Women’s Soccer Entertains Hartford, Providence in Week Three

Thursday, September 12

Providence, RI

7:00 PM

Brown University

University of Hartford

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Women’s Soccer Entertains Hartford, Providence in Week Three

9/10/2019 11:05:00 AM | Women's Soccer

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Brown University women's soccer hosts the University of Hartford on Thursday, at 7:00 p.m. (ESPN+) and crosstown rival Providence College on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. (ESPN+) at Stevenson-Pincince Field in its third weekend of competition.

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BEARS EARN RESULTS IN WEEK TWO
The Bears earned results over a pair of marquee opponents in their second weekend of competition, defeating Connecticut (Sept. 5), 2-0, and capturing a point in a 0-0 (2OT) draw at No. 13 Texas A&M (Sept. 8) – the preseason favorites to win the SEC. Brown topped the Huskies for the first time since 1990 with sophomores Malina Yago (Culver City, Calif.) and Claire Myers (Fairport, N.Y.) providing the goals. Junior goalkeeper Kayla Thompson (Austin, Texas) registered shutouts in both matchups, totaling 10 saves on the week.

OPENING WEEKEND
Brown won both of its fixtures in its season-opening weekend, defeating Hofstra (Aug. 30), 2-1, and UMass Lowell (Sept. 1), 4-0, in a pair of home games at Stevenson-Pincince Field. For the weekend, 10 different Bears registered points and five different Bears scored goals. Sophomore Claire Myers (Fairport, N.Y.) scored the game-winning goal against the Pride while freshman Ava Seelenfreund (Truckee, Calif.) netted a pair of goals against the River Hawks.

THOMPSON GAINS IVY PLAYER OF THE WEEK, NATIONAL HONORS
Junior goalkeeper Kayla Thompson (Austin, Texas) earned Ivy League Player of the Week on Sept. 9 as well as a spot on Top Drawer Soccer's National Team of the Week after recording back-to-back shutouts, including a clean sheet on the road at No. 13 Texas A&M (Sept. 8). Against the nationally ranked Aggies, Thompson made six saves and blanked the hosts over the full 110 minutes in a 0-0 (2OT) draw. Texas A&M – the SEC preseason favorites – came into the match averaging 2.40 goals per game. The junior transfer from West Virginia University also tallied four saves in a 2-0 win over Connecticut (Sept. 5). For the week, Thompson did not allow a goal over 200 minutes and made 10 saves.

CUMMINGS IN THE BACK
Junior Sydney Cummings (Millstone Township, N.J.) has earned Second Team All-Ivy honors in each of her first two seasons and has played 3,393 of a possible 3,412 minutes (99.4 percent) during her career as a center back. Cummings has helped Brown post 14 shutouts as a team since the start of the 2017 season. She gained Second Team NEWISA All-New England accolades as a sophomore and played with the Guyana National Team in 2019 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in May 2018.

STORY OF A GIRL
Senior Celia Story (Bainbridge Island, Wash.) netted a goal in the Bears' 4-0 win over UMass Lowell (Sept. 1), scoring her first goal since Oct. 21, 2017 after missing the majority of the 2018 season due to injury. Story gained Honorable Mention All-Ivy honors in both 2016 and 2017 before missing the 2018 season. In 2017, she ranked ninth in the Ivy League in points (15) and fifth in assists (five), while standing second on the team in goals (five) and third in points and assists.

CARCHIO IN THE MIDFIELD
Senior Abby Carchio (Lakeville, Mass.) netted the Bears' first goal of 2019 against Hofstra (Aug. 30). Carchio put together an outstanding junior campaign, earning First Team All-Ivy, Third Team All-East Region, First Team All-New England, and New England Midfielder of the Year honors. During the 2018 season, she led the Ivy League in points (28) and assists (eight), while ranking second in the conference in goals (10). A back-to-back First Team All-Ivy selection and a two-time All-New England selection, she has totaled 42 career points on 14 goals and 14 assists in 47 career games played.

GOALKEEPER DEPTH
Junior goalkeepers Kayla Thompson (Austin, Texas) and Maria Guerrero Martinez (San Juan, Puerto Rico) have split time in goal this season with each net-minder making two starts. Thompson posted shutouts against both Connecticut (Sept. 5) and No. 13 Texas A&M (Sept. 8), tallying 10 saves and a 0.00 GAA between the two contests. Guerrero Martinez started both of Brown's games in the team's opening weekend, posting a 0.52 GAA between the two matchups. Against UMass Lowell (Sept. 1), she denied a penalty kick, keeping the game scoreless in the first half.

ROOKIES EMERGE
Brown's freshman class accounted for three goals and an assist in the Bears' opening weekend as Ava Seelenfreund (Truckee, Calif.) scored two goals against UMass Lowell (Sept. 1), KK Haug (Minneapolis, Minn.) added a goal against the River Hawks, and Brittany Raphino (Randolph, Mass.) provided the assist on the game-winning goal against Hofstra (Aug. 30). Rachyl Francisco (San Jose, Calif.) has played all 380 minutes on the year as the team's starting left back.

ROSEN WINS GOLD AT MACCABI GAMES
The 2018 Ivy League Rookie of the Year, sophomore Rebecca Rosen (Port Washington, N.Y.) won gold this past summer with the United States at the 15^th European Maccabi Games held in Budapest, Hungary competing from July 31 to August 4. As a rookie for the Bears last fall, Rosen earned Second Team All-Ivy honors and the team's Arlene Gorton '52 Rookie of the Year Award alongside Ivy League Rookie of the Year accolades. She totaled 10 points on the year with four goals and two assists, ranking third in the Ivy League in both points (eight) and goals (three) in conference play.

