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Brown Women's Basketball Announces 2009-10 Award Recipients

Wed, 05 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Providence, RI- The Brown women's basketball team recently held its annual season-ending banquet where five individuals were recognized and honored with various team awards.

Women's Basketball Hoops for Haiti a Success

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Providence, RI- In support of those affected by the tragedy in Haiti a few months ago, the Brown women's basketball team hosted its "Hoops for Haiti" event on February 17 and raised nearly $11,000 which was donated to UNICEF.

Winter Academic All-Ivy Announced

Wed, 07 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Providence, RI- The Ivy League released its winter list of Academic All-Ivy honorees, with ten Brown student-athletes being recognized. The five males and five females were starters or key reserves on their respective varsity teams and carry a 3.0 or better cumulative grade point average.

Hannah Passafuime Receives All-Ivy Basketball Honors

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Providence, RI- Brown University sophomore guard Hannah Passafuime (Soquel, CA) was named Honorable Mention All-Ivy after a vote of the eight Ancient Eight head basketball coaches.

Bears End Season with 54-41 Loss to Columbia

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

New York, NY- Columbia's Judie Lomax poured in 20 points and grabbed 27 rebounds to help the Lions to a 54-41 victory over the Brown women's basketball team at Levien Gym this evening. Sophomore Aileen Daniels (Waldwick, NJ) led the Bears' offense for the second straight night with 14 points and nine rebounds. The Lions ended the season 18-10 overall with a 9-5 mark in the Ivy League, while the Bears dropped to 8-20 overall and finished 5-9 in the league.

Brown Women's Basketball Sweeps Cornell With 74-58 Victory

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Ithaca, NY- Freshman Lindsay Nickel lit up for a career-high 23 points and junior Aileen Daniels netted a career-high 22 points to help lead the Brown women's basketball team to a 74-58 victory over the Cornell Big Red at Newman Arena on Friday night. The Bears improved to 7-19 overall and 5-8 in the Ivy League, while Cornell drops to 7-19 overall and just 2-10 in league play.

Dartmouth Cruises to 51-29 Victory over Bears

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Providence, RI- The Dartmouth Big Green rolled to a 51-29 victory over the Brown University Bears on senior night at the Pizzitola Sports Center. Leading the Big Green attack was Brittney Smith and Sasha Dosenko with 12 points apiece, while senior Christina Johnson (Oakland, CA) led the Bears' offense with eight points and brought down a team-high six rebounds.

Harvard Rallies for 65-54 Victory against Brown

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Providence, RI- Sophomore Aileen Daniels (Waldwick, NJ) netted a game-high 17 points and Natalie Bonds (Taveres. FL) earned her fourth double-double of the year with 11 points and 11 rebounds, but it wasn't enough to get by Harvard, as the Crimson rallied for a 65-54 victory at the Pizzitola Sports Center on Friday night.

Princeton Rolls to 64-38 Victory Against Bears

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Providence, RI- First place Princeton University (21-2, 9-0 Ivy) rolled to a 64-38 victory over the Brown women's basketball team (7-17, 4-6 Ivy) at the Pizzitola Sports Center on Saturday evening. Devona Allgood led the Tigers with 16 points and 10 rebounds, as senior guard Christina Johnson (Oakland, CA) led the Brown offense with 10 points.

Women's Basketball Hosts Penn & Princeton this Weekend

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Providence, RI- The Brown women's basketball team will host the University of Pennsylvania at 7:00 p.m. tonight, and then first-place Princeton University at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday for its WBCA Pink Zone Event.

Strong Second Half Leads to 54-42 Win against Penn

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Providence, RI- Senior forward Natalie Bonds (Taveres, FL) earned her third double-double of the season with a team-high 12 points and 12 rebounds to help lead the Brown women's basketball team to a 54-42 victory over the University of Pennsylvania this evening. The Bears improved to 7-16 overall and are now 4-5 in Ivy League play, while Penn drops to 1-21 and 0-8 in the league.

