Field Hockey Hosts Columbia Friday, American Sunday

PROVIDENCE – The Bears (5-6, 2-2 Ivy) are homebound all weekend as they are set to host Columbia (3-7, 1-3 Ivy) Friday and American (7-6, 3-0 Patriot) on Sunday at Goldberger Family Field.

Friday's game is set to begin at 3 p.m. and Sunday's game is set to begin at noon. Both games will take place at Goldberger Family Field in Providence, R.I. and will be streamed on ESPN+.

SCOUTING THE BEARS

Brown sits in 3rd place in the Ivy League for average penalty corners, recording 9.25 per game.
The Bears score an average of 2.82 goals per game; in the last four games alone, they have recorded 17 goals.
Four Bears record points in the double digits. Mia Karine Myklebust leads the offense with seven goals and 15 points as Katie McCallum follows close behind with 14 points. Lucy Adams leads the Bears with seven assists, earning 13 points herself, Lexi Pellegrino trails with 10 points.
Goalkeeper Kylee Del Monte has started 11 games this season recording 2.18 goals against average and .667 save percentage.

SCOUTING THE LIONS

The Lions record 1.1 goals per game. Lindsey Yu leads the Columbia offense with three goals, while Sophia Abate contributes six points, leading the Lions with two assists and also recording two goals.
Two Lions record defensive saves: Lizzie Adams with two saves and four points, and Emma Reilly with one save and one assist.
Katie Wimmer is in goal for the Lions and records a 0.798 save percentage, and 1.89 goals against average.

INSIDE THE SERIES

Friday's game will be the 27th meeting of the Ivy League series.
The Bears recorded a win in the most recent game of the series last October, securing a 2-0 win over Columbia.

SCOUTING THE EAGLES

The Eagles record 1.77 goals per game. Jordan Reicher leads the offensive charge with six goals, accounting for more than one-third of the team's 23 this season. Emilia Winkler leads American recording four assists.
Olivia Morraye anchors the defense recording two defensive saves.
The Eagles allow 1.38 goals per game with goalkeeper Bryn Underwood. Starting in 12 games for the Eagles, Underwood records 1.26 goals against average and a .758 save percentage.

INSIDE THE SERIES

Sunday's game will mark the third all-time meeting between the Bears and the Eagles; the most recent game was in Providence in 2017.
American holds a 2-0 record over Brown.

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