Men’s Lacrosse Hosts Sacred Heart To Open the New Center for Lacrosse and Soccer at Stevenson Pincince Field

Tuesday, February 18

12:30 pm

Brown University

Sacred Heart University

Photo by: David Silverman Photography

Men’s Lacrosse Hosts Sacred Heart To Open the New Center for Lacrosse and Soccer at Stevenson Pincince Field

2/17/2020 11:33:00 AM | Men's Lacrosse

Providence, R.I. – Construction began on Brown's Center for Lacrosse and Soccer last June. Eight months later, the majestic building with a new spectator grandstand will open on Tuesday, February 18, as the Brown men's lacrosse team hosts Quinnipiac at Stevenson-Pincince Field in a matinee matchup starting at 12:30 pm.

Click here for the entry access points to Stevenson-Pincince Field.

Center for Lacrosse and Soccer:  On Tuesday, Brown will unveil its new Center for Lacrosse and Soccer at Stevenson-Pincince Field, a premier facility for lacrosse and soccer that will enhance both the team and game day experience and replaces the existing press box and stands in the same location. The approximately 22,500 square foot building has a grandstand to accommodate 1,250 people, as well as concessions and restrooms located on the concourse level. The building will have event space for game-day hosting and team gatherings, new staff and team locker rooms, a training room, and players will have direct access to the field through a tunnel.

The Bears:Brown (1-0) earned an 11-7 win over Quinnipiac in its season opener behind three second half goals by Jack Kniffin '20, and two goals each by Darian Cook '22 and Ryan Aughavin '21. The Bears registered seven caused turnovers vs. Quinnipiac, led by sophomore defenseman Andrew Geppert's two caused turnovers.

The PIoneers:  Sacred Heart (1-1) opened its season with a 14-11 win over Hartford and fell to Bucknell, 14-11, last Saturday. Drew Edwards leads the Pioneers with seven goals and two assists.

The Brown-Sacred Heart – Series Record: Brown and Sacred Heart have met twice before with the Bears holding a 2-0 series lead. The two teams last met in 2004, a 10-5 Brown win.

Cook Has Recipe For Success:  Sophomore attackman Darian Cook '22 started all 16 games a year ago, scoring 25 goals and handing out 22 assists. Cook opened the 2020 season with two goals and two assists against Quinnipiac. Last year, Cook scored goals in 14 of Brown's 16 games with a season high five goals vs. Stony Brook.

McCaleb – 12^thAll-Time Career Scorer: Brown attackman Luke McCaleb '20 led the Bears with 59 points (36 goals, 23 assists) in 2019, and ranks 12^thamong Brown's Top 25 All-Time Scorers with 155 career points (87 goals, 68 assists).  McCaleb opened the 2020 season with a goal and an assist vs. Quinnipiac. His 35 ground ball in 2019 also led all field players. Last year, McCaleb netted a career high five goals in the Bears' overtime win over UMBC and followed that up with a hat-trick vs. #12 Virginia.  McCaleb got off to a great start to the 2019 season, scoring three goals and handing out five assists for a career high eight points vs. Quinnipiac, and added two goals and an assist vs. Stony Brook.
Career Goals:  87        Career Assists:68       Career Points:155

Brown – Top 20 Leading Scorers
Player                                                          G              A               Pts.
1. Dylan Molloy (2017)                         197           121           318
2. Darren Lowe (1992)                         111           205           316
3. David Evans (1996)                           145           87             232
4. Tom Gagnon (1986)                          109           99             208
5. Andy Towers (1993)                         150           53             203
6. Kylor Bellistri (2016)                         124           48             172
7. Oliver Marti (1993)                         144          27             171
8. Rick Handelman (1980)                 59             109           168
9. Tom Draper (1964)                           123           39             162
    Andrew Feinberg (2011)                  124          38             162
11. John Keogh (1986)                          83            75             158
12. Luke McCaleb (2017-present)     87             68             155
13. Henry Blynn (2016)                        117           37             154
14. Thomas Muldoon (2010)              116          37             153
15. Jamie Munro (1989)                      88             64            152
16. Bernie Buonano (1988)                 83             66            149
17. Mick Matthews (1985)                66             80            146
18. Bob Anthony (1970)                      48             97            145
19. Stephen Russo (1973)                    57             86             143
20. John Meister (1979)                      67             71            138
21. Bob Scalise (1971)                          121           16             137
      Jon Thompson (2003)                    97             43             137
23. Angelo Lobosco (1981)                  100           35             135
24. Brian McNally (1996)                   80             52            132
25. Jay McMahon (1991)                   92             37            129

Grell Scores From The Midfield:Bears' junior middy George Grell, a Second Team All-Ivy selection, ranked third on the 2019 Brown team in scoring with 46 points (24 goals, 22 assists). He scored a goal in Brown's 2020 season opening win over Quinnipiac. Last year, Grell registered six points vs. Bryant with four goals and two assists.

Defensive Unit:Coach Mike Daly's defensive unit is led by a pair of sophomores, Second Team All-Ivy Andrew Geppert, who started Brown's last 10 games a year ago,  and Luke Gaydos, who earned starting roles in the Bears' final six games. Geppert paced the Bears with 17 caused turnovers, while picking up 25 ground balls. Gaydos picked up 17 ground balls and caused eight turnovers. Brown had 14 caused turnovers and picked up 26 ground balls, while scoring two goals with three assists. Joining Geppert and Gaydos will be junior Jackson Caputo (2 assists), two more sophomores, Silas Newsome and Jack Taylor, along with freshman Colin Hart.

