Women's Soccer Battles Mississippi State on Friday at 6:30 p.m. ET

STANFORD, Calif. – Third-seeded Brown women's soccer (12-2-2) will take on sixth-seeded Mississippi State (11-5-5) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday at 6:30 p.m. ET at Cagan Stadium.

ABOUT THE GAME
No. 14 Brown (12-2-2, 7-0-0 Ivy) v. No. 18 Mississippi State (11-5-5, 5-3-2 SEC)
Friday, November 17, 2023, 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT
Live Stats | Livestream: ESPN+
Game Notes: Brown Notes | Mississippi State Notes
Matchup History (first-ever meeting)

* Brown was ranked No. 14 and Mississippi State was No. 18 in the final regular season United Soccer Coaches Poll

BROWN NOTES

Brown is 2-2-2 under the leadership of Kia McNeill in NCAA Tournament matches. All-time, the Bears are 4-8-2 in their 14 NCAA Tournament appearances (10 seasons, four under McNeill).
Friday's contest will be Brown's first in California since the opening weekend of the 2018 season. The Bears took on Pepperdine and UC Santa Barbara to begin that year.
Brown is coming off a 3-0 victory over MAAC champion Quinnipiac. The first-round victory was the eighth time this season that the Bears' opponent did not score.
Brittany Raphino – the Ivy League's first-ever three-time Offensive Player of the Year – enters with a career-high 12 goals and 33 points. Her seven assists are also the most in a season for the Massachusetts native. She has recorded a point in eight consecutive contests.
Ava Seelenfreund was aggressive all evening last Saturday, firing four shots on target, including her second goal of the season in the first half. Seelenfreund ranks ninth in program history in points (62) and goals (25).
Clare Gagne collected her seventh blank sheet of the season and is 10-2-2 in 2023.

ABOUT THE BULLDOGS

Mississippi State is coming off a 1-0 overtime victory over Providence College.
The No. 18 national ranking in the United Soccer Coaches Poll is the highest ever for Mississippi State.

TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets for the NCAA Women's Soccer Championship Second and Third Round matches are currently on sale at tickets.gostanford.com. Fans are encouraged to buy online in advance.

Reserved seats are $25 when purchased online and $30 at the box office. General admission tickets purchased online are $20 for adults, and $16 for youth (8^th grade and below) and seniors (62+ years old). General admission tickets purchased at the box office will be $25 for adults and $20 for youth and seniors.

Tickets will be delivered via email as mobile tickets. Visit Stanford's mobile ticketing guide for information and step-by-step instructions to help manage your tickets.

Fans with questions may contact the Stanford Athletics Ticket Office at athleticstickets@stanford.edu or (800)-STANFORD between the hours of 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. PT, Monday-Friday.

PARKING INFORMATION
On Friday, Nov. 17, free parking will be available after 2 p.m. PT in the Sunken Diamond/Varsity Lot (located between Stanford Stadium and Sunken Diamond) with overflow parking available in Masters Grove.

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