Brown Women's Basketball Falls to Harvard 66-51

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Cambridge, MA -Led by Victoria Lippert's game-high 27 points and 10 rebounds, the Harvard women's basketball team defeated the Bears 66-51 at Lavietes Pavilion on Saturday evening. The Crimson improved to 14-7 overall with a 5-2 mark in the Ivy League, and the Bears dropped to 6-16 with a 3-5 record in the league. Brown's offense was led by sophomore guard Hannah Passafuime's 14 points, while sophomore Lindsay Steele brought down a team-high seven rebounds.

Bears Lose Heartbreaker to Dartmouth

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Hanover, NH- The Brown women's basketball team (6-15, 3-4 Ivy) lost a heartbreaker to Dartmouth College (9-11, 4-2 Ivy) at Leede Arena in Hanover this evening. Brown was at the free throw line with a chance to tie the game with just 5.9 seconds remaining on the clock, but the Bears made just one of two and was forced to foul Dartmouth and send the Big Green to the line to secure a 67-63 win. Dartmouth's Brittney Smith and Betsy Williams led the Big Green with 17 points apiece, while sophomore guard Hannah Passafuime led Brown with 15 points.

Hoops for Haiti Postponed Due to Bad Weather

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Brown women's basketball team has postponed "Hoops for Haiti" due to poor weather conditions. The event, which was scheduled for tonight (Wednesday, 2/10), has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 6:00 p.m. at the Pizzitola Sports Center.

Bears Hold Off for 61-54 Win Against Cornell

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Providence, RI- Brown sophomore Hannah Passafuime (Soquel, CA) led all scorers with 22 points to lead the women's basketball team to a 61-54 victory over the Cornell Big Red this evening at the Pizzitola Sports Center. The win improves Brown's record to 6-14 including a 3-3 mark in Ivy League play, while Cornell drops to 5-14 and 0-6 in the league.

Columbia Defeats Brown 65-60

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Providence, RI- Columbia's Judie Lomax scored 23 points and grabbed 18 rebounds to help lead the Columbia Lions to a 65-60 Ivy League win on Friday night at the Pizzitola Sports Center. The Lions improved to 13-6 on the year and 4-1 in the league, while Brown moved to 5-14 with a 2-3 mark in the Ivy League.

Bears Roll to 61-47 Victory over Penn

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Philadelphia, PA- Sophomore guard Hannah Passafuime (Soquel, CA) tallied a game-high 21 points to help lead the Brown women's basketball team (5-13, 2-2 Ivy) to a 61-47 victory against the University of Pennsylvania (1-16, 0-3) on Saturday evening at the Palestra.

Princeton Defeats Brown Women's Hoops 75-44

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Princeton, NJ- Addie Micir's 18 points helped the Princeton University Tigers to a 75-44 victory over the Brown University Bears on Friday evening at Jadwin Gym. The Tigers improved to 14-2 on the year with a 2-0 mark in Ivy League play, while the Bears dropped to 4-13 overall and moved to 1-2 in the league.

Women's Basketball Team Hosts Hoops for Haiti

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Brown women's basketball team wants to support those affected by the recent tragedy in Haiti. The team is raising money through a "free-throw-a-thon" and would ask that you support the team in any way possible. Each team member will shoot 300 free-throws on Wednesday, Feb. 10th, and will try to raise over $3,000. ALL the money raised will go to UNICEF, where 100% of the money donated will go to the Haiti effort. All donations are tax deductible, and for more information on UNICEF you can go to www.unicefusa.org.

Yale Earns Season Split With 67-43 Win Over Bears

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Senior forward Natalie Bonds (Taveres, FL) recorded a double-double, notching 10 points and 11 rebounds, but it wasn't enough for the Bears (4-12, 1-1 Ivy), as Yale (6-10, 1-1 Ivy) avenged last weekend's loss with a 67-43 win in New Haven. The Bulldogs were led by forward Haywood Wright, who recorded 10 points and six rebounds.

