Women's soccer ready to take on #16 Harvard

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Brown women's soccer team will head to Harvard for a crucial Ivy League contest this Saturday, Oct. 16 at 4 p.m.

The Bears and Crimson currently sit atop the league with nine points after identical 3-0 starts to conference action. The winner of this game, while the season will still be far from over, will have the clearest path to claiming the Ivy League title.

Both teams have been playing some of their best soccer over the last three games. The Crimson have posted three shutouts while scoring nine goals. The Bears, while having posted only one shutout over the last three, won their games by scores of 4-1, 2-0 and 3-1, none of which were ever in much doubt.

Scouting the Bears (8-3-0, 3-0-0 IVY):

The Bears currently sit at no. 22 in Top Drawer Soccer's National Ranking.
Brown's current winning streak of four is second in the Ivy League to only Harvard. Over that span, the Bears have outscored their opponents 12-3 and have seen goals from six different players.
Four Bears have recorded points in all three Ivy League games to start the conference season. Brittany Raphino leads the way with seven points from three goals and one assist and is followed by Ava Seelenfreund (three goals), Maesyn G'Bye (one goal, two assists) and Evelyn Calhoon (four assists).
Kayla Thompson has been solid in goal during the three Ivy games, posting a .867 save percentage and a .67 goals against average.

Scouting the Crimson (9-0-1, 3-0-0 IVY):

The Crimson appear in both the United Soccer Coaches poll and Top Drawer Soccer's National Ranking. They sit at 16^th and 8^th respectively.
If Harvard falls to Brown, it'll be the Crimson's first defeat of the season. They currently hold the longest winning streak in the conference at six games. Their only non-win of the season came on Sept. 9 in a 3-3 tie with Boston College.
Angela Caloia leads Harvard, and the Ivy League, with eight goals. Her 18 points are tied for the league lead.
Hannah Gardner has started eight of the team's 10 games in goal and has posted league-leading marks in goals against average (.35) and save percentage (.867).

Series History:

Brown trails in the all-time series against Harvard at 22-29-4. During Kia McNeill's tenure, the Bears have had the edge going 2-1-1.
In 2019, Brown came out on top of a 4-2 decision. Rebecca Rosen scored the first goal of the game and Raphino made it 4-1 in the 58^th minute. The Crimson added one more in the 89^th minute, but it was too late. Thompson made five saves in goal.