Women's soccer to host Providence

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Brown women's soccer team will host Providence this Thursday, Sept. 15 at 7 p.m. at Stevenson-Pincince Field.

The Bears remain in TopDrawerSoccer's National Ranking at No. 25 after a pair of games last week.

The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+. Fans are strongly encouraged to purchase tickets online at BrownBears.com/tickets prior to their arrival at Stevenson-Pincince Field. Fans should either download their digital tickets to display on a mobile device or print them at home prior to arrival.

The first 200 fans in attendance will receive a free cupcake to celebrate Bruno's Birthday Bash!

Scouting the Bears (4-1-1)

Ava Seelenfreund has scored a goal in three straight games for the Bears. Including an assist against Hofstra, Seelenfreund has accumulated seven of her team-leading nine points over the last three games.
Sheyenne Allen has four points in the previous two games from one goal and two assists. Against both Ohio State and Northeastern, Seelenfreund scored a goal on a corner that was taken by Allen.
The Bears have earned 43 corner kicks through six games this season. Their 7.17 per game average is tops in the Ivy League and 23^rd in the nation.

Scouting the Friars (2-4-1)

After starting the season with a 1-0 win over Colgate, the Friars have struggling going 1-4-1 since. The lone other win was a 4-2 result against Stony Brook. Last week, Providence fell to Monmouth 2-0 and tied Boston College 1-1.
Meg Hughes leads the team through seven games with two goals and one assist for five points. Elayna Grillakis leads the team with three assists.
Emma Bodmer has start all seven games in goal for the Friars posting a 2.01 goals against average and a .563 save percentage.

History

Brown holds an all-time 21-11-0 edge over Providence. Last season, the Bears fell 2-1 at the Friars. Rebecca Rosen '21 scored in the 17^th minute, but a pair of second-half goals gave Providence the victory.
The last time Brown hosted its cross-town rival was in 2019. In that one, then-freshman Seelenfreund scored the only goal of the game to give the Bears the win. Claire Myers assisted on the strike.