Women’s Soccer Hosts Connecticut, Travels to No. 13 Texas A&M in Week Two

Thursday, September 5

Providence, RI

7:00 PM

Brown University

University of Connecticut

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Women’s Soccer Hosts Connecticut, Travels to No. 13 Texas A&M in Week Two

9/4/2019 11:49:00 AM | Women's Soccer

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Brown University women's soccer hosts the University of Connecticut on Thursday, at 7:00 p.m. (ESPN+) and travels to face No. 13 Texas A&M University on Sunday at 7:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. CT (SEC Network+) in its second weekend of competition.

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OPENING WEEKEND
Brown won both of its fixtures in its season-opening weekend, defeating Hofstra, 2-1, and UMass Lowell, 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.

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.

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 3,193 of a possible 3,212 minutes (99.4 percent) over her first three years as a center back. Cummings has helped Brown post 12 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 UP TOP
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.

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).

GUERRERO MARTINEZ IN GOAL
Junior Maria Guerrero Martinez (San Juan, Puerto Rico) started both of Brown's games in the team's opening weekend, posting a 0.52 GAA between the two contests. Against UMass Lowell (Sept. 1), she denied a penalty kick, keeping the game scoreless in the first half.

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 HUSKIES
Connecticut carries a 2-1-1 record into the weekend with wins over Fairfield (3-0) and Colgate (2-1), a tie against CCSU (1-1) and a loss to Providence (2-1). Kess Elmore leads the team with six points on two goals and two assists while Jacqueline Harnett has added a goal and an assist. Randi Palacios has played every minute in net, posting a 0.95 GAA.

SCOUTING THE AGGIES
No. 13 Texas A&M brings a 3-0-1 record into the weekend and will face Ohio State on Friday prior to meeting Brown. The Aggies have tallied wins over Santa Clara (3-2), CSUN (4-0), and Abilene Christian (4-0) alongside a draw against Pepperdine (0-0). Jimena Lopez (nine points on three goals and three assists) and Addie McCain (seven points on three goals and one assist) have led the A&M offense. Shantel Hutton has played every minute in net, notching a 0.47 GAA. Texas A&M earned the No. 1 spot in the SEC's preseason poll after advancing to the NCAA tournament for the 24^th straight season a year ago.

ALL-TIME SERIES
UConn will make just its second visit to Stevenson-Pincince Field since October 3, 1996 as the two sides will clash for the 30^th time. The Huskies carry a 21-6-2 edge in the all-time series into the contest. Brown last beat Connecticut in 1990 though the teams have met just four times (2004, 2007, 2014, 2015) since 1997. UConn earned a 1-0 victory in the two teams' last matchup in 2015.

Brown and Texas A&M will meet for the first time on Sunday. The Bears will play in the state of Texas for the first time in program history. Other significant out-of-region travel for the Bears has included trips to the states of Arizona (2009), California (1991, 2005, 2018), Colorado (1988), Florida (2013, 2014), Maryland (1996, 2009), Minnesota (2008), New Mexico (1995), North Carolina (1991, 1999, 2007), and Virginia (1985, 1987, 1993, 1996, 2011).

COMING SOON
After playing at Texas A&M on Sunday, Brown returns to Stevenson-Pincince Field for a three-game home stand, hosting Hartford (Sept. 12, 7:00 p.m.), Providence (Sept. 15, 1:00 p.m.), and Fairfield (Sept. 18, 4:00 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.