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Women's Soccer Entertains Providence (Thu.), Florida Atlantic (Sun.)
9/9/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Brown University women's soccer moves into the second weekend of its regular season when the Bears host crosstown rival Providence College on Thursday at 7 p.m. and Florida Atlantic on Sunday at 1 p.m. at Stevenson Field.
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LAST WEEKEND
The Bears kicked off 2014 with a 1-1 weekend, beating previously undefeated St John's, 2-1, before falling at Delaware, 6-1. Brown scored the first two goals against the Red Storm on the season.
In the home opener, sophomore Mikela Waldman (San Francisco, Calif.) scored in the 4th minute, and freshman Amanda Lane (Paradise Valley, Ariz.) netted the game-winner in the 63rd minute. Waldman and freshman Celia Story (Bainbridge Island, Wash.) provided the assists on Lane's tally while freshman goalkeeper Christine Etzel (Madison, Conn.) made five saves in her first collegiate win.
Against the Blue Hens, junior Carly Gould (Hampton Falls, N.H.), an Honorable Mention All-Ivy choice last fall, posted her first goal of the season, and sophomore goalie Rylee Shumway (Los Angeles, Calif.) notched a career-high nine saves.
PREVIOUS FIXTURES
In 2014, Brown dropped 1-0 decisions on the road to both Providence (Sept. 11) and Florida Atlantic (Sept. 14), falling in overtime to the Owls. Goalkeeper Mallory Yant '15 made four saves in each of the matches.
Brown holds a 20-6-0 all-time record against Providence with all 26 meetings coming under the watch of 39th-year head coach Phil Pincince. Last year's meeting between the Bears and Owls marked the first fixture between the two sides.
SCOUTING THE OPPOSITION
Providence enters Thursday's match with a 4-2-0 overall record, including victories over Marist, Syracuse, Bryant, and Maine. The Friars hold a 4-0-0 mark at home and a 0-2-0 mark on the road. Catherine Zimmerman leads the team with five points on two goals and an assist while goalkeeper Kristyn Shea has played every minute in goal and logged two shutouts on the season.
Florida Atlantic brings a 4-1-0 record into the week, playing at Jacksonville (Sept. 9) and vs. Southeast Missouri St. (Sept. 11) prior to taking on the Bears. Through the team's first five games, Geovana Alves paces the Owls with seven points on three goals and an assist, and Asta Arnadottir has tallied three goals. Sydney Drinkwater has played every minute in goal and has two shutouts.
COMING SOON
After hosting Florida Atlantic, Brown plays at Massachusetts on Thursday, Sept. 17 at 4 p.m. prior to hosting No. 20 Connecticut on Sunday, Sept. 20 at 1 p.m.
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GETCHA TICKETS HERE!
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.
