-19 (84.2 percent) outing from the free throw line.
Bard had two players score in double figures, Josef Waldense with 14 points and Colin Oroutt also had 14 points. Waldense added a team-high 8 rebounds.
VASSAR vs Bard College 11/22/05 6:00 pm at Elting Gymnasium (SUNY New Paltz) At Elting Gymnasium (SUNY New Paltz) VASSAR 69, BARD COLLEGE 52 VASSAR (3-0) Tyson Brazell 5-8 6-6 17; Lawrence Avitabile 8-13 0-0 16; William Kieffer 4-9 5-7 13; Evan Hannay 3-3 0-0 6; Lenny Holt 0-1 4-4 4; Daniel Forcella 2-8 0-0 4; Tom Driscoll 1-2 1-2 3; Brian Butterworth 1-5 0-0 3; Will Byrne 1-5 0-0 3; Kyle Mangus 0-0 0-0 0; Rob Dauster 0-2 0-0 0; Joe Davis 0-6 0-0 0; Joe Ward 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 25-64 16-19 69. BARD COLLEGE (1-2) Collin Orcutt 6-9 1-3 14; Josef Waldense 7-16 0-0 14; Eber Wright 4-14 0-0 9; Trevor McGuinn 3-13 1-2 7; Alexi Phillips 2-2 0-0 5; Andrew McCormack 1-5 0-0 3; David Valdini 0-0 0-0 0; Ethan Abramson 0-0 0-0 0; Adam Turner 0-3 0-0 0; Raphael Nulman 0-1 0-0 0; Noah Weissman 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 23-63 2-52. VASSAR........................ 39 30 - 69 Bard College.................. 29 23 - 52 3-point goals-VASSAR 3-16 (Brian Butterworth 1-3; Will Byrne 1-2; Tyson Brazell 1-1; Lenny Holt 0-1; Daniel Forcella 0-4; Rob Dauster 0-2; Joe Davis 0-2; Lawrence Avitabile 0-1), Bard College 4-12 (Alexi Phillips 1-1; Eber Wright 1-5; Collin Orcutt 1-2; Andrew McCormack 1-1; Adam Turner 0-1; Josef Waldense 0-2). Fouled out--VASSAR-None, Bard College-Andrew McCormack. Rebounds-VASSAR 59 (William Kieffer 13), Bard College 24 (Josef Waldense 8). Assists-VASSAR 14 (William Kieffer 6), Bard College 8 (Eber Wright 4). Total fouls-VASSAR 11, Bard College 15. A-50