ROCHESTER, N.Y. - The No. 3-seed RIT women's soccer team travels to face No. 1-seed Vassar in the Liberty League Tournament finals, Sunday at 1 p.m.

HOW THEY GOT HERE

• After defeating Union, 1-0, at home in Tuesday's quarterfinal, the Tigers knocked off second-seeded William Smith in Geneva in overtime, 2-1, in Friday's semifinal.
• The Brewers edged No. 5-seed Ithaca, 1-0, in overtime in a semifinal on Friday.

 
SERIES HISTORY

• In their regular season meeting, the Vassar defeated the Tigers, 2-0, on Oct. 4.
• The Brewers lead the all-time series against RIT with a 5-10-5 record
• RIT defeated the Brewers in their last postseason match up, earning a 3-1 win at home in the quarterfinals of the 2022 Liberty League Tournament.

 
NOTABLE STATS

• First-year midfielder Bella Coccio has been clutch in her rookie season. The newcomer has tallied four goals, three of which are game winners.
• Vassar's Gianna Panarelli leads the Brewers and ranks second in the Liberty League with 21 points (9 goals, 3 assists) this season.
• Both teams have held their opponents to less than one goal per game this season. Vassar enters Sunday's game with a 0.72 goals against average, while the Tigers are maintaining a 0.76 goals against average.

 
BACK AGAIN

• RIT returns to the tournament finals with their last appearance coming in the 2023 tournament, where the Tigers fell to William Smith, 1-0. Despite the loss, RIT earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, advancing to the second round.

 
ON THE LINE

• The winner of this game earns the conference's automatic bid to the upcoming NCAA Division III tournament.