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Women's Soccer Entertains Princeton, Marist over Columbus Day Weekend
10/8/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Brown University women's soccer returns to Stevenson Field this weekend with an Ivy match against Princeton University on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. prior to a Columbus Day matinee against Marist College on Monday at 2:00 p.m.
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LAST WEEK
Brown (3-5-2, 0-1-1 Ivy) earned a 0-0, double-overtime draw with Bryant University on Sept. 30 and fell at Columbia University on a 90th-minute goal on Oct. 3 in a pair of games last week.
Brown freshman goalkeeper Christine Etzel (Madison, Conn.) notched her third shutout of the season against the Bulldogs with the help of the Bears' back four of sophomores Maclaine Lehan (Shrewsbury, Mass.) and Sarah Cobb (North Tustin, Calif.) and freshmen Megan Grant (Carlsbad, Calif.) and Nicole Phillips (Rolling Hills Estates, Calif.).
Etzel nearly logged another clean sheet against Columbia, but the Lions' Emma Anderson scored at 89:31 to give the hosts a 1-0 win. Spanning the course of four matches, Etzel went over 315 minutes without allowing a goal prior to the tally.
PREVIOUS FIXTURES
Brown and Princeton have played to a near deadlock in their previous 37 meetings as the Bears hold a 17-16-4 edge in the all-time series. The Tigers took last year's meeting, 5-0.
The Bears have engaged with Marist on three prior occasions with the series tied at 1-1-1 over the trio of matches. The two sides played to a 1-1 draw in 2014.
AND IN GOAL
Freshman goalkeeper Christine Etzel (Madison, Conn.) ranks second in the Ivy League in both total saves (49) and save percentage (.860) and stands fourth in the conference in goals-against average (0.84). She has posted three shutouts on the season and garnered Ivy Co-Rookie of the Week accolades on Sept. 28 after she notched a clean sheet in Brown's league opener against Dartmouth.
ON THE ATTACK
Senior Erin Katz (Montgomery, Ala.) leads Brown with seven points for the year on a team-high three goals and one assist. Classmate Jillian DeSimone (Lincoln, R.I.) has found success on the wing, notching a goal and two assists while junior Carly Gould (Hampton Falls, N.H.) paces the Bears with 28 shots and 10 shots on goal to go with a goal and an assist.
Three other Bears – sophomore Mikela Waldman (San Francisco, Calif.) and freshmen Amanda Lane (Paradise Valley, Ariz.) and Celia Story (Bainbridge Island, Wash.) – have each posted one goal and one assist on the year.
SCOUTING THE OPPOSITION
Princeton enters Saturday's match-up on a six-game winning streak, which includes Ivy victories over Yale (3-0) and at Dartmouth (3-2, OT). The Tigers hold an 8-3-0 overall record and a 2-0-0 Ivy mark. Tyler Lussi leads the team with 20 points on eight goals and four assists while Mimi Asom has provided seven goals and three helpers. Hannah Winner has played 10 games in goal with a 1.43 GAA and a .667 save percentage.
Marist carries a 4-7-1 overall mark and a 3-2-0 MAAC record into the weekend and will play at Fairfield on Saturday prior to facing off with the Bears. The Red Foxes earned a 3-2 (2OT) win over Quinnipiac on Wednesday. Kristen Reilly paces the squad with 10 points on four goals and two assists while Makala Foley (seven starts, 1.22 GAA) and Ashley Houghton (five starts, 2.26 GAA) have split time in net.
COMING SOON
After hosting Marist on Columbus Day in its final non-conference tilt of 2015, Brown returns to Ivy League play at Harvard on Saturday, Oct. 17 at 1:30 p.m.
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Tickets for all Brown women's soccer games can be purchased online, by calling the Brown Athletics Ticket Office at (401) 863-2773, or by walking up to the box office located in the Pizzitola Sports Center, open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