RETURNING ALL-IVY
The Bears return all five of their All-Ivy selections from a year ago including a trio of two-time All-Ivy choices in senior Abby Carchio (Lakeville, Mass.) and juniors Sydney Cummings (Millstone Township, N.J.) and Star White (Norfolk, Va.). Brown also brings back 2018 Ivy League Rookie of the Year sophomore Rebecca Rosen (Port Washington, N.Y.) and junior All-Ivy selection Cameron Brown (Portsmouth, Va.) in addition to senior two-time All-Ivy pick Celia Story (Bainbridge Island, Wash.) – who missed most of 2018 due to injury.

BRUNO IN OPENERS
After the win over Hofstra, Brown improved its record to 30-14-1 all-time in season openers. The Bears have earned victories in eight of their last nine debuts.

THE CAPTAINS
Seniors Celia Story (Bainbridge Island, Wash.) and Abby Carchio (Lakeville, Mass.) and junior Sydney Cummings (Millstone Township, N.J.) will serve Brown as captains during the 2019 season. Story returns to the Bears as a captain for the second straight year.

NEWCOMERS
The members of the Bears' incoming class for the fall include goalkeeper Kayla Thompson (Austin, Texas) – a junior transfer out of West Virginia University – in addition to nine freshmen: forward/midfielder Sheyenne Allen (Bear, Del.), back/midfielder Rachyl Francisco (San Jose, Calif.), back Caylah Griffin (Plano, Texas), midfielder/back Laryssa Hamblen (Littleton, Colo.), back/midfielder KK Haug (Minneapolis, Minn.), back Juliette Pike (Short Hills, N.J.), forward Brittany Raphino (Randolph, Mass.), forward Ava Seelenfreund (Truckee, Calif.), and goalkeeper Morgan Turcotte (Lexington, Ky.).

TEAM IMPACT DRAFT DAY
Brown University women's soccer has officially signed Leilani Favela, a 14-year-old, two-time cancer survivor from Pawtucket, R.I., to its roster through a special Team IMPACT "Draft Day" on Saturday, August 17. As part of a ceremony in the Olney-Margolies Athletic Center's Paul K. Sloan '97 Football Team Room, Leilani signed an official Letter of Intent before her family and friends and received official team gear as part of a warm welcome to the team from the Bears.

FRANCE 2019
Brown took part in the trip of a lifetime to France and the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup from June 30 to July 8 this past summer. Over the course of their time in Lyon and Montpellier, the Bears watched Team USA win the 2019 Women's World Cup, played in a pair of friendlies, and saw historic sites, including the Basilica de Notre Dame de Fourviere and the Pont du Gard. The Bears chronicled their trip through the team's blog.

YEAR FOUR
Kia McNeill enters her fourth season as the head women's soccer coach at Brown in 2019, having led the Bears to a record of .500 or better in each of her first three seasons. Assistant coaches Matt Mones and Raleigh DeRose both return for their fourth season with the Bears while volunteer assistant goalkeeper coach Andre Reis enters his second year with the club.

THE LAST FOUR SEASONS
Brown has posted a record of .500 or better in each of the last four seasons. The team scored 29 goals in 2018 – the Bears' most since 2006 – tallied 11 victories in 2017 – the team's most since 2000 – and finished second in the Ivy League standings in 2016 – the Bears' highest finish in the league since 1994.

LAST FALL
In 2018, Brown finished the year with a record of .500 or better for the fourth straight season. The Bears concluded the season with 29 goals, marking their highest goal total since netting 37 goals in 2006.

SCOUTING THE HAWKS
Hartford carries a 2-3-1 record into Thursday's matchup. The Hawks opened the season with a pair of wins but have gone 0-3-1 in their last four fixtures. Sam Nelbach leads the team with five points on two goals and one assist. Maia Perez has played every minute in goal, registering a 1.09 GAA. A season ago, Hartford posted a 13-3-2 overall record.

SCOUTING THE FRIARS
Providence brings a 3-2-0 record into the weekend and will play at Boston College on Thursday prior to meeting the Bears on Sunday. PC holds wins over UConn (2-1), Hartford (1-0), and UMass Lowell (1-0), while falling to UMass (1-0) and Rutgers (1-0). Hannah McNulty leads the Friars with four points on two goals. Shelby Hogan has played every minute in goal, recording a 0.58 GAA.

ALL-TIME SERIES
Brown holds a 3-9-0 all-time record against Hartford in a series that began in 1990. The two sides last met in 2017 with the Bears earning a 4-0 win on the road. Prior to that meeting, the two teams last played in 2003 with Brown taking a 2-0 win.

Brown and Providence College have met 30 times all-time with the Bears holding a 20-10-0 lead in the all-time series. The Friars have won the last six fixtures in the rivalry with the Bears last earning a win in 2011 via a 2-0 decision.

COMING SOON
After hosting Providence on Sunday, Brown completes a three-game home stand against Fairfield on Sept. 18 at 4:00 p.m. (ESPN+) before playing at Villanova on Sept. 22 at 1:00 p.m. (Nova Nation All-Access).

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.