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Women's Soccer Hosts Cornell Saturday at Stevenson-Pincince Field
10/20/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Brown University women's soccer welcomes Cornell University to Stevenson-Pincince Field on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. as part of the University's Family Weekend and the Bears' "Think Pink" game.
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SERIES HISTORY
Brown leads the all-time series with Cornell, 25-7-4, in 36 all-time meetings. The Bears hold a 6-0-1 record in the last seven match-ups between the two sides. Brown has taken 3-2 double overtime decisions in two of the last three years (2013 and 2015). Last year, Celia Story '19 (Bainbridge Island, Wash.) scored the game-tying goal in the 65th minute and the game-winning goal in the 105th minute.
THINK PINK
The Bears will hold their "Think Pink" game against Cornell with Brown wearing pink apparel in support of cancer research and awareness. As part of a partnership with athletics, the Bears will support the Brown University Oncology Research Group.
IN THE POLLS
Brown checks in as the No. 4 team in the latest NSCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Rankings, standing as the top Ivy League team in the poll. The Bears rank ahead of No. 5 Harvard, No. 7 Columbia, and No. 8 Princeton. Undefeated Bucknell (12-0-1) tops the poll. In the RPI, Brown comes in at No. 79 as the third-highest Ivy team behind No. 37 Princeton and No. 63 Harvard.
IVY STANDINGS
The Bears come into the weekend as the No. 3 team in the Ivy League standings with seven points. Brown trails No. 1 Columbia (12 points) and No. 2 Harvard (eight points) with three conference games remaining for all eight Ivy sides. Princeton, Penn, Yale, and Cornell all sit in a tie for fourth with four points while Dartmouth stands eighth with one point. On Saturday, Harvard plays at Princeton at 1:00 p.m. while Columbia hosts Dartmouth at 4:00 p.m. Penn also hosts Yale at 4:00 p.m.
ETZEL LEADS NCAA IN SAVE PERCENTAGE
Sophomore goalkeeper Christine Etzel (Madison, Conn.) leads the NCAA in save percentage (0.928) while ranking fourth in the country in goals-against average (0.373) and ninth in shutouts (eight).
She has posted eight shutouts in 13 matches this season and has allowed just five goals in 1,205 minutes. Etzel leads the Ivy League in total saves (64), save percentage, shutouts, and minutes. She made a career-high 14 saves in Brown's 1-1 (2OT) draw with Harvard and stopped seven shots in the Bears' 2-1 win at Princeton. She blocked nine shots in Brown's 0-0 (2OT) draw at Buffalo, and turned aside a penalty kick in a 1-0 win at Lafayette.
Her eight shutouts this year rank in third place on Brown's single-season list, and her 12 career clean sheets rank in a tie for fourth in the Bears' career record book. Last season, the Honorable Mention All-Ivy pick ranked second in the Ivy League in both total saves (75) and save percentage (83.3 percent), finishing the year with four shutouts and a 0.99 goals-against average.
TEAM DEFENSE: AMONG NCAA LEADERS
As a team, Brown ranks second in the nation in save percentage (0.923), seventh in goals-against average (0.432), and 14th in shutout percentage (0.615). The Bears' defensive unit has aided sophomore goalkeeper Christine Etzel (Madison, Conn.) with juniors Maclaine Lehan (Shrewsbury, Mass.) and Katy Schmidt (Corvallis, Ore.) and sophomore Nicole Phillips (Rolling Hills Estates, Calif.) headlining the back four. Senior Sydney Calas (Bethesda, Md.) sophomore Megan Grant (Carlsbad, Calif.), junior Sarah Cobb (North Tustin, Calif.), and freshmen Abby Kaplan (Potomac, Md.) and Terri Wilken (Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.) have all contributed to the team's defensive organization.
GOULD PACES THE ATTACK
Senior Carly Gould (Hampton Falls, N.H.) leads Brown with 10 points, tying for the team high in goals (three) alongside a team-best four assists. The team captain paces Brown in shots (31) and shots on goal (13). She has scored a pair of game-winning goals for the Bears, providing the decisive tally in Brown's 3-0 win over Rhode Island and the team's 1-0 win at Lafayette. She compiled a goal and an assist in Brown's 3-2 win at Holy Cross. A two-time All-Ivy selection, Gould has played in 61 games with 57 starts and 14 goals in her career.