Brown's Lindsay Nickel Named Ivy League Rookie of the Week

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Providence, RI- Brown University freshman Lindsay Nickel was named the Ivy League Rookie of the Week are helping the women's basketball team to its first Ivy League win with a 60-56 victory against Yale last Friday night.

Balanced Attack Leads Brown Past Yale in Ivy League Opener

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Providence, RI- Aileen Daniels led three Brown players in double-digit scoring with 15 points and five rebounds to help the Bears (4-11, 1-0 Ivy) to a thrilling 60-56 victory against Yale (5-9, 0-1 Ivy) in its 2009-10 Ivy League opener at the Pizzitola Sports Center Friday evening.

Syracuse Takes Down Brown, 85-40, In The Carrier Dome

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Brown women's basketball team's first visit to the famed Carrier Dome wasn't a successful one, as the Bears dropped an 85-40 decision to Syracuse in their final non-league game of the season. Senior Christina Johnson led the Bears with nine points on 4 of 7 shooting from the field.

Bears Fall Short, 64-55, to Albany

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Providence, RI- Despite freshman Lindsay Nickel's 16 points and 15 rebounds by senior Natalie Bonds, the Bears fell 64-55 to the University at Albany at the Pizzitola Sports Center this evening. Brown's overall record drops to 3-10 on the year as Albany improves to 7-6.

South Carolina Defeats Brown 73-46 in Hawk Classic

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Philadelphia, PA- The Brown University Bears (3-9) fell 73-46 to the Southeast Conference's South Carolina on Tuesday afternoon during the consolation game of the Hawk Classic hosted at St. Joseph's University. Freshman Lindsay Nickel led Brown in scoring with 11 points, followed by Sarah Delk with 10. After solid performances in games against St. Joseph's and South Carolina, Hannah Passafuime was selected to the Hawk Classic's All-Tournament Team.

Bears Suffer 65-36 Loss to St. Joseph's During Hawk Classic

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Philadelphia, PA- The Brown women's basketball team (3-8) fell 65-36 to host St. Joseph's University (5-7) in the first game of the Hawk Classic. Senior guard Christina Johnson led Brown's offense with 11 points and brought down four rebounds, while sophomore Hannah Passafuime added eight points.

Brown Falls to Rhode Island 60-49

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Kingston, RI- The University of Rhode Island earned a 60-49 victory over the visiting Brown University Bears on Wednesday evening at The Ryan Center. Rhode Island freshman Ashley Rivera led the Rams with 24 points, and Brown junior Sarah Delk led the Bears with 11 points. The win for the Rams improved its record to 4-5 on the year, as the Bears dropped to 3-7 on the season.

Women's Hoops Defeats Morgan State, 65-62, in Overtime Thriller

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Led by Christina Johnson and Hannah Passafuime's 17 points apiece, the Brown women's basketball team (3-6) earned a thrilling 65-62 overtime victory over Morgan State University (3-4) in the consolation game of the Brown BEAR Basketball Classic. Passafuime was selected to the All-Tournament team, as was Morgan State's leading scorer Corin Adams, who put in a game-high 20 points this afternoon.

Bears Fall to Massachusetts 69-54 in Brown BEAR Basketball Classic

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Providence, RI- Despite a career-high 25 points by Brown sophomore Hannah Passafuime, the University of Massachusetts earned a 69-54 victory over the Bears during the first game of the Brown BEAR Basketall Classic on Saturday afternoon at the Pizzitola Sports Center. Leading the Minutewomen was Kristina Danella with 16 points, as Jasmine Watson added 13

Terriers Breeze by Bears, 87-58

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Providence, RI- Led by sophomore guard Alex Young's 33 points, the Boston University women's basketball team (3-3) cruised to an 87-58 victory over Brown University (2-5) on Wednesday evening at the Pizzitola Sports Center. Senior guard Christina Johnson lit up for a team-high 19 points, as senior forward Natalie Bonds chipped in with 10.