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POUGHKEEPSIE, NY – On Wednesday afternoon, the Vassar Athletics Department hosted their Annual Brewer Awards Ceremony at The Chapel on Vassar's campus. Highlighting the event was the Matthew Vassar Outstanding Career Award presented to Augusta Stockman and Gavin van Beveren. Below is a full recap of the awards with the top vote getters.]]>SAAC Award Winners - 2026 Athletic Awards CeremonyWed, 6 May 2026 16:00:00 EST314606https://vassarathletics.com/news/2026/4/13/womens-basketball-sierra-mcdermed-named-third-team-all-met.aspxhttps://vassarathletics.com/news/2026/4/13/womens-basketball-sierra-mcdermed-named-third-team-all-met.aspxWomen's Basketball

White Plains, NY – Vassar College senior guard Sierra McDermed (San Antonio, TX) has been named Third Team All-Met by the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association it was announced on Monday. McDermed earns All-Met honors for the second straight year after earning Second Team honors a season ago.]]>McDermed 2026 All-MetMon, 13 Apr 2026 13:42:00 EST1514595https://vassarathletics.com/news/2026/3/24/womens-basketball-four-brewers-honored-with-academic-all-district-accolades.aspxhttps://vassarathletics.com/news/2026/3/24/womens-basketball-four-brewers-honored-with-academic-all-district-accolades.aspxWomen's Basketball

Greenwood, IN – The Vassar College Women's Basketball program had four student-athletes recognized for their work both on the court and in the classroom with College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honors. Ava Gurley (Austin, TX), Sophia Ippolito (Cumberland Center, ME), Erin Lovett (Norwalk, CT) and Sierra McDermed (San Antonio, TX) have all be recognized for athletic and academic excellence.]]>2026 WBB AAD Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:02:00 EST1514526https://vassarathletics.com/news/2026/3/3/womens-basketball-shoulders-named-liberty-league-rookie-of-the-year-mcdermed-tabbed-first-team.aspxhttps://vassarathletics.com/news/2026/3/3/womens-basketball-shoulders-named-liberty-league-rookie-of-the-year-mcdermed-tabbed-first-team.aspxWomen's Basketball

Troy, NY – A pair of Vassar College Women's Basketball standouts have been honored with All-Liberty League recognition it was announced Tuesday. First Year Lindsey Shoulders (Glen Allen, VA) has been named the league's Rookie of the Year and landed on the Second Team while senior Sierra McDermed (San Antonio, TX) has been named First Team All-Conference for the third straight season.]]>2026 WBB All-Conference Tue, 3 Mar 2026 10:59:00 EST1514454https://vassarathletics.com/news/2026/2/24/womens-basketball-vassar-drops-first-round-decision-at-st-lawrence.aspxhttps://vassarathletics.com/news/2026/2/24/womens-basketball-vassar-drops-first-round-decision-at-st-lawrence.aspxWomen's Basketball

Canton, NY – The Vassar College Women's Basketball team saw its season come to an end Tuesday night following a 63-53 loss in the First Round of the Liberty League Championship at St. Lawrence. Lindsey Shoulders (Glen Allen, VA) led the team with 16 points and senior Sierra McDermed (San Antonio, TX) totaled 14 points.]]>Sierra McDermed Tue, 24 Feb 2026 21:53:00 EST1514419https://vassarathletics.com/news/2026/2/23/womens-basketball-brewers-head-to-st-lawrence-for-first-round-of-liberty-league-championship.aspxhttps://vassarathletics.com/news/2026/2/23/womens-basketball-brewers-head-to-st-lawrence-for-first-round-of-liberty-league-championship.aspxWomen's Basketball

Poughkeepsie, NY – The Vassar College Women's Basketball team opens the 2026 Liberty League Championship Tuesday evening with a visit to fourth-seeded St. Lawrence. Tip-off in the North Country is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. with Live Stats and Video available for those unable to attend.]]>2026 LL First Round WBB Graphic Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:16:00 EST1514418https://vassarathletics.com/news/2026/2/21/womens-basketball-brewers-top-ithaca-sweep-final-weekend-of-regular-season.aspxhttps://vassarathletics.com/news/2026/2/21/womens-basketball-brewers-top-ithaca-sweep-final-weekend-of-regular-season.aspxWomen's Basketball

Ithaca, NY – The Vassar College Women's Basketball team finished off the regular season Saturday afternoon with a 50-43 road win at Ithaca. First Year Elodie Ware (Columbus, OH) led the offense against the Bombers with a game-high 12 points.]]>Elodie Ware Sat, 21 Feb 2026 19:24:00 EST1514413https://vassarathletics.com/news/2026/2/20/womens-basketball-regans-career-high-paces-vassar-past-william-smith.aspxhttps://vassarathletics.com/news/2026/2/20/womens-basketball-regans-career-high-paces-vassar-past-william-smith.aspxWomen's Basketball

Geneva, NY – Led by a career-high 23 points from junior Maureen Regan (Oak Lawn, IL), the Vassar College Women's Basketball team stopped a three-game skid with a hard fought 53-51 road win at William Smith Friday evening.]]>Maureen Regan Fri, 20 Feb 2026 19:57:00 EST1514406https://vassarathletics.com/news/2026/2/19/mens-squash-53-brewers-named-to-liberty-league-winter-all-academic-team.aspxhttps://vassarathletics.com/news/2026/2/19/mens-squash-53-brewers-named-to-liberty-league-winter-all-academic-team.aspxMen's Basketball, Men's Squash, Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Basketball, Women's Squash, Women's Swimming and Diving

TROY, N.Y. – Liberty League commissioner Tracy King has announced that 383 winter sport student-athletes have qualified for the league's 2023-2024 All-Academic Teams in their respective sports, the most for a winter season in the league's 28-year history. The previous high was 380 set in 2021-2022. Vassar had 50 winter student-athletes earn All-Academic team status in 2023-24.]]>Liberty League 2025-26 Winter All-Academic TeamThu, 19 Feb 2026 12:00:00 EST1014331https://vassarathletics.com/news/2026/2/14/womens-basketball-vassar-drops-senior-day-decision-to-rit.aspxhttps://vassarathletics.com/news/2026/2/14/womens-basketball-vassar-drops-senior-day-decision-to-rit.aspxWomen's Basketball

Poughkeepsie, NY – The Vassar College Women's Basketball team closed out the home regular season schedule Saturday afternoon with a 56-45 loss to visiting RIT on Senior Day. Prior to tip-off the Brewers recognized Maddie Ahearn (Bethlehem, PA), Ava Gurley (Austin, TX), Sam Lederman (East Brunswick, NJ) and Sierra McDermed (San Antonio, TX) for their contributions to the program over the course of their careers.]]>WBB Senior Day 2026Sat, 14 Feb 2026 20:48:00 EST1514379