Men's Soccer Hosts Columbia to Start Ivy League Play

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Ivy League opener is next for Brown men's soccer against Columbia on Saturday at 7 p.m.

Brown enters the game with some momentum on their side after picking up a point in a 1-1 draw against Providence. Columbia is coming off a 2-0 win over Quinnipiac and is 1-2-1 in its last four matches.

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.

Saturday is Cub Club Night. All Cub Club members receive free admission. Sign up to join at BrownBears.com/CubClub.

Scouting the Bears

Senior Kojo Dadzie found the back of the net for the third time this season in Brown's 1-1 draw against Providence last time out.
Freshman Lorenzo Amaral secured his first-collegiate point with an assist, and sophomore goalkeeper Henrik Weiper finished with six clutch saves in the match.
The Bears are tied for second in the Ivy League with 68 shots and 26 corner kicks.
Dadzie is tied for second in the league with three goals and tied for third in the conference with six points.

Scouting the Lions

Columbia has a 2-2-2 record so far this season with wins over Manhattan (3-0) and Quinnipiac (2-0). Draws came against Lehigh and LIU (1-1), and losses were to Sacred Heart (1-0) and Rutgers (2-0).
The Lions have scored seven goals as a team this season and have allowed only five, which is the second best in the Ivy League despite allowing the most shots on goal.
Senior goalkeeper Michael Collodi will be out after receiving a red card last time out. Collodi leads the league with 26 saves and an .839 save percentage. He is second in the conference with a .869 goals against average. The Bears will likely see junior Andreas Zamanian, who saw action after the red card.
Senior Will DeNight leads Columbia with three goals, while freshman Chad Baker has two goals, and sophomore Carmine Falco leads the team with three assists.

History

The Bears lead the all-time series, 36-18-7.
Brown and Columbia ended in a scoreless draw last season.
The Bears were 6-1-2 over the Lions from 2008-2016. Since 2017, Brown is 1-3-1 with the last win coming in 2021.
This is the first time Brown will host Columbia since 2018.

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