Poughkeepsie, N.Y. – Following a 4-1 First Round victory over St. Lawrence on Tuesday, the Vassar College Men's Soccer team will continue defense of its 2024 Liberty League Championship on Friday when it heads to #2 seed Skidmore for a Semifinal matchup with the Thoroughbreds. Live Stats and Video will be available for the 4:00 p.m. kick-off in Saratoga Springs.
At A Glance
- Tuesday's win pushed Vassar to 10-5-3 overall on the season, giving the Brewers double-digit wins for the second straight season.
- Vassar has made Gordon Field a true home field advantage, holding an unbeaten 8-0-1 mark on its home turf in 2025.
- The Brewers are good for a Liberty League-high 2.17 goals per game following Tuesday's four-goal outburst.
- Vassar has scored at least three goals in a game nine times, including in three of the last four games.
- The Brewers have recorded 44 assists to date on the season, 19 more than the next highest total in the conference.
- Vassar sits third in the conference in scoring margin, outscoring its opponents to date by 0.73 goals per game.
How We Got Here
- Vassar broke a scoreless tie in Tuesday's First Round game with two goals just under four minutes apart.
- Mauricio Mejia (Miami, FL) scored the opening goal and finished the day with three points after assisting on the Brewers' third goal of the contest.
- Jared Fiske (Livingston, NJ) potted his team leading 13th goal of the season, the eventual game winner, moving his season point total to 31.
- Junior Jackson Allen (Chapel Hill, NC) scored his first career goal in the second half, a tally that gave Vassar a 3-0 advantage.
- Arden Tobolski (Chapel Hill, NC) assisted on the Brewers' first three goals of the game, pushing his single season record in helpers to 16 and his season point total to 38.
- Junior Jacob Raphan (Oceanside, NY) finished the win with a season-high five saves in goal for the Brewers.
A Look At The Brewers
- Tobolski's three assists marked the third time this season he has helped on three goals in a game.
- Tobolski leads the Brewers with 16 assists and 38 points, adding 11 goals, including four game winners.
- Fiske paces the Brewers with 13 markers heading into Friday's semifinal and scored his third game winning goal of the year on Tuesday. Fiske has helped on seven other goals and stands with 33 points on the season.
- First Year Isaac Taegar (Metuchen, NJ) ranks third on the team with nine points, scoring three times and assisting on three other goals.
- Diego Pastor-Valverde (Durham, NC) and Zapp Hotz (Ridgewood, NY) have each totaled eight points to date on the strength of two goals and four assists.
- Mejia picked up his fourth assist of the year on Tuesday and found the back of the net for the first time in 2025.
- Otis Wildman (Tampa, FL) and Caden Clifton, teamed with Allen have anchored the backline for the Brewers.
- Wildman has played a team-high 1,602 minutes with Clifton playing 1,510 to date for the Brewers.
- Raphan has started a team-high nine games in goal for Vassar in 2025 and has won a team-high five games.
- Raphan has one shutout on the season and is tied with Patrick Gale (San Antonio, TX) for the team-high in saves with 27.
Previewing Skidmore
- The Thoroughbreds earned a bye into the Semifinals with a 1-0 win over RIT coupled with a Vassar road loss at Clarkson on the final day of the regular season.
- Skidmore holds a 10-3-3 overall record and finished the conference slate with a 6-2-1 mark.
- Tobias Catizone leads the scoring attack for Skidmore with six goals, including three game winners, and 13 points.
- Colin Goodhines is second on the team with 12 points, potting five goals and helping on two others.
- Jacob Humienny, Dylan Moore and Connor Mansfield have all supplied three goals to date for the Thoroughbreds.
- Will Devall has seen the bulk of action in goal for Skidmore in 2025, playing 1,078:00 of a possible 1,440:00.
- Devall has made 43 saves for the Thoroughbreds and is working to a .811 save percentage and a 0.83 goals against average to go along with four shutouts.
Regular Season Meeting
- The Brewers and Thoroughbreds last met on October 25 at Gordon Field with Vassar posting a 3-0 victory.
- Tobolski scored the Brewers' first two goals of the game just over eight minutes apart in the second half.
- Gavin Johnson (Cincinnati, OH) closed out the scoring in the game with his first career marker.
- Pastor-Valverde, Fiske and Mejia all picked up helpers in the contest for the Brewers.
- Gale earned the shutout in goal after turning aside three shots.
- Devall made eight saves in goal for Skidmore.
- Vassar doubled-up Skidmore in shots 16-8, including an 11-3 advantage in shots on goal.
League Leaders
- Through Tuesday's First Round games, Fiske sits atop the conference leaderboard with 13 goals and is second in the league with 33 points.
- Tobolski is the conference assist leader by nine with 16 and paces the league in points with 38.
- Raphan enters Friday's semifinal ranked eighth in the conference in goals against average (1.37), save percentage (.675) and saves per game (2.70).
- For Skidmore, Catizone is tied for fifth in the conference in total goals.
- Devall enters Friday's contest ranked third in the Liberty League in goals against average and save percentage and fifth in saves per game (3.31).
Recent History vs. Skidmore
- Since the start of the 1988 season, Vassar holds a 16-11-11 record against Skidmore.
- The Brewers are unbeaten against Skidmore in the last six meetings, but the Thoroughbreds got by the Brewers on penalty kicks in the semifinal round of the Liberty League Championship in 2022.
- Vassar has won each of the last three meetings with Skidmore, outscoring the Thoroughbreds 7-2.
- The Brewers and Thoroughbreds have met in the league championship twice since 2016 with Skidmore advancing on penalties in 2022 and Vassar winning the league crown in 2016.
Recent Liberty League Championship History
- 2025 marks the ninth straight year there has been a championship that Vassar has qualified (no championship in 2020).
- The Brewers have won three Liberty League Championships, winning the crown in 2011, 2016 and 2024.
- Vassar won the 2024 championship with a 2-1 semifinal win over RIT and the draw with St. Lawrence that went to kicks.
- Vassar's 2016 championship came in a 3-2 victory over Skidmore.
- The 2011 title was secured with a 3-2 win over RIT.
What's At Stake
- An appearance in the Liberty League Championship Final is on the line Friday with the winner taking on the winner of the top-seeded Hobart and Union semifinal.