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Women's Soccer Visits Columbia on Saturday at 6 p.m.
10/13/2023 9:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
NEW YORK – The Brown women's soccer team (8-1-2, 4-0 Ivy) visits Columbia (7-2-3, 1-1-2 Ivy) for a 6 p.m. contest as the Bears look to become the first to clinch an Ivy League Tournament spot.
The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+ from Rocco B. Commisso Soccer Stadium.
Scouting the #16/#15 Bears (8-1-2, 4-0-0 Ivy)
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The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+ from Rocco B. Commisso Soccer Stadium.
Scouting the #16/#15 Bears (8-1-2, 4-0-0 Ivy)
- Brown is ranked No. 16 in the United Soccer Coaches poll and No. 15 in the TopDrawerSoccer.com national poll.
- In the RPI rankings, the Bears sit at No. 11.
- A win or tie over Columbia would make Brown the first program in the league to clinch a playoff spot in the Ivy Tournament. Hosted at the high seed, the top four teams in the conference compete with the winner earning the automatic bid for the NCAA Tournament.
- Brittany Raphino won back-to-back Ivy League Offensive Player of the Week after scoring four goals, including a hat trick at Yale, while adding an assist in the win over Penn.
- Raphino ranks No. 5 in the TopDrawer College Soccer Player Rankings
- With 93 career points, Raphino is tied for second in program history.
- Joy Okonye leads the league and is No. 5 nationally with .73 assists per game.
- The Bears are undefeated in their last eight games, posting a 6-0-2 mark in that time. They have outscored those seven opponents 13-4.
- Brown is 25-0-2 in its last 27 Ivy League contests.
- Columbia is No. 30 in the RPI.
- The Lions are 5-1 at home.
- Columbia sits at No. 5 in the Ivy League standings and lead the league in goals allowed at .42/contest.
- Kat Jordan leads the club with five goals and two assists.
- Brown is 16-12-7 all-time against Columbia, including three straight victories.
- Head coach Kia McNeill is 3-3 against the Lions during her time leading the Bears.
BROWN UNIVERSITY SPORTS FOUNDATION
The Brown University Sports Foundation (BUSF) is the lifeblood of the athletics program, and exists to enhance the student-athlete experience through philanthropic support from alumni, parents, fans and friends. A gift through the Sports Foundation immediately impacts today's Brown Bears and helps them to be their best in the classroom, in competition and most importantly in the community. To learn more about supporting the Bears, please click here.
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL
For the latest on Brown Athletics, please follow @BrownU_Bears on Twitter, @BrownU_Bears on Instagram, like BrownUBears on Facebook and subscribe to the BrownAthletics YouTube channel.
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