STORY OF A GIRL
Sophomore forward Celia Story (Bainbridge Island, Wash.) scored the game-winning goals in back-to-back games for Brown, netting the game winners in a 2-1 win at Princeton and a 3-2 win at Holy Cross. She scored the decisive goal against the Tigers in the 88th minute, mirroring her goal to give the Bears a 3-2 double overtime win at Cornell in 2015. For the season, she is tied for the team lead with three goals and ranks second on the club with seven points.
TAKING DOWN THE TIGERS
Sophomore Jennifer Caruso (Brockton, Mass.) scored in the 10th minute, and classmate Celia Story (Bainbridge Island, Wash.) netted the game winner in the 88th minute as Brown toppled defending Ivy League champion Princeton, 2-1, on Oct. 8. The Bears snapped a nine-game Ivy unbeaten streak for the host Tigers, coming up with their first win at Princeton since 2006.
WALDMAN ON THE WING
Junior Mikela Waldman (San Francisco, Calif.) has proven herself dangerous on the attack for Brown, consistently playing in threatening balls from the right wing. She landed her first goal of the season in the Bears' 1-1 (2OT) draw with Harvard, finishing off a cross from sophomore Celia Story (Bainbridge Island, Wash.). She posted two assists in the Bears' 3-0 win over URI, tying a career high and pushing her career assist total to seven.
LEHAN ANCHORS BACK, ENTERS OFFENSIVE EQUATION
Junior Maclaine Lehan (Shrewsbury, Mass.) anchors the Bears' defensive unit from her center back position. Having missed just one game for Brown over her career, she has played every minute in all 45 games in which she has appeared. Lehan entered into the offensive equation for the first time in her career vs. URI, scoring a goal and adding an assist in the team's 3-0 season-opening win. She tallied an assist in Brown's 1-0 victory over Dartmouth in its Ivy opener and tacked on another helper in a 3-2 win at Holy Cross.
FIRST CAREER GOALS
Sophomore forward Jennifer Caruso (Brockton, Mass.) scored her first career goal in the 10th minute of Brown's 2-1 win at Princeton, snapping a 302-minute home shutout streak for the Tigers. She notched her second career assist in a 3-2 win at Holy Cross. Junior defender Katy Schmidt (Corvallis, Ore.) found the back of the net for the first time in her career in the win against the Crusaders.
Sophomore forward Kate Maher (Seattle, Wash.) netted her first career goal in the Bears' 1-0 win over Dartmouth in their Ivy League opener, capitalizing on a rebound after junior Maclaine Lehan (Shrewsbury, Mass.) drove a header on target off a corner kick from junior Sarah Cobb (North Tustin, Calif.).
Freshman midfielder Abby Carchio (Lakeville, Mass.) scored her first collegiate goal as she netted the game winner in Brown's 1-0 win over Stony Brook in the 31st minute off a header via a corner kick from Cobb. Carchio logged the first two assists of her career in Brown's 3-2 win at Holy Cross.
WARSHAUER RETURNS TO SCORING STAGE
Senior Ella Warshauer (Santa Monica, Calif.), making her first appearance since the 2014 season, scored the game-winning goal in Brown's 1-0 win at Central Connecticut State. The tally stood as Warshauer's second career goal as she also netted the game winner in Brown's 2-0 win over Quinnipiac on Oct. 7, 2014.
SCOUTING THE BIG RED
Cornell brings a 4-7-2 overall record and a 1-2-1 Ivy League mark into the weekend. In Ivy play, the Big Red has topped Yale (2-1), fallen to Columbia (2-0) and Penn (5-0), and tied with Harvard (0-0, 2OT). Meghan Kennedy (0.58 GAA, three shutouts) and Kelsey Tierney (1.68 GAA, two shutouts) have split time in goal while Paige DeLoach leads the team with four points on two goals.
UP NEXT
After hosting Cornell on Saturday, Brown travels to play at Penn on Saturday, Oct. 29 at 5:00 p.m. The Bears close the regular season at home vs. Yale on Saturday, Nov. 5 at 3:30 p.m.
TICKETS!
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.
