Bring on the Liberty League

September 22

Vassar split a pair of games this weekend, losing 2-0 to Drew on Saturday followed by a 6-0 victory over Medgar Evers on Sunday. The performance against Drew was frustrating due to our complete inability to create any offense, and we were eventually out-shot 21-2. We also conceded another early goal, a tendency that has plagued us a bit over the past few years. We responded on Sunday with three goals in the first 4:35 of our game against Medgar Evers, a team we only defeated by one goal last season.

On Friday and Saturday we begin our Liberty League campaign with road games against Union and Skidmore. While our non-league games may eventually prove crucial in selection for either the ECAC or NCAA postseason tournaments, the seven Liberty League contests are the games that will determine whether our season is a success or a failure. We’ve never made the Liberty League playoffs in my time here, but this is an improved team and we’re all excited for another chance this season. Everyone on the squad has been working incredibly hard in practice for these games, but the seniors have worked four years for a chance at the playoffs and until you reach that point I don’t think it really hits you how important it is. As an underclassman there is always next year, but having reached our final opportunity I really understand what this weekend’s games mean. We have a .500 record against these two teams over the last two years, so both games should be battles.