Kniffin Steps Up On Attack:  Jack Kniffin '20 earned a starting role in Brown's last eight games in 2019, scoring 17 goals in those games and 23 goals for the season. He opened the 2020 season with three goals and five ground balls in Brown's win over Quinnipiac. Last year, Kniffin registered six points in Brown's win over Bryant with four goals and two assists and had four goals and handed out an assist vs. Yale.
Career Goals:58                     Career Assists:  32                  Career Points:  90

Two-Time All-American Phil Goss In Goal: Goalie Phil Goss '20, a two-time All-American and All-Ivy selection, team captain and a preseason USILA Second Team All-American, is recognized as one of the top goalies in the nation.  He was recently named to the Tewaaraton Watch list for the second straight season. Goss registered 11 saves in the Bears season opening win over Quinnipiac. His 597 career saves rank fifth in the Brown record book. A First Team All-Ivy choice in 2018, Goss made 13.13 saves per game to rank second nationally. He also ranked 15th in the nation and second in the Ivy League in save percentage (.538). As a freshman,  he led the nation in saves (12.75 saves per game) and started all 16 games, playing 900 out of a possible 967:31 minutes.

Brown Record Book: Career Saves
1.         673     Jack Kelly '16
2.         631     Dick Alter '66
3.         624     Charlie Meister '81
4.         605     Steve Ayers '90
5.         597     Phil Goss '20
6.         580     Greg Cattrano '97

Aughavin Finds The Back of the Net:  Brown's midfield features Ryan Aughavin '21earned Second Team All-Ivy honors a year ago after scoring 30 goals, second best on the Brown team. He opened the 2020 season with two goals vs. Quinnipiac. Last year, Aughavin scored four goals twice last season against both Holy Cross and Penn.

Facing-Off:Brown returns its top two face-off specialists with Jason Simaan '20 and Matt McShea '21splitting duties in the face-off x. Simaan led the Bears with 66 ground balls and captured 117-of-218 (.537) face-offs last year. He had a career performance vs. Dartmouth, winning 17-of-19 face-offs, picking up 12 ground balls and handing out an assist. McShea, who had 51 ground balls, won 100-of-205 face-offs last season.  He had a successful outing vs. UMBC, capturing 6-of-8 face-offs and came back by winning 11-of-23 face-offs vs. Virginia. Freshman Matt Gunty stepped up in Brown's season opening victory over Quinnipiac by capturing 9-of-12 face-off attempts.

Pronunciation Guide:
2- Darian Cook              Dah-ree-onCook
6- Kniffin                      niff-in
8- Simaan                     simm-on
18 – Gaydos                  gay-dos
20 – Moshyedi              mo-shed-ee
23- Yeboah-Kodie        Ya-bow-a -code-ee
25 –Baranker                ba-rank-err
26- Gendron                 genn-dron
27- Caputo                   ca-pew-toe
39- Enchill                    N-chill
40- McCaleb                 mick-kale-ib
42- Aughavin                aug-a-vin

Defensive Middies:  Senior captain Riley Stewart will lead a talented defensive midfield unit along with sophomore George Pike and freshman Trevor Yeboah-Kodie, who also see time at several other positions. Senior Michael Brown will also see the field at a variety of positions.

Head Coach Mike Daly:Fourth-year head Brown lacrosse coach Mike Daly posted a 10-6 overall record in his initial season on College Hill and has brought the Bears to the Ivy League Tournament in each of his three seasons at Brown, including the finals in 2017. He came to Brown after guiding the Tufts University men's lacrosse program to three NCAA National Championship titles while boasting the nation's highest scoring offense. Daly, the sixth Brown men's lacrosse coach since 1963, posted a record of 244-83 in 18 seasons as head coach at Tufts, with nine NCAA Tournament appearances and seven NESCAC titles. His Tufts teams won national championships in 2010, 2014 and 2015. Tufts led the nation in scoring in 2016 with 402 goals in 23 games for a 17.48 per game average. The Jumbos won their seventh consecutive NESCAC title and finished the year with a 20-3 record, falling in the National Championship game. Daly is among the top 10 active coaches for winning percentage and is in the top 20 for victories. A two time USILA F. Morris Touchstone National Coach of the Year (2010 and 2014), Daly's teams have won 20 or more games four times and made five appearances in the National Championship game. Daly oversaw a prolific Tufts offense that scored 423 goals in 2014 to set an NCAA record for a single season for all divisions.

Long Stick Middies:  Junior Adrian Enchill, who picked up 33 ground balls and caused seven turnovers, will lead a strong long stick midfield group. Joining him are junior Ben Baranker and freshman Pat O'Neill.

Coaching Staff:  Head coach Mike Daly's staff includes fourth-year assistant coach Brett Holm, and a pair of former head coaches in their second season at Brown – John Svec from Siena and Michael Higgins from Trinity.

The Ivy League on ESPN:  Video of all home contests and all Ivy League games, home and away, will be broadcast live on ESPN+. Fans can subscribe and view games by purchasing a monthly package for $4.99 or a yearly package for $49.99. Mike Rubin '00 will call the play for all Brown home games with Mike Mancuso '98 providing the analysis.

Ivy League Tournament:  The four-team 2020 Ivy League Men's Lacrosse Tournament will be played at Hofstra's James Shuart Stadium, with the semifinals on Friday, 5/1, and the finals on Sunday, 5/ 3.

Purchase Brown Tickets:  Tickets for all Brown men's lacrosse home games can be purchased online at brownbears.com, calling the Brown Athletics Ticket Office at (401) 863-2773, or walking up to the Box Office located in the Pizzitola Sports Center, open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Next Game:  The Bears will be on the road on Saturday, February 22, traveling to Long Island to battle Stony Brook. Face-off at LaValle Stadium is 1:00 pm.