Athletics

Vassar’s fall sports teams are off to strong starts and are in contention for post-season play. The men’s soccer team, paced by Liberty League scoring leader Owen Fauth ’24, battled Montclair (NJ) State University, the sixth-ranked team in the country, to a 1-1 draw.

The dedication and official opening of the Richard L. Cretella Tennis Center in September kicked off a new era for Vassar’s men’s and women’s tennis teams, thanks to donors with a strong connection to the sport and to Vassar.

Vassar College will build a $2.5 million tennis center on a site known as Ballintine Field, President Elizabeth Bradley announced. The facility will include eight courts, spectator seating, and other amenities. It is scheduled to be completed by the start of the Fall 2023 tennis season.

The fourth Brewer Fund Challenge, which kicks of October 6, will continue to fund equipment and programs that benefit all Vassar student-athletes.

Andrew Goldsmith ’22, Jake Kaplan ’22, and Eli Weise ’25 represented the United States at the 21^st Maccabiah Games this summer in Israel.

Bryan Ruby ’19, the first professional baseball player to publicly announce he is gay, returned to Vassar to thank the Vassar community for the support he received while he was here.