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Women's Soccer Travels to UMass (Thu.), Hosts No. 24 UConn (Sun.)
9/16/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Brown University women's soccer travels to the University of Massachusetts on Thursday for a 4 p.m. kickoff prior to hosting the No. 24 University of Connecticut on Sunday at 1 p.m. at Stevenson Field in the start of a four-game home stand.
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LAST WEEKEND
Brown recorded a 1-0 win over Florida Atlantic University – which entered the contest with a 6-1-0 record – on Sunday after dropping a 2-1 decision to Providence College on Thursday night.
Senior Jillian DeSimone (Lincoln, R.I.) scored the game-winning goal against the Owls in the 12th minute, lofting a shot over the keeper from just outside the box, and freshman goalkeeper Christine Etzel (Madison, Conn.) notched her first career shutout. Against the Friars, freshman Celia Story (Bainbridge Island, Wash.) netted her first career goal.
PREVIOUS FIXTURES
Brown and UMass will meet for the 20th time on Thursday with the Minutewomen holding an 11-7-1 lead in the all-time series. The Bears have won each of the last three meetings and topped UMass, 2-0, a year ago with Erin Katz '16 (Montgomery, Ala.) providing the club's first goal of the match.
UConn will make its first visit to Stevenson Field since October 3, 1996 as the two sides will clash for the 29th time. The Huskies carry a 20-6-2 edge in the all-time series into the contest. Brown last beat Connecticut in 1990 though the teams have met just three times (2004, 2007, 2014) since 1997. UConn earned a 2-0 victory in last year's match-up.
AROUND THE GROUND
Four Bears have each tallied three points on the season in junior Carly Gould (Hampton Falls, N.H.), freshman Amanda Lane (Paradise Valley, Ariz.), Story, and sophomore Mikela Waldman (San Francisco, Calif.). Gould paces the squad with 10 shots and six shots on goal.
In goal, Etzel has tallied a 1.00 goals-against average, 17 saves, and a .850 save percentage on the year. The back four of sophomores Maclaine Lehan (Shrewsbury, Mass.) and Sarah Cobb (North Tustin, Calif.), freshman Megan Grant (Carlsbad, Calif.), and junior Sydney Calas (Bethesda, Md.) helped Etzel keep a clean sheet against FAU.
SCOUTING THE OPPOSITION
UMass brings a 1-3-2 record into the weekend, coming off a 3-0 win over Bryant on Sept. 10. Laura Johns leads UMass with three points on three assists while four different Minutewomen have scored one goal. Cassidy Babin has started five games in net, registering a 0.55 GAA and a .857 save percentage.
No. 24 Connecticut carries a 6-1-0 mark into the weekend, suffering its first defeat of the year at Rutgers, 2-0, on Sept. 13. Prior to facing the Bears, the Huskies and 35th-year head coach Len Tsantiris will play Central Connecticut State on Friday. Rachel Hill paces UConn with 14 points on a team-high six goals and two assists. Boston College transfer Emily Armstrong has played every minute in goal, logging a 1.00 GAA and two shutouts.
COMING SOON
After hosting Connecticut, Brown continues its four-game home stand with matches against Sacred Heart (Wed., Sept. 23, 7 p.m.), Dartmouth (Sun., Sept. 27, 1 p.m.), and Bryant (Wed., Sept. 30, 7 p.m.